[videoblogging] Re: Zi8 with ECM-DS70P
So...just exactly what kind of performance are you expecting out of a $150 camera? I hope nothing professional. It's a low caliber camera. Pretty much you'll get something between crap and amateur results. Nothing professional. Just no hissing. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, taoofdavid65 taoofda...@... wrote: So...just exactly what kind of performance are you expecting out of a $150 camera? I hope nothing professional. It's a low caliber camera. Pretty much you'll get something between crap and amateur results. David http://www.youtube.com/davidhowellca --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, MyFirstMemoryDotOrg myfirstmemory.org@ wrote: In the second set there was something muting the sound or there was some kind of distance. Was the mic held at the same distance and position each time? Yes, pretty much. The 2nd room was much bigger, but the camera should perform, no? This is just basic test videos in a quiet environment. If it is not performing in these, what can I expect out in the field? --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, compumavengal compumavengal@ wrote: The first set with mic off I heard a high pitched sound in the background but the audio was clear. In the second set there was something muting the sound or there was some kind of distance. Was the mic held at the same distance and position each time? Just my 2 cents, Gena http://createvideonotebook.blogspot.com/ --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, MyFirstMemoryDotOrg myfirstmemory.org@ wrote: I recently bought this combination, and the results are disappointing. Can anyone give their opinion on the results? 1st test: Just the camera: http://vimeo.com/11574151 With the mic: http://vimeo.com/11574105 I suppose the buzzing came from the two laptops operating very close, so we did a second test. 2nd test: Just the camera: http://vimeo.com/11574258 With the mic: http://vimeo.com/11574273 Why is the sound quality worse with the mic? What am I doing wrong?
[videoblogging] Re: Zi8 with ECM-DS70P
is there a gain button on the camera? If you mean the little mic-icon menu, then yes, I think so. I tried pushing the levels all the way on the + side, abd there was louder sound, but also louder hissing... http://www.camcorderinfo.com/images/upload/Image/Kodak/Kodak_Zi8/Product_Shots/Kodak_Zi8_Menu1.jpg does the cord fit snugly in the camera? The ECM-DS70P doesn't have a cord, and it does fit snugly. http://base1.googlehosted.com/base_media?q=http://digitalcontent.cnetchannel.com/af/71/af717fcb-2a0c-492b-b188-1eb259f2fb0b.jpgsize=20dhm=396d2c6bhl=en --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, RANDY MANN themaddm...@... wrote: is there a gain button on the camera? does the cord fit snugly in the camera? On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 7:52 AM, MyFirstMemoryDotOrg myfirstmemory.org@ gmail.com wrote: I recently bought this combination, and the results are disappointing. Can anyone give their opinion on the results? 1st test: Just the camera: http://vimeo.com/11574151 With the mic: http://vimeo.com/11574105 I suppose the buzzing came from the two laptops operating very close, so we did a second test. 2nd test: Just the camera: http://vimeo.com/11574258 With the mic: http://vimeo.com/11574273 Why is the sound quality worse with the mic? What am I doing wrong? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Zi8 with ECM-DS70P
I recently bought this combination, and the results are disappointing. Can anyone give their opinion on the results? 1st test: Just the camera: http://vimeo.com/11574151 With the mic: http://vimeo.com/11574105 I suppose the buzzing came from the two laptops operating very close, so we did a second test. 2nd test: Just the camera: http://vimeo.com/11574258 With the mic: http://vimeo.com/11574273 Why is the sound quality worse with the mic? What am I doing wrong?
[videoblogging] Re: Zi8 with ECM-DS70P
btw, got a PM about upgrading the firmware, and the camera came with 1.06, the latest one. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, MyFirstMemoryDotOrg myfirstmemory@... wrote: I recently bought this combination, and the results are disappointing. Can anyone give their opinion on the results? 1st test: Just the camera: http://vimeo.com/11574151 With the mic: http://vimeo.com/11574105 I suppose the buzzing came from the two laptops operating very close, so we did a second test. 2nd test: Just the camera: http://vimeo.com/11574258 With the mic: http://vimeo.com/11574273 Why is the sound quality worse with the mic? What am I doing wrong?
[videoblogging] Re: Zi8 with ECM-DS70P
In the second set there was something muting the sound or there was some kind of distance. Was the mic held at the same distance and position each time? Yes, pretty much. The 2nd room was much bigger, but the camera should perform, no? This is just basic test videos in a quiet environment. If it is not performing in these, what can I expect out in the field? --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, compumavengal compumaven...@... wrote: The first set with mic off I heard a high pitched sound in the background but the audio was clear. In the second set there was something muting the sound or there was some kind of distance. Was the mic held at the same distance and position each time? Just my 2 cents, Gena http://createvideonotebook.blogspot.com/ --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, MyFirstMemoryDotOrg myfirstmemory.org@ wrote: I recently bought this combination, and the results are disappointing. Can anyone give their opinion on the results? 1st test: Just the camera: http://vimeo.com/11574151 With the mic: http://vimeo.com/11574105 I suppose the buzzing came from the two laptops operating very close, so we did a second test. 2nd test: Just the camera: http://vimeo.com/11574258 With the mic: http://vimeo.com/11574273 Why is the sound quality worse with the mic? What am I doing wrong?
[videoblogging] SDHC recording time
Hey folks, thinking about purchasing the Kodak Zi8 and get back on the vlogging horse. It can apparently take a SDHC card of up to 32GB. My question is, how much recording time do I get out of that at: - 1080p, 30fps? - 720p, 60fps? - 720p, 30fps? - WVGA, 30fps? CNET says We calculated that when you record video at the highest level (1080p), you eat up anywhere from around 110 to 150MB per minute, depending upon video content, or about 14 to 18 minutes of video on a typical 2GB card. (Kodak quotes 20 minutes per gigabyte, but that's for 720p.) Similar to most competitors, videos are encoded as generally compatible QuickTime MPEG-4 MOV files, using H.264 compression. However, my googling gave me wildly varying estimates. What gives? I also looked at the material at www.kodak.com/go/zi8support but could not find anything of value. Thanks, Ike http://www.youtube.com/MyFirstMemoryDotOrg
[videoblogging] Vlogger starter kit
Hey y'all. I am thinking about producing a talking head vlog à la rocketboom and I am trying to figure out what kind of gear I need. I saw http://epicfu.com/2008/12/how-to-make-a-kick-ass-web-sho.html and tried to look online for the definitive n00b's starter kit, but couldn't find a clear answer. I only have a Canon SD1000/Digital IXUS 70 (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_sd1000.asp) to shoot with and I am guessing my first need would be a proper external mic... any suggestions on what could be a good value for little money and could work with this camera? Is there some cheap way to diy-engineer some good lighting? Btw, I live in Finland, so I do not have access to all the good online stores, not without significant delivery/customs cost anyway... I don't have a mac, and do not want to spend money on software. I have used Pinnacle Videospin with some success, can someone suggest any such free alternatives?
[videoblogging] Re: What am I missing?
shamelessselfpromotionbutonlybecausetheopaskedforit http://www.myfirstmemory.org, yo! I slowed down because of the holidays, but new memories coming in Jan. /shamelessselfpromotionbutonlybecausetheopaskedforit --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, terry.rendon terry.ren...@... wrote: I used to be a big fan of video blogs/vlogs/web shows (whatever you which to call it). I had some sites I would visit on a regular basis. This is no longer true. Can people recommend new video blogs/vlogs/web shows that I can check out during the holidays? Anything entertaining and fun. Thanks! Terry Ann
[videoblogging] Re: What am I missing?
beinganidiotandputacommaafteralinksonowihavetopostthecorrectone http://www.myfirstmemory.org/ /beinganidiotandputacommaafteralinksonowihavetopostthecorrectone --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, myfirstmemorydotorg myfirstmemory@... wrote: shamelessselfpromotionbutonlybecausetheopaskedforit http://www.myfirstmemory.org, yo! I slowed down because of the holidays, but new memories coming in Jan. /shamelessselfpromotionbutonlybecausetheopaskedforit --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, terry.rendon terry.rendon@ wrote: I used to be a big fan of video blogs/vlogs/web shows (whatever you which to call it). I had some sites I would visit on a regular basis. This is no longer true. Can people recommend new video blogs/vlogs/web shows that I can check out during the holidays? Anything entertaining and fun. Thanks! Terry Ann
[videoblogging] Re: Anyone know of a source to post to many videos sites at once
http://heyspread.com/ Haven't used it, just heard of it. Cheers, MFM --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Ed edd666...@... wrote: Hi, does anyone know of a source that will take a video and post it to many different sources such as youtube, etc, so that we avoid having to visit multiple sites to post the video? Thanks, Ed.
[videoblogging] Re: Does the Blog format work for Vlogging anymore?
Actually there is a nice drupal/WP template out there that does exactly that. I am trying to remember the name, but can't... I remember the basic theme was blue, 3 columns, with an old-mac feel to the module styling Cheers, MFM --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 3:37 PM, Brook Hinton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm in the process of rethinking/redesigning my whole approach to online video and videblogging. The one thought that is solid now: decoupling the concept of RSS/Subscribe-ability from presentation. The blog format is a convenient means of providing updates to the small subset of my viewers that uses feed readers and whatnot via rss, but that doesn't mean a blog has to be the the format in which the material itself is viewed. Don't know where its going but I'm certainly following the discussion here with great interest. I do think a blog is still a viable format for a highly conceptual or series-based project. Im glad Heath started this thread. Maybe we need to identify what people don't like. When someone says i dont like the blog...is it just the nature of posts from Recent to old? When I first thought about posting video online, Peter Van Djick showed me how to blog because i didnt know how to code html. he recognized that it would be too difficult for me to code a website everytime I wanted to post a new video. That's why the blog as a CMS was so smart. Youtube is a CMS. all these videos sites we use are content management systems. I also have wanted more control of how things looked on my blog. I wish I could just drag and drop different elements on my blog in real time. I wish i wasnt hampered by this is the sidebar...this is the headerthis is the footer... and to change any of this stuff, I have to go into the code to change it. I would love to have a CMS where I can overlap things, and rearrange content everyday just by dragging it around. Jay -- http://jaydedman.com 917 371 6790
[videoblogging] Re: Editing Program Publishing Options
How 'bout VideoSpin? That's what I use and despite it always crashing when I first open it, it works well on the second time :-) Cheers, MFM --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: MM has all I need in way of bells and whistles but it has an extremely annoying cut tool which I find very difficult to deploy the way I want. So I'm learning to use VirtualDub which slices and dices like the best kitchen helper tool. There's no comparison in the way Virtual Dub cuts the clips and its better than Ulead and Pinnacle, I think, in that regard. The ebook manual written for it is very comnprehensive: http://www.packtpub.com/virtualdub/book. I gather there are quite a few folk in the video universe who prefer to combine VirtualDub with Movie Maker so I was wandering what sort of capture to publish protocol they followed? I assume that finishing off would also involved QuickTime Pro prior to upload -- so that's three program tools for the one end result. I've got no issues with that. I just want precise control over my slices and dices... I was just helping a friend this week figure out how to import clips from a new HD camcorder onto his Windows machine. Since I use a mac, I am learning myself. The difficult part is getting clips so Movie Maker will recognize them. we used MPEG Streamclip to convert files: http://www.squared5.com/ My friend didn't mind Movie Maker too much, but I also showed him how to do simple editing in QT Pro. Ill definitely send him a link Virtual dub. its too bad one lightweight program doesnt do it all on the PC. Jay -- http://jaydedman.com 917 371 6790
[videoblogging] Re: Joomla Video Hosting and Social Network
Hey, Sorry about not checking out your vids/site before. I'm on a cel modem in rural Michigan. Not a lot of speed or bandwidth to play with. If you meant me, no worries, I am just glad to be here. Are you running J1.5 or 1.0? J1.5 and lovin' it! If you are on 1.5, are you running in Legacy mode, or can you run in legacy mode? If you are running in legacy or 1.0.x, try out Seyret: http:// www.joomlaholic.com/ I can run Joomla in legacy, no problem, but Seyret seems to not be ready... 0.2.8.3 for now - and I really need a way for people to upload videos, not submit (sorry, I was not specific), so I will have to wait for it to mature. Do you know of another way to do this? I thought I could have a box.net account with a shared folder... however, people could probably see everybody else's video, unless I took it down immediately... and it's not smooth or pretty Cheers, MyFirstMemory.org --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Ron Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry about not checking out your vids/site before. I'm on a cel modem in rural Michigan. Not a lot of speed or bandwidth to play with. Are you running J1.5 or 1.0? If you are on 1.5, are you running in Legacy mode, or can you run in legacy mode? If you are running in legacy or 1.0.x, try out Seyret: http:// www.joomlaholic.com/ Ron Watson http://k9disc.blip.tv http://k9disc.com http://discdogradio.com http://pawsitivevybe.com On Dec 8, 2008, at 3:55 PM, myfirstmemorydotorg wrote: Hey there, so you are using JomSocial. Did you also try Community Builder and if so, any feedback? Have you considered having people contribute video, and if so, how? Cheers, MyFirstMemory.org --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Ron Watson k9disc@ wrote: Joomla as Video Portal --- Here's something that I don't know if any of you know about. http://hwdmediashare.co.uk From the website: hwdVideoShare is a powerful video gallery for Joomla that allows you to display video media in an organised and managable layout on the Internet. hwdVideoShare can handle the uploading, server-side processing and playback of large video media in all popular formats. I'm looking at this for the 'large project' I've been talking about for the last year or so, but it's an alpha release right now, and the current styling is not very good. The developer seems to be the bomb, though, he's making it happen real quick and has a great reputation for delivering outstanding support very quickly. From what I can see, that's an understatement. I'm not sure which direction I'm going to go, but this is a possibility. There is also a real nice video tool for joomla, called All Videos Reloaded: http://allvideos.fritz-elfert.de/ Very cool stuff. Joomla is becoming much more robust, and is really starting to embrace media and social networking. Check out my old standard: http://k9disc.com . If you goto Main MenuConnectDisc Dog Cantina to see a brand spankin' new Social Networking component, JomSocial, in action. I think it looks pretty slick and has been well received by the disc dog community. I'm not real happy with the organizational structure, but I'm about ready to wrap it into that 'large project'. More on the 'large project' --- I'm in the process of creating a dog sport community, not unlike k9disc.com - but BIGGER - that will feature pay to play instructional video, a facebook-esque social network, affiliate vendor support, and online magazine. If anyone is interested in discussing Joomla as a media/social network platform, I'd be happy to engage in that conversation. I've been buried in the application for a few months now, and have a lot of information to share. I think Joomla has been overlooked and is under-appreciated application by this community, and would really like to see a little focus put on it by some of you serious video geeks. I sure could use someone to bounce ideas off of. peace, Ron Watson http://k9disc.blip.tv http://k9disc.com http://discdogradio.com http://pawsitivevybe.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: Joomla Video Hosting and Social Network
Hey there, so you are using JomSocial. Did you also try Community Builder and if so, any feedback? Have you considered having people contribute video, and if so, how? Cheers, MyFirstMemory.org --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Ron Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Joomla as Video Portal --- Here's something that I don't know if any of you know about. http://hwdmediashare.co.uk From the website: hwdVideoShare is a powerful video gallery for Joomla that allows you to display video media in an organised and managable layout on the Internet. hwdVideoShare can handle the uploading, server-side processing and playback of large video media in all popular formats. I'm looking at this for the 'large project' I've been talking about for the last year or so, but it's an alpha release right now, and the current styling is not very good. The developer seems to be the bomb, though, he's making it happen real quick and has a great reputation for delivering outstanding support very quickly. From what I can see, that's an understatement. I'm not sure which direction I'm going to go, but this is a possibility. There is also a real nice video tool for joomla, called All Videos Reloaded: http://allvideos.fritz-elfert.de/ Very cool stuff. Joomla is becoming much more robust, and is really starting to embrace media and social networking. Check out my old standard: http://k9disc.com . If you goto Main MenuConnectDisc Dog Cantina to see a brand spankin' new Social Networking component, JomSocial, in action. I think it looks pretty slick and has been well received by the disc dog community. I'm not real happy with the organizational structure, but I'm about ready to wrap it into that 'large project'. More on the 'large project' --- I'm in the process of creating a dog sport community, not unlike k9disc.com - but BIGGER - that will feature pay to play instructional video, a facebook-esque social network, affiliate vendor support, and online magazine. If anyone is interested in discussing Joomla as a media/social network platform, I'd be happy to engage in that conversation. I've been buried in the application for a few months now, and have a lot of information to share. I think Joomla has been overlooked and is under-appreciated application by this community, and would really like to see a little focus put on it by some of you serious video geeks. I sure could use someone to bounce ideas off of. peace, Ron Watson http://k9disc.blip.tv http://k9disc.com http://discdogradio.com http://pawsitivevybe.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: YouTube alternatives - vlog review.
Hi Jay, thanks for your kind review. After a wait-a-minute moment, I realized who you were. Not too long ago you gave me some encouraging advice about vlogging and I set this up. It's done on Joomla. You are right about the context. I tried to dress up the YouTube channel, but it's true, you can only do so much. My hope is that someone will see a video in the wild, will see the watermark and will head over to www.myfirstmemory.org for more. I really don't have the urgency or energy to set up any forums or commenting system, so the site will probably stay as it is. If I could do one thing, I would like to find an easy way for people to send me their video so I can put it in the series... This, and the fact that I don't think I will ever do any high-quality video, lead me to think that YouTube is fine for now... frankly, I like to actually talk to people and find out their first memory a lot more than I like promoting the vlog. I would like to collect more memories than viewers... Cheers, MFM --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am a newbie in this vlog-whatchamacallit thing, so please be kind and forgive me if this is a stupid question. I have been uploading at YouTube, and I am curious why so many other people use Blip or Vimeo or such other services. Is it the quality? Because in my mind, the social functions and the masses of people that are on YouTube make it the only option for me. I also don't have the patience for multi-site distribution through TubeMogul or otherwise... I checked out your videoblog: http://www.myfirstmemory.org/ cool project: aksing different people their first memory. and nice layout...did you code that page yourself? or is that a service? And yes, some of us post on sites like Vimeo or blip because the quality of compression is better. Also, blip hosts your original file and lets you cross-upload to archive.org so there's a double backup. also, it's easier to talk with sites like blip if there's an issue because they will actually respond. all depends on what is most important to you. When I checked out your site, it looks important that people see the videos in context of your page...versus someone finding in the wild on Youtube. Jay -- http://jaydedman.com 917 371 6790
[videoblogging] Re: YouTube alternatives - vlog review.
Rupert, you are right. Right right right. What I was also thinking in the beginning is to not have anything significant below the fold in the site... and with syndication and tag cloud added, there wasn't much space. And so I guess I stuck with that mentality. I just wish there was a way to embed the comments section from YouTube, just like we can embed the video... Perhaps I could add a link to discuss this memory, which would point to the comments section of my channel (easier?) or each video (harder). Any other ideas? Cheers, MFM --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I liked the look of the site, too. But I really wanted a comment section. You say you want to talk to people and find out what their first memory is... which is great. This is exactly the kind of project that gets people involved and talking. But you don't have a facility for conversation or involvement on the site, which is really what a lot of vlogging and social media is all about - and this would surely benefit from it. There are a bunch of Joomla commenting extensions that should be fairly easy to install. Just google for Joomla comments. Disqus have one - I use that on my Tumblr blog and it works well and took about five minutes to set up. Rupert http://twittervlog.tv On 8-Dec-08, at 1:22 PM, myfirstmemorydotorg wrote: I really don't have the urgency or energy to set up any forums or commenting system, so the site will probably stay as it is. ... frankly, I like to actually talk to people and find out their first memory a lot more than I like promoting the vlog. I would like to collect more memories than viewers... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] YouTube alternatives - vlog review.
Hi y'all! I am a newbie in this vlog-whatchamacallit thing, so please be kind and forgive me if this is a stupid question. I have been uploading at YouTube, and I am curious why so many other people use Blip or Vimeo or such other services. Is it the quality? Because in my mind, the social functions and the masses of people that are on YouTube make it the only option for me. I also don't have the patience for multi-site distribution through TubeMogul or otherwise... That said, you guys and gals wanna tell me what you think of http://www.myfirstmemory.org? Thanks!
