Video Podcast

[Soccer4dummys]

Alright... I'm completely new to this kinda thing...

I did a quick search around the forums, but I didn't find anything. If there is already a tutorial on this, can you give me a link?

Basically, I just need to know how to make a video tutorial. Are there limitations? (for example) How long does it have to be?

Any help would be great. Honestly, I've tried to follow other step by steps on how to do this, but I got stuck.

Thanks again!

[WyethDigital]

Could you be clear on exactly what you're looking for help with? From your post, I can't tell if you need help shooting or editing video, compressing your video for the web, or building a blog and RSS feed to turn your videos into a podcast.

Eric

[Soccer4dummys]

Sure.

I've got the video from my camera onto my computer. It's in *.mpeg format. I'm using Windows Vista. I want to make this into a podcast so others can watch it. It's pretty long too. About 1.5 hours long.

I've looked at: http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/creating/makevideopodcast.html
But quite honestly, it makes little sense to me.

[WyethDigital]

Sure.

I've got the video from my camera onto my computer. It's in *.mpeg format. I'm using Windows Vista. I want to make this into a podcast so others can watch it. It's pretty long too. About 1.5 hours long.

I've looked at: http://www.boutell.com/newfaq/creating/makevideopodcast.html
But quite honestly, it makes little sense to me.

What flavor of MPEG? MPEG1 (VideoCD format, that some cheaper Windows programs used as their default output), or MPEG 4 (popular iPod format)?

To be honest, there's no "max length," or even file size for a podcast (or if there is, 1.5 hours falls within it). It all boils down to what is technically practical. In most cases, a 1.5 hour long podcast, compressed properly, could be anywhere between 200 MB and 500 MB. There are a few video podcasters who work in this size, but not a lot. If this is your only episode, then you may want to break it down into parts to make it more digestible for your audience and your bandwidth. That is, of course, just a suggestion. I have no idea what your project is, or if it can be broken down.

Eric

[Soccer4dummys]

What flavor of MPEG? MPEG1 (VideoCD format, that some cheaper Windows programs used as their default output), or MPEG 4 (popular iPod format)?How can I tell? Honestly, Vista is nothing like XP. You can't just right click -> properties and it'll just TELL you. Microsoft has to be more difficult than that. It keeps telling me it's a "Movie Clip".

To be honest, there's no "max length," or even file size for a podcast (or if there is, 1.5 hours falls within it). It all boils down to what is technically practical. In most cases, a 1.5 hour long podcast, compressed properly, could be anywhere between 200 MB and 500 MB.How would I do that? I'm guessing it's required.

There are a few video podcasters who work in this size, but not a lot. If this is your only episode...It's not. :) It's just my first.

And, I'm not after a screen capture.

[WyethDigital]

You also need to read the link about Audio Podcasting in the article you mentioned, because that's what contains the guts of what you need to do to create a podcast.

But, to give the simplest explanation: If all you want to do is put video on a website, then just do it. You don't need to make a podcast if all you have is one episode. Podcasts are most efficient as a syndication method for a series of shows.

However, if you do have more than one show to post, then all you basically need is a blog capable of generating an RSS feed with Enclosures. Simply put, an RSS feed is an XML document with links to your files (your "enclosures"). News readers, podcatchers, iTunes, all can read XML, so long as it's formatted correctly and contains proper enclosures. You don't really need to know the nuts and bolts of putting together an RSS feed if you find a reliable program that can do it for you. Of course, it always helps to know a little, just in case there's a problem.

Eric

[WyethDigital]

How can I tell? Honestly, Vista is nothing like XP. You can't just right click -> properties and it'll just TELL you. Microsoft has to be more difficult than that. It keeps telling me it's a "Movie Clip".

How would I do that? I'm guessing it's required.

It's not. :) It's just my first.

And, I'm not after a screen capture.

I don't use Vista (thank goodness), so I wouldn't know how to check. What program did you use? What does the suffix at the end of the file say?

Eric

[Metaphore]

Or you could just skip the whole mess, not worry what format it is and use Blip.tv

Upload your movie, tick the convert to flash and mp4 (ipod) options and use the generated RSS feed or just use their generated home page for your show.

http://www.blip.tv

[WyethDigital]

Or you could just skip the whole mess, not worry what format it is and use Blip.tv

Upload your movie, tick the convert to flash and mp4 (ipod) options and use the generated RSS feed or just use their generated home page for your show.

http://www.blip.tv

We've been looking at Blip.TV ourselves. Seriously thinking about it.

Eric