Re: [backstage] Manchester Free Software Talk: Dave Crossland - Free as in Profit

2008-09-29 Thread Sean DALY
May I recommend ffmpeg2theora? for example: ./ffmpeg2theora rawfootage.dv -x 352 -y 288 -v 2 -S 0 -K 128 -c 1 -H 32000 –artist 'Dave Crossland' –title 'Free as in Profit' -date 'September 16, 2008' –location 'Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA)' –organization 'Manchester Free Software

Re: [backstage] Android UK launch set for Tuesday

2008-09-29 Thread Dave Crossland
2008/9/25 Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Shall I carry on? Okay, I agree that for the UI it seems Microsoft has similar features to Apple and Google. Ah, the Windows, Icons, Mouse and Pointer invented so very long ago by Xerox Xerox didn't invent touchscreens with

[backstage] DFEY-NW :: October 19th :: Marbella Cafe :: Digital Freedom in Education and Youth - North West

2008-09-29 Thread Tim Dobson
(Please forward this to anybody or any lists you think might be interested) DFEY-NW (Digital Freedom in Education Youth - North West) is a group focusing on young people and issues of freedom in the digital world, based in the Northwest of England at the moment. === In Brief === WHERE:

Re: [backstage] HD Videocamera advice please...

2008-09-29 Thread Dave Crossland
2008/9/29 Matt Barber [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I'd like to hear any suggestions or comments. Out of your price range and needs, but the Red ONE is fun to know about :-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RED_Digital_Camera_Company - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe,

Re: [backstage] Android UK launch set for Tuesday

2008-09-29 Thread Dave Crossland
2008/9/25 Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Thursday 25 September 2008 16:22:26 Dave Crossland wrote: Xerox didn't invent touchscreens with (pseudo) 3D accelerated interaction models AFAIK ;p Circa 1991 - Xerox Europarc's Digital Desk. Wow! Awesome - thanks Michael! :-) projection onto a real

Re: [backstage] HD Videocamera advice please...

2008-09-29 Thread Matt Barber
Dave Crossland wrote: 2008/9/29 Matt Barber [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I'd like to hear any suggestions or comments. Out of your price range and needs, but the Red ONE is fun to know about :-) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RED_Digital_Camera_Company Ag (sound of drooling from my

Re: [backstage] HD Videocamera advice please...

2008-09-29 Thread Jim Tonge
Got a lower version of the Sony HDR-HC9E at work - last year's model. Pretty good for a Handycam: CMOS sensor, audio in. 'Spose it depends if you want DV/HDV or flash cards. For the price I'd probably go with DV tape though. Got 'em at Amazon for £645, but try Visual Impact Northern -

Re: [backstage] HD Videocamera advice please...

2008-09-29 Thread Matt Barber
Jim Tonge wrote: Got a lower version of the Sony HDR-HC9E http://www.sony.co.uk/product/hdd-hdv/hdr-hc9e/tab/technicalspecs#tab at work - last year's model. Pretty good for a Handycam: CMOS sensor, audio in. 'Spose it depends if you want DV/HDV or flash cards. For the price I'd probably go

Re: [backstage] HD Videocamera advice please...

2008-09-29 Thread Jim Tonge
...had bad experience with sometimes the picture breaking up... Never had any problems with ours: try using better quality tapes and striping them first (I always do it but videophiles disagree on this). Jim - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please