Re: [videoblogging] Winkball.com - new British vlogging service
Seems it was bum advice that converter & software would be v expensive for Mac - mainly because I have bought very expensive kit for this in the past. But yeah, the biggest pain in the ass in the whole process is time wasted on things like importing your clips onto your computer. It makes so much difference to your flow when you can just zap in the clips from a USB cable or a memory card, and get cutting. Even capturing from digital tape seems like a ridiculous activity, now, whenever I have to do it. I have a bunch of stuff that I'm not getting around to doing anything with because it's sitting on tape. And to do it for a relatively low quality analogue image - when great quality & portability & importability is available so cheaply - is something that I'd recommend only if you really can't afford the cheapest good new camcorders like the Zi8 and the Flip. Rupert On 24 Jan 2010, at 23:54, Jay dedman wrote: > > The iSight is about as good as it gets. > > You'll have trouble importing hi-8 into your Mac, unless you want to > > fork out for final cut pro and an analogue/digital converter box. > > Would be cheaper and much better just to buy a Kodak Zi8 or a Flip > > Mino HD for $100-200. Or even the previous version of either: the > Zi6 > > or the Flip SD, for slightly less. > > I agree with Rupert that you can certainly capture a hi8 video onto > your computer with converters...but you'll cause yourself a lot of > headache. Be easier to just invest in an inexpensive, high quality DV > camera. > > Jay > > -- > http://ryanishungry.com > http://momentshowing.net > http://twitter.com/jaydedman > 917 371 6790 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: videoblogging-dig...@yahoogroups.com videoblogging-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: videoblogging-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [videoblogging] Winkball.com - new British vlogging service
> The iSight is about as good as it gets. > You'll have trouble importing hi-8 into your Mac, unless you want to > fork out for final cut pro and an analogue/digital converter box. > Would be cheaper and much better just to buy a Kodak Zi8 or a Flip > Mino HD for $100-200. Or even the previous version of either: the Zi6 > or the Flip SD, for slightly less. I agree with Rupert that you can certainly capture a hi8 video onto your computer with converters...but you'll cause yourself a lot of headache. Be easier to just invest in an inexpensive, high quality DV camera. Jay -- http://ryanishungry.com http://momentshowing.net http://twitter.com/jaydedman 917 371 6790
Re: [videoblogging] Winkball.com - new British vlogging service
The iSight is about as good as it gets. You'll have trouble importing hi-8 into your Mac, unless you want to fork out for final cut pro and an analogue/digital converter box. Would be cheaper and much better just to buy a Kodak Zi8 or a Flip Mino HD for $100-200. Or even the previous version of either: the Zi6 or the Flip SD, for slightly less. Rupert http://twittervlog.tv On 24 Jan 2010, at 21:56, Tom Dolan wrote: > Hey Jay, > > I'm sittin here reading Steve's book when a thought occurs. My father- > in-law gave me a Sharp video camera when we left Japan to return to > the US. It's a Hi8 camera with all the menus in Japanese, but Masako > translated them for me so I could use the camera. The output is Hi8 > tape of course with RCA cables too. I stopped using it because I > figured the world is digital and time has passed it by. But maybe I > could still use it...thinkin budget. > > Of course if it required an expensive converter of some sort I'd > rather put the money into a new camera...any thoughts. > > Also, I am making the vid-pod in my studio using the iSight on the > iMac. Looks ok so far. Would I get any noticeable increase in > production values if I got the Logitech webcam for Mac? > > Thanx, > Tom > > On Jan 23, 2010, at 7:38 PM, Jay dedman wrote: > >> On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 10:07 PM, Tom Dolan >> wrote: >>> Thanx for the response Jay. I've been monitoring this group for >> awhile >>> and I'm impressed with the (mostly) positive energy here. I >>> appreciate your input. >> >> We used to have big flame wars and dramafests every six months or so. >> Pretty tame these days. Think people are all just busy creating and >> living their life. >> >>> I do have a channel up on blip.tv and have only >>> uploaded a test file to see if I could get it to work. It's been >>> there for 2 + months while I've been getting ready to get real. I'll >>> inform the group about the blog-n-channel when I get further along. >>> Any opinions on tube mogul? >> >> Seems like a great option if you want to spam multiple video sites at >> once. http://heyspread.com/ is another one. It all depends on what >> your goal is. I'd focus on making the best videos you canthen >> worry about all the promotion etc. >> >> Steve Garfield just published a book called "Get Seen": >> http://www.amazon.com/Get-Seen-Secrets-Building-Business/dp/ >> 0470525460 >> He probably answers a lot of questions for the beginner on, well, >> getting seen. >> >> Jay >> >> -- >> http://ryanishungry.com >> http://momentshowing.net >> http://twitter.com/jaydedman >> 917 371 6790 >> >> > > Tom Dolan > tomjdo...@gmail.com > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
Re: [videoblogging] Winkball.com - new British vlogging service
Hey Jay, I'm sittin here reading Steve's book when a thought occurs. My father- in-law gave me a Sharp video camera when we left Japan to return to the US. It's a Hi8 camera with all the menus in Japanese, but Masako translated them for me so I could use the camera. The output is Hi8 tape of course with RCA cables too. I stopped using it because I figured the world is digital and time has passed it by. But maybe I could still use it...thinkin budget. Of course if it required an expensive converter of some sort I'd rather put the money into a new camera...any thoughts. Also, I am making the vid-pod in my studio using the iSight on the iMac. Looks ok so far. Would I get any noticeable increase in production values if I got the Logitech webcam for Mac? Thanx, Tom On Jan 23, 2010, at 7:38 PM, Jay dedman wrote: > On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 10:07 PM, Tom Dolan > wrote: > > Thanx for the response Jay. I've been monitoring this group for > awhile > > and I'm impressed with the (mostly) positive energy here. I > > appreciate your input. > > We used to have big flame wars and dramafests every six months or so. > Pretty tame these days. Think people are all just busy creating and > living their life. > > >I do have a channel up on blip.tv and have only > > uploaded a test file to see if I could get it to work. It's been > > there for 2 + months while I've been getting ready to get real. I'll > > inform the group about the blog-n-channel when I get further along. > > Any opinions on tube mogul? > > Seems like a great option if you want to spam multiple video sites at > once. http://heyspread.com/ is another one. It all depends on what > your goal is. I'd focus on making the best videos you canthen > worry about all the promotion etc. > > Steve Garfield just published a book called "Get Seen": > http://www.amazon.com/Get-Seen-Secrets-Building-Business/dp/0470525460 > He probably answers a lot of questions for the beginner on, well, > getting seen. > > Jay > > -- > http://ryanishungry.com > http://momentshowing.net > http://twitter.com/jaydedman > 917 371 6790 > > Tom Dolan tomjdo...@gmail.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: videoblogging-dig...@yahoogroups.com videoblogging-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: videoblogging-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [videoblogging] Winkball.com - new British vlogging service
Jay, Got Steve's book on my desk as we speak. It's pretty good and I'm into it about half way. Thanx for the feedback, Tom Dolan On Jan 23, 2010, at 7:38 PM, Jay dedman wrote: > On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 10:07 PM, Tom Dolan > wrote: > > Thanx for the response Jay. I've been monitoring this group for > awhile > > and I'm impressed with the (mostly) positive energy here. I > > appreciate your input. > > We used to have big flame wars and dramafests every six months or so. > Pretty tame these days. Think people are all just busy creating and > living their life. > > >I do have a channel up on blip.tv and have only > > uploaded a test file to see if I could get it to work. It's been > > there for 2 + months while I've been getting ready to get real. I'll > > inform the group about the blog-n-channel when I get further along. > > Any opinions on tube mogul? > > Seems like a great option if you want to spam multiple video sites at > once. http://heyspread.com/ is another one. It all depends on what > your goal is. I'd focus on making the best videos you canthen > worry about all the promotion etc. > > Steve Garfield just published a book called "Get Seen": > http://www.amazon.com/Get-Seen-Secrets-Building-Business/dp/0470525460 > He probably answers a lot of questions for the beginner on, well, > getting seen. > > Jay > > -- > http://ryanishungry.com > http://momentshowing.net > http://twitter.com/jaydedman > 917 371 6790 > > Tom Dolan tomjdo...@gmail.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: videoblogging-dig...@yahoogroups.com videoblogging-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: videoblogging-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [videoblogging] Winkball.com - new British vlogging service
On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 10:07 PM, Tom Dolan wrote: > Thanx for the response Jay. I've been monitoring this group for awhile > and I'm impressed with the (mostly) positive energy here. I > appreciate your input. We used to have big flame wars and dramafests every six months or so. Pretty tame these days. Think people are all just busy creating and living their life. >I do have a channel up on blip.tv and have only > uploaded a test file to see if I could get it to work. It's been > there for 2 + months while I've been getting ready to get real. I'll > inform the group about the blog-n-channel when I get further along. > Any opinions on tube mogul? Seems like a great option if you want to spam multiple video sites at once. http://heyspread.com/ is another one. It all depends on what your goal is. I'd focus on making the best videos you canthen worry about all the promotion etc. Steve Garfield just published a book called "Get Seen": http://www.amazon.com/Get-Seen-Secrets-Building-Business/dp/0470525460 He probably answers a lot of questions for the beginner on, well, getting seen. Jay -- http://ryanishungry.com http://momentshowing.net http://twitter.com/jaydedman 917 371 6790
Re: [videoblogging] Winkball.com - new British vlogging service
Thanx for the response Jay. I've been monitoring this group for awhile and I'm impressed with the (mostly) positive energy here. I appreciate your input. I do have a channel up on blip.tv and have only uploaded a test file to see if I could get it to work. It's been there for 2 + months while I've been getting ready to get real. I'll inform the group about the blog-n-channel when I get further along. Any opinions on tube mogul? Thanx. Tom Dolan On Jan 23, 2010, at 6:29 PM, Jay dedman wrote: > > I'm building my 1st ever wordpress based blog on my own domain and I > > need some advice. I'm almost ready to post episodes/shows. I will > post > > both video and separate audio files which I'll record. How do I get > > the audio files and video files to be downloadable? Visitors can > watch > > but may want to download to watch or hear later. > > If you upload to http://blip.tv, they give you direct links to the > files so you could embed the Flash player, and then link to a > downloadable version as well. I think if you have a Pro account, they > also transcode your video file to MP3. > > > ps/ which is better: episodes or shows? opinions pleze. > > No rules or template for whats best. It's all about the context i > which you're posting. > > Jay > > -- > http://ryanishungry.com > http://momentshowing.net > http://twitter.com/jaydedman > 917 371 6790 > > Tom Dolan tomjdo...@gmail.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: videoblogging-dig...@yahoogroups.com videoblogging-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: videoblogging-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [videoblogging] Winkball.com - new British vlogging service
> I'm building my 1st ever wordpress based blog on my own domain and I > need some advice. I'm almost ready to post episodes/shows. I will post > both video and separate audio files which I'll record. How do I get > the audio files and video files to be downloadable? Visitors can watch > but may want to download to watch or hear later. If you upload to http://blip.tv, they give you direct links to the files so you could embed the Flash player, and then link to a downloadable version as well. I think if you have a Pro account, they also transcode your video file to MP3. > ps/ which is better: episodes or shows? opinions pleze. No rules or template for whats best. It's all about the context i which you're posting. Jay -- http://ryanishungry.com http://momentshowing.net http://twitter.com/jaydedman 917 371 6790
Re: [videoblogging] Winkball.com - new British vlogging service
> I just found > http://www.winkball.co > They're sending reporters to events to get talking heads reactions to > things like current affairs issues. Users are also recording their > own To Camera vlog pieces. > They say they have 829 video blogs on their site. Brits are less > outgoing than Americans, and so have been reticent about vlogging - > and only tend to do it through corporate channels, not independently. Kind of an interesting idea. Gives a reason for people to interview others. Makes it less awkward. Jay -- http://ryanishungry.com http://momentshowing.net http://twitter.com/jaydedman 917 371 6790
