Comments for Wally World http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com Musings about Technology, Youth Ministry, Alternative Worship, Reformed Theology, the Emerging Church... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:30:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on AVCHD Editing Article in USA Today by fidozoom http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/avchd-editing-article-in-usa-today/#comment-8200 fidozoom Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:30:36 +0000 http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/?p=395#comment-8200 Mac support for AVCHD through imovie sucks. I bought my first Mac because of the promise of iMovie being able to "edit" AVCHD without me having to buy extra software. It does let me work with AVCHD but it sucks. It wants me to import my clips which on my 2.2 GHZ core 2 duo macbook (with a fast 7200rpm drive I added) take 3 times and then encoding it as a MOV takes the whole night and then I have to write it to DVD to send to family (and for that I had to buy Toast). So in all it takes almost half a day to get a DVD full of content done and that too with me having to intervene atleast thrice. That's not at all the usability that Apple claims!!! And finally Apple seems to be making a ton of assumptions and usage decisions for us. Its not really what does the consumer want but what apple thinks they should want.... they just decided that nobody will be burning DVDs but only uploading to youtube. Their Product Management guys need a lesson in listening to the mass market. Mac support for AVCHD through imovie sucks. I bought my first Mac because of the promise of iMovie being able to “edit” AVCHD without me having to buy extra software. It does let me work with AVCHD but it sucks. It wants me to import my clips which on my 2.2 GHZ core 2 duo macbook (with a fast 7200rpm drive I added) take 3 times and then encoding it as a MOV takes the whole night and then I have to write it to DVD to send to family (and for that I had to buy Toast). So in all it takes almost half a day to get a DVD full of content done and that too with me having to intervene atleast thrice. That’s not at all the usability that Apple claims!!! And finally Apple seems to be making a ton of assumptions and usage decisions for us. Its not really what does the consumer want but what apple thinks they should want…. they just decided that nobody will be burning DVDs but only uploading to youtube. Their Product Management guys need a lesson in listening to the mass market.

]]> Comment on Reformed Spirituality by A Free Spirit http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/2006/03/29/reformed-spirituality/#comment-8198 A Free Spirit Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:35:07 +0000 https://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/2006/03/29/reformed-spirituality/#comment-8198 I suspect that the spirituality/religion distinction has been overdrawn, particularly in the modern context where the two blur. I have just posted on it. In case you are interested, here is the link. http://deligentia.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/spirituality-and-religion-a-false-dichotomy/ I suspect that the spirituality/religion distinction has been overdrawn, particularly in the modern context where the two blur. I have just posted on it. In case you are interested, here is the link. http://deligentia.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/spirituality-and-religion-a-false-dichotomy/

]]> Comment on Canon HF10 vs. Canon PowerShot SX1 IS by David http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/canon-hf10-vs-canon-powershot-sx1-is/#comment-8193 David Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:51:20 +0000 http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/?p=532#comment-8193 WEll, after a week long SX1 testing, I have to disagree with you about SX1 being able to compare with HF10. In bright daylight video is really beyond expectation, very close to HF10. In not so optimal light (fo example after sunset outside) video quality drops fast way under hf10. So if yomebody needs exceptable video in low light conditions, SX 1 could be a big dissapointment. WEll, after a week long SX1 testing, I have to disagree with you about SX1 being able to compare with HF10. In bright daylight video is really beyond expectation, very close to HF10. In not so optimal light (fo example after sunset outside) video quality drops fast way under hf10. So if yomebody needs exceptable video in low light conditions, SX 1 could be a big dissapointment.

]]> Comment on Canon HF10 vs. Canon PowerShot SX1 IS by David http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/canon-hf10-vs-canon-powershot-sx1-is/#comment-8183 David Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:40:14 +0000 http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/?p=532#comment-8183 You're right. It's better walking few steps to the object. Even IS is more reliable this way. You’re right. It’s better walking few steps to the object. Even IS is more reliable this way.

]]> Comment on Partnering in Youth Ministry by Mike Kluczan http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/partneringym/#comment-8182 Mike Kluczan Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:54:37 +0000 http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/?page_id=543#comment-8182 Hi Brian, I was at the Sept. 24th presentation and I`ve been trying to download it but it wont let me, it says it`s a connection problem and it`s not my computer. I`m talking about the video I already downloaded the pdfs, is your connection getting overloaded?, just wondering, I liked your presentation and wanted to download it and burn it to a disc, thats all, Thank You Mike Hi Brian, I was at the Sept. 24th presentation and I`ve been trying to download it but it wont let me, it says it`s a connection problem and it`s not my computer. I`m talking about the video I already downloaded the pdfs, is your connection getting overloaded?, just wondering, I liked your presentation and wanted to download it and burn it to a disc, thats all, Thank You Mike

]]> Comment on Canon HF10 vs. Canon PowerShot SX1 IS by wallybarthman http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/canon-hf10-vs-canon-powershot-sx1-is/#comment-8181 wallybarthman Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:29:27 +0000 http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/?p=532#comment-8181 The one thing I've learned is that because the aperture is variable on the SX1 - it's important to not use Zoom in low light - that makes it even more difficult. Keeping the zoom all the way out so you have an aperture of 2.8 improves the low light performance considerably. The one thing I’ve learned is that because the aperture is variable on the SX1 – it’s important to not use Zoom in low light – that makes it even more difficult. Keeping the zoom all the way out so you have an aperture of 2.8 improves the low light performance considerably.

]]> Comment on Canon HF10 vs. Canon PowerShot SX1 IS by David http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/canon-hf10-vs-canon-powershot-sx1-is/#comment-8179 David Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:34:29 +0000 http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/?p=532#comment-8179 Thanks. I was in local store yesterday, shot few clip in low light, results are really bad (noisy). But I believe in sun light SX1 should do better job. Thanks. I was in local store yesterday, shot few clip in low light, results are really bad (noisy). But I believe in sun light SX1 should do better job.

]]> Comment on Canon HF10 vs. Canon PowerShot SX1 IS by wallybarthman http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/canon-hf10-vs-canon-powershot-sx1-is/#comment-8178 wallybarthman Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:25:28 +0000 http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/?p=532#comment-8178 It is superior in most cases - the only area where I suspect the HF10 is better is in low light, but I haven't done any tests in this area. The HF10 is clearly superior for traditional video applications - recording long clips, etc. It also offers better options with regards to frame rates and using AVCHD for it's format. But in terms of raw image quality, the SX1 IS is better. It is superior in most cases – the only area where I suspect the HF10 is better is in low light, but I haven’t done any tests in this area.

The HF10 is clearly superior for traditional video applications – recording long clips, etc. It also offers better options with regards to frame rates and using AVCHD for it’s format. But in terms of raw image quality, the SX1 IS is better.

]]> Comment on Canon HF10 vs. Canon PowerShot SX1 IS by David http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/2009/09/22/canon-hf10-vs-canon-powershot-sx1-is/#comment-8177 David Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:18:40 +0000 http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/?p=532#comment-8177 What is your personal opinion, is SX1 close enough to HF10 regarding video quality? What is your personal opinion, is SX1 close enough to HF10 regarding video quality?

]]> Comment on Encoding Windows Media Files for FREE from a Mac (with some help!) by New page on Windows Media Encoding from a Mac… « Wally World http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/brians-technology-page/video-editing/encoding-windows-media-files-for-free-from-a-mac-with-some-help/#comment-8164 New page on Windows Media Encoding from a Mac… « Wally World Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:34:21 +0000 http://wallybarthman.wordpress.com/?page_id=558#comment-8164 [...] Encoding Windows Media Files for FREE from a Mac (with some help!) [...] [...] Encoding Windows Media Files for FREE from a Mac (with some help!) [...]

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