When I edit a TV show...and color correct it...it looks really good on my system. Looks great! But then I deliver it to the network, and when I watch it on the air, it doesn't look as great as it did on my system. Colors might be off...the image will be softer. And the thing is, I used my TV when I played back the footage...the same TV I'm using to watch it.
What happened?
Well...you and I have a similar situation happening. What looks good to us at full resolution, on our systems, doesn't look as good as it does when shown by the method of distribution that we have.
What happened to me? Well, the show I delivered was compressed by the network to a broadcast MPEG format...loss in quality. Then they broadcast that and it is then picked up by various other distribution channels...Time Warner, Comcast, Dish, DirecTV...and again compressed on their end. So what I sent out was compressed a couple of times.
Something similar is happening to you. You compressed...and then uploaded to Vimeo. And guess what they did? COMPRESSED IT AGAIN! Notice that once you upload the site then says "preparing your video?" That's them compressing it to maximize it for their servers and streaming playback. PLUS...it will be playing back various people's computer monitors, set up to show colors in many many different ways.
This is something you have ZERO control over. All you can do is make sure you deliver the best quality possible. How it is compressed, or viewed by others, is out of your hands.
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