frank francis-chythlook

A member of the Philip Greenspun's Homepage community since January 30, 2006

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January 30, 2006, on Producing Streaming Video (and Audio) for the Web:
Fascinating how far it's come - I just installed Adobe Premiere Pro 2.5 and find myself looking at producing both HDV and micro format projects for such things as the Apple video-capable Ipod. To that end I am looking at a Sony HVR-Z1U, currently (2006) at a $4400 price point. However, I still have a Sony TRV-320, which is a Hi8 camcorder built around 1995 or so, which looks excellent as an individual streaming video source. I use it with a Pinnacle USB capture box, which cost $60, and output content I have edited to the Hi8 tape. I am then able to stream it (in VTR mode off tape) to one or two people, as a training aid, while on MSN Messenger's video conversation feature. The picture is far superior to any webcam I have seen, and the audio is great as well. From the portable video craze I think there could be a revival of analog shooting sources mated to inexpensive USB capture utilities, since the portability is really the main thing. Who wants to lug around a laptop with a 17"...