Need Info on exporting iMovie project to web

Does anyone have any settings suggestions on exporting an iMovie project for optimum web streaming? I have a high def video I'd like to post on a website. I'm looking for fairly good quality, but relatively quick to load. I've tried the "web streaming" quicktime export option in iMovie and am not excited about the quality. I've tried a bunch of "expert" settings, but can't find that happy medium between good resolution and moderate file size.
Any suggestions? I'd like to wind up with a video at about 480 x 270.
Also, I've heard that the H.264 codec is effective, but not a lot of browsers are able to view it. True?
Thanks!

Hello, jtadam,
Welcome to the discussions.
Depending on the number of audio clips and their format, your movie may become stuttery/jerky in playback. There are several threads regarding this, the best is Karl Peterson's. Look here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=534252&tstart=150
The problem is referred to as audio stutter, but some of us find that the audio plays ok, but the video jumps. If your movie were longer, you would probably find that the audio begins to jump as well.
Sharing to quicktime is the best solution I have found. It should playback just fine. You can import it into a new imovie and if it is ok, you can delete the old one. Yes, it can be slow. For one of my complicated longer movies, it took over 6 hours. My short 16min one with only 3 short audio clips added took about 80min. So, be patient.
15 GB of free space is a minimum for working with iMovie. Try to free up 20-25. iMovie uses nondestructive editing so it can quickly gobble up GBs.
Hope this is helpful to you!

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Error -108 memFullErr Ran out of memory [not enough room in heap zone]
Turn off - TimeMachine usually works - re-try.
(the Application down in the Dock - not the Device)
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from mynameisearl
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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14580
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