Standard Definition vs. High Definition Video on Mobile Me

Can anyone tell me whether a video shot with a high definition camcorder, then edited in imovie 09 and shared to mobile me via IM 09 look better when played on mobile me than one shot with a standard definition camcorder?
I have a video shot by a friend in standard def, edited in IM 09 and embedded on a web page. Had it been shot with a high def, would the quality on the web be better than what is seen here?:
http://web.mac.com/pyrrhonist/Pyrrhonist/Clown_Video.html
Dennis

What codec is used for MobilMe. The Apple site only talks about Photos on MobilMe!
H.264
Does MobileMe recompress your uploaded video like the other services?
No it is h.264. Not converted to Flash like YouTube. Plays in QuickTime Player.
Can those with Windows view with Firefox and/or IE?
Yes, but they are prompted to download QuickTime player if they don't already have it
What is the frame-size for Medium and Large?
Large - 960x540 (in widescreen)
Large - 720x540 (4:3)
Medium - 640x360 (in widescreen)
Medium - 640x480 (4:3)
What is maximum the frame-rate for Medium and Large?
I have never seen a maximum
Why would one need to download since it is streaming video?
It takes a long time to stream. I have found that if I provide the option to download, a lot of people think something is wrong and they try to download it rather than waiting for it to start streaming. People expect streaming video to start right away. Most will not wait 5 minutes.
Downloading takes a long time, too.

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