[vox-tech] Converting video for Facebook

[Al Lenaburg]

Hey Bill,

I second what Alex said - Handbrake for Linux is a very cool little app.
I was really frustrated trying to add video to my new Palm Pre - until another
computer friend of mine suggested Handbrake - Worked like a charm.
Good luck,

Al Lenaburg

On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 11:25 AM, Alex Mandel<tech_dev at wildintellect.com> wrote:
> The easiest way to get what you want is to use Handbrake.
> http://handbrake.fr/
> Just select one of the preset Ipod options and you should get what you
> want out of it.
>
> Alex
>
> Bill Kendrick wrote:
>> Ok, I don't currently have time to dig into the options, but just in
>> case there was an mplayer/mencoder or ffmpeg expert on the list and
>> wanted to figure it out FOR me... ;)
>>
>> I asked "what's the best format & compression for videos on facebook",
>> and a friend replied with:
>>
>> ----- Forwarded message -----
>>
>> According to FB:
>>
>> Generally, the best format to upload is H.264 video with AAC audio in
>> MOV or MP4 format. H.264 currently offers the best video compression
>> available, and due to file size limitations, this format is the
>> optimal choice for Facebook Video.
>>
>> To avoid the rescaling of your video by Facebook's encoder, use a file
>> with the larger edge of the video not exceeding 1280px. If your video
>> is less than 1280px in size on the larger edge, try to keep your
>> dimensions to multiples of 16px for best compression.
>>
>> Keep the frame rate of your video at or below 30fps.
>>
>> Use stereo audio with a sample rate of 44,100hz."
>>
>> ----- End forwarded message -----
>>
>> Thanks ;)
>>
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