I just checked out Jay & Ryanne's "Podtech Deal" ( http://blip.tv/file/118131/ ). I'll assume that was shot on the exacti hd camera, and I'll assume that I've seen stuff that they've shot in that same room and posted from a different camera, and potentially with different compression.
I have to say it was way more immersive, visually, than other videos I've seen from them. The sense of "being there" was way more pronounced, which may be due to shooting with a camera with higher light sensitivities and better resolution (even if down-converted to SD for editing). I think the camera you use makes a difference as far as the look of your "show". Whether that means it's HD or has a particular lens or shoots 24p or whatever, I think we should "test drive" cameras as often as possible before purchasing them in order to see if they fit in with what we're trying to do. I like Canon miniDV @ 16:9, personally, but I've seen some really nice HDV on a Sony HC3, and as Steve points out, technology's always changing and making HD more efficient and accessible to the average joe/josephine. I'll also be interested to see if HD pans out the way people think it will. Originally, 4x3 televisions were supposed to be obsolete by 2006... Now that it's 2006, they're supposed to be obsolete in 2008 :/ "Big Brother" was supposed to appear in 1984! :D A lot of people aren't aware of the difference between a change in ratio from 4:3 to 16:9 and a change from SD to HD. They're not aware of how much it takes to bring HD content to the viewer's eye in their living room. It has to be shot in HD, edited (or at least onlined) in HD, broadcast in HD, received in HD and played on an HD television. On top of that, for a station to switch to HD, they're going to have to repackage or abandon all their 4:3 programming. If you switch from ESPN to ESPNHD (or whatever they call it), there's an obvious difference, so stations will have to choose to broadcast 4:3 SD on their 16:9 HD channels, or rely on all-new content. I'll also be interested to see what the role of independent content producers will be once new standards are set and the big wheels get in motion. Then again, this all has to do with television and not internet video. I think that if you feel your show would be enhanced by shooting 16:9 or HDV or HD, then it might be worth it for you. I know http://BeachWalks.TV is shot in either HD or HDV, and I'm pretty sure http://JetSetShow.com is as well. I watch both of those for content, not because they're shot in high resolution and well-compressed. If it's within your budget, and it makes you feel better about your show... go for it! :D --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Watkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yeah thats true. Some of your figures are slightly out, and its no > longer only top-of-the-range machines that meet the spec, but yeah. > And then there is the monitor - most of the computer lcd displays that > can do 1920x1080 are still rather pricey and usually at least 23" in size. > > When I used to go on too much about compression and formats, I liked > the look of half-1080p footage. So thats video thats 960x540. Even > using h264 that should playback ok on things like G4 Macs, and is a > god compromise in other areas. Also gets rid of interlacing issues for > those whose cameras do 1080i but not 1080p. > > But just like a year ago Im not proposing people should all be aiming > to do web video at 960x540, just that it may make sense for certain > projects to dabble with it. > > Cheers > > Steve Elbows > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Cammack" <BillCammack@> > wrote: > > > Windows Media HD Content Showcase: http://tinyurl.com/lrsj7 > > >System Requirements > > >> Minimum configuration for 720p > > >>> 2.4 GHz processor or equivalent > > >>> 384 MB of RAM > > > > Obviously, 1080p requires even more firepower. Placing HD content > on the net is useless > > to everyone except those with the top-of-the-line computers right > now. It's not even a > > download/bandwidth issue. Even if they download it, they can't play it. > > > > 720p = 1280w + 720h @ 60fps > > iPod = 320w + 180h @ 30fps > > other = 480w + 270h @ 15fps > > >
