2.7k vs upscaling to 4k

[sheldin serju]

Hey Guys,

I edited my first cinematic mavic mini footage today. I decided to upload to Youtube in 4k. There seems to be a difference in quality between 2.7k and 4k when uploaded. Did DJI give us a drone that is capable of 4k without actually telling us? anyway, let me know what you guys think!

 

[Northwood Mediaworks]

You likely get a better bitrate at 4k when uploading to YT... that could make the difference. Compare your 2.7 and 4k before you upload them .... see any difference?

 

[I B Spectre]

Winter solstice in the northern hemisphere isn't until Dec. 21 this year. Not that it matters, still a nice video in any event.

 

[sheldin serju]

You likely get a better bitrate at 4k when uploading to YT... that could make the difference. Compare your 2.7 and 4k before you upload them .... see any difference?

Ya I think it has something to do with the bitrate. It looks alot better in 4k when comparing.

 

[sheldin serju]

Winter solstice in the northern hemisphere isn't until Dec. 21 this year. Not that it matters, still a nice video in any event.

I know it just sounds cool?. Thanks for the support.

 

[pmshop]

The thing is, make sure to render a custom bit-rate to equal 4K
The Mavic Air produces a bit-rate of about 103,880
So I set my editor to 105,000max to 100,000average

 

[Florida Drone Supply]

Winter solstice in the northern hemisphere isn't until Dec. 21 this year. Not that it matters, still a nice video in any event.

Remind Mother Nature of that! Seems like Winter came early for the majority of our Northern Friends. We even got an early cold front here in Florida!

 

[Florida Drone Supply]

Great footage! I like the upbeat music with the dreary, snowy scenery–adds a nice distraction.

 

[I B Spectre]

Remind Mother Nature of that! Seems like Winter came early for the majority of our Northern Friends. We even got an early cold front here in Florida!

Solstice has nothing to do with the weather, it has to do with the duration of daylight. It was 82F in northern Florida yesterday, predicted high of 65F today. You know the saying, "If you don't like the Florida weather, stick around a few minutes and it'll change".

 

[sheldin serju]

The thing is, make sure to render a custom bit-rate to equal 4K
The Mavic Air produces a bit-rate of about 103,880
So I set my editor to 105,000max to 100,000average

Thanks for the info!

 

[Haggi]

The thing is, make sure to render a custom bit-rate to equal 4K
The Mavic Air produces a bit-rate of about 103,880
So I set my editor to 105,000max to 100,000average

Hmmm, isn't that a little bit overkill?

Link to some "facts":
test-video-quality-720p-1080p-1440p-2160p-max-bitrate-which-compresses-youtube

 

[Northwood Mediaworks]

Mother nature has her own calendar, and she's a bit grumpy this year...

 

[pmshop]

Hmmm, isn't that a little bit overkill?

Link to some "facts":
test-video-quality-720p-1080p-1440p-2160p-max-bitrate-which-compresses-youtube

Original file out of the Mavic Air 4K 30fps is that big.
So I make my edited files the same.
Interesting read

 

[Northwood Mediaworks]

Hmmm, isn't that a little bit overkill?

Link to some "facts":
test-video-quality-720p-1080p-1440p-2160p-max-bitrate-which-compresses-youtube

Thats a useful article, thanks.

 

[twickers14]

Very nice work. Experienced hands on the controls and the edit suite. Is it me or is there a fuzziness at the extremities of the frame throughout?

 

[Haggi]

Very nice work. Experienced hands on the controls and the edit suite. Is it me or is there a fuzziness at the extremities of the frame throughout?

I notice this too, probably some sort of post-edit stuff. Upscaling fullHD to 4k is possible without the fuzzy edges.

 

[Haggi]

Original file out of the Mavic Air 4K 30fps is that big.
So I make my edited files the same.
Interesting read

I store my mediafiles in the cloud, filesize matters even when uploading etc.
My best choice would be HEVC (h.265) or VP9 at 50 Mbps on 4k 30p footage. Just because this is close to youtube transcoding.
But honestly, I mostly do mp4's (x.264/AAC-LC) in 1080p at 20 Mbps... but thats just me

What's really interesting, if you upload 4k and high bitrate, you will gain a higher overall bitrate when viewed in 1080p in your Youtube app.
Most devices (phones) will not offer viewer 4k option by default anyway...

@pmshop Keep on rocking your 100 Mbps if size doesn't matter ?

 

[twickers14]

I notice this too, probably some sort of post-edit stuff. Upscaling fullHD to 4k is possible without the fuzzy edges.

A relief. Strange though.

 

[sheldin serju]

Very nice work. Experienced hands on the controls and the edit suite. Is it me or is there a fuzziness at the extremities of the frame throughout?

ya the effect is called 4point.

 

[Barbara]

ya the effect is called 4point.

And here I thought your lens was just getting frosty. Very nice video. Love the old red brick building. Is that a university or college campus?