Question for thos using You Tube for Video

Anyone here know why some videos start w/ a black screen and others (mine) look like this???
http://brandolinoimaging.smugmug.com/gallery/2176130
I'd like them to start as black or w/ an image of my choice...
http://brandolinoimaging.smugmug.com/gallery/2176130
I'd like them to start as black or w/ an image of my choice...
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If I upload a higher quality video will it matter in the long run or does You Tube compress it? I realize it would take longer to download, but I'm signing up for a director account so I can upload larger files...