Poor video clarity despite using high bitrate and the VP9 format.
Poor video clarity despite using high bitrate and the VP9 format.
It seems the Lanczos filter might be affecting your results. I’m new to video upscaling, so I’m unsure how filters work. If it’s similar to downscaling, aim for 4K resolution and use a Bicubic filter for even scaling. Alternatively, skip filtering altogether.
I conducted another quality check using native resolution on my base canvas and output settings (2560x1080). Everything remains unchanged, including the lossless bitrate. Still showing pixelation at 1080p...
The video you are comparing to is in close quarters with not much stuff going on in the environment vs yours. There is much more detail in your videos andthe bitrate just can't keep up with it. Not much you can do about it. It's the same as trying to stream PUBG and having good video stream quality when inside buildings but the moment you step outside and there is foliage you just get pixelated mess. The video you're comparing to also falls apart and gets very pixelated in some action sequences where there are many particles and effects. Also the person seems to play on a controller and does not move the camera nearly as much which allows for better quality as there are more static elements on the screen because of it. 1080p will just always looks pixelated with the max bitrates allowed for 1080p on YT unless you're uploading something with a lot of static content or low detail. YT re-encodes all videos. The higher input the better output ... up to a point. Uploading lossless is quite a waste and does not really make that much difference vs high bitrate HEVC.
I understand this, though unless there’s been a recent update, uploading unedited high bitrate videos may yield poorer outcomes compared to what YouTube anticipates or suggests. Their encoding tends to be more intense when the bitrate exceeds expectations, just like with containers, audio formats, codecs, etc. Sure, YouTube will encode nearly everything, but for top quality, it’s best to follow these recommendations as closely as possible.