youtube vs vimeo
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Jason Ramsey
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youtube does 1080 too doesn't it? does 4k now for that matter.... but, i don't think youtube 4k is ready for primetime from what I've seen 
Vimeo seems more likely to stutter on some computers to me, but it does look better... where youtube has more compression artifacts that I've noticed, but also tends to work better on a wider range of computers, imo...
Later,
Jason
Vimeo seems more likely to stutter on some computers to me, but it does look better... where youtube has more compression artifacts that I've noticed, but also tends to work better on a wider range of computers, imo...
Later,
Jason
David G. Smith
Steak Knife Member
Vimeo is the way to go. YouTube sucks. IMHO.
dust'n the callipygous
Well-known member
it also depends on the audience you're aiming for. mainstream: go with youtube. portfolio for film work: go with vimeo. my videos do look better on vimeo, but like jason said, they can take longer to load and they don't play back well on all computers. way more people watch videos on youtube, but they can also get lost in all the mess
Zak Forsman
Major Contributor
I use both. actually I use tube mogul so I can upload once to a dozen sites at the same time.
dust'n the callipygous
Well-known member
how have i never heard of that? that looks great! what's it cost?
Zak Forsman
Major Contributor
it's free. but has some premium services you can opt to pay for.
David G. Smith
Steak Knife Member
I'll give you that about which audience. I have a lot of SD stuff up on YouTube, but now that I am working in HD, I just can't bring myself to do it and found that Vimeo looks better.
Zak Forsman
Major Contributor
In addition to mainstream vs niche, here's the numbers that go along with that.
My short film MODEL/PHOTOGRAPHER went up on both sites in HD at the same time. To date, the Vimeo upload has been watched 560 times. The YouTube upload has been watched over 15,000 times.
My short film MODEL/PHOTOGRAPHER went up on both sites in HD at the same time. To date, the Vimeo upload has been watched 560 times. The YouTube upload has been watched over 15,000 times.
Postmaster
Dark Side of the Camera
http://exposureroom.com is pretty good for a pro portfolio - quality is great.
And they have actually a service. Real people send you a mail if you got the wrong ratio or some tips to make it look better.
They even answer your mails.
my ct2
Frank
And they have actually a service. Real people send you a mail if you got the wrong ratio or some tips to make it look better.
They even answer your mails.
my ct2
Frank
PerroneFord
Deals in Lead
Agreed Frank. That's where my real stuff goes.
David G. Smith
Steak Knife Member
Service?!!..... Service?!!.... oh yeah, I heard my grand dad talk about that... ahhhh those were da days!!!
Demistate
Veteran
In the last few months, Youtube lowered their bitrate on HD videos. Vimeo has a better picture quality as of today (August 19, 2010)
Youtube has done a fantastic job of being watchable on all kinds of mobile devices. Vimeo is just starting to break into some mobile streaming. So think about what kind of reach you want to have with your video when you put it online.
Just make sure that whatever you upload to any video sharing service is much higher quality than they need. If these sites do a quality upgrade and re-encode video for higher resolutions, your video will get a resolution bump.
Youtube has done a fantastic job of being watchable on all kinds of mobile devices. Vimeo is just starting to break into some mobile streaming. So think about what kind of reach you want to have with your video when you put it online.
Just make sure that whatever you upload to any video sharing service is much higher quality than they need. If these sites do a quality upgrade and re-encode video for higher resolutions, your video will get a resolution bump.
Vimeo as people have said looks better and IMO looks better when you dont send a youtube link to a prospective client etc. After your vid finishes, you may end up with a recommended video called - Danny farts at the beach - great!
The problem with vimeo is it often stutters playback for a lot of people. Also doesnt look so good when youve asked someone to watch something and they are sitting there waiting for it to frig around. I use my own server for those purposes.
The problem with vimeo is it often stutters playback for a lot of people. Also doesnt look so good when youve asked someone to watch something and they are sitting there waiting for it to frig around. I use my own server for those purposes.