Encoding at 16:9 for Youtube questions

I have some 16:9 video that I want to encode for Youtube. As far as I know, 640x360 is a 16:9 format and is around the size I think I want to use. I am noticing that other videos on Youtube are allowing you to embed them at sizes of 640x385.
1.) Is this really just a 640x360 video plus the video controls resulting in a 640x385 size?
2.) What would be the next size smaller than 640x360 that maintains the same ratio?
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I have never seen this when setting Frame Controls: On, Output Fields: Progressive and Deinterlace: Better. Can you confirm you used those custom settings?
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I guess I knew that, and maybe it's moot in this day and age, but doesn't 30 FPS vs. 24 FPS put a greater strain on the user's CPU? I've seen a few people recommend using 24 FPS for this reason. Again, maybe in 2010 this is not so much an issue anymore. A number of Compressor tutorials and settings suggestions are date 2007-2008. It's hard to find current info on export settings.
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http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2007/12/08/exporting-with-adobe-premiere-in-720p/
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640 x 480 is the optimum size. Make it any bigger and it will just appear degraded.

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