Comments on: Conquer the Future of Internet Video Today!

By: John D. Thomas

John D. Thomas — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:47:13 +0000

Steve – I can appreciate your enthusiasm and I am sure many will benefit from this info. However, there is a lot of info being cast out on the water and much of it is not for beginners. What this means is – a beginner cannot – absolutely cannot – take part in everything that is out there. Most of this stuff out there on the “horizon” will just have to wait. It’s only for the very few technically inclined. It’s not that video is going to get more complex – it’s that the applications are going to proliferate as so-called guru’s will try to capitalize on it with their own twist and they will try to make it appear as though EVERYONE has to have it.
The choices are not (1) grow with technology, (2) hire someone else or (3) be left in the dust. There are other choices such as (4) taking one-step at a time (even if it appears being left in the dust), (5) implementing essentials (what is needed, not what is wanted), and (6) hitting your target market with a message that rings loud and clear. These 4, 5, 6 steps do require a continuous progression of testing, learning and implementing – but they can be done without in-depth complications whether these complications evolve from new or old technology. As I mentioned in my first post – and I’ll bet anyone a six pack of cold Tecate – that this blog/forum will digress into a bunch of obtuse rabbit trails that won’t make one iota of difference in making money.

By: Steve Buchness

Steve Buchness — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 19:11:50 +0000

Unlike the the previous post by John, I am delighted by the information Steve Blue is providing. Ken has been telling us to get on the ball for more than a year and his view over the horizon is worth its weight in gold. If the technical skill is too much now, it only going to get more complex. The reality is we have to grow with technology, hire someone, or be left in the dust.

By: John D. Thomas

John D. Thomas — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 18:19:39 +0000

I am looking forward to putting some video on my website; however, I’m afraid (with good reason) that this particular blog is going to get far too carried away with the technical aspects of videos. It will become a forum for those who really get their jollies on technical stuff. So what happens? This leaves us newbies – who are not prepared to go at lightening speed – to thrash around some more to find someone who will deliver very basic – and I mean basic – info on the step-by-step procedures for initiating website video. This is my take on this blog.

By: Justin

Justin — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 10:07:49 +0000

What do you mean DVDs are 720p? .. not last I checked. Aren’t they either 480p (NTSC) or 525p (PAL) …?
There are some upscaling DVD players which do a nice job, but they don’t get 720p .. on HDMI, my estimate is 600p (up from 525p). Of course we all know “you can’t something for nothing”, but there certainly a sense of improved sharpness.

By: Gail

Gail — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 09:43:30 +0000

I have my own streaming server that I rent space on. They do not yet support FLV so everything I’ve done so far has been SWF or WMV. Do you have any suggestions on how to make videos look better for the person who does NOT utilize Google or YouTube for professional reasons? Or should I switch to their hosting to take advantage of their new interfaces? Thanks.

By: James Schramko

James Schramko — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 06:54:51 +0000

Great information about video. It certainly is exploding in popularity and I am keen to learn whatever you can blog about here.
I recently bought a new video camera and it is HDV format. I know I have to reduce the video down in size dramatically to upload, but it has been an interesting experience in learning new software like Sony Vegas.
What settings do you recommend for video production?
I have been making .avi output (for YouTube) then compressing it in Flash8 .flv format for use with FLV producer on my own sites.
I noticed the new YouTube player format (which I use on my own site http://www.xspcheatsheet.com) now lets viewers access competitors video from within my own page.
Ken posted about this recently and it will drive people onto other formats very fast.
Thanks for your intro.
Regards
James

By: Victor Lamont

Victor Lamont — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 06:01:31 +0000

Steve-I am facinated by what you have written.
Could you do something on appropriate camera’s?
I go down my local tech street here in Bangkok and I am overwhelmed by possibilities.
Thank you, Victor