Small still cameras with a movie function can be used to shoot video for YouTube (short clips up to 10 minutes). I have tried a few and found problems with the cheapies.
My advice is to go for a good brand like Canon Ixus, Panasonic or Sony. Spend the extra few dollars - you won't regret it.
Make sure that the camera you buy does 640 x 480 and 30 frames per second. Some don't.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
ADSL 2 Performance Issues
If you have just upgraded to ADSL 2, and are having speed issues, then one of the problems may that you have ADSL 1 filters in your network. This happened to me. To check, ring your ISP and quote the model number of the ADSL filters and they can tell you.
If you have any phones connected in the house or business that don't have filters on, this will affect performance and dropouts as well.
My speed went from 3Mb to over 12Mb after I isolated and removed an ADSL 1 filter. This is something some ISP's won't check, so be aware of it if you upgrade to ADSL 2 or ADSL 2+.
Also your modem may need to be reconfigured to ADSL 2, and if it doesn't support that standard, it will need to be replaced.
If you still have dropouts after you have isolated these areas, then you may have a line fault or a defective modem. I hope I save someone the learning experience I have had to go through.
Have a nice day!
If you have any phones connected in the house or business that don't have filters on, this will affect performance and dropouts as well.
My speed went from 3Mb to over 12Mb after I isolated and removed an ADSL 1 filter. This is something some ISP's won't check, so be aware of it if you upgrade to ADSL 2 or ADSL 2+.
Also your modem may need to be reconfigured to ADSL 2, and if it doesn't support that standard, it will need to be replaced.
If you still have dropouts after you have isolated these areas, then you may have a line fault or a defective modem. I hope I save someone the learning experience I have had to go through.
Have a nice day!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Video Formats
I have noticed that someone I know has a video on their website that is a bit slow to load. When I looked at the video I found it was in .wmv format. This format only works on Windows PC's. This will also make a video a bit slow to stream, and will make it quite difficult for Mac users to read unless they have a .wmv codec installed.
To make a video faster to load and to make it available for users on all platforms, upload your video in Flash format. This is what YouTube and a lot of other providers use. If you are not sure how to do this, then Google Flash Video. That should give you a wealth of information.
Any questions, please email me.
To make a video faster to load and to make it available for users on all platforms, upload your video in Flash format. This is what YouTube and a lot of other providers use. If you are not sure how to do this, then Google Flash Video. That should give you a wealth of information.
Any questions, please email me.
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