Re: Tournament Video Blogging
- From: "Aunty Dan" <auntydan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 14:31:18 -0700
See DHakala suggestions below for some free software. As for size and
compression, there are 2 basic options, download or streaming. A download
would be a simple single file (.MPG, .AVI, .WMV and .MOV are the most
popular formats.) All of these formats have some form of built-in
compression, so when you record you can choose the option you want to get
the file to a size the webhost will allow. (Depending on the software the
compression options may be listed as either compression, codec, quality or
frame rate.)
Once a single downloadable file has been created you can apply additional
compression by using a tool like WinZip or WinRar. However most video
formats that have a lot of compression applied (EG .WMV) will not compress
appreciably more using WinZip so it is usually not worth bothering.
The second option is to stream the video file. This requires several more
steps - First you have to capture the file in a format that supports
streaming (Microsoft's .WMV is good for this) or use a convesion program to
turn an existing file into a stream. (Supplied with the web server streaming
software usually) Secondly the web server has to have a streaming media
service installed to allow people to view the files as opposed to just a
download link. You'll have to ask the ISP and/or person running the
webserver where you intend to host these files if they have this. If they do
ask them for an FAQ on how to create a video file suitable for their
particular server.
For maximum compression one of the best current tools is DivX, and you can
download their tools from www.divx.com. However the downside of this is it
requires a lot more CPU power on the part of the client PC, so don't use
this if you want as wide an audience for your video as possible.
The biggest issue with video of Pool is maintaining enough clarity and
resolution to make it worthwhile doing. In my experience a 5 minute clip
covering a single game would need to be around 20-30MB in size (using a
high-compression format like .WMV) if you want it to look good.
--
Aunty Dan
--
"For 'tis the sport to have the engineer
Hoist with his own petard."
- W. Shakespeare
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"lfigueroa" <lfigueroa@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> OK, thanks for the help, Aunty.
>
> Well, it'd be a Windows laptop. I was thinking that there must be some
> freeware that could help do this.
>
> I was also wondering what the best/easiest setup would be for the camera
> work -- the webcam sounds like a good option, but don't want to go too
> far
> down the scale in terms of picture and sound quality (doss a webcam even
> record sound?) What about the length of the segment -- is a minute or
> two
> doable, or is that too long?
>
> Also, wouldn't the file have to be zipped or compressed somehow to get it
> on
> the web? And then what about posting it? What kind of capabilities does
> the host site need?
>
> Lou Figueroa
> so many questions
> so little technical knowledge
>
> "Aunty Dan" <auntydan@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:11f7e18nhel2seb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Is it a Mac or Windows laptop? Your options on how easy this is depend on
>> the software and hardware you use, which is dependant on your PC
>> platform.
>> Most modern Macs come with video capture and editing software out of the
> box
>> that is supposed to be easy to use. On a Windows laptop you have a lot
> more
>> choice but will have to buy it yourself unless the manufacturer has
> bundled
>> some software with either the laptop or you video camera.
>>
>> One option if you are traveling with a laptop is not to use a "real"
> video
>> camera but instead get a USB webcam and record directly on the PC. This
> will
>> be lower quality but very convenient as the Web cam will not need tapes
>> or
> a
>> separate battery and power supply. They are also small and light and easy
> to
>> mount on a wall or pillar if you can get close. There are even wireless
>> models that would allow you to position them almost anywhere whilst
>> recording from the stands.
>>
>> Another option for really simple transfer is a new range of video cameras
>> that record directly to mini-DVD disks. You just pop the disk out of the
>> camera and into the PC and copy it over. Your editing options are limited
>> but it is very simple and convenient.
>>
>> --
>> Aunty Dan
>> --
>> "For 'tis the sport to have the engineer
>> Hoist with his own petard."
>> - W. Shakespeare
>> ------------------------------------------
>> "lfigueroa" <lfigueroa@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:xCOIe.551784$cg1.441484@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Does anyone here have experience with shooting 1-2 minutes of video,
>> > downloading it to a laptop, maybe doing a bit of work to it, and then
>> > posting it to the web?
>> >
>> > I may be traveling to a big tournament in the not too distant future
>> > and
>> > was
>> > wondering how feasible (spelled: how hard) it would be to do this a few
>> > times over the course of a multi-day event.
>> >
>> > Lou Figueroa
>> > Jeanie Moos
>> > is my hero
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
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