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ShowDontTell

Version 3 (Jeff Schoolcraft, 06/15/2009 07:05 pm)

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h1. Show, don't tell.
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_None of this has been tested, it's all just conjecture at this point_






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We're hoping to put together a "confreaks in a box" type solution for all usergroups, *camps, etc to use to help get the content out.






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The theory is you grab the 3 bits of input separately and you have a fairly decent shot at putting them together into something that actually sounds good.






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Basic Requirements:






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# Video Camera (tape the presenter)






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# Mic (audio from the presenter)






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# VGA Recording (capture code/slides/live coding, etc)






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h2. Video Camera






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Thinking something cheap and easy like the flip on a mini tripod.  Might want something with removable media so you can swap out if you have multiple presentations, or presentations run long.






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* "60 minute flip":http://www.amazon.com/Flip-Ultra-Camcorder-60-Minutes-Black/dp/B000V1PXMI/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1245092359&sr=1-6






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* "2 hour flip":http://www.amazon.com/Flip-Ultra-Camcorder-Generation-Minutes/dp/B0023B14U4/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1245092359&sr=1-9






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* "Tripod":http://www.amazon.com/Flip-Tripod-Ultra-Mino-Camcorders/dp/B000VJRUKS/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1245092359&sr=1-10






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Everyone for podcasting claims this "snowball mic":http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Snowball-Microphone-Bundle/dp/B000EOPQ7E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1245092480&sr=1-1 is the best






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h2. VGA (or DVI, I guess) Recording






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!http://www.epiphan.com/images/img/foto/diagram_01_vga2usb.png!






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Something to record the video stream:






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* http://www.screencapturenews.com/tag/record-vga/






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* http://www.epiphan.com/products/frame-grabbers/vga2usb/






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Something to split the video stream:






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* http://www.amazon.com/Kinamax-VD-VS2P-Splitter-2048x1536-Resolution/dp/B000LWCTPG/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1245092251&sr=1-6






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* http://www.buy.com/prod/aluratek-ads02f-2-port-dvi-video-splitter-1-x-dvi-d-video-in-2-x-dvi-d/q/loc/101/209881868.html






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* http://www.aluratek.com/product_info.php?products_id=4






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h2. Post processing






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Trying to put it all back together






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h2. Storage / Distribution






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Where to host, how to host, how much it might cost, etc