leroydb 0 #1 March 28, 2005 http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=2148 I am posting this to scare others into NOT getting into B.A.S.E. I wish to thank the people here that have gave me advice either on this site or the other site or on the phone. I would also like to thank the people for being the devils advocate and telling my I was going to die, you especially allowed me to step back and think about what I am/was doing. I wish to end this by finally thanking my mentor, for gradually building upon my skills to allow me to be here writing this! I do not know how I would have reacted at jump 15 or even 30, (I hope the same, but you never know)Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pBASEtobe 0 #2 March 28, 2005 I tried downloading this. It says it's 60MB but I only got 1.9MB and about 1.5 seconds of video then it stopped and produced an error. Is it me or did it just not get uploaded properly? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #3 March 28, 2005 My download is FUBARed as well. I'm stuck on 8.9 mb of 62.4 with no sign that it will proceed (it's currently hung ... and I'm about to say #### it). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #4 March 28, 2005 I think it's just killing the server at the moment. 97 downloads attempted over a very short period of time. Leroy, 61 megs for a 36 second video is slightly ridiculous. I'm sure the quality is great, but there are some great compression types that will drop the size to a tiny fraction of that while barely changing the quality. Tried DivX or WMV? I can recompress it later if you want. Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #5 March 28, 2005 I stopped my download attempt and won't try it again until the file has been reconverted into a different format (like WMV). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #6 March 28, 2005 Quote...WMV WMV sucks so bad that I've given up on watching video in that format. I vote for DIVX.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lifewithoutanet 0 #7 March 28, 2005 QuoteWMV sucks so bad that I've given up on watching video in that format. I vote for DIVX. Spoken like an iBook user. -C. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #8 March 28, 2005 hehe i love wmv. I'd convert the whole site to wmv if so many skydivers weren't freaking mac users (not that there's anything wrong with it!). I'm downloading it now. I'll try to convert compress it with DivX tonight. Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sabre210 0 #9 March 28, 2005 Same here, just a big black screen....but maybe that's cos it was shot at night...... .....Oh you gotto laugh... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pBASEtobe 0 #10 March 28, 2005 QuoteQuote...WMV WMV sucks so bad that I've given up on watching video in that format. I vote for DIVX. Is that because you're on a Mac? I guess that means I should stop sending you videos in that format huh? I think WMV gives the best quality for file size. At least in my experience. I love WMV. edit to add: Oops, several people already said this. I was a little quick to reply without reading the rest of the posts first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #11 March 28, 2005 recompress it please, if you beat me to it... I will reencodeLeroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #12 March 28, 2005 Doing it now... looks like I can get it down to just a few megs without too much quality loss. Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #13 March 28, 2005 i have an estimated 13 meg file on its way...Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #14 March 28, 2005 Ok, uploaded. 3.6 megs and deinterlaced for a smoother picture. Same link. Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #15 March 28, 2005 Just a quick lesson in video compression: file size is meaningless! Check out the attached screenshots. First one is the original 61 meg video. Second one is the 3.6 meg video. Open em side by side! Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #16 March 28, 2005 goes to corner...Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveO 0 #17 March 28, 2005 Been there,done that."When it comes to BASE, I'll never give advice, only my opinion" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #18 March 28, 2005 dayum... I only caught a stabilizer.... no cell damage on mine what's ur story? look up I posted some picsLeroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveO 0 #19 March 28, 2005 Quotewhat's ur story? I got something in my eye. "When it comes to BASE, I'll never give advice, only my opinion" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaveO 0 #20 March 28, 2005 Out of time for now. I'll tell my story later."When it comes to BASE, I'll never give advice, only my opinion" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #21 March 29, 2005 looking at the video it looks like you either jump in a head wind or atleast a strong x wind(look at the PC). so if people said you could die jumping thouse conditions yes they were right... you could have made it more safe to jump one of the other sites... did you use a vented pc? Stay safe Stefan Faber Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #22 March 29, 2005 the wind sir, was at my back. I checked with a wind meter every 50 ft. Sure I am not perfect, but it would be hard to believe that I was off that much. I you look close, it turned as it came out of the container. The PC didn't pull it off, it was not occillating. the wind was only 5 mph or less and not gusting. I was using my 46" non vented PC that I had used 50+time beforeLeroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #23 March 29, 2005 no reasson to sir me,neither to beeing harsh on a pm on the same object as you also describe here. I were just telling what it looks to me. You might want to stop posting all your f#ck ups and getting hard back to them that then repost to your treads... as i responded in the pm, take my Q as you will i dont care,its not me who were close to beeing injuryed in front of my gf... Stay safe Stefan Faber Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
460 0 #24 March 29, 2005 I cannot download such files on my computer. Can you give a verbal description? -ChrisLooks like a death sandwich without the bread - Steve Deadman Morrell, BASE 174 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #25 March 29, 2005 there is a long description at the video site. Cant get to it, work has it blocked... Also would like to publicly appologize to faber, "I am sorry, i didnt mean to step on your toes. It just seemed that you were attacking me."Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites