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Submission Guidelines

For large file uploads (above 200MB) used the "advanced upload" option during the submission process. These uploads are handled by the Video Egg Publisher, a website plug-in that makes it simple for users to capture, edit, encode, and post digital video online.

The Video Egg Publisher can capture directly from hundreds of types of devices and reads dozens of formats. This means you don't have to compress your video, as Video Egg does it for you upon upload. Please upload the highest resoluation version of your video to get the best compression possible.

You can upload the following formats using Video Egg: .3gp, .3gp2, avi, .dv, .mpg, .mpg4, .mov, .mqv, .wmv, .asf.

At this time, the Video Egg Publisher does not support MPEG-2 movies. These movies are most commonly found on DVDs.

Learn how to optimize your video for uploading via Video Egg here. pdf

DISC (scorned):

Data DVD (no authored DVDs) or CD-ROM with uncompressed, full-size .mov file. One file per disc, please. Seriously, it makes it so much easier.

TAPE (if you must):

MiniDV, DV CAM, BetaSP, or Digibeta. One submission per tape.

If you are submitting by disc or tape, begin the normal upload process, but in the last step, click on the "snail mail it to us" radio button and a special barcode will be generated for you. (We are so high-tech.) Send the submission and the barcode printout to:

Current TV LLC (Attn: Make Me Digital Please)
118 King Street
San Francisco, California 94107.

When you submit, fill out a Submission Release, a Location Release (if applicable), and a Clearance Report and keep them handy in case your piece is chosen for TV.

If you're unsure about anything, please drop us a line at yourfriends@current.com.