Coordinated Regional Video Archiving..

[Manoel]

The Brazilian Pilot was partially recorded by 383 - the A/V company had a huge problem with their equipment in the last qualification matches. Even though they asked us to keep recording because they would need it later, they managed to shut down our computer so we lost the last matches as well.
Since the event was webcast, it was also recorded from another computer - we'll just have to wait and see if the quality is acceptable. In case it is usable, we'll also have the finals parsed.

Anyway, parsing of the recorded matches will start this week and we hope to have it ready before we travel to the US (March 22nd).

[artdutra04]

I *might* be able to manage something for UTC, such as a VCR, as it's something that I don't care if it goes for long periods of time unattended. I know I have the equipment and software to be able to capture RCA directly to hard drive(s) as MPEG2 at 720x480 resolution, but I wouldn't be able to oversee it all day... But once recorded, I can also parse the video.

Which also reminds me, would anyone be able to capture the UTC Webcast as well? That might be of a higher quality than VHS tapes depending on your available bandwidth.

Edit: Here's the link: http://shsrobotics.org/06/webcast/

Double Edit: 1000th post! woot

[Joel J]

The following regionals will begin in the next day, and as yet, no one has volunteered to record them. Is there anyone going to these regionals that would be willing to record (and maybe parse into individual matches) the raw A/V feed from the production company?

Detroit Regional
Greater Kansas City Regional
Peachtree Regional

[Koko Ed]

Is SOAP also recording/parsing Buckeye because I see they are webcasting the event.

[Jonathan Norris]

I would like to mention that if anyone has recorded video and doesn't have time to help parse it out, myself (and I am sure others) are willing to help you out. If you get it into a digital format i'll be glad to help split it up into matches and get it uploaded.

[Mike AA]

Originally Posted by Jonathan Norris

I would like to mention that if anyone has recorded video and doesn't have time to help parse it out, myself (and I am sure others) are willing to help you out. If you get it into a digital format i'll be glad to help split it up into matches and get it uploaded.

I second that.

-Mike Aalderink

[soap108]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Is SOAP also recording/parsing Buckeye because I see they are webcasting the event.

No. I'm not sure how our name got tagged onto San Diego or Buckeye. NASA is looking for someone to help with those as we speak, er type.

Good news though- I have found someone to webcast and archive both Canadian regionals.

KA-108

[Ellery]

SOAP -

Well the problem I have so far is that I am digitizing to mpeg(2Mb/sec) and then I have to batch convert it .wmv hopefully using Ulead Video Studeo to get the size down. My tuner card won't work with the Windows Media Encoder.

So what is the recommended configuration?
Resolution 640x480?
Compression?

[soap108]

Originally Posted by Ellery

SOAP -

Well the problem I have so far is that I am digitizing to mpeg(2Mb/sec) and then I have to batch convert it .wmv hopefully using Ulead Video Studeo to get the size down. My tuner card won't work with the Windows Media Encoder.

So what is the recommended configuration?
Resolution 640x480?
Compression?

There's a WME config file at http://soap.circuitrunners.com/2007/2007.wme

The codecs are WM 9 series... maybe 10- whatever comes with the latest player/encoder programs.

In a nutshell: 720x480 (640x480 is ok too), ~800kbps video + ~40kbps audio, deinterlace, "2007 xxxxx Regional" metadata.

There's a great tool to convert video called "SUPER". I've used it to scale down some matches to fit on my Nextel i880. If you ever run into Dan Green from WildStang ask to see the Kickoff video on his phone.


Thanks,
KA-108

[Noah Kleinberg]

The NASA site says that the New York City webcast is courtesy of team 108, could someone from the sigmacats tell me if they are archiving it also, or should I record it anyway?

[soap108]

Originally Posted by Noah Kleinberg

The NASA site says that the New York City webcast is courtesy of team 108, could someone from the sigmacats tell me if they are archiving it also, or should I record it anyway?

We shipped the committee a laptop specifically for archiving. If you'll be there, perhaps you can offer to help... (please!!)

KA-108

[TheFuhr]

Team 108: Thanks a ton for the video archives.

I found that for the Florida regional, there were quite a few missing videos.
Namely, my team 665's matches 2 and 25.
Is there anywhere with these matches?

Thanks for whatever you can do.

Team 665 -MAYHEM

[soap108]

Originally Posted by TheFuhr

Team 108: Thanks a ton for the video archives.

I found that for the Florida regional, there were quite a few missing videos.
Namely, my team 665's matches 2 and 25.
Is there anywhere with these matches?

Thanks for whatever you can do.

Team 665 -MAYHEM

hehe funny story. The team captured matches 1-3, but didn't realize that each time they were overwriting the previous file. The encoder option to ask before overwriting was disabled. Doh!

Sorry. If anyone from FL wants to send us a VHS of all our missing matches, I'll personally see to it they get encoded.

Thanks,
KA-108

[soap108]

Not to step on anyone's toes, but I'm uploading CT matches LiVE, (albeit slowly). I'll do this until Peachtree webcast URL gets announced.

Note, since I'm digitizing a webcast, I'd still expect someone later to upload higher quality from the event site.

Thanks!
KA-108

[TheFuhr]

Originally Posted by soap108

hehe funny story. The team captured matches 1-3, but didn't realize that each time they were overwriting the previous file.

Oh well.
Thanks anyhow.
And matches 25-26 or 7 were missing too.
Lunch break?
<Not trying to be overly sarcastic.>

But the fact that the matches are there at all is awesome!
Thanks to all who worked hard to get the website working and videos uploaded!