--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "influxxmedia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I still keep my video at 320x240. Unless there is a really good reason, I'm doing some real > high art lets say (which I'm not), there is no reason to waste that much bandwidth. The > bandwidth is not free and it is not limitless. Someone somewhere has to pay for it, and I dont > see the point of wasting it on my ugly mug talking a lot of bullshit. > > Any video I visit on the web better be really compelling for me to stick with it at hi res, > otherwise I just close the window. Progressive download helps here (FastStart-Compresssed > Headers) so the file can play while it keeps downloading in the background. > > Codecs have gotten much more efficient so it has been tempting to update my specs, and I've > seen some lovely looking work coming out of the members of this group, especially stuff shot > on HD. My little Flip recorder looks like poop anyhow so bigger sizes are necessary. Maybe > when I get an HV20 or similar will I change my specs and workflow. > > Good question.
I have an HV20, and it's pretty much overkill for internet productions. The good thing about it is that recording in 1080/60i, it's easy to green/bluescreen and do smooth slow motion effects. However, nobody's SERVING 1080i. They're all serving 720p. AppleTV serves 960x540x30fps or 1280x720x24fps. You always end up down-converting, and the render times are outlandish, especially if you do blue/greenscreening. Bill http://BillCammack.com
