[videoblogging] Re: video editing software for news type podcast

2010-03-07 Thread greg
Regarding VideoCue: Do yourself a big favor and thoroughly investigate  
before you'd purchase this program. The demo is a little  
misleading Rather leads you to believe it can do some things that  
it can't, ie) the TelePrompter: great idea, poorly implemented. You  
can't easily edit your text as you go along, nor stop in the middle  
and resume shooting. It's more of a "toy" for very short shoots... And  
that's really disappointing, 'cause it COULD be so much more!
I also bought Wirecast from the same developers for hosting live  
streams... 5 times the price and a lot more sophisticated, yet still  
leaves you wanting more.
If anybody knows of a more serious alternative to VideoCue, a  
teleprompter program that you can actually record into, and which  
allows for switching between multiple camera angles and inserting  
QuickTime movies... Please let me know!  Cheers, Greg



[videoblogging] working w/video from multiple sources

2009-10-11 Thread greg
Hello, i could use some help regarding video shot from a variety of  
sources,
which i'd like to bring all together and edit on Final Cut Pro 6,
ultimately output and compressed to a few different formats:
quicktime H264 for my own website (and for iPod), flash for YouTube,  
and then of course the ability to burn to DVD in high quality.  The  
output/compression shouldn't be a problem for me.  Its the choice of  
codec for importing and working with multiple sources that seems  
confounding (!)... wanting to maintain decent quality without too many  
rendering stages, and not bogging down the computer...

my multiple sources include:
- Canon HV30 mini-DV camcorder, shooting in either HD or DV mode
- Sony TRV950 mini-DV camcorder in DV mode
- shooting blog-type video in Quicktime from my Apple MacBook's  
internal camera, which uses h264 640x480 millions 16.7 FPS / AAC  
stereo 44.1
- capturing to disk from Wirecast video streaming software, which uses  
a strange codec suffix i've never seen before "f4v", but it think its  
also h264.. and the highest-quality option i could choose came out as  
720x540 millions 22.1 FPS / AAC stereo 44.1 (wondering where these  
arbitrary frame per second rates come from?)
- a friend's portable video camera which puts out "Apple MPEG-2 SD  
Camcorder Video 720x576 (1024x576) 16-bit Little Endian 48k"...  
(pretty low quality)

I'd imagine that i have to pick one codec to edit with and then batch- 
process all my clips ahead of time, and then import them into FCP.  I  
have a recent MacBook Pro 2.93ghz and firewire 800 hard drives, so  
processing power is probably not too much of an issue; however, HD  
footage probably only makes up 25% of my clips, so i don't think its  
necessary to choose HD as my codec of choice (as it tends to take  
quite a while to render!)...  Any suggestions?

Part 2: Sometimes i'd like to simply edit the Quicktime/Macbook or  
Wirecast H264 video all by itself, within its native codec, so there's  
less chance of loss (and less time converting files).  Using Final Cut  
6, when you drag a captured clip into a sequence, it 'sometimes'  
prompts you to see if you want to change the sequence settings to that  
of the clip... cool...
but: for some reason it still often requires a rending stage, and its  
usually the audio weird... why?  is AAC a problem?
also, sometimes the imported movie has serious audio drift, which gets  
worse the later you go in the file...and so it doesn't appear like an  
easy shift would fix it.  Any idea what's going on here?

Thanks in advance for any help, suggestions or links

Greg

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Re: [videoblogging] FLV Encoding...

2007-07-07 Thread greg h
Oh, and of course there is the option to upload your digital video to
YouTube, let them encode it to FLV, and then after you play it back fish the
FLV out of browser cache  ;-)

(Note:  In exchange for getting this "free" service from YouTube, however,
"you hereby grant YouTube a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free,
sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute,
prepare derivative works of, display".  This quoted language in context here
in the YouTube Terms of Use:
http://www.youtube.com/t/terms
Discussion of the terms here:
http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/2006/pulpit_20060727_000366.html
Clarification on YouTube blog here:
http://www.youtube.com/blog?month=7&year=2006 )

g


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Re: [videoblogging] FLV Encoding...

2007-07-07 Thread greg h
Hi Ron,

If you have the Flash authoring IDE  OR  a CS3 bundle that comes with Flash
OR  Macromedia Studio, the standalone Flash Video Encoder comes bundled with
them all.  Product page here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/flashpro/productinfo/encoder/

If you want to go beyond the basic encoding options of the Flash Video
Encoder, see this pretty thorough article by the amazing Elliot Mebane:
Selecting a Flash 8 video encoder
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/selecting_video_encoder.html

If you need low cost automated or batch encoding, FFmpeg seems to be a
favorite:
http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/

hth,

g


On 7/7/07, Ron Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   I'm sure this has been covered a hundred times.
>
> Can anyone help me out with a link to easy FLV encoding on OSX 10.4.x?
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ron Watson
> http://k9disc.blip.tv
> http://k9disc.com
> http://pawsitivevybe.com/vlog
> http://pawsitivevybe.com
>
>
>  .
>  
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[videoblogging] Heath with the NewTeeVee hat tip!

2007-02-28 Thread greg
Hey Heath, looks like you got a mention on NewTeeVee!

That is cool, way to go!  Dude, you are A-list!

http://newteevee.com/2007/02/28/sex-lies-and-videotape-reality-
newteevee/

Also, don't forget to vote for your favorite vlogger at ValleyWag...  
There are a couple of you from this list...  Me included...

http://valleywag.com/tech/vlog-hot/vlog-hot-votes-close-races-and-
upsets-240351.php

So, yeah, check it out and vote for your favorite vlogger...  Oh, and 
vote for me too!

Greg
http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com



[videoblogging] Re: Copyrights Laws for using Music in Video

2007-02-16 Thread greg
I have a site with original music that I give you (or anyone) 
permission to use..

Feel free to use anything at...

http://feltonjamhouse.com

Yes, this is my site, with my music...  It is not that good, but 
there is a lot of it.  It is not creative commons or anything like 
that, but still feel free to use it anyway you feel fit.  Like I 
said, I am the owner/creator and I give anyone permissions to use 
any songs on that site.  It would be nice if you used any of the 
tunes to send me an email so I can check it out, but it is not 
necessary..

I am not sure what kind of "legal release" this email represents, 
but if you like the music and want to use it, go for it. 
 
You can see a video where I used my music here..

http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/video-blog-48-surfers-at-
point.html

Notice it is the same song as can be found here..

http://www.feltonjamhouse.com/6-18-05/Out%20In%20the%20Water.mp3

Like I said, the music is kind of crappy, but if you want to use it, 
go for it.

Greg.
http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com




--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Diana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Another good source is OpSound.org. All their music is under
> CC-Attribution-ShareAlike. 
> 
> Diana
> 
> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Nick Schmidt"  
wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know anything about the law about using popular bands
> > music in your videos? 
> > 
> > Do you have to source the band and titled of the song?
> > 
> > What does the RIAA think about it?
> > 
> > What do we have to do to make it legit? or can we?
> > 
> > 
> > Nick Schmidt
> >
>




[videoblogging] Re: Follow up to Rocketboom break-up.

2007-02-12 Thread greg
Hey Bill,

No, I did not take it as directed at me...  Especially coming from 
the only guy at the Vloggies that recognized me! (Whoot!) I was just 
posting the info, that is all.

Much love.

G.

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Streeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> Yeah like I said, the terms of their settlement may mean that we 
may 
> never know the resolution. 
> 
> I didn't mean to sound snippy--at least I didn't mean it to be 
> directed at you, Greg. Sorry if you took it that way. 
> 
> Bill Streeter
> LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
> www.lofistl.com
> 
> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "greg"  wrote:
> >
> > Do I really give a shit?
> > 
> > No.
> > 
> > However, I do wonder why it was never mentioned here.  I also 
> wonder 
> > if the results had been different if we would have heard about 
it.
> > 
> > Like I said, this is just about "follow up", as I am sure there 
> are 
> > folks that are wondering, in the words of Fred Willard, "ah wha 
> > happened". 
> > 
> > Yes, they were screaming at each other on this board, that is 
why 
> I 
> > thought I would post it to this board...
> > 
> > I don't want the legal details, I don't want to start another 
> scream 
> > fest, I just wonder why it was not mentioned here, at all, since 
> it 
> > was a major string for a while.
> > 
> > So, in the words of the cop in the song "eatin George Lucas 
> > chocolates"  Carry On.
> > 
> > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Streeter"  
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Do you really want to know? Do you really want to dig up those 
> old 
> > > bones?
> > > 
> > > It's very likely that they came to some kind of legal 
settlement 
> > and 
> > > the terms of the settlement may prevent either party from 
saying 
> > > anything about it. 
> > > 
> > > Me? I could give a shit. At least they aren't screaming at 
each 
> > > other on this list anymore.
> > > 
> > > Bill Streeter
> > > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
> > > www.lofistl.com
> > > 
> > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "greg"  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > You know, the Rocketboom mess was so publicly discussed on 
> this 
> > > > board.  However, the follow-up resolution was not touched at 
> > all.  
> > > > What is up with that?  I read in Andrew's blog a few months 
> ago 
> > > that 
> > > > he got 100% ownership of RocketBoom, but I never saw it 
> > mentioned 
> > > > here. (or anywhere else for that matter..) I did a quick 
look 
> in 
> > > the 
> > > > archives and it does not seem to be mentioned on this group 
at 
> > > all, 
> > > > so I thought I would mention it. (Unless I missed that 
string, 
> > > > someone let me know if I did)...  
> > > > 
> > > > Here is the link to the announcement.
> > > > 
> > > > http://www.dembot.com/012049.html
> > > > 
> > > > Anyway, after all the "He Said, She Said", it is nice to see 
> > some 
> > > > resolution. (I hate when the "MSM" does a story and never 
does 
> a 
> > > > follow up..  We don't want to be like the MSM do we?)
> > > > 
> > > > So, since nobody else has seemed to say it, congratulations 
> > Andrew!
> > > > 
> > > > Greg
> > > > http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com
> > > >
> > >
> >
>




[videoblogging] Re: Follow up to Rocketboom break-up.

2007-02-12 Thread greg
Do I really give a shit?

No.

However, I do wonder why it was never mentioned here.  I also wonder 
if the results had been different if we would have heard about it.

Like I said, this is just about "follow up", as I am sure there are 
folks that are wondering, in the words of Fred Willard, "ah wha 
happened". 

Yes, they were screaming at each other on this board, that is why I 
thought I would post it to this board...

I don't want the legal details, I don't want to start another scream 
fest, I just wonder why it was not mentioned here, at all, since it 
was a major string for a while.

So, in the words of the cop in the song "eatin George Lucas 
chocolates"  Carry On.

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Streeter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> Do you really want to know? Do you really want to dig up those old 
> bones?
> 
> It's very likely that they came to some kind of legal settlement 
and 
> the terms of the settlement may prevent either party from saying 
> anything about it. 
> 
> Me? I could give a shit. At least they aren't screaming at each 
> other on this list anymore.
> 
> Bill Streeter
> LO-FI SAINT LOUIS
> www.lofistl.com
> 
> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "greg"  wrote:
> >
> > You know, the Rocketboom mess was so publicly discussed on this 
> > board.  However, the follow-up resolution was not touched at 
all.  
> > What is up with that?  I read in Andrew's blog a few months ago 
> that 
> > he got 100% ownership of RocketBoom, but I never saw it 
mentioned 
> > here. (or anywhere else for that matter..) I did a quick look in 
> the 
> > archives and it does not seem to be mentioned on this group at 
> all, 
> > so I thought I would mention it. (Unless I missed that string, 
> > someone let me know if I did)...  
> > 
> > Here is the link to the announcement.
> > 
> > http://www.dembot.com/012049.html
> > 
> > Anyway, after all the "He Said, She Said", it is nice to see 
some 
> > resolution. (I hate when the "MSM" does a story and never does a 
> > follow up..  We don't want to be like the MSM do we?)
> > 
> > So, since nobody else has seemed to say it, congratulations 
Andrew!
> > 
> > Greg
> > http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com
> >
>




[videoblogging] Follow up to Rocketboom break-up.

2007-02-12 Thread greg
You know, the Rocketboom mess was so publicly discussed on this 
board.  However, the follow-up resolution was not touched at all.  
What is up with that?  I read in Andrew's blog a few months ago that 
he got 100% ownership of RocketBoom, but I never saw it mentioned 
here. (or anywhere else for that matter..) I did a quick look in the 
archives and it does not seem to be mentioned on this group at all, 
so I thought I would mention it. (Unless I missed that string, 
someone let me know if I did)...  

Here is the link to the announcement.

http://www.dembot.com/012049.html

Anyway, after all the "He Said, She Said", it is nice to see some 
resolution. (I hate when the "MSM" does a story and never does a 
follow up..  We don't want to be like the MSM do we?)

So, since nobody else has seemed to say it, congratulations Andrew!

Greg
http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com





[videoblogging] Re: Ze Frank on TV

2007-01-19 Thread greg
My favorite line in the article was how he explained that he worked 
on "One sentence at a time".

Ah ha! That is how he does it.  I always wondered...  It seemed that 
it would be a lot of work to film the rant a few times and then come 
back and edit it all together, but working on it one line at a time 
makes a lot of sense.  Good luck Ze! (not that he actually visits 
this group or anything...)

Greg
gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Digital Buddha" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Ze is on an incredible trajectory. He does as much, if not more, 
behind the
> camera  as in front of it. I can imagine him as a
> producer/director/principal in a media company in a very short 
time.
> 
> On 1/18/07, Jay dedman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >   http://newteevee.com/2007/01/17/whither-ze-frank/
> >
> > Sounds like after his one-year videoblog ends in 2 months, he's 
set
> > himself up.
> >
> > jay
> >
> > --
> > Here I am
> > http://jaydedman.com
> >  
> >
> 
> 
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>




[videoblogging] Happy Celebration Time Everyone!

2006-12-24 Thread greg
Hi all.

Hope everyone is having some good "Family Time" celebrating whatever it
is you are celebrating!

Here is my contribution to you all and a way to try and spread some joy.
It is a compilation of pictures of our son, Joaquin.  We took a bunch of
pictures to try to get the best one for our first Christmas Card.  We
decided on the last picture in the video.  My wife took the winning
shot...

Check it out if you want, as I think it will make you smile!

http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/video-blog-51-choosing-christ\
mas-card.html
<http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com/2006/12/video-blog-51-choosing-chris\
tmas-card.html>

Thanks to all on this list.  It has been some fun times so far, and next
year will be even better!

Greg Rose
gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com <http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com>
eighteenhundred.blogspot.com <http://eighteenhundred.blogspot.com>





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[videoblogging] Re: I was Attacked by NYPD ~ Wanna Watch?

2006-12-18 Thread greg

I posted the video also, but I did not have much comment.

The video was part of a three part "series" I posted.  The first video
was Henry Rollins ranting about how "They" are coming for you and your
rights.  Your video was posted to "prove" that Henry actually knew what
he was talking about, and that the thing he was waring about actually
happend to you.   The last video I posted in the same vein was the Josh
Wolf interview from GETV.

Anyway, I too thought that the video spoke for itself, and taken in
conjunction with the other videos I posted in the same entry, I felt
that it spoke for it's self.

If you are interested, you can view the post at...

http://eighteenhundred.blogspot.com/2006_12_14_archive.html
<http://eighteenhundred.blogspot.com/2006_12_14_archive.html>

Thanks!

Greg
gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com <http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com/>


--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "~ FluxRostrum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
>
>
> You were darned deep in the fray, dude.
>
> Talk about that, will you?
>
> Curious how you felt about your physical position.
>
> Jan
>
> I am somewhat accostumed to being deep in the fray, but it wasn't so
deep when I entered.
>
> It got a little tense and I wanted to leave.
>
> I was waiting my turn to exit when things got tight... was about to
head for the exit again when I saw the cop extend his baton at the
cuffed person.. so I felt obligated to stay but that's when they asked
me to leave, I said I was press, they said I needed to leave anyway, I
agreed and started out the hole.
>
> I've noticed an oddity in the way many people have reposted this. Most
just put a headline and a link, including people I have had a great deal
of on-line & real life contact with... nobody seems to want to say
anything about it. ... seems odd that people who have asked me to give
video activism workshops at national convergences would remain so
silent.
>
> I inquired many people about whether or not I should make this video
and everyone said it was important to not let them get away with their
smashing/stealing camera activites this time, since there was so much
evidence of their actions. This is not an isolated incident. It's a
violation of rights of Journalists. It is a violation of rights any
citizen with a camera.. journalist or not.
>
> solidarity
> ~FluxRostrum
>
> video
> http://fluxrostrum.blogspot.com/2006/11/war-on-journalism.html
>
> more story
> http://iwitnessvideo.info/blog/4.html
>
>
>
>
> On 12/13/06, ~ FluxRostrum FluxRostrum@ wrote:
> >
> > Re: I was Attacked by NYPD ~ Wanna Watch?
> > http://fluxrostrum.blogspot.com/2006/11/war-on-journalism.html
> >
> > I can vouch for this (unfortunately).
> >
> > I suppose the most effective methods call the least attention to
> > themselves,
> > as they're the least likely to result in illegally seized footage.
Anybody
> > know of a good resource/guide for filming police or protests?
> >
> > Video Activist Network ~ http://www.videoactivism.org/
> > A Guide to Videotaping Police ~
> > http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2002/09/23193.shtml
> > Witness ~ http://www.witness.org/
> > Cop Watch 101 ~
http://www.fluxview.com/library/how-to/Copwatch101.PDF
> > Cop Watch Video ~
> > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2298191316209203092
> >
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> >
> > Solidarity,
> > ~FluxRostrum
> >
> > ~
> > N.O. TV
> > http://NOTVcollective.org
> >
> > VLOG~FLUX
> > http://FluxRostrum.BlogSpot.com
> > ~~~
> > Syndicate Flux
> > http://feeds.feedburner.com/VLOGFLUX
> > ~~~
> > Old School
> > http://Fluxview.com
> > ~~~
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[videoblogging] Re: The BBC Features lil' ol' me!!!

2006-12-16 Thread greg
Congratulations Paul!

That is really great!

I saw in your vlog that you went to the BBC.  I linked the episode.

Seriously, that is very impressive.  Way to go!

Greg
gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com <http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com>
cruzonby.com <http://cruzonby.com>
eighteenhundred.blogspot.com <http://eighteenhundred.blogspot.com>


--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Paul Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
>
> Since the interview I have had very little response, but now here
> comes the BBC feature page on me...
>
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/content/articles/2006/12/13/
> paul_knight_vlogger_feature.shtml
>
> Wow!!!  I am sorta famousish.  This is the time for thanks and to be
> honest it's due to this group more than anything that got me to where
> I am right now.
> Cheers for that.
>
> Paul Knight
>



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[videoblogging] Re: More Vloggies Footage

2006-11-29 Thread greg
Ooops.  Looks like it got cut off.

http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/video-blog-49-vloggies-
ceremony.html

Thanks!

Greg
gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com


--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> url?
> 
> :)
> 
> On 11/28/06, greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I just posted all the footage I have of the vloggies award 
ceremony.  It
> > turned into a 30 minute video!  It
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>




[videoblogging] More Vloggies Footage

2006-11-28 Thread greg
I just posted all the footage I have of the vloggies award ceremony.  It
turned into a 30 minute video!  It




[videoblogging] Re: Wired: Yahoo Video Mimics YouTube

2006-06-01 Thread greg



Wow, i just posted a vid to YouTube, and i can't believe the drop in  
quality!
I made an .mp4 using H264 in Quicktime 7.1, 320x240, 550kbps vid and  
80 audio...
its a short video, so its only 5.7mb
Whatever codec they convert it to (?) looks awful and washed out...  
certainly larger than 320x240...
So there must be a way to get better quality on YouTube...
by uploading a movie saved in a certain codec or size to begin with?  
(so the double compression doesn't totally destroy your data)...
They have a limit of 100mb per video, so hmmm
Anybody have any ideas?
And what about Yahoo's upload specs / codecs?
thanks all!
Greg






  
  
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[videoblogging] Re: Wired: Yahoo Video Mimics YouTube

2006-06-01 Thread greg



Mike,
a standing ovation for your 'fingers of fury' tirade!
(i write this as I'm about to post some stuff to the ominous screw- 
YouTube... littered with my logos, to bring people to my blog...  
fight fire with fire)....
cheers!
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[videoblogging] Re: Feed URL in your signature.

2006-05-31 Thread greg



Yes, it is simple.

However, if you are like me, my screen is visible to like the whole 
office and I need to be sneaky.

Can't have someone's vlog splashed all over my screen for management 
to see.

They don't pay attention to the text from the emails so much... That 
is why if the feed was in the signature, I could add it to my feed 
reader and view it later at home.

Then I would not have to go and search through all the messages when 
I get home to try to find the post from someone to click on the link 
to read their vlog.

Anyway, it was just a thought, and the thought was just for me.

Thanks for the input.

Greg



--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Andreas Haugstrup" 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> It seems simple enough already:
> 
>   - Click on blog.
>   - Click on feed.
>   - Voila!
> 
> More important is to use a seperator above your signature. You 
should be  
> using two dashes, a space and a line break (no more, no less). See 
my  
> signature. That way many email programs will automatically strip 
the  
> signature when people hit 'reply'.
> 
> - Andreas
> 
> On Wed, 31 May 2006 21:36:17 +0200, greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > Hi all.I really like the fact that people put their vlog URL in 
their
> > signature. It is a good way to visit folks' vlogs. (I got a lot 
of
> > visitors from this list yesterday... Thanks all!)How about 
expanding on
> > this by adding your feed URL also. That way, when I read the 
messages at
> > work, I can add the feed URL into my reader and come back later 
and
> > check it out.Just a thought, but I hope people start this
> > practice.Thanks.Greg.http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com
> > <http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com>
> > http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com/atom.xml
> > <http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com/atom.xml>
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[videoblogging] Feed URL in your signature.

2006-05-31 Thread greg



Hi all.I really like the fact that people put their vlog URL in their signature. It is a good way to visit folks' vlogs. (I got a lot of visitors from this list yesterday... Thanks all!)How about expanding on this by adding your feed URL also. That way, when I read the messages at work, I can add the feed URL into my reader and come back later and check it out.Just a thought, but I hope people start this practice.Thanks.Greg.http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.comhttp://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com/atom.xml 





  
  
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[videoblogging] Re: How often should I post new videos?

2006-05-30 Thread greg



Hi Markus.Thanks for the tip on the buttons, that is good stuff.So in response, I have decided to make it "video blog week" this week on my blog and try to catch up and post all my footage.I am glad you thought my car was cool, so to kick off the week, I have posted a vlog about my Veggie Car.This however brings up an interesting point...  How much text description do you post with your video blog post?  People want to view the video, but some background info is good too.I have posted the video with minimum description text, and I have "announced" my Video Blog Week on my regular blog (the regular blog gets more traffic)You can see the video blog here And view my regular blog here As far as Vloggercon...  I have not decided yet.Thanks.Greg.--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Markus Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:>> hey greg> > interesting question and i imagine that you will get lots of interesting > responses> > many people may say that you have to post regularly and often.> > as a "viewer". i disagree.> > in fact, i never delete feeds from fireant or itunes because of a lack > of posting> > truth is: i'm more likely to delete a feed right after watching a post > than at any other time> > > of course it all depends what you are looking for> > there is much more to vlogging than just the numbers> > you should be aware however that there is some funky stuff going on with > itunes where it stops pulling a feed if "you" (the viewer) don't keep up > with it and this of course can affect your (the publisher) numbers.> > another point: your feeds could be easier to work with.  i love that you > have a mefeedia feed, but it would be great if you had an mRSS feed that > was easily accessible (i.e., a feedburner or similar rich media feed) > for us itunes and fireant users.  the tiny little atom feed (no offense) > does not help most of us here and is hard to find on your page.  i > recommend that you at least burn a feed at feedburner and put the link > prominently on your page.  itunes buttons are also nice.> > see freevlog.org for more info on feedburner (is it still step 6 these > days?  lots of great additions lately and it's so hard to keep up with > that electric verdi - he's always doing something new).> congrats on your new vlog and not buying gas for 7 months - would love > to see that car sometime> > are you coming to vloggercon?> > also in California> > Markus> > > greg wrote:> > > Hi.> >> > I have just started my vlog last month, and have posted around 7> > videos so far.> >> > I have a few more "Waiting in the wings". (actually, they are starting > > to stack up)> >> > How often do people post vlogs?  Is it daily, once a week, a couple> > of times a week?  I have not been in the community long enough to > > figure this out yet by following the RSS feeds.> >> > I have been checking out my "visitors" via sitemeter, but I don't> > seem to have that many.> >> > I don't want to post videos faster than they get viewed, but if I> > have no viewers, should I still post videos?> >> > Any thoughts?> >> > Thanks!> >> > Greg.> >> > http://gregsvideoblog.blogspot.com> >> > -- > > > Markus Sandy> > http://apperceptions.org> http://spinflow.org>





  
  
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[videoblogging] Re: How often should I post new videos?

2006-05-30 Thread greg



Cool, thanks for the info.
I noticed that I just got a few hits from folks in this group!  Yay! (Ok, I am bored)
Another question...
Currently, I host my volgs at http://eyespot.com.  They are embedded into my page, so you have to view the vlog by visiting my page.
I do have a website that I can put the actual video files on for download  (http://feltonjamhouse.com) .  Do you think that it would give me more traffic if visitors were able to download the files also?  
If so, should I post both .wmf and .mov?
I am thinking that the answer is "yes", but does anyone have any evidence that this is so?
Thanks!
Greg
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[videoblogging] How often should I post new videos?

2006-05-30 Thread greg



Hi.
I have just started my vlog last month, and have posted around 7 videos so far.
I have a few more "Waiting in the wings". (actually, they are starting to stack up)
How often do people post vlogs?  Is it daily, once a week, a couple of times a week?  I have not been in the community long enough to figure this out yet by following the RSS feeds.
I have been checking out my "visitors" via sitemeter, but I don't seem to have that many.
I don't want to post videos faster than they get viewed, but if I have no viewers, should I still post videos?
Any thoughts?
Thanks!
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[videoblogging] Blogger timeline tips needed

2006-05-29 Thread greg



hey all,
I could use a little advice before i plunge head-long into some  
guerilla web design,
editing and/or re-blogging:
Long-story/short: I've been accumulating a LOT of misc media the past  
7 years...
(traveling around with my "studio" run off solar power, housed in an  
RV)...
lots of half-finished stuff (i was working on doing a DVD)
and only a small percentage of which has made it to my blogger site
(yeah, its rather disorganized... and has taken many forms, but  
mostly quicktime clips
and rambling text entries...)
and only recently have i gotten my blog feed-burnt...  syndicated...

So now i'm charting out my next directions... but before i move forward,
what i'd like to do is present the whole succession of 7 years thus far,
as a scrollable time-line which tells a bit of a story...
This would essentially be one giant web page with varying bits of text
and thumbnail links to as much as a hundred or so movies!
So the classic blogger format would surely be too confusing... as i  
would like the viewer
(at least the first-time viewer) to start at the beginning,
and then follow along (or skip ahead at will) throughout the  
evolution of the story...
up to the present day.  So its essentially a reverse chronologic  
order than standard blogging
('cause the newest blog entries are always visible first, at the top;  
and i'm suggesting the opposite.. and to my knowledge there's no way  
to do this via Blogger.com)...

As far as ideal "story" timeline, my gut instinct tells me that this  
would be best presented from left to right...
the same as a "time line" in a video or audio editing program..
and of course this is the same direction that we read text...  across  
a page (except in this case without hitting the return key or turning  
the page).
Of course with nearly a hundred thumbnails to video clips, this would  
be one huge horizontal scroll (!)
and subject to error on the web i think (?)
and i'd probably want to have some 'frames' on the page,
so the viewer would always have a frame of reference, or way to  
escape...
back to beginning, end or home-page...

But perhaps better for web delivery would be to have the entries  
cascade down the page...
like the opposite of blogging...  I'd start with 1999 entries (the  
beginning of the story) at the top,
and the web-surfer would just scroll down...
all the way to the present day.
But with this format, I'm afraid the viewer (of short attention span)  
might not so clearly grasp the time-line...
especially since people are so accustomed to blogging being a  
vertical format which features the MOST RECENT entries up at the  
top... and i'd be gambling that they'd grasp the opposite... hmmm...

Well, first-off, Is there any blogging software which might support  
this "feature"... this time-variant way of posting... or for lack of  
better term... retrospective blogging?
And if not, i'm wondering how to best do this in Dreamweaver (mac  
osx)...
Or perhaps barter/pay someone local in LA to help me do something  
cool in Flash?
Any ideas anybody?

I'd also (ideally) like to be able to group certain entries together,  
in thematic chapters..

well for those who are curious, here's my old-school and very messy  
prototype (which i abandoned a couple months ago... in deference to  
my blogspot).. which certainly demonstrates a need for such a re- 
presented page ...
http://eklektro.net/ek_breakbeatweek.html
But messy as it is, there are dozens of blanks that i'm ready to fill  
in!
and taken as a whole... 7 years of "mobile blogging"  yes, at  
times its a pretty intense story!

Any help surely appreciated!

cheers,
Greg
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[videoblogging] Re: 3gp converter

2006-05-22 Thread greg



Hi Jan.
Um, I don't know?
I actually have not viewed my RSS feed in an RSS reader yet.  I use bloglines, and have been so busy adding other people's video feeds, that I had not added mine yet.
I just now added my feed to my bloglines reader, but I am at work and they block eyespot, so I can't see if the video shows up in my rss reader or what it looks like.  Right now all I see is text and no pictures or video.
I will have to check the RSS feed when I get home, to see if the video shows up in the RSS feed.
I really did not do anything special on my blogspot settings, so even if the video does show up in the RSS feed, I still could not answer the question..  (I think your question was that the videos are showing up in my rss feed of my site, but you are having troubles displaying your videos in your rss feed for your site and how to fix that?).
But, if I find out that the videos don't show up on my RSS feed, that is good to know and I will have to try to figure it out.
Thanks!
Greg.
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--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jan McLaughlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:>> Question, Greg,> > How do you get Eyespot-generated flash videos that are loaded into your > blog from Eyespot to show up as enclosures for your Blogspot feed? > Doesn't seem to be working for me.> > What I really like about Eyespot is the capacity to edit them together > in their browser-based edit system. Very basic, but you can join and > shorten clips and add your own or their music. I think they have other > editing tools forthcoming.> > Jan> > > -- > http://fauxpress.blogspot.com - motion> http://blog.urbanartadventures.com - sound> http://the-hold.blogspot.com - poetry> http://dagnyhemingway.blogspot.com - machinima> http://vlogpresskit.blogspot.com - media> On May 22, 2006, at 8:48 AM, greg wrote:> > > Hi.> >> > If you check out eyespot.com , you can email your phone videos to > > their webpage and then, you can download either a wmv, or qt file.  It > > is really a pretty cool page.> >> > They will also stream you videos and it is super easy to put it on > > your webpage.> >> > That is what I have been doing with my video blog.  You can see the > > results if you want at..> >> > greg's video blog > >> > Thanks.> >> > Greg.> >> >> > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "deepanjan_nag_123" > > deepanjan_nag_xp@ wrote:> > >> > > Hi! I have a Nokia 6681 and use it sometimes to shoot videos. The> > > videos are in the 3gpp format. I would like to upload my mobile > > videos> > > to Youtube, but Youtube doesn't support the 3gp format. There are > > some> > > file format converters but they are all commercial products and do > > not> > > allow me to convert videos of length greater than 5 mons.> > > Are you folks aware of any free or opensource video format converter> > > that'll help convert my 3gp files into one of the accepted Youtube> > > formats?> > >> >> >> > SPONSORED LINKS> > Fireant> > Individual> > Typepad> > Use> > Explains> >> > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS> >> > ▪  Visit your group "videoblogging" on the web.> >  > > ▪  To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:> >  [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >  > > ▪  Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > > Service.> >> >>





  
  
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[videoblogging] Re: 3gp converter

2006-05-22 Thread greg



Hi.
If you check out eyespot.com , you can email your phone videos to their webpage and then, you can download either a wmv, or qt file.  It is really a pretty cool page.
They will also stream you videos and it is super easy to put it on your webpage.
That is what I have been doing with my video blog.  You can see the results if you want at..
greg's video blog 
Thanks.
Greg.
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "deepanjan_nag_123" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:>> Hi! I have a Nokia 6681 and use it sometimes to shoot videos. The> videos are in the 3gpp format. I would like to upload my mobile videos> to Youtube, but Youtube doesn't support the 3gp format. There are some> file format converters but they are all commercial products and do not> allow me to convert videos of length greater than 5 mons.> Are you folks aware of any free or opensource video format converter> that'll help convert my 3gp files into one of the accepted Youtube> formats?>





  
  
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[videoblogging] Re: question about updating my feed

2006-03-24 Thread greg



Bill, a special thanks to you for so succinctly answering yet another of my newbie questions...also thanks to Josh, and everybody else on this list who lent their expertise the past couple months...and let's not forget Freevlog, who got the ball rolling.So things are much clearer now, and yep, i've got a blog:http://eklektro.blogspot.combut the past couple months i'd been experimenting RSS stuff via my test blog site...and sometimes feedvalidator found issues with the feed as burned by feedburner...But now my Eklektro blog is validating... though there are still some html issues, though i doubt they're really causing problems.i'm just working myself down the priority list... and right now the iTunes titles and descriptions are something i'd like to figure out...and specifically as related to my blog entries... (so i can ideally keep everything via one feedburner feed!)So i'll check out the Smartcast and other things on Feedburner.. thanks much!Greghttp://eklektro.net/breakbeatweek.htmlfrom los angeles, but currently blogging Brazil!On Mar 23, 2006, at 9:41 AM, videoblogging@yahoogroups.com wrote:The simple answer is everything is automatic. If everything is  working properly on your blog, everytime you post your feed will be  updated.  Feedburner has a title/description burner where you can alter these  things on your feed. Also make sure that you have filled out the  SmartCast settings in feedburner too. Sometimes iTunes takes a few  days to update these things but if it's correct in feedburner then  it will be correct in itunes eventually. It's probably a good idea  to keep everything pointing at feedburner for a lot of different  reasons one of which is that it makes it easy if you ever change  your hosting situation.   Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com  --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:  greetings all, well i've got a feed up and running via Feedburner, and soon i'm   ready to add another video clip. one thing i'm not quite clear on is whether or not i need to  update   anything so that the new clip becomes part of the feed? is this done automatically the next time the feed is "pinged"? 

  




  
  
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[videoblogging] question about updating my feed

2006-03-23 Thread greg
greetings all,
well i've got a feed up and running via Feedburner, and soon i'm  
ready to add another video clip.
one thing i'm not quite clear on is whether or not i need to update  
anything so that the new clip becomes part of the feed?
is this done automatically the next time the feed is "pinged"?
i know RSS is supposed to be "really simple syndication", but this is  
one very obvious question that my preliminary searches haven't found  
an answer to.
and then next question, what about this feed in regards to iTunes?
i noticed that some of the fields like "description" and "i" for info  
are a little bit off.  i'd like to fix these manually, but they use  
the same feedburner feed.  should i copy the feedburner feed text and  
then manually alter it to my liking... and then put it up on my own  
server (in the same folder as the enclosure files) as a text document  
and then point iTunes there instead, or can one feed handle both  
needs ideally?
i know i have a little experimenting ahead of me,
but thanks much for any shortcuts!
cheers,
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[videoblogging] pointing feed to a blogger page vs. web-page?

2006-03-15 Thread greg
Greetings Vloggers,
though i've been posting videos to my site for years, i'm still kinda  
getting my head around this RSS thing.
I've been on the list a while, and thanks to tips listed here, i've  
indeed burned a feed to a new blogger page i started recently...
but, i'd like to only have to maintain ONE space where people can  
subscribe to my videos, if possible.
and i think I'd prefer that it be my own site's video page...
or perhaps maintaining the 2 could be somewhat automated...?
ie) if my site's video page could be 'fed' the videos (somehow thru  
RSS?) as they're added to my blogger page?
hmmm hoping someone could please let me know if this is feasible  
or even possible to do.
and, here's part 2:
on my site's video page i have links to html pages where i  
"enclose" (correct terminology?) the quicktime video
http://eklektro.net/ek_breakbeatweek.html
But i'm not sure if the video links on these pages qualify as true  
"enclosures"... because they are all merely links
to secondary html pages... each where a given video link (enclosure)  
actually resides.
So i'm guessing that i couldn't burn a feed to a page where there are  
only LINKS to enclosures,
as opposed to the enclosures themselves.. right?
So this is where i think i need to learn some real web design  
protocol (i'm self-taught and dangerous in Dreamweaver)...
'cause the way i've been embedding a single movie in an html page,
it starts to load and play as soon as the page opens...
whereas on blogger, the viewer has to click a link to open the  
movie... know what i mean?
On blogger.com, the link is to the movie's URL itself, as opposed to  
a link to a page that contains the link to the movie's URL...
So perhaps the solution is as simple as making the click on the link  
mandatory before a video would load
(otherwise i'd have dozens of videos trying to load simultaneously!)...
So i guess that this is the bit of code that i'm missing on my own  
site, and if anybody could show me hot to modify this via Dreamweaver  
or other, that'd be great
one thought though, regarding play-ability, i HAVE seen better  
browser success rates, loading videos that were embedded into html  
pages.  but i guess i'd sacrifice this in order to simplify  
everything else.
But are there any other drawbacks to using one's own site for  
vodcasting, as opposed to a blogger page?
anything i'm missing?
and/or, best of both worlds, regarding my first question: if there's  
a way to have my site's video page "subscribe" to my blogger page's  
videos and update accordingly...  now that'd be great!
Anybody who's read this far: Thanks for following along...!
(and i think its time I get clear on terminology: enclosing vs.  
embedding!  Is there a difference?)
ANY and ALL advice appreciated... thanks much :)
Vlog on,
Greg
aka ek>G
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[videoblogging] Re: web hosting for vloggers: Quicktime streaming server?

2006-01-10 Thread greg
Dreamhost sounds pretty great (!), and i'll probably move over to them 
ASAP;
but perusing their features has raised some questions regarding hosting 
videos... namely their feature for Quicktime Streaming (which they 
point out is NOT support for live broadcasting) vs. how i've been 
delivering movies for years, via HTTP on my own site, with .mov files 
enclosed in html pages.  For vloggers, is there any benefit (or 
detriment) to utilizing the host's QT streaming (Darwin) server?  You 
have to make your movie "hinted", and you need to create and upload to 
a specific subdomain.  Heck, i have so many archived movies, i'd prefer 
to just d/l my whole site from the old server and upload it as-is to 
Dreamhost; but i want to make sure that there's no downside as to how 
they host HTTP video files, as compared to other hosts in other 
words, do they offer Quicktime Streaming in order to make up for some 
deficiency in how HTTP video files are handled on their server?  Please 
excuse my ignorance of the technology here, but before i sign up and 
begin the process, i want to rule out any unforeseen hassles.  And i 
think i'm still happily in shock about the new pricing(!) (as compared 
to what i currently pay Hummingbird Hosting.)

So if anyone could explain the QT streaming vs. HTTP situation, i'd be 
most appreciative!

And Matt, thanks for the Dreamhost referral!  if i sign up, i'll be 
sure to use your referral promo code.
$50 off any plan as well?  (or is this just the waiving of the set-up 
fee?)
cheers!
Greg
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>Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 02:58:51 -
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> Subject: Re: web hosting for vloggers
>
> That isn't much compared to Dreamhost, which is now offering 1
> terabyte (= 1000 GB).  For $15.95 per month, I get 1.7 terabytes per
> month and it increase by 16 GB each week.
>
> I just made a post about this on the VlogMap Blog.  Wink wink.
>
> -Matt
> 
> http://vlogmap.org/blog/



 
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[videoblogging] voice-over in FCP or other???

2006-01-09 Thread greg
Wondering what people are using for doing voice-overs, or if anyone 
else has experienced the same problem i'm having in Final Cut 4.5.  In 
fairly dense sequences, the voice-over ends up being out of sync, and 
its actually offset forward in time!  In other words, adjusting for 
"offset" previous to recording can't correct this error, because (i 
think?) this feature is set up to fix latent offset... to fix 
voice-overs that are delayed in time.  There are no negative numbers 
for adjusting, so any offset choice actually makes the problem worse.
So i'm sure the pros don't even use the FCP voice-over feature, and 
probably sync up to an audio program.  But of course i'd like to see if 
i can fix this problem, rather than make the whole voice-over process 
so complicated.  And for the record, for this project i'm doing fairly 
rhythmic and demanding "voice", so i'd prefer not to have to nudge it 
in time after doing each take!
Any advice appreciated...  and/or anybody know of a good Final Cut Pro 
forum?
Thanks, and cheers
Greg



 
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[videoblogging] web hosting for vloggers

2006-01-09 Thread greg
i found this on GoDaddy today while i was renewing my domain...
Are these prices for real?  I thought i had it pretty good with 1 gig of storage for $9.95/mo.

And the transfer spec...  250GB per month??!!   seems hefty enough for most vloggers!

Maybe i've been out of the loop 'cause i haven't shopped for server space for almost 2 years...
so please let me know if anyone's aware of other comparable deals out there, or especially if anybody's heard bad things about GoDaddy's hosting...
thanks much
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[videoblogging] browsers, enclosures and codecs

2005-12-23 Thread greg
Hello all ye faithful...
well i've been posting quicktime mp4 vids to my site for years, but now 
want to mirror my activities on a blogger.com page, as well as submit a 
feed to iTunes.  i understand most of the process, but am confused when 
i test out my work... on different platforms.  i'm on a Mac, now using 
Quicktime 7 and the H264 codec to output an iPod-friendly mp4 file.  
Well, here's the first issue: When i upload one of these new mp4 video 
files to my own web server, sometimes the icon appears generic on the 
server (viewed from Dreamweaver)... I mean it fails to display the 
quicktime thumbnail, though my pre-H264 mp4's all fly the Quicktime 
colors consistently.  well my previous routine was that i'd usually 
deliver the video via an html page on my own site, and when i  perform 
this old familiar process and substitute the new codec quicktime file, 
the generic icon usually proves no problem, and the video usually play. 
  (i say "sometimes" and "usually" because my troubleshooting process 
has been interrupted several times the past few weeks...) but when i 
enter in the http address to the video file itself (following 
directions on Freevlog), well here's issue #2: both safari and IE come 
up with errors of either gibberish, or audio without video(!)..., 
though Firefox will play the file... though sometimes Firefox has a 
pop-up asking if i want to view what appears to be a video.
So all this seems problematic for delivering video via Blogger and 
iTunes... unless i was to enter in the address of the html page on my 
site containing the video (rather than the address to the video file 
itself) in the "enclosure"...??  but from what i'm picking up, this 
doesn't seem to be the way people are blogging.  From my understanding, 
with a blogspot address, when you click a link, it should take you 
right to the video... not to a page on one's website.  So i've got to 
solve what appears to be a browser or codec issue before i go any 
further.
I've been lurking on this list for about a month now, and am surprised 
i haven't seen a post of this nature yet, given the amount of variables 
i've encountered thus far.  I really appreciate this forum, and am 
inspired by the discussions of this new evolving format, so i hesitate 
to clog the list with my nuts n bolts kinda post.  if there's another 
forum more tailored to this kinda thing, please advise.  getting 
frustratingly close to syndication :)
cheers!  and thanks in advance for any advice
greg
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[videoblogging] Re: test in browser snafu, help?

2005-12-01 Thread greg
On Dec 1, 2005, at 10:14 AM, videoblogging@yahoogroups.com wrote:
>
> Go here:
>
>http://feedvalidator.org/
>
> Enter in your feed url:
>
>http://eklektro.net/blogs/eklektropod.xml
>
> And click 'Validate'
>
> You will see that your feed does not validate.
>
> Fix the errors and try again.
>
> If your feed is invalid, the chance of it working with aggregators is
> greatly diminished.
>

Pete, thanks for the link and test...
yes, i thought this could be a problem for aggregators, despite it 
working in iTunes.

and Verdi, thanks for the link to the easy directions...

Both of you got me on my way..., We'll see where i went wrong with the 
RSS code.
thanks much!

cheers,
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[videoblogging] test in browser snafu, help?

2005-11-30 Thread greg
Greetings all, after lurking on the list for a couple informative  
weeks, here's my first post:
Though i've been uploading quicktime movs to my site for a while now, i  
decided to take a stab at RSS for vlogging, so i could get onto iTunes  
blogs, and eventually others.
I followed the vodcasting directions spelled out on  
http://playlistmag.com/features/2005/07/howtovodcast/index.php? 
lsrc=mwtoprss
pretty cool outline it seems (?)  though some of the example RSS code  
they gave had inconsistencies with other outlines i found on the web...  
but hey, i'm figuring it all out, so
I set up an .xml file (step 4 in the article) and uploaded it (step 5)  
along with my movie, which was compressed in Quicktime 7 with mp4 specs  
for iTunes and presumably iPod...
both were uploaded to my own server and put in the same folder, as  
directed.
After some fiddling around with step 5 and some problems with step 6, I  
  cut to the chase and went to iTunes and chose "advanced",  "subscribe  
to podcast"; and after manually entering in the URL to the XML file,  
http://eklektro.net/blogs/eklektropod.xml
i got the movie to play in iTunes ! (step 7)
My only hurdle at this time is step 6, testing and playing the clip in  
my browser; as i suspect the problems i'm having may point to an error  
which may impede other syndication (?)
As directed in step 6, i enter in the same URL into my browser:
http://eklektro.net/blogs/eklektropod.xml
but the results i get are not those expected.  i get all the text  
fields mashed together, fine...  But i don't get any "read more" link  
like it says in the directions.  and so its a dead-end, and i can't  
test my cast... other than directly in iTunes.
I"m on a Mac, and the above scenario is what i get in the latest Safari  
browser.
and don't know if it makes any difference that i'm uploading to my own  
browser.  i never had problems with quicktime ever before.
Even stranger, in Internet Explorer, the URL just sits there and  
displays an empty page... So i quit and tried it again and got the  
message "your browser cannot find our style and presentation  
information and may not display properly"...  No it didn't.  Any clues?
I'd like to fix this problem before i look into linking up to Blogger,  
Yahoo and others...
Any advice or links appreciated, I've got some blogging catchin up to  
do :)
cheers!  and thanks
Greg
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