Is there a video group (or a YouTube expert willing to help)?

So, I've got my third video done. At 5:18, it's 32MB in .WMV. I can convert it to to MP4, but the sound sucks even more than the video output.

My first conversion produced acceptable-quality sound, but YouTube barfed on the upload three times (output in .MP4 was around 52MB). So I scaled it down, tried a bunch of different sound codecs, and that's where I started running into the crappy sound quality.

I'm using eRight Super for the conversion, because it's free (and no, I can't even afford twenty bucks for anything else). This converter worked beautifully for me on my first two videos -- which were 1:46 and 2:08 in length, respectively.

Can anyone 1) tell me what I could be doing wrong; 2) recommend a better (but still free) converter; 3) convert it for me?

This isn't one of my funny, *-bashing videos, but an anti-war piece that even chokes me up every time I watch it.

Can someone please help me out here? I've been trying all day/night to get this uploaded to YouTube -- I think it needs to be seen.

I don't know what I can offer in return; I'm poor as hell, so it would have to be a favor/barter.

I have a conversion program that may work. You can send it to me using yousendit.com and e-mail it to bfealk@wideopenwest.com. I'll take a shot at it. Do you want me to upload it to YouTube or send it back to you?

Bruce Fealk

...you want a 32MB attachment in your email? If it's no problem, I'd be delighted if you could give it a try.

I'd want you to send back the finished MP4, so I can upload it to YT in order to add it directly to my "portfolio" of videos.

But please don't feel obligated for putting the idea out there -- I know it's a pain in the neck to ask of anyone! :)