Archiving Recorded Regionals 2008

[Koko Ed]

I can do FLR.

[Ellery]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

I can do FLR.

Ed - Make sure you bring a real VCR and not the mono cheapster one from the site or else the quality is pretty crappy.

FYI - it took me quite a long time to convert 1 regional of all matches so plan on spending a good weekend.

Ellery

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Ellery

Ed - Make sure you bring a real VCR and not the mono cheapster one from the site or else the quality is pretty crappy.

FYI - it took me quite a long time to convert 1 regional of all matches so plan on spending a good weekend.

Ellery

I did one better.
I got a Digital Video recorder with a VCR attatched for good measure..
Hopefully it'll save a step.

[aksimhal]

Is there a way to record directly onto a laptop, and therefore skipping all the conversion and transferring hassle?
Thanks

[synth3tk]

In a way, yes. Someone will reply shortly with very detailed instructions, links, and prices on how to go do this. The integrity and helpfulness of this post is null.

[Jonathan Norris]

Originally Posted by blakcheez

In a way, yes. Someone will reply shortly with very detailed instructions, links, and prices on how to go do this. The integrity and helpfulness of this post is null.

I am working on getting my recommendations together for how to record directly to your computer. I am just doing some testing right now, give me a day or so and I will post a tutorial on how to record and parse everything.

[aksimhal]

Originally Posted by Jonathan Norris

I am working on getting my recommendations together for how to record directly to your computer. I am just doing some testing right now, give me a day or so and I will post a tutorial on how to record and parse everything.

Thanks,

I'm looking forward to your post.

[Nibbles]

Please be sure to cut the match video after the match results, not after the timer ends. The match results are the most important single thing in the video.

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by Nibbles

Please be sure to cut the match video after the match results, not after the timer ends. The match results are the most important single thing in the video.

Eek. I disagree.

If the scores are displayed quickly this year, then that is great, but if its more than ten or fifteen seconds (sometimes it has been minutes in the past) then please cut it off.

The match results are published by FIRST and will be released alongside the video on The Blue Alliance. Cutting video sooner makes the video MUCH smaller and easier for people to download and watch.

[sloteera]

Woooow

On behalf team #1860, I'll be so proud to recording Brazilian Regional!

[Kevin Sevcik]

Originally Posted by Greg Marra

Eek. I disagree.

If the scores are displayed quickly this year, then that is great, but if its more than ten or fifteen seconds (sometimes it has been minutes in the past) then please cut it off.

The match results are published by FIRST and will be released alongside the video on The Blue Alliance. Cutting video sooner makes the video MUCH smaller and easier for people to download and watch.

Really, you should cut the match at some appropriate and intelligent end point. THEN slice out a one second clip of score being displayed. Mash'em together, convert, and everyone's happy. It's honestly not that difficult and makes everyone a lot happier. I'll grant you that it's a little more work this way, but if you wanted to be lazy and turn out a nearly useless mass of video archives, then you'd just record the webcast of the event and upload that to SOAP/TBA, right?