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i forgot to mention, that 4.3 wouldn't be too bad, if the quality was worth it, put at that rate the clip was really kind of "mosaic" really bad "pixeled" (do not know how to describe it. bs, fonzi

and that is the point, i read the f**** manual (which is not much by the way) and tried so many times. the best i could achieve was something around 4.3mb for a minute in 300x240 may i pose the same question to you... any samples around on the web you did? bs, fonzi

the thing is that i do not achieve sizes less than 8mb for a minute of raw (just captured and maybe deinterlaced) mini-dv footage in a format of 300x240. i tried and played around checking nearly all possibilities, but the output was not satisfying me at all. how big is a minute of mini-dv footage when you guys compress for displaying on the web? anyone has got some samples? which url? bs, fonzi

hi everybody, i started making videos from funjumps and wanted to display them on my website. i use a pc6 and capture via firewire with adobe premiere 6.0 when i export the timeline i want to use divx 5.0.5 (was recommended by some users in a german newsgroup). i read the manual but still have problems. my clip is 57 seconds and i thought it must be possible to compress it at a size of 320x240 down to lets say around 3mb. either i have a shitty quality or a size of about 15mb in decent quality. can any of you guys and gals tell me what is the best method/codec to be used with adobe premiere, in order to compress a minute of captured mini-dv footage to a size of around 3mb for a display of 320x240? thanks and RHYTHM AND BLUES[kies] fonzi not very elaborated for the moment, but i am trying hard ;-) -> http://skyfreak.freezope.org

thx for the links quade!

... any links on the www for detailed historia, like who invented it ... a.s.o.? fonzi

hi @ll, i searched the web and this forum for a detailed explanation where the phrase "blue skies, black death" originally comes from. unfortunately with no satisfying outcome. too many people these days use this phrase without really knowing where it comes from and what its origin is. curious about the replies here. RHYTHM AND BLUES[kies] fonzi

hi @ll, i decided to put this in the safety forum, as the technical stuff is done. my camera setup is ready. see the pics attached. now i would like to collect as much opinions on "pulling" with the camera on my helmet as possible. i am a very "conservative" skydiver, and despite of asking endless questions to the guys on my dz i would really appreciate to share your experiences. - how do i pull in general with a camera attached - what is your "head-position" whilest pulling - any safety rules you know - a.s.o .... i wanna know it all

hi all you videots out there

any information appreciated on sony dcr-pc2 for skydiving video bsbd, fonzi life is to short for the pimp

sorry, maybe i did not explain it well, i haven't got a crack yet, i just mailed in my poor spanish to the following website admin, in order to tell me more or send me the crack. check out this: http://www.terra.es/personal/jecharte/sony.htm#pc10 it sais Entrada DV : No ( crack gratis) (i guess everybody can understand that

the offer is to good, it's at the moment only 450$ and i found a website in spain, that offers a crack for the dv-in hackin' i think i have to sleep one more night on that subject.

just had contact to marc bachmann, maybe you know him, he is the webmaster of the url http://www.freefly.de. he confirmed that the dv-in is not available and that it really sucks. on the other hand he is jumping a dcr-pc10 and is getting ... let's say ... "a lot more than just decent footage" with that cam. so maybe i reconsider and go for it anyway. bsbd, fonzi life is to short for the pimp

looks like the offer was to nice to be bought ;-( thx for the info, saved me a lot of money, not buying s.th. that isn't worth. bsbd, fonzi life is to short for the pimp

the offer at ebay says "dv in / dv out" and the seller confirmed that via mail. i looked all over the web, but did not find any notes from sony or a dealer that will confirming no dv in. no dv in not even hackable would definately suck or on the other site be a major argument for lowering the price. on the other hand that would explain, why nobody bit at ebay so far. nacmacfeegle, do you know for sure that it cannot be dv in hacked? or do you know a site confirm that? bsbd, fonzi life is to short for the pimp

i read a lot about sonys dcr-pc 1/2/3/5/7/9/101/120 ... but no information about the dcr-pc 10 anything wrong with that cam that nobody seems to use it? bsbd, fonzi life is to short for the pimp

thx for the comments so far, got a new offer for a dcr-pc10 and will open a new thread on it. bsbd, fonzi life is to short for the pimp

the MVX1i has an optical image stabilisation which is said to be superior to the sonys because of the better lenses. bsbd, fonzi life is to short for the pimp

i have searched and read a couple of posts about sony vs jvc but not many mentioning the advantages or disadvantages of canon digital video cams. there are a couple of nice offers on canons here in europe on ebay.de i've been in some newsgroups and forums for videocams here in germany. the major statement is, that canons have the far better techinical parts inside and that the canon lenses are superior to the sonys my question: what do you professional guys out there in the us think about canons e.g. the Canon MV *** series. apart of no d-boxes and mounting probs. why is the Canon MV - serie so little used in skydiving. have these cams major disadvantages in sykdiving? the prices compared to sonys dcr-pc series are nearly 50% less for used cams. any and many comments are higly appreciated. thanks bsbd, fonzi life is to short for the pimp

i have an airgun (czech copy of the mindwarp) and i put my l&b in a little cottonback to which the velcro is sewn. works great, easy to put in and out and you need not glue anything to the pro track. bsbd, fonzi life is to short for the pimp

well i mine would weigh about 2kg with the cam, that makes less than 50% of yrs and me quite convinced that my neck will stand it as i jump a geman "spark 170" from performance variable i do not bother for slow and soft openings at all. several people have jumped my rig and some had already the hands on handles ready to cut and pull reserve. it opens so soft and i'm very pleased and used to it. oh, i gorgot to ad the weigh of the mounting works to be done (epoxy or bracket or what ever ) but i do not think that i will exceed 2.5kg bsbd, fonzi life is to short for the pimp

sorry for replying late. has to spend the weekend with the fam. another question should be the max weight of the cam. now that i got the cam in hand, i realized, that it has with the battery, 1.1 kg. would that be to much? grosfion. i will for sure give ampfing a try this summer. ;-) bsbd, fonzi life is to short for the pimp

you guys are really great, and therefore i keep asking to avoid fluttering you suggest tapeing every tiny whole where air might get in. what about the neopren solution. beeing a scuba diving instructor (retired after 8 years and not diving professionally anymore, just for fun, now i made a kind of 180° turn up, been down enough) i got plenty of neopren in my cellar from old suits. i do no how to get that stuff together in nearly every form, would that be enough or do i need to tape anyway. or what about a condom (thick rubber removeable for the purpose of battery change e.g.) on the whole cam? extra straps are a must, sounds logical to me! you are quite right about the professionals in ampfing. unfortunately it is really far from my house, other dzs are much closer. another aspect is that all my mates aren't jumping in ampfing for they feel the atmosphere there quite ... lets say it this way, the guys in ampfing know they are good and may let at feel the newbies. i've never been there but might give it a try. on the gear forum i posted a link to freelfy.cz do you think the mindwarp copy (click equipment/news) would be good to start with as a helmet? of course lots of modifications must be made, chincup and a platform, but the price is unbeatable. i got a friend who is sailing races, he could do me anything with epoxy (we call it gfk, glass fiber stuff to fix boats) e.g. a topmount platform. bsbd, fonzi life is to short for the pimp

as you know from the "video question for the veterans" thread i have to do a lot of work on my skills as well before starting to video-jump bsbd, fonzi life is to short for the pimp

hi @ll, what di you think about this helmet (see pictures) it is a replica of the mindwarp from chekoslovakia (?) see www.freefly.cz and click new equipment / news for details i do not think anybody has experience with the item, but it looks quite alright. is the "heating" of mindwarps to be recomended for perfect fit? bsbd, fonzi life is to short for the pimp