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08-28-2006, 04:12 PM
Also just found this on the autocross section of RTR website - might be worth having a word with Doug Mahoney if using digital still camera - anyone know if he's going on Wed??
http://www.rtr-pca.org/ax052806/videopage.htm
Evolution [size=3]by Doug Mahoney[/size]
A few years ago, I was asked if we could not have videos on the Internet. After some investigation, I decided we could, but it was a lot of work for what appeared to be some very small images
A few weeks ago, I bought an iPod. At this point, I was still happy with my dial-up connection and simply listening to music. But, because of the battery runtime, I had purchased the larger video iPod. As with other MP3 players, you sometimes have to add a software program as an interface between your computer and the player to load and organize files.
This turned out to be iTunes, which brought along a section for Podcasts. Podcasts are audio files (including news stories, political commentaries, music, or whatever someone wants to talk about) that you download and listen to. Along with these came some VODcasts (Video-On-Demand) that are also downloaded and watched on the PC or iPod (Video models).
I've also done video with my point and shoot cameras, but these always resulted in large files for short movies. But the VODcasts were different - they seemed to give a longer viewing time with a smaller file, while keeping the image at a size that could be watched. This was because of the format being used to create the file. I then found converters to create these "smaller" movies, but you still had a number of steps to go though, and the point and shoot camera was still not a video camera. I toyed with bringing back my video camera, but that passed when I weighed everything.
But then the "Toy Spirit" spoke (I received a media catalog in the mail). Guess what, someone was making cameras that used this technology, directly saved data to a small card and would fit in my shirt pocket.
A few days ago, the camera arrived in time for Autocross on Sunday.
Below are some of the exploratory videos from that day. Each is a MPEG-4 Movie, at a size (320 X 240) and resolution similar to the Podcasts.
http://www.rtr-pca.org/ax052806/videopage.htm
Evolution [size=3]by Doug Mahoney[/size]
A few years ago, I was asked if we could not have videos on the Internet. After some investigation, I decided we could, but it was a lot of work for what appeared to be some very small images
A few weeks ago, I bought an iPod. At this point, I was still happy with my dial-up connection and simply listening to music. But, because of the battery runtime, I had purchased the larger video iPod. As with other MP3 players, you sometimes have to add a software program as an interface between your computer and the player to load and organize files.
This turned out to be iTunes, which brought along a section for Podcasts. Podcasts are audio files (including news stories, political commentaries, music, or whatever someone wants to talk about) that you download and listen to. Along with these came some VODcasts (Video-On-Demand) that are also downloaded and watched on the PC or iPod (Video models).
I've also done video with my point and shoot cameras, but these always resulted in large files for short movies. But the VODcasts were different - they seemed to give a longer viewing time with a smaller file, while keeping the image at a size that could be watched. This was because of the format being used to create the file. I then found converters to create these "smaller" movies, but you still had a number of steps to go though, and the point and shoot camera was still not a video camera. I toyed with bringing back my video camera, but that passed when I weighed everything.
But then the "Toy Spirit" spoke (I received a media catalog in the mail). Guess what, someone was making cameras that used this technology, directly saved data to a small card and would fit in my shirt pocket.
A few days ago, the camera arrived in time for Autocross on Sunday.
Below are some of the exploratory videos from that day. Each is a MPEG-4 Movie, at a size (320 X 240) and resolution similar to the Podcasts.
Stevie Mc
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2010 997.2 C2S - Silver & black
SOLD -- 07 997 GT3 - white with black
For sale - 1994 Miata Chump cat 1.6
For sale --TURBO'd -- 1990 Mazda Miata 1.8 turbo - 302 rw hp
SOLD - 94 Brumos Miata SM/SSM race car#59