For every minute of video in hi and low resolution seperately.... How many megs should the file be ? In .wmv format of course...

Just as a general rule of thumb for videos I've worked with, for 1 minute at 320x240 aspect ratio for broadband, 2.5 MB.

I'm far from being a video ex[ert, but that's what my videos come to.

It all depends on what image size and what frequency you are using for the high and low resolutions.
I have high resolution videos of 700K wmv files at 720x480 that are about 5 Megs per minute, high resolution files of 500K wmv at 320x240 that are about 4 Megs per minute, medium resolution files of 400K wmv at 320x240 that are about 3 Megs a minute, and low resolution files of 250K wmv at 320x240 that are about 1.75Megs per minute.
As you can see, it varies a bit. I think it also depends on what program you are using as your editor (but I am not certain of that). These examples were all done using Vegas Video, though some were version 4 and others were version 5 of the program.

Just what i needed, TYVM ....

Thought these file sizes were too large... And especially for the given quality

Just what i needed, TYVM ....

Thought these file sizes were too large... And especially for the given quality [/b][/quote]
With the video that I edit, quality is more important than file sizes, so I never really had to worry too much about making a file too large. A 100K wmv at 320x240 could be as small as 600K per minute, but your viewers are going to have a hell of a time properly viewing it. Your site stamp will get pixelated, too, so you really can't use it for promotions. Just something to keep in mind.

Excellent info Defiant :okthumb:

With the video that I edit, quality is more important than file sizes, so I never really had to worry too much about making a file too large. A 100K wmv at 320x240 could be as small as 600K per minute, but your viewers are going to have a hell of a time properly viewing it. Your site stamp will get pixelated, too, so you really can't use it for promotions. Just something to keep in mind. [/b][/quote]

Just using text for the watermark, however a 2 minute video... grainy and poor quality... 16 megs. I sure as hell didn't think that sounded right, but what do I know? LOL

Hopefully the new batch being edited comes out much cleaner ...

Just using text for the watermark, however a 2 minute video... grainy and poor quality... 16 megs. I sure as hell didn't think that sounded right, but what do I know? LOL

Hopefully the new batch being edited comes out much cleaner ... [/b][/quote]
Oh, ouch! I checked through my archives and I found a wmv I made that is 2:17, encoded at 512K, is 320x240, and the file size is 8.17 Megs. I have a wmv that is 1:49, encoded at 267K, is 320x240, and file size is 3.44 Megs. Both have a text watermark. Hopefully your latest batch will come closer to those numbers.

Thanks, Newton :D

Oh, ouch! I checked through my archives and I found a wmv I made that is 2:17, encoded at 512K, is 320x240, and the file size is 8.17 Megs. I have a wmv that is 1:49, encoded at 267K, is 320x240, and file size is 3.44 Megs. Both have a text watermark. Hopefully your latest batch will come closer to those numbers. [/b][/quote]

Have a feeling it is the editor - I might drop you a PM over the next couple days with some questions if this batch doesn't come out properly - I think we have a model doing the video encoding right now... :unsure: So the batch may need to be sent to me for coding... Might want to ask you a few more questions then if you don't mind :)

Have a feeling it is the editor - I might drop you a PM over the next couple days with some questions if this batch doesn't come out properly - I think we have a model doing the video encoding right now... :unsure: So the batch may need to be sent to me for coding... Might want to ask you a few more questions then if you don't mind :) [/b][/quote]
That's fine. I am always happy to help out when it is a subject I know something about.
Any message will get to me quicker through a messenging prog, though, as I don't usually have the time to hit any boards.
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Thanks Defiant, I appreciate it !