Please send feedback, suggestions, bugs to [email protected]. The site is in currently in beta. Development of the site began around 1 year ago, hardware implementation occurred last fall, and OutdoorsFIRST has been using the system for the past five months to publish our own video. OF is now inviting the entire OutdoorsFIRST Community to use the site to upload and publish outdoor video. Once testing is complete, additional features such as the comment engine will be enabled.
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Posted 3/13/2008 11:48 PM (#307375 - in reply to #307363) Subject: RE: Anyone ready to upload?
I installed flash9 and only see a couple seconds off every video on here before it stalls saying its buffering!! What do I need to do!! Been like this since the begiinning of the year, before that I was able to watch all videos!! Thanks!!
Posted 3/14/2008 4:41 PM (#307506 - in reply to #307363) Subject: Re: OF VIDEO UPLOAD Launch: Anyone ready to upload?
Posts: 16632
Location: The desert
Working smoothly after working out the kinks in the chat with you Zach......now my weather location, is still another story. If anyone needs weather conditions in Lacrosse, I've got them!
Posted 3/14/2008 7:15 PM (#307528 - in reply to #307523) Subject: Re: OF VIDEO UPLOAD Launch: Anyone ready to upload?
Posts: 507
When uploading to OutdoorsFIRST or YouTube or some other service, it is best to upload "exported" video already in a square pixel format. If you output raw DV and then upload, you will be doing 2 things:
1. Probably ending up with a rectangular pixel video, somewhat horizontally "squished" looking.
2. Waiting waaaay longer that you have to during the upload process, since .dv is uncompressed.
For uploading it is recommended that you export a 640x480 or 480x360 movie (assuming 4:3 aspect ratio, the width is what is relevant) to MPEG-4 (Mac) or WMV (PC's) broadband preset for best quality.
The following are some recommended video export options for uploading (the ones I am familiar with):
From iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Quicktime Pro
iMovie: File > Share > QuickTime > Expert Settings > Movie to MPEG-4 (Broadband-High)
Final Cut Pro HD 4.5: File > Export > Using QuickTime Conversion > MPEG-4 (Broadband-High or Broadband Med)
Quicktime Pro: File > Export > Movie to MPEG-4 (Broadband-High or Broadband Med))
From Adobe Premiere 2.0
File > Export > Adobe Media Encoder
Format: Windows Media
Preset: WM9 NTSC 1024k Download or WM9 NTSC 512k Download
Export and video both checked
Posted 3/16/2008 11:59 AM (#307738 - in reply to #307363) Subject: RE: OF VIDEO UPLOAD Launch: Anyone ready to upload?
Posts: 32886
Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin
You can also embed any video you see on the Upload site into any post on any board if the website is programmed for it. By the way, the clip underwater at dark was recorded to an Archos 504 from an Aqua Vu Scout, and the above ice clip on a DXG $90 digital camcorder;not at all a bad camera, and it takes 5 MP stills and records on up to a 2 Gig SD, allowing for about 2 hours of uninterrupted video. I see Samsung has a new digital recorder out with a wired hat camera for $380.00. One can now get a 404 Archos and a camera for about a C spot less than that.
It's really easy to get good video of your trip now, and pretty inexpensive, too. Check your current camcorder for video in, if that's there it may accept a lipstic camera and definitely will record from any Aqua Vu.
OF VIDEO UPLOAD Launch: Anyone ready to upload?