What did you get for XMAS ?

[Cerebral Knievel]

Best pressie by far was delivered by the postie after 7 weeks from Canada, presumably by boat 

Now to get it resprayed in Tower silver in time for Ballarat 

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Corbin Smuggler:Found the Needle in the haystack - now to work on world peace   

[HunterTodd]

I just got my Christmas present out for a play and I am having a problem. Is there anything more frustrating!

 My kids brought me a cheap camera for the ST which I took for a nice run over Bingleburra mountain this morning. Everything went well, pictures were acceptable, sound was a bit dodgy but ok however when I went to share the files I found they were prodigious. 25megs for 5 minutes running.

 Is that normal or is it a function of a cheapey camera?

How do you share a file of that size? Any help would be appreciated.

Todd

[Totgas]

Now that I've looked up the word "prodigious" I can answer a resounding "YES", quite normal. Video files are large especially if they are capturing sound at the same time. Normally what you can do to reduce the size is "Zilch". Unless the camera allows you to disable the sound (rare) even covering the mike will do little to decrease the file size. If the camera software allows a lower capture resolution (common) then a corresponding loss of detail will result and therefore a smaller file size. The only other option (very rare) is that the camera allows difference file formats. These will vary in size due to the compression processes used.

There are some good conversion programs on the Net that allow you to change the file format (and corresponding file size) once you remove the video from the camera.

This is the main reason that most users go for the biggest memory card the camera will take. And on that note there are some really good Class 10 Memory Cards (Brand Names) around at the moment for $10.

Cheers,
A.

[StinkyPete]

There are some good conversion programs on the Net that allow you to change the file format (and corresponding file size) once you remove the video from the camera.

"Handbrake" is a powerful and free video conversion/re sizing program, available from   http://handbrake.fr/downloads.php

[HunterTodd]

Thank you Totgas and Stinky Pete. I have downloaded the program and will give it a go.  Sorry I am digitally challenged but are the videos I see on Ozstoc that size as well?

[alans1100]

I just got my Christmas present out for a play and I am having a problem. Is there anything more frustrating!

 My kids brought me a cheap camera for the ST which I took for a nice run over Bingleburra mountain this morning. Everything went well, pictures were acceptable, sound was a bit dodgy but ok however when I went to share the files I found they were prodigious. 25megs for 5 minutes running.

 Is that normal or is it a function of a cheapey camera?

How do you share a file of that size? Any help would be appreciated.

Todd

I just took a 720P (1280 x 720) HD video with sound using my still cam and for 1 minute 20 seconds it took 127mb so I would think your file size for 5 minutes is quite small.

Sharing isn't a great issue though the larger the file the longer it takes to upload to You Tube, Facebook etc  The one I did yesterday took about 20/30 minutes to upload to Facebook and it was just the raw .avi footage as it was recorded.

Heaps of free software available here as well http://www.dvdvideosoft.com/

[HunterTodd]

Thanks Alan,

I'll have a go at you tube I think.

[Old Steve]

Money in the bank from the sale of our NZ house, and my wife arrived here to live.  Also my son came over to spend Xmas and New Year with us, he had caught a virus before the trip and gave that to me for Xmas.  Have felt miserable since Boxing day, coughing up green stuff, achy joiunts, sore throat and hoarse voice.  A Doctor in Airlie Beach gave me a late Xmas present of anti-biotics and I feel a little better.

Bike hasn't been out for two weeks, poor girl.