Hi everyone: > To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > From: schl...@gmail.com > Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 15:16:40 -0800 > Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Re: Would Like Files Checked For Functionality > > Hey Pat > I understand your point about 3gp and how you believe it will expand your > audience... but a 40min video is pretty daring if you think people will > watch it to the end on their phones.
True, but I wanted to see how long I could go with my videos before they became such whereas people couldn't fit them on their phones. And I actually think you are > entertaining! Heck, my own mother wouldn't watch 40min of me-- and she's my > mom!!!:) Thanks. :) > Obviously, you can do what you want. But when you talk about trying to > extend your reach and your audience, 3gp won't do that all by itself. Which is why I want add iPhone versions (Not just the iPod as that's only half the screen size of the iPhone) & Flash versions for streaming & for those phones which can play Flash. This is ON TOP OF the iPod versions which I've been posting all along. Cheers :) Pat > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 2:38 PM, Pat Cook <patsbl...@live.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi everyone: > > > > > > > > Try this then.... > > > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/cfg2lx > > > > > > > > It's about 40 minutes long & over 40 MB in size so this ought to be an even > > better test. > > > > > > > > Cheers :) > > > > > > > > To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > > From: patsbl...@live.com > > Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 14:02:07 -0700 > > Subject: Re: [videoblogging] Re: Would Like Files Checked For Functionality > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone: > > > > Yeah Bill. Sorry 'bout that. Forgot that phones can't handle long URLs. > > I'll try using TinyURL in the actual text links in the blog posts as that's > > the service I use when posting links to websites in my Twitter posts, but > > since the blog itself isn't phone-friendly (I don't think Blogger is), I'll > > have to find SOME way of using TinyURL to shorten an RSS Feed. > > > > Either that or people will just simply have to download to their computers > > and then transfer to their phones. > > > > Cheers > > > > Pat Cook > > patsbl...@live.com > > Denver, CO > > BLOGS & PODCASTS > > AS MY WORLD TURNS - http://asmyworldturnsblog.blogspot.com/ > > AS MY WEIGHT LOSS WORLD TURNS - > > http://asmyweightlossworldturns.blogspot.com/ > > KB0OXD CYBERSHACK | HAM MUSINGS - http://kb0oxd.blogspot.com/ > > KB0OXD CYBERSHACK | SITE & STATION NEWS - > > http://kb0oxdcybershacknews.blogspot.com/ > > THE LEFT WING CONSERVATIVE - > > http://www.geocities.com/theleftwingconservative/ > > > > From: Bill Vick > > Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 08:04 > > To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [videoblogging] Re: Would Like Files Checked For Functionality > > > > Pat - I tried Episode 8 on my iPhone. I converted the long URL to a short > > one using Bitly so it came out as http://bit.ly/ZX7qU. Much easier to work > > with. > > > > The picture (on my iPhone) was small - maybe 120px X 100 giver or take. As > > you know the audio is out of sync but you could hear it and see the video. > > > > You might take a look at using Blip.tv to host and deliver your videos. > > They encode in multiple formats including flv and m4v and the price is more > > than reasonable -either free or under $100 for pro service. > > > > Good luck with your project. > > > > Bill > > On Mar 5, 2009, at 2:33 AM, Pat Cook wrote: > > > > Hi everyone: > > > > Before I go widely promoting these to the whole weight loss world, I'd like > > to see if you folks can see if these files work in your phone or other > > portable device. > > > > Episode 08 - > > http://blip.tv/file/get/Asmyw8losswt3gp-Episode08SimpleMealsForBariatricDummiesPartOneBREAKF417.3gp > > > > Episode 09 - > > http://blip.tv/file/get/Asmyw8losswt3gp-Episode09SimpleMealsForBariatricDummiesPartTwoLUNCH977.3gp > > > > Episode 010 - > > http://blip.tv/file/get/Asmyw8losswt3gp-Episode010SimpleMealsForBariatricDummiesPartThreeBRE244.3gp > > > > These videos are all encoded in H.264 as the video codec at a bitrate of > > 128K & a screen resolution of 176 x 144 with 96K MP3 (??) for audio. > > > > All I need to know is whether or not they can be viewed with a phone or > > other portable device. Any other specific details you choose to give will > > just simply help others out. > > > > I am aware of the video issues with Episodes 8 & 9 as well as the audio > > quirks in Episode 10 however I think I've managed to find a way to skin BOTH > > "wabbits" (As Elmer Fudd would probably say :D ). Instead of using Windows > > Media Encoder (As I was in Episodes 8 & 9 and all other episodes throughout > > my video podcasting history), I'm now using the new Adobe Flash Encoder (As > > I did in Episode 10). Though, in order to correct the quirks in the audio, I > > will be using the LOW bandwidth settings (That said, I may try to toggle > > with the screen resolution setting if I can since video was never an issue > > with Episode 10). > > > > So anyway, if you guys could check those videos out on your hardware > > devices and reply in this thread with any feedback you have, it'd be MUCH > > appreciated. I hope to have all three episodes posted COMPLETE WITH > > RETRO-DATES since they were recorded on different dates BY TOMORROW if all > > goes well. > > > > MANY thanks in advance..... > > > > Cheers > > > > Pat Cook > > patsbl...@live.com > > Denver, CO > > BLOGS & PODCASTS > > AS MY WORLD TURNS - http://asmyworldturnsblog.blogspot.com/ > > AS MY WEIGHT LOSS WORLD TURNS - > > http://asmyweightlossworldturns.blogspot.com/ > > KB0OXD CYBERSHACK | HAM MUSINGS - http://kb0oxd.blogspot.com/ > > KB0OXD CYBERSHACK | SITE & STATION NEWS - > > http://kb0oxdcybershacknews.blogspot.com/ > > THE LEFT WING CONSERVATIVE - > > http://www.geocities.com/theleftwingconservative/ > > THE LEFT WING CONSERVATIVE - > > http://www.geocities.com/theleftwingconservative/ > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Windows Live Groups: Create an online spot for your favorite groups to > > meet. > > http://windowslive.com/online/groups?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_groups_032009 > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! 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