skydiveoc 0 #1 April 21, 2009 Any DZ's using this service? Can anyone justify a paid video streaming service when youtube is so prevelant? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdazel 0 #2 April 21, 2009 We use it. It's quicker and easier than You tube. If fast and efficient is your goal, then it may be worth the cost. You need to balance the pros (easy/time-efficient) with the cons ($$) and figure out for yourself whether it's worth it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #3 April 21, 2009 I can see how it's easier, somewhat. I can't see at all how it's faster. Can you elaborate on that point? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdazel 0 #4 April 21, 2009 Fewer steps, more streamlined = faster, less time spent by the user. Insert DVD, type first name, last name, and email. One more click (to submit) and you're done. The student gets an email with a link to view the flash video file. Steve (the guy who runs LPV) recently updated the software to support FLV conversion straight from the hard drive. ie, select the .mpg file (be sure the .ac3 file is in the same folder), and type the three things above, hit submit and you're done. The actual file conversion and uploading all happens in the background. My experience with youtube tells me that youtube just takes longer. Also, LPV solves the problem of the directing the student to the youtube video. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #5 April 21, 2009 We upload YouTube/Vimeo/Google straight from the timeline, no "popping in DVD" or naming the file, The file may have metadata embedded in it (mpeg2 doesn't) that aids in the searching for data on the web, even after it's converted to Flash. Our workflow is that it's being uploaded to YouTube (or wherever) during the burn to DVD. But...it's manual, and no way to easily direct student to Youtube stream, so we copy their video to our website using Youtube's code. That *can* be automated, but we've not taken the time to do it. Plus, it still doesn't resolve the automatic direction to the stream. We have to email the URL to the student, and that's also a manual process. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiveoc 0 #6 April 21, 2009 Whoa...I gotta learn that one. I've been re-rendering in what I thought was a youtube friendly format and didnt know I could use the same as when burning to dvd. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
