I use a Mac (Macbook Pro) but I'm also a Software Engineer that makes a living making PCs control things. The Mac is easier as a turnkey process, and no you don't need to know anything about encoding if you don't want to. Youtube is so dummied down that quality is junk compared to original GoPro video. If you want to do anything beyond YouTube, its good to learn some encoding basics to retain max quality. High motion helmet cam video is among the hardest to encode and retain quality. The default H.264 encoder settings in Quicktime sacrifice quality in motion scenes and shift it to still scenes. So the nicest part of your video is the front of your fender or visor.
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