What video format should be used to add video to my page?

[Debbie and Toby]

I have noticed that some of the videos I see are quite clear, and play smoothly, I have tried a few times and have had to delete them because they were quite blurry or the sound and video was distorted, only after I uploaded to Doodlekisses. When played directly on my computer, they played fine. I use Adobe Premier to create the videos. What format should I save the videos? Adobe Flash Player, Windows Media, Quicktime, etc? I currently have two videos on my page, but it took a few tries and a lot of time to get them to play properly. Any help would be appreciated.

[Adina P]

Do you have the same problem when you upload to YouTube?

[Debbie and Toby]

Hi Adina
Thank you so much for the response. I did try uploading the same video to YouTube, and it was a little fuzzy again. When I play the files directly on my computer, they are crystal clear. So maybe it has to do with the compression when uploading videos to any website? I must have had a bad internet connection the first time I tried to upload because when I tried to play the video I had just uploaded, the video and sound were very distorted, video kept stopping and the sound was garbly. So I deleted that one and re-uploaded the file. I have seen some very nice, clear videos on Doodlekisses and still am not sure how to get mine that clear. I will keep experimenting with this. I will try to save the original video files in difffernt formats to see which ones upload the best. Maybe I do need to save in much higher resoultion formats. So far I have used Windows Media and Quicktime formats.

[Adina P]

My guess is the compression factor too. I would find those videos that looked really clear and ask the member what they use. Also compare time of video...are the clear ones SHORTER or are some long ones clear too?