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Shot for comparison to HBQ30 Canon HF100 HD Cine mode 60i xp 12mbps 1440 x 1080 Auto settings for everything Edit: Final Cut Express 4 Export: Quicktime conversion following Vimeo instructions for HD below. Codec Choose H.264 for the video codec. Choose AAC for the audio codec. Frame rate This is usually 30, in Europe it's usually 25. If there is an option that says “current” just go with that. Please note that Vimeo converts all HD videos up to 24 frames per second for optimum playback performance. Keyframes Every 30 frames. This is basically how often the compressor references your uncompressed video. Data rate 1800 kbits/sec (for regular video) or 5000 kbits/sec (for high definition). Making this number higher will increase both quality and size. Size 640x480 (for regular video) or 1280x720 (for high definition). Please note, 1440x1080 videos will not be widescreen on Vimeo, you must compress them as 1280x720. Deinterlace Yes. If you do not deinterlace, you will often get weird-looking horizontal lines in your video. Sound sample rate 44.100 kHz Audio quality You want audio with a bit rate of 128 kbps. You can set your audio to really good quality without increasing file size too much.