I went shopping for a new toy this weekend when I should have been buried in taxes and wedding planning. In a way this could be considered wedding planning . . . if you count buying really neat things I want to take on the honeymoon but didn’t already own as wedding planning.
I’ve had an older model Kodak 3MP camera (my first digital) for a few years now and have been wanting something with better image quality.Saturday, I went ahead and purchased this camera and am already thrilled with the results.
An unexpected bonus: the video recording with audio feature. I am sure it’s not comparable with a proper digital video camera, but for me the images are great. There doesn’t seem to be a limit to the recording time, as long as you have sufficent memory to store the images. (I upgrated to a 1 gig SD card.)
All of this is just a very long-winded intro to what I really want to post, which is this.
My first attempt at video blogging. Of course, it’s a movie starring the cats. Well, one lead cat and one cat in a brief, cameo appearance. Our cat, Obi, likes to fetch a small, stuffed animal head (the head off a small ornament-sized teddy bear). It’s kind of creepy since it it is really the only thing he’ll fetch. He does go and get it and bring it back to you, though, so it usually requires minimal effort on our part.
It’s also rather entertaining because he’s also developed a pretty complex set of rules for how his game is played. As you can see on the video, if he is able to swat down the head before it passes him, then the head is out of play and you have to go pick it up and try again. If you get it past him, then he’s off and running. My voice is hoarse because I had just gotten out of bed on Sunday and was halfway through my first cup of coffee. So, ignore that (and my goofy, ‘talking-to-the-cat’ voice. How long have I been doing that? It’s really annoying . .. ) You might want to listen with the sound down.
And, in case anyone is wondering, this is also why I was late to the Easter service. When it comes to procrastination, I am a master.
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Dave 04.17.06 at 3:03 pm
The camera look like a good quality one and the video is very good quality. I can see Obi and Sam quite well. Also, I find your “cat” voice to be quite endearing, even if you are a bit embarrassed by it.
As for Obi, I miss playing fetch with him a lot. I had forgotten how much fun he is. Also, it looks like Samson is getting a little less shy and much more used to Obi. Obi’s quick movements don’t startle Sam like they used to.
I can’t wait to come back home ! Mainly for you, of course, but also for the kitties.
Cat 04.17.06 at 11:49 pm
Thanks sweetie! I am still troubleshooting the online video. It keeps stopping when I try to watch it on You Tube. The help section says it is because the Internet connection I use isn’t fast enough. (Need a broadband connection of at least 500 kps.) Does that sound right?
Were you able to watch it there on You Tube or just the file I sent you?
Dave 04.18.06 at 1:47 pm
It was slow for me on You Tube as well. I suspect it’s actually You Tube that is throttling the download. It is a fairly high bitrate video.
Did the camera come with a CD with any utilities ? It may have come with a simple video editor that could convert it to a lower bitrate video, which would be a great tool for video blogging.
If not, I will ask Mikey. He is an expert on video editing tools.
Cat 04.18.06 at 9:55 pm
It did come with utilities. I just haven’t used them yet. I didn’t think about the file being too large until I’d already started uploading. Will give editing it a shot. Thanks!
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