Would you like to upload video straight to Reef2Reef?

Fishlee · Aug 15, 2017

Yes In HD please

MaddyP · Aug 15, 2017

Only if it wouldn't affect response time accessing the site...

Katrina71 · Aug 16, 2017

Simple is good.

Susan Edwards · Aug 16, 2017

pretty please!

CubanHogFish · Aug 17, 2017

Heck yeah!!!

Tim Olson · Aug 17, 2017

That would be awesome

I was just trying to figure out how to do this and/or link to an outside source. This would make it easier. Although, I would like upload videos from my computer also, since my phone videos are automatically synced with my computer.

xjiang7 · Aug 17, 2017

Sweet

atoll · Aug 18, 2017

Did the question even need asking.

VP616 · Aug 19, 2017

Flippers4pups · Aug 20, 2017

Rev, any word on this?

jasonrusso · Aug 20, 2017

I don't mind uploading to YouTube then posting the link. That way I can access the video without being on the site. I can also post to different forums (can I say that?)

What I would like to see is the auto resizing of pictures. When I use my phone it does it for me, when I use the PC I have to email them to myself to get a smaller file size then upload.

Turbo's Aquatics · Aug 21, 2017

jasonrusso said:
What I would like to see is the auto resizing of pictures. When I use my phone it does it for me, when I use the PC I have to email them to myself to get a smaller file size then upload.

What phone are you using and what megapixel is the camera? The funny thing about how servers process photos is that it's not based on the actual file size (megabytes) but rather on the megapixels, which is simply the L x W = Size. So if the server max upload setting is 20M that doesn't mean a 20 megabyte file, that means L x W < 20,000,000 pixels. So I can take a panoramic picture that has a file size of something like 5.6 MB but the MP size is 25,000,000 and it won't upload.

My guess is that you have a phone that takes really high res pics

jasonrusso · Aug 21, 2017

Floyd R Turbo said:
What phone are you using and what megapixel is the camera? The funny thing about how servers process photos is that it's not based on the actual file size (megabytes) but rather on the megapixels, which is simply the L x W = Size. So if the server max upload setting is 20M that doesn't mean a 20 megabyte file, that means L x W < 20,000,000 pixels. So I can take a panoramic picture that has a file size of something like 5.6 MB but the MP size is 25,000,000 and it won't upload.

My guess is that you have a phone that takes really high res pics

The phone was a 21 megapixel Droid turbo. But I think we always take pictures in high resolution. Why wouldn't you? When something is happening, you don't have the time to start screwing with settings.

reeferfoxx · Aug 21, 2017

As long as it doesn't slow down R2R

Centerline · Aug 21, 2017

As long as post processing is being handled by another server node

Centerline · Aug 21, 2017

Floyd R Turbo said:
What phone are you using and what megapixel is the camera? The funny thing about how servers process photos is that it's not based on the actual file size (megabytes) but rather on the megapixels, which is simply the L x W = Size. So if the server max upload setting is 20M that doesn't mean a 20 megabyte file, that means L x W < 20,000,000 pixels. So I can take a panoramic picture that has a file size of something like 5.6 MB but the MP size is 25,000,000 and it won't upload.

My guess is that you have a phone that takes really high res pics

Actually the upload tools themselves often use something called the "http request header" and a variable therein called the "Content-length" to restrict the file size of the upload by looking at the megabytes. Getting data such as pixel density is often a matter of metadata about the file being passed to the server or by the image/video processing tool on the server. So upload restriction based on file size is pretty common.

Turbo's Aquatics · Aug 22, 2017

I admin a few XF boards on my server, so I was just relaying my experiences. The server setting of "20M" on upload (in php config) will not allow a 20+ megabyte file to actually be uploaded. It will error out when the pixel LxW > 20 million pixels, regardless of the file size. There is a similar setting in the Admin Control Panel of the software that specifically calls out that it's by the kilobyte, but the php limit is usually hit first (i.e. if I have it set to 10,000kb in ACP and 20M in php and upload a 21MP file that is 6.7megs, it will error out)

There is also a factor that comes into play when resizing the image. If I upload a 5 megabyte photo, that actually shows up as only about 200k on the attachment side and the processing (for me at least) is pretty fast. When it shows up as successfully uploaded, it's done processing and ready to post.

jasonrusso said:
The phone was a 21 megapixel Droid turbo. But I think we always take pictures in high resolution. Why wouldn't you? When something is happening, you don't have the time to start screwing with settings.

I'm pretty sure that it's set very close to that here based on a previous post...you're likely just over the line! New phones, better cameras...need more power!

jasonrusso · Aug 22, 2017

Floyd R Turbo said:
I admin a few XF boards on my server, so I was just relaying my experiences. The server setting of "20M" on upload (in php config) will not allow a 20+ megabyte file to actually be uploaded. It will error out when the pixel LxW > 20 million pixels, regardless of the file size. There is a similar setting in the Admin Control Panel of the software that specifically calls out that it's by the kilobyte, but the php limit is usually hit first (i.e. if I have it set to 10,000kb in ACP and 20M in php and upload a 21MP file that is 6.7megs, it will error out)

There is also a factor that comes into play when resizing the image. If I upload a 5 megabyte photo, that actually shows up as only about 200k on the attachment side and the processing (for me at least) is pretty fast. When it shows up as successfully uploaded, it's done processing and ready to post.

I'm pretty sure that it's set very close to that here based on a previous post...you're likely just over the line! New phones, better cameras...need more power!

I have an S8+ now, supposedly 12mp camera but the pictures are twice as good.