Posts Tagged Video

Help me build my new HTPC… Advice really appreciated!

Posted by Cameron in Just for Fun, Technology, Windows on December 31st, 2009

07 Jan 2009 UPDATE – Couple of changes to the list below… The equipment is on the way to me (hopefully will arrive before the weekend)

A couple of days ago I thought I would be a ‘little bit fancy‘ and update the software on my original XBox’s XBox Media Center.  And……. I killed it :-(

So, great opportunity to build a snazzy home theater pc (HTPC) I reckon!  Something that looks like this!

Antec Fusion Remote HTPC Case SilverPrerequisites

  1. It must connect to my home network and stream video from my iMac or another machine on the network that is sharing
  2. It must have a dual tuner HD TV tuner card
  3. It must play Blu-Ray discs
  4. It must be normal audio component size

So, this is what I have come up with but I would really, REALLY love any input or advice you can give me.  I am pretty handy around a PC so I can build it myself easy peasy.

I have put in links to the pages on UMart’s site (my usual supplier of non Mac stuff)

So…  Anything look wrong with this?  Can you think of something better?  I’d really love the input from a few geeky htpc experts out there!  Feel free to post in the comments section or send me a tweet to @cammo

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Where the iPhone 3GS really shines

Posted by Cameron in News, Newspaper, Photography, Video on July 3rd, 2009

I am shooting a news job in the Queensland sugar town of Proserpine and have had the opportunity to give the iPhone 3GS its first real test in an ‘on the job’ situation.  The court case I am covering involves a policeman who is alleged to have assaulted handcuffed victims and is charged with six counts of assault occasioning bodily harm.  Today’s star witness gave an impromptu press conference on the steps of the small courthouse, a perfect test of the ability of the 3GS video.  Shot the 3.48min video at about 11am and had it uploaded to YouTube by 11.15am.

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iPhone 3GS video is pretty damn good!

Posted by Cameron in Apple, Personal, Technology, Video, iPhone on June 27th, 2009

Just having a play with the video quality on my new iPhone 3GS.  Shot this and uploaded straight from the phone, easy peasy!  Pretty impressive quality, especially for a phone.

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Psst, wanna know how to fire a camera remotely?

Posted by Cameron in Equipment, How do I do that, Photography, Technology, Video on June 6th, 2009

Made up the first in hopefully a few “How do I do that?” videos, this one detailing the very basics of remote firing of a camera.  Hopefully someone gets something out of it! :-)

“How do I do that?” – Remote camera firing from Cameron Laird – Photographer on Vimeo.

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