[videoblogging] Re:From Mac *TO* PC -- Should I Switch?
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Roxanne Darling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...I'll repeat my first comment in part - I truly admire being able to look at things objectively when group mind goes so strongly in one direction. I was curious to see what I would learn in the thread. And for me I have ended up where I started - an appreciative Mac user. :-) As the initiator of this thread, I first want to thank everyone who responded! It was very helpful to me. I am coming to the realization that I will probably stick to the Mac, but more as a reluctant rather than appreciative or enthusiastic user. I would get AppleCare for the MacBook Pro, no question that it is worth it just for hardware issues alone. But everything I have read has not won me back to thinking of Apple as a company that cares for its customers the way it did a few years ago before it hawked content and consumer media appliances. Apple's denial of problems it caused customers such as its QuickTime updates and the unwillingness of the Genius Bar (I have no idea what's behind the counter) to solve problems rather than replace components is really what caused me to rethink buying another Mac. But I want to take another crack at the warranty issue. How long should a computer last? And how long should a company be willing to support it? The AppleCare period is 3 years -- I don't know if that is in addition to the 1 year warranty. Then, I recently discovered, Apple will not even look at a computer that is over 5 years old. I brought one in for help in doing an Open Firmware Reset and when I found someone who has actually heard of it he refused to show me how to do it until we threw a public fit to embarrass the staff in front of customers and they had to call the manager who *made* them do it. This was on a perfectly usable G4 desktop, dual processor. I use it every day. I can understand out of warranty. But I do not understand older than 5 years. A $4,000 computer can be expected to be used that long. It's an attitude, I guess that has made me very reluctant. Thanks for posting and hearing me out on this rant. Stan Hirson http://hestakaup.com
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Recommendations for a small camera (Xacti or other) to shoot in India
If you could be sure your cell phone will work there, I'd get familiar with shooting vids on a cell phone. No internet cafe necessary. Found in 2005 it was difficult to find an Internet cafe in Amsterdam where I could actually upload ANYTHING. Free wi-fi was cool and relatively abundant, but cabling to a computer, not so much. In frustration, put m'self in the position of the cafe owners and realized that were you able to upload stuff via cable, assh*le folks could easily upload destructive stuff and there'd be trouble. So much for THAT option. That said, on the 2007 trip to Germany, I couldn't get the new cell phone to work there, so still had to go thru the computer -- wi-fi -- web. Had the phone worked, that would have been ideal. Guess you have to get a local sim card or something. You'd have to have pretty good International and Data plans in place, but, worth it. Congratulations and good luck on your trip! Jan --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, scoobyfox [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all, I'm heading to India for my honeymoon and the entire summer and plan to vlog and do some interviews from there. I *do not* plan to bring my macbook. I just want to bring a firewire or usb cable and upload at cafes. It needs to be small, light and easy to travel with and have decent sound. Recommendations? (and it you know of any simple web-based editing tools, let me know!) heather Yahoo! Groups Links -- Jan McLaughlin Production Sound Mixer air = 862-571-5334 aim = janofsound skype = janmclaughlin [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Recommendations for a small camera (Xacti or other) to shoot in India
I've been using my Nokia n95 to do interviews and streaming live to the web site using a Silicon Valley start-up called Qik. Check out my stuff at http://qik.com/djksar Granted it is a GSM based phone. Is where you are going GSM or CDMA? -Randy - Original Message From: Jan McLaughlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 7:54:05 AM Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Re: Recommendations for a small camera (Xacti or other) to shoot in India If you could be sure your cell phone will work there, I'd get familiar with shooting vids on a cell phone. No internet cafe necessary. Found in 2005 it was difficult to find an Internet cafe in Amsterdam where I could actually upload ANYTHING. Free wi-fi was cool and relatively abundant, but cabling to a computer, not so much. In frustration, put m'self in the position of the cafe owners and realized that were you able to upload stuff via cable, assh*le folks could easily upload destructive stuff and there'd be trouble. So much for THAT option. That said, on the 2007 trip to Germany, I couldn't get the new cell phone to work there, so still had to go thru the computer -- wi-fi -- web. Had the phone worked, that would have been ideal. Guess you have to get a local sim card or something. You'd have to have pretty good International and Data plans in place, but, worth it. Congratulations and good luck on your trip! Jan --- In videoblogging@ yahoogroups. com, scoobyfox [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey all, I'm heading to India for my honeymoon and the entire summer and plan to vlog and do some interviews from there. I *do not* plan to bring my macbook. I just want to bring a firewire or usb cable and upload at cafes. It needs to be small, light and easy to travel with and have decent sound. Recommendations? (and it you know of any simple web-based editing tools, let me know!) heather - - -- Yahoo! Groups Links -- Jan McLaughlin Production Sound Mixer air = 862-571-5334 aim = janofsound skype = janmclaughlin [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re:From Mac *TO* PC -- Should I Switch?
I didn't take any disparage personaly, and I have been known to complain about PC's in the past for sure and I know I will again in the future, just as I am sure if I ever do switch to Mac, I will probably complain about that at some point as well.. ;) It is funny to me though that PC vs Mac is such a personal issue it seems. I will and have always admited that I have not spent any considerable time with a Mac, and if that day ever comes, whos knows maybe I will be a whole hearted confert...I mean PC's seem simple to me because that is what I have always used, I know how they work, I understand what to do to make things work.I think the only time I really get frustrated with my PC is when the software won't do what I want it to do, so is that a PC issue or a software issue Although I will admit, that I don't like Vista all that much as an OS, I have it on my laptop and there are things I don't like for sure, Ah...who knows live and let live I say! Heath http://batmangeek.com http://heathparks.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Roxanne Darling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My dear Heath, I do not mean to disparage anyone, especially you. I am merely tired of the mac is more expensive than PC mis-conception. It was true in the 80's, maybe some of the 90's, but not here in the new century, especially when you map components side by side. Most people who disparage Macs have never really used them. Most people who disparage PC's, have used them. I would bet money on that. I'll repeat my first comment in part - I truly admire being able to look at things objectively when group mind goes so strongly in one direction. I was curious to see what I would learn in the thread. And for me I have ended up where I started - an appreciative Mac user. :-) Thank you for speaking up! Love and hugs to you, Rox On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Heath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Most of the active people on this list use Mac, but I would question wheather that everyone on this list has agreed PC's are harder to use.I frequent the DVX fourms and a lot and I mean A LOT of people there use PC's to edit. I know I may not be in your league Rox ;) but I think me and my PC have made some pretty nice videos on occasion...(which is due more to my own limited skill set than my PC.. ;) Heath http://batmangeek.com http://heathparks.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging% 40yahoogroups.com, Roxanne Darling okekai@ wrote: Macs are not much more expensive. Sorry to challenge that one! Just do a google search and read some of the posts. (Again, we use both in our office. People on this list have agreed that PC's are harder to use.) iMovie and iPhoto and iTunes come free - and Rocketboom used those tools and so did Beach Walks for well over a year before switching to FCP. You CAN produce a professional, highly edited product using the FREE software. (iMovie 6 is great editor - iMovie 8 not so much but that is another thread). Mac monitors have a more humane flicker rate so you won;'t go insane sitting in front of one all day. Already insane? Fine, get a Mac Mini for only and use your old Dell monitor and keyboard and being able to run Mac and PC on that sweet little box. Macs by default have better video cards. Most PC people I know end up upgrading the default card. Makes sense - most office workers (PC's largest target market) don't need good video cards, they are supposed to be writing Word docs and crunching Excel worksheets all day, so why load up a PC with one? But (snark alert) last I checked, this is a list for video creators. Do you tools support you or frustrate you? Here is a side by side chart: http://www.myspace-modifier.com/macintosh/the-mac-is-more- expensive- thats-crap/# Of course Macs are not perfect. No machine, no company, no person is. I've used them for over 20 years and had great response from them. But then when something goes wrong, I call calmly assuming it will be fixed not ranting that it should never have broken in the first place. (Hint hint - how to get good customer service) This message started off with a comparison from a very old Mac to a brand new top of the line Mac. Yes, you are going to spend some bucks taking that route. But that doesn't mean Macs are more expensive. It means you have champagne taste, and I will be the first to raise a glass to that! I always buy the best computer I can possibly afford at each new milestone, knowing it will last me longer. I still have a 12 G4 laptop and it serves as a great bookkeeping and surf-while-watching-TV machine. We just gave a 6-year old eMac running Tiger to a friend for her 3-year old. The thing only cost $899 when it was brand new, it still looks great
[videoblogging] Re:From Mac *TO* PC -- Should I Switch?
I think more than anything it's just the overall lack of customer service in general. Everybody is slow to admit to any issues anymore. It's sad, it really is I hope things work out Heath http://batmangeek.com http://heathparks.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Stan Hirson, Sarah Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Roxanne Darling okekai@ wrote: ...I'll repeat my first comment in part - I truly admire being able to look at things objectively when group mind goes so strongly in one direction. I was curious to see what I would learn in the thread. And for me I have ended up where I started - an appreciative Mac user. :-) As the initiator of this thread, I first want to thank everyone who responded! It was very helpful to me. I am coming to the realization that I will probably stick to the Mac, but more as a reluctant rather than appreciative or enthusiastic user. I would get AppleCare for the MacBook Pro, no question that it is worth it just for hardware issues alone. But everything I have read has not won me back to thinking of Apple as a company that cares for its customers the way it did a few years ago before it hawked content and consumer media appliances. Apple's denial of problems it caused customers such as its QuickTime updates and the unwillingness of the Genius Bar (I have no idea what's behind the counter) to solve problems rather than replace components is really what caused me to rethink buying another Mac. But I want to take another crack at the warranty issue. How long should a computer last? And how long should a company be willing to support it? The AppleCare period is 3 years -- I don't know if that is in addition to the 1 year warranty. Then, I recently discovered, Apple will not even look at a computer that is over 5 years old. I brought one in for help in doing an Open Firmware Reset and when I found someone who has actually heard of it he refused to show me how to do it until we threw a public fit to embarrass the staff in front of customers and they had to call the manager who *made* them do it. This was on a perfectly usable G4 desktop, dual processor. I use it every day. I can understand out of warranty. But I do not understand older than 5 years. A $4,000 computer can be expected to be used that long. It's an attitude, I guess that has made me very reluctant. Thanks for posting and hearing me out on this rant. Stan Hirson http://hestakaup.com
[videoblogging] Re:From Mac *TO* PC -- Should I Switch?
Well thats a problem with the whole computer industry. The pace of change makes it that way, and really the whole consumption economy is based on things not being built to last. The practical aspect of a 5 year limit is that after 5 years they probably dont have much of a source of components to replace faulty ones with. Im fairly sure all this will change in a major way within a decade or 2, human civilisation has no choice but to become a lot less wasteful. And to a certain extent the almost lost art of making efficiency gains performance improvements through software updates alone, will return. Having said all that it is possible to get a computer that will last more than a decade, but its never a cert, and the manufacturer will have moved on in the meantime and have zero interest or incentive to have it back for repair. Cheers Steve Elbows --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Stan Hirson, Sarah Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I can understand out of warranty. But I do not understand older than 5 years. A $4,000 computer can be expected to be used that long. It's an attitude, I guess that has made me very reluctant. Thanks for posting and hearing me out on this rant. Stan Hirson http://hestakaup.com
[videoblogging] Weird aspect ratio issue with blip.tv!
Hello there group, I've had this before with another flash player, so I think it's not a specific problem with blip.tv, but a generic one that occurs only with a certain combination of things. I make a monthly film, edited in final cut, exported at 720x576 Anamorphic (1024x576). -When I open the mov it appears squashed, so I go to Show Movie Properties - Visual Settings and amend the size to 1024x576: this displays the video at its original dimensions. -I save the file. -Drag the mov into Sorenson Squeeze to create an FLV for blip.tv. -Codec: Sorenson Spark Pro, Method: 2-Pass VBR, Bit rate: 1500, Frame Size: 640x360. -This saves out an FLV that comes out perfectly if I drag into a Flash timeline, or even if I open it into an application like SWF Movie Player However, when I upload the flv to blip.tv and also when i use the SlideShowPro video player, it seems to be squashing the video back into a 4:3 format, giving it vertical black bars down the sides. this is what it should look like: http://www.davidterranova.com/files/rebelrave/4_kubicle/ and this is what comes out: http://rebelrave.blip.tv/file/981652/ Does anyone know why this may be happening? It looks like the video has some wrong headers embedded in it that the both blip.tv and SlideShowPro flash files are using as a reference to resize the video. Is that possible? What could I do to get around this? Thanks!
Re: [videoblogging] Re:From Mac *TO* PC -- Should I Switch?
- Original Message - From: Steve Watkins (snip) Having said all that it is possible to get a computer that will last more than a decade, but its never a cert, and the manufacturer will have moved on in the meantime and have zero interest or incentive to have it back for repair. (snip) My first computer in fact *did* last 10 years ... an Apple II ;-) I then upgraded to an Amiga 500, and then finally to different versions of PC's Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ
[videoblogging] Re:From Mac *TO* PC -- Should I Switch?
OK well I just mapped components side by side for the 17 Macbook Pro Spec versus a HP PC Laptop. I configured the HP spec so that it was as identical to the standard Macbook Pro 17 as I could get. Got an almost perfect match, only difference being very slightly different graphics card on the HP, the 512MB Nvidia 8600M GS as opposed to the 8600M GT in the Macbook. The HP is $1609 and the Macbook is $2799! Even if you whack on a few hundred dollars for theroetical exact graphics card match, and a few hunred dollars more for software, the price is still not close. I would not be surprised if this is the most extreme example possible, the 17 Macook Pro must surely be the worst value in terms of what hardware spec you actually get for your dollar. I would completely agree with you that Macs in general have become much better value this decade. Some of their models represent fairly good value for money now, but some clearly do not, and so it is not safe to label these issues a myth. Im also fairly sure that the stuff you mentioned about Mac screen refresh rates being superior, is not accurate. Its true that bargain basement PCs are not high spec and can be compared to few Macs properly, but in the medium and high end there are plenty of PCs that outperform Macs on price, and thatnks to the switch to Intel processors, geeks like me can make true spec comparisons. Cheers Steve Elbows --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Roxanne Darling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My dear Heath, I do not mean to disparage anyone, especially you. I am merely tired of the mac is more expensive than PC mis-conception. It was true in the 80's, maybe some of the 90's, but not here in the new century, especially when you map components side by side. Most people who disparage Macs have never really used them. Most people who disparage PC's, have used them. I would bet money on that. I'll repeat my first comment in part - I truly admire being able to look at things objectively when group mind goes so strongly in one direction. I was curious to see what I would learn in the thread. And for me I have ended up where I started - an appreciative Mac user. :-) Thank you for speaking up! Love and hugs to you, Rox On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Heath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Most of the active people on this list use Mac, but I would question wheather that everyone on this list has agreed PC's are harder to use.I frequent the DVX fourms and a lot and I mean A LOT of people there use PC's to edit. I know I may not be in your league Rox ;) but I think me and my PC have made some pretty nice videos on occasion...(which is due more to my own limited skill set than my PC.. ;) Heath http://batmangeek.com http://heathparks.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com, Roxanne Darling okekai@ wrote: Macs are not much more expensive. Sorry to challenge that one! Just do a google search and read some of the posts. (Again, we use both in our office. People on this list have agreed that PC's are harder to use.) iMovie and iPhoto and iTunes come free - and Rocketboom used those tools and so did Beach Walks for well over a year before switching to FCP. You CAN produce a professional, highly edited product using the FREE software. (iMovie 6 is great editor - iMovie 8 not so much but that is another thread). Mac monitors have a more humane flicker rate so you won;'t go insane sitting in front of one all day. Already insane? Fine, get a Mac Mini for only and use your old Dell monitor and keyboard and being able to run Mac and PC on that sweet little box. Macs by default have better video cards. Most PC people I know end up upgrading the default card. Makes sense - most office workers (PC's largest target market) don't need good video cards, they are supposed to be writing Word docs and crunching Excel worksheets all day, so why load up a PC with one? But (snark alert) last I checked, this is a list for video creators. Do you tools support you or frustrate you? Here is a side by side chart: http://www.myspace-modifier.com/macintosh/the-mac-is-more-expensive- thats-crap/# Of course Macs are not perfect. No machine, no company, no person is. I've used them for over 20 years and had great response from them. But then when something goes wrong, I call calmly assuming it will be fixed not ranting that it should never have broken in the first place. (Hint hint - how to get good customer service) This message started off with a comparison from a very old Mac to a brand new top of the line Mac. Yes, you are going to spend some bucks taking that route. But that doesn't mean Macs are more expensive. It means you have champagne taste, and I will be the first to raise a glass to that! I always buy the best computer I
[videoblogging] Popcorn popping, the truth
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jun/11/mobilephones.youtube It appears there is something new we can do with our mobile phones once we're bored of snapping, surfing, blogging, tweeting, texting, globally positioning ourselves and occasionally calling our loved ones to say we're on the bus and ask them if we need milk. If four separate homemade videos on YouTube are to be believed, it's now possible to cook popcorn using the energy emitted from ordinary ringing mobiles. In the clips - which feature groups of friends from Japan, France and the US casually lounging around tables - a small handful of corn is placed in the middle of a circle of phones. After a few seconds of them ringing, to much delight, the magically puffed-up kernels start leaping into the air. Since first appearing on video- sharing networks last week the four clips have been viewed millions of times and have spawned heated debates on YouTube and various blogs about their authenticity. Some commenters feel the clips provide evidence of the health risks of mobile technology, while the independent media site World News links the films to claims that 3G phone signals have led to the declining population of sparrows in Britain. Others have decided the clips are an elaborate hoax. In reality it appears to be scientifically impossible. Popcorn kernels need to be heated to around 450 F before the moisture inside them turns to steam, causing them to explode and pop. If mobile phones emitted that much microwave energy, the water in the fingers of people holding them would heat up every time they used them and our ears would literally burn. In search of the truth we gathered all the phones in the G2 office, placed some freshly purchased uncooked popcorn in the centre of them and simultaneously dialled them all. The result? Absolutely nothing. We're not alone in our disappointment, and now YouTube is filling up with videos of groups of friends attempting to replicate the trick and subsequently failing to excite a scattering of corn. In terms of excitement, it's the exact opposite of the experimental craze that hit computer screens last summer when it was discovered that adding a Mentos sweet to a bottle of Diet Coke would create giant fountains of roaring foam. All four popcorn videos (you can view them here) can be traced back to a pair of French YouTube accounts, which has led to speculation that it's part of an elaborate viral marketing stunt. Who for remains a mystery.
Re: [videoblogging] Recommendations for a small camera (Xacti or other) to shoot in India
I'm heading to India for my honeymoon and the entire summer and plan to vlog and do some interviews from there. I *do not* plan to bring my macbook. I just want to bring a firewire or usb cable and upload at cafes. It needs to be small, light and easy to travel with and have decent sound. the canon powershot is actually a great choice. it has good sound, its small. It also records in AVI so a PC in an internet cafe will read them. Just use Windows Movie Maker that comes with XP. should be on most public computers. Jay -- http://jaydedman.com 917 371 6790
Re: [videoblogging] Popcorn popping, the truth
- Original Message - From: Jay dedman (snip) In the clips - which feature groups of friends from Japan, France and the US casually lounging around tables - a small handful of corn is placed in the middle of a circle of phones. After a few seconds of them ringing, to much delight, the magically puffed-up kernels start leaping into the air. (snip) I haven't seen the video's .. but .. if I were going to do (fake) something like this .. I would strip a microwave oven and place it *under* the table (non-metallic table) pointing straight up into the popcorn. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ
Re: [videoblogging] Popcorn popping, the truth
That's certainly a way to do it. That is, after all, how the cooking application of microwaves was discovered in the first place. Alternately, you could just heat the table, but it'd have to be pretty hot. I work in cellphone development. There is definitely not enough energy in a handful of ringing phones to pop corn. -- Rhett. http://www.weatherlight.com/freetime http://www.weatherlight.com/greentime - Original Message - From: Jay dedman (snip) In the clips - which feature groups of friends from Japan, France and the US casually lounging around tables - a small handful of corn is placed in the middle of a circle of phones. After a few seconds of them ringing, to much delight, the magically puffed-up kernels start leaping into the air. (snip) I haven't seen the video's .. but .. if I were going to do (fake) something like this .. I would strip a microwave oven and place it *under* the table (non-metallic table) pointing straight up into the popcorn. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ Yahoo! Groups Links
[videoblogging] Re: Popcorn popping, the truth
Well all I know is that this has to explain my dumbness as I have gotten older, the cell phone is frying my brain!! Heath http://batmangeek.com http://heathparks.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, J. Rhett Aultman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's certainly a way to do it. That is, after all, how the cooking application of microwaves was discovered in the first place. Alternately, you could just heat the table, but it'd have to be pretty hot. I work in cellphone development. There is definitely not enough energy in a handful of ringing phones to pop corn. -- Rhett. http://www.weatherlight.com/freetime http://www.weatherlight.com/greentime - Original Message - From: Jay dedman (snip) In the clips - which feature groups of friends from Japan, France and the US casually lounging around tables - a small handful of corn is placed in the middle of a circle of phones. After a few seconds of them ringing, to much delight, the magically puffed-up kernels start leaping into the air. (snip) I haven't seen the video's .. but .. if I were going to do (fake) something like this .. I would strip a microwave oven and place it *under* the table (non-metallic table) pointing straight up into the popcorn. Richard Amirault Boston, MA, USA http://n1jdu.org http://bostonfandom.org http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7hf9u2ZdlQ Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [videoblogging] Popcorn popping, the truth
Jay dedman wrote: We're not alone in our disappointment, and now YouTube is filling up with videos of groups of friends attempting to replicate the trick and subsequently failing to excite a scattering of corn. In terms of excitement, it's the exact opposite of the experimental craze that hit computer screens last summer when it was discovered that adding a Mentos sweet to a bottle of Diet Coke would create giant fountains of roaring foam. I tried that, and it failed!
[videoblogging] Fake News
Hi, I'm planning to make a comedy blog with fake news, like The Daily Show with Jon Steward. I'm wandering what kind of programs can help me put together a news like blog? I saw someone metion Camtasia Studio 5, is it the right program for me? bascially i need the intro where the a big logo is shown then moves away and a few boxes to hold guest speakers or pictures to illustrate a point.
Re: [videoblogging] Fake News
If you need to build a video blog, you can sign up for a free one at http://indielab.org This service doesn't include actual video tools, but tools to display the videos you've already made. Adam W. Warner http://indielab.org http://wordpressmodder.org - Original Message From: kaytoh1414 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 7:19:18 PM Subject: [videoblogging] Fake News Hi, I'm planning to make a comedy blog with fake news, like The Daily Show with Jon Steward. I'm wandering what kind of programs can help me put together a news like blog? I saw someone metion Camtasia Studio 5, is it the right program for me? bascially i need the intro where the a big logo is shown then moves away and a few boxes to hold guest speakers or pictures to illustrate a point. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Fake News
I'd consider Sony Vegas Pro or Avid Liquid. Vegas has a pretty low entry cost, but Liquid has some sweet features (more $). Try Vegas on a free trial for 30 days and see if it works for you. On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 7:19 pm, kaytoh1414 wrote: Hi, I'm planning to make a comedy blog with fake news, like The Daily Show with Jon Steward. I'm wandering what kind of programs can help me put together a news like blog? I saw someone metion Camtasia Studio 5, is it the right program for me? bascially i need the intro where the a big logo is shown then moves away and a few boxes to hold guest speakers or pictures to illustrate a point. -- Brian Richardson - http://whatthecast.com - http://siliconchef.com - http://dragoncontv.com - http://www.3chip.com
Re: [videoblogging] Re:From Mac *TO* PC -- Should I Switch?
When you buy a mac you are not primariiy paying for hardware. You are primarily buying a specific type of functionality and a specific manifestation of a computing experience, wrapped in a piece of industrial design. On a secondary level (primary for some), you are buying compatibility with a set of applications from apple and other manufacturers that work together in a particular way on macs (and in some cases are not available for windows). Hardware is just the base. Which is why if you only care about hardware power (and especially if you care about it in a bang for the buck way), and assuming you like Windows ok, you should not get a mac. I'm not one of those people. Hardware and power matter to me, but not nearly as much as the rest. If the HP ran OSX, had totally smooth and mostly intuitive integration with the applications I need, required bare minimum techy involvement from me, was beautifully designed to the extent that it doesn't look too much like gear and was aesthetically pleasing, I would fully expect to pay much more for it, as I did for my Macbook Pro. For whatever reason, I need to forget that I am using a computer when I use a computer or else I just want to throw it out the window. Apple is STILL not there in that regard, but they get closer and closer. The MBP is the first computer I have owned in 20 years of computing that doesn't induce a little cringe when I fire it up (that includes previous macs, though none were as bad as the previous windows systems I had). It actually kinda makes me happy, which is kind of disturbing if I think about it. But yes, the customer service at Apple is not what it used to be. Brook ___ Brook Hinton film/video/audio art www.brookhinton.com studio vlog/blog: www.brookhinton.com/temporalab [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] You Can't Handle the Pump!
Here's a funny little clip we made to promote our show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI06KpTDD-w There's one little frame I should have clipped that I didn't catch in editing, but it's too late - the tweets have already been amended twice. Three times and the host will kill me. What do you think? Chuck
[videoblogging] Tips on Producing a Website Promotion Video for YouTube?
Hi folks, You may have noticed that I'm more active on this list lately, it's because I've been starting to promote my latest web development, http://indielab.org - Free Blogs for Media Creators. I'm turning to you, the video makers, to see if you might share your expertise concerning the creation of a YouTube video to promote my site. My thought is to start submitting short (10 to 30 sec) videos to YouTube to try and get the word out. I think it's a valid idea and one that would at the very least, get my logo and the site name in front of a few eyes. What are your thoughts on this? Will it work? What approach do you think I should take concerning the content? Are there are members of this list that would be interested in a barter agreement for help in producing these videos? Thanks for your time. Adam W. Warner http://indielab.org http://wordpressmodder.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Free Beer to the person who can explain the steps of recording
Hi Jennifer, I think I have some resources for you if you haven't found them already. Mashable has a current list of free and commercial screencasting software http://mashable.com/2008/02/21/screencasting-video-tutorials/ There is another list at Make Use Of: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-free-screencasting-apps-for-creating-video-tutorials/ A few years ago I used HyperCam - it is a good product and affordable $35. It is very similar to CamStudio. They have an FAQ page that does a good job of answers some of your questions: http://www.hyperionics.com/hc/support.asp http://www.hyperionics.com/hc/faqs.asp - go toward the bottom for the general advice on set up, frame rates and settings Beth Kantor a fellow, blogger, vlogger and screencasters has a bunch of information at TechSoup http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/training/page6885.cfm and she has a screencasting wiki http://screencastingprimer.wikispaces.com/primer I don't drink beer so if this is helpful I'd like a Smoothie please ;-} Gena
[videoblogging] Re: Free Beer to the person who can explain the steps of recording
I don't agree with your logic that mastery of the free tool needs to take place before you purchase a better one. If you're on a PC, buy Camtasia. Simple as that. Seriously. I like cabernet. :-) Chuck --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jennifer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So I've been pulling my hair out for weeks and just when I think I get close to having my 24 minute tutorial online for my team to see...something stops me DEAD in my tracks. I'm trying to record my audio and video (great quality not needed) of my screen (outlook, excel, browser, etc) so that my team can start taking more tasks off my plate. I would prefer to stick with CamStudio for now. I have 20 different people telling me to use 20 different software products and until I can figure out how to use the free one, I'm not going to start plunking down $300 a whack. I've been through every HOW TO RECORD SCREENS video on YouTube, Revver, SHOWMEDO etc and I have come to a few conclusions: 1. CamStudio will work just fine for what I need 2. The AVI file it produces is too large and I heard that it depends on the codec involved. 3. I'm clueless on the best compression method at this point and again I'm under the impression that using the same codec is important. 4. If I export to a SWF, audioacrobat can take it but bloats it up ten time bigger than original 5. If I export it to WVM it's all fuzzy and I lose the ability to see the text. I've redcued my screen reso to 800x600 before recording and tried to keep the end result at 640x480. I've tested both WMV, SWF, FLV and all come with issues. I've tried Reply, CamTasia, Media Manager 9, ViewletCam, Windows Movie Maker, VideoLAN/VLC, QuickTime, Windows Media Encoder, and now I've forgotten and have to start the cycle over again. Why can't anyone say Set the to , and the ___ to and give me a step by step from start to finish? Again, FREE BEER to whoever can explain this. Disclaimer, FREE BEER may be exchanged for cold hard cash.
[videoblogging] Re: Tips on Producing a Website Promotion Video for YouTube?
Hi Adam, I think that there are some complementary things that we can do between our respective sites to help each other with promotion. Mine is www.storybids.com. If interested contact me offline at joseph at mycompany dot com. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Adam Warner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi folks, You may have noticed that I'm more active on this list lately, it's because I've been starting to promote my latest web development, http://indielab.org - Free Blogs for Media Creators. I'm turning to you, the video makers, to see if you might share your expertise concerning the creation of a YouTube video to promote my site. My thought is to start submitting short (10 to 30 sec) videos to YouTube to try and get the word out. I think it's a valid idea and one that would at the very least, get my logo and the site name in front of a few eyes. What are your thoughts on this? Will it work? What approach do you think I should take concerning the content? Are there are members of this list that would be interested in a barter agreement for help in producing these videos? Thanks for your time. Adam W. Warner http://indielab.org http://wordpressmodder.org [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
