http://www.gammaelectronics.com/camcorder-tips.html
Here is the original-AVI-file-based upload (it was 194.6 MB):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZZ1pZN90qI
The file used for this upload is 13.2 MB. I used VitualDubMod (VDM) with de-interlacing filter and x264 compression (1st pass and nth pass) @ 1000kbs.
While not readily noticeable on YouTube, this VDM version is not quite as vibrant and colorful as the original AVI (see above link). This may very well be my not having mastered VDM's tweaking power. Also, compressed video (even with a high-quality codec like h264) is still not original. The upload time is much faster due to the difference in file size; but, the pre-processing time involved with VDM must also be taken into account.
I'm not sure if "re-mastering" videos via this procedure is worth the time/effort for anything other than fun/experimentation. In the comments for the original AVI file, I noted a surprising loss of interlacing artifacts in the uploaded file.
I haven't tried Derek's upsizing strategy yet. But I'm pleased with YouTube's default "high-quality" presentation because, I think, YouTube's engine takes care of a lot of time-intensive processing already (and they will only get better).
Thx to Derek for the how-to info:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLtTNE61iik
Note: I didn't upsize this video as Derek suggested. That experiment may soon follow.
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