Re: [videoblogging] Embedding vs. Not

2007-10-07 Thread J. Rhett Aultman
Call us mercenary, but the numbers don't lie. Our audience seems to prefer embeds, so we give them embeds. -- Rhett. http://www.weatherlight.com/freetime http://www.weatherlight.com/greentime Brook Hinton wrote: I'm curious what others feel about the experience of watching video embedded in

[videoblogging] Re: Embedding vs. Not

2007-10-07 Thread Bill Cammack
Exactly. If you set up an embed with a fullscreen button, you empower the viewer, as Chuck mentions. I'd rather see that if I'm the viewer, because a lot of times, people have these intricate web pages surrounding their embed, and I don't feel like taking the time to have all that stuff reload

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Embedding vs. Not

2007-10-07 Thread Brook Hinton
Oh I totally agree about the back button, it has to be new window for me. Full screen doesn't work for me either, unless the original size is huge. I hate seeing video scaled. That brings up another complication though - where full screen may make more sense: HD. When I relaunch, new video will

[videoblogging] Re: No Par-tay this week. Back on Oct 10 with Dina Kaplan of blip.tv

2007-10-07 Thread Bill Cammack
Promo for Jonny's Par-tay featuring Dina Kaplan: http://billcammack.com/2007/10/07/276-jonnygoldstein_dinakaplan_promo_071007/ or http://tinyurl.com/3a4km6 -- Bill Cammack http://billcammack.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, jonny goldstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'll be off the

Re: [videoblogging] Finding Collections In Windows Movie Maker

2007-10-07 Thread Jan McLaughlin
I'm guessing then that you have NO collections that haven't moved. Like I said, search for all .wmv files on your hard drive. You'll know where they are then. Didn't say 'delete' but just locate. Jan On 10/6/07, Patrick Cook [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone: On 10/6/07, Jan McLaughlin

[videoblogging] Re: Embedding vs. Not

2007-10-07 Thread Steve Watkins
Either embed with the player set to a lower resolution, and rely on people going to fullscreen mode. Or my preferred choice would be the use of a video poster image thats smaller, and triggers the video in a lightbox/thickbox which is 1280x720. Something like vPip would help achieve this. Im just

[videoblogging] Problem with flash compression

2007-10-07 Thread heytobey
Everytime I think I've got it all figured out...I get another face plant. I'm trying to use the Show in Box theme and vPip. I was told that I would be better off doing my own flash compression for my video and then upload that to blip.tv. I thought that using the highest quality video file

[videoblogging] Re: I'm Baack - With A Problem

2007-10-07 Thread Gena
This is a tricky little rascal. I seriously think it is a missing codec issue. The thing is .asf is a old standard M$ codec. (Yeah, I know, it is actually a wrapper) I've run a number of tests: Played it with my Windows Media Player 11 - No problem. Windows Movie Maker 2 No problem, played the

[videoblogging] Flash FLV settings

2007-10-07 Thread lintoncitos
What flash settings do you use for FLASH .flv raw files for uploading? Size: Bitrate: Framerate: One pass or two pass With friendly greetings, Linton http://MudPuddleNews.Com http://licensureExams.Com

[videoblogging] Re: I'm Baack - With A Problem

2007-10-07 Thread bordercollieaustralianshepherd
Man I wish I lived near other members of this group. This post (and this one too Problem with flash compression)remind me of this past summer. Has summer really passed that fast? After reading Gena's detailed post, I don't have anything to add to it. I am bookmarking it though. Looks like a solid

[videoblogging] Re: Flash 9 Usage

2007-10-07 Thread Enric
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Today I looked on the Adobe site for Flash Player Version Penetration. The September 2007 penetration shows at 93.3%. This leads me to think that the penetration is high enough to switch to developing in Flash

[videoblogging] Above and beyond...35's incredible production team

2007-10-07 Thread synchronistv
Hi All! I am a very new member to this fantastic group... my name is Kathryn Jones... I know some of you already... but for those of you I don't know , I just finished production on 35, the first ever web drama to stream live on the internet... using three panasonic dvx 100's, mixed in

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Embedding vs. Not

2007-10-07 Thread Brook Hinton
my preferred choice would be the use of a video poster image thats smaller, and triggers the video in a lightbox/thickbox which is 1280x720. But is this really better than it triggering a new browser window, say with just a black background and no distracting graphics or text beyond the good ol'

[videoblogging] Re: Embedding vs. Not

2007-10-07 Thread Steve Watkins
Well a fullscreen flash experience is possibly what fits best then, a well made flash player will have nice controls in fullscreen that disappear like you want, at least I think that is do-able. Once the beta version of flash 9 with hardware fullscreen h264 support comes out of beta, I think

[videoblogging] Re: Explain Word Press and plug ins for Video Blogging

2007-10-07 Thread asibehar
Daryl, WordPress is an open source blogging platform that has a very active and creative developer community building plugins to enhance WordPress' core functionality. WordPress includes some developer-friendly hooks that allow people to build out features that Automattic (creators of WordPress)

[videoblogging] Re: Above and beyond...35's incredible production team

2007-10-07 Thread bordercollieaustralianshepherd
And your posting this ... the definition of A Cass Act --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, synchronistv [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All! I am a very new member to this fantastic group... my name is Kathryn Jones... I know some of you already... but for those of you I don't know , I

Re: [videoblogging] Re: Above and beyond...35's incredible production team

2007-10-07 Thread Adam Quirk, Wreck Salvage
This statement is confusing on a couple levels: On 10/7/07, bordercollieaustralianshepherd [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And your posting this ... the definition of A Cass Act I will 2nd the original points about Jan and Brian. Good peoples. Congratulations on the production, sounds like a lot

[videoblogging] Xacti Disassembly Assistance?

2007-10-07 Thread Mike Moon
My Xacti C40 has particles between the lenses. Anyone seen any instructions to take apart an Xacti? I haven't posted here lately, but I'm still around. Pool is down, leaves are falling and hockey season started. :) Mike http://vlog.mikemoon.net

[videoblogging] Re: Above and beyond...35's incredible production team

2007-10-07 Thread bordercollieaustralianshepherd
I was trying to be brief and complementary. So I will go into full praise mode. Read on ... I cannot tell you how many people I have worked for over the years. I have a real good (and fond) memory(s) of those I have worked WITH. I caught as many episodes as I could of 35, missing only the last

[videoblogging] How to get 2 million subscribers

2007-10-07 Thread Jay dedman
This guy explains how to trick Feedburner into giving you as many subscribers as you want. Then, you can get on the top ten list of all the aggregators. http://paolo.evectors.it/2007/10/06.html#a3354 Jay -- http://jaydedman.com 917 371 6790 Video: http://ryanishungry.com Twitter:

Re: [videoblogging] Flash FLV settings

2007-10-07 Thread Jay dedman
What flash settings do you use for FLASH .flv raw files for uploading? Size: Bitrate: Framerate: One pass or two pass Many of us just upload to sites like blip.tv...and let them do the transcoding for us. not sure what their settings are. Jay

[videoblogging] EVDO at Podcamp Boston?

2007-10-07 Thread jonny goldstein
Hey folks, I'm hoping to do a live video webcast demo at Podcamp Boston. I'm not sure I'll be able to get good enough connectivity off what I'm sure will be severely overtaxed wifi. I'm thinking EVDO might be a good work around. Anyone had any experience using EVDO a The Boston Convention and

[videoblogging] Re: Xacti Disassembly Assistance?

2007-10-07 Thread bordercollieaustralianshepherd
Hmm, tiny particles? Small, like dust? Or larger, looks like flakes? Tough to clean. I do not know how the optics work on the Xacti but... Really small stuff usually is not a problem unless you are shooting macro or the depth of field is close. Even then it is not always obvious as long as the

[videoblogging] Re: EVDO at Podcamp Boston?

2007-10-07 Thread bordercollieaustralianshepherd
http://evdomaps.com/ don't know but this might be of help. If not the best resource today a link to bookmark for the future. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, jonny goldstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey folks, I'm hoping to do a live video webcast demo at Podcamp Boston. I'm not sure

[videoblogging] Liveleak: a different Youtube?

2007-10-07 Thread Jay dedman
Not sure if this site has been specifically pointed out lately: http://www.liveleak.com/ At first glance, it looks like another Youtube clone that pops up each week. But if you take a look...there seems to be a conscious choosing of videos on their front page that focuses on video from around the

[videoblogging] New daily vlog!!

2007-10-07 Thread Heath
Ok, I got a new phone that does video, it's crappy video but it's video. So in honor of the best mobile vlogger out there (that would be Rupert at www.twittervlog.tv whose videos as SO much better) anyway I created a Batman Geek mobile vlog site called www.mobilevlog.blopspot.com every

[videoblogging] UV AMSTERDAM CALLING

2007-10-07 Thread Richard Bluestein
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[videoblogging] UNITED VLOGGERS

2007-10-07 Thread Michael Schaap
Dear Mothervloggers, New videos have been posted @ United Vloggers. Please visit: http://www.unitedvloggers.com Or better, subscribe to our feed @ http://feeds.feedburner.com/unitedvloggers You won't regret. Promise And please send us your Milstones in Videoblogging @ [EMAIL PROTECTED] cheers

Re: [videoblogging] New daily vlog!!

2007-10-07 Thread David Meade
Cool! I'm about to go check it out, but noticed a type-o in your url. Should have been: http://mobilevlog.blogspot.com/ (blogspot rather than blopspot :p ) What phone are you using? On 10/7/07, Heath [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, I got a new phone that does video, it's crappy video but it's

[videoblogging] Re: New daily vlog!!

2007-10-07 Thread Heath
The 2nd gen verizon chocolate, I can only send 30 seconds but hey its fun.. I swear I think I am the worlds worst speller.. ;) Heath http://batmangeek.com http://mobilevlog.blogspot.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, David Meade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cool! I'm about to go check

[videoblogging] Re:Flash FLV settings

2007-10-07 Thread Chuck Boyce
I'm all about quality (one of my sites features screencasts for database geeks, so quality is key. a screencast in full-screen on YouTube is terrible quality due to their default flash rendering settings) I am really intrigued by blip (and theur advertising model) and fully support what they're

RE: [videoblogging] Re: New daily vlog!!

2007-10-07 Thread Dennis Poulette
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with, Heath. Dennis _ From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Heath Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 9:18 PM To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com Subject: [videoblogging] Re: New daily vlog!! The 2nd gen

Re: [videoblogging] Re:Flash FLV settings

2007-10-07 Thread Brook Hinton
Since you're using 24fps you should know that blip's flash transcoding defaults to 15fps. WHich solved the mystery of why it made my 24P stuff unwatchable. For 15 or 30fps sources the quality is very good. Brook -- ___ Brook Hinton

Re: [videoblogging] What is online video worth - contract info

2007-10-07 Thread Mark Shea
From my research, you can expect $1000-$400 per video for an online deal related to just one region (country ie not listing your videos on competitors sites.) Mark Shea [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think the only company, in my neck of the woods that would have