Compression Advice.

Learned colleagues;

I am capturing and editing HD footage. My NLE can render direct to Quicktime MOV files, but there is a HUGE arrray of compression codecs to choose from. If I do NOT compress, the resultant file is, obviously TOO huge to upload, but what is the best means of getting a small enough file whilst still maintaining High Definition?

Regards and more power to yoour art.
Spud

I do motionjpegB with my HDV footage saved at 95% and rendered at best quality (Sony vegas software)

Norman

Hi Norman. Many thanks for your input. I should have said that I shoot 25f progressive, so obviously I have to use the PHOTO JPEG option. I have Ulead Videostudio, that can export to it, or I can just convert using MPEG Stream.

For progressive footage I use Photo JPEG at 95%.

I usually do 99%, since it doesn't seem to be a large size difference between 95 and 99.

Depends on the source of the footage. :)

In any case, Photo JPEG is your best bet for progressive footage. Just experiment with the quality settings to see if you are satisfied.

Many thanks guys for all your help.

What camera ya using? Looks like a pseudo progressive "f" like Canon does instead of a true progressive. If so why did you chose to use "f" instead of the more native 60i interlaced. Really don't want to re-start the progressive Versus interlaced. That has been beat to death in several other threads here at P5.
Good Luck,

Edit: I see you use the Canon HV-30. I also have shot the HV-20 and now the Canon XH-A1. From everything I have found the more native 60i gives a more accurate capture. I also see you do a lot of underwater, the HV-30 would be perfect, small package and easy to use under the waves.
Don