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Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Thanks to rob aka GOROBGO, we have footage from the Ford-vs-GM race online:

http://www.californiafords.com/mpg/06_14_03/

If you can't view the files:

Download and install these two codecs:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/winmediatech40/Install/8.0/WIN98Me/EN-US/wmpcdcs8.exe

and

http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/8/a/98a6cb2d-6659-485e-b1f9-2c0d9bf6c328/wmv9VCMsetup.exe

The quality isn't the best, but its 56K modem friendly and there A LOT of passes in those files. Check back again late tonight or tomorrow, even more videos will be listed in that directory.

THANKS ROB!

[ June 16, 2003, 05:29 PM: Message edited by: st5150 ]
 
Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
Works great with those downloads. Thanks
 
Posted by Threesixes (Member # 1408) on :
 
Good stuff!! Tons of my car in there. Thanks.
Josh
 
Posted by John91coupe (Member # 18) on :
 
Hmmm, downloaded both of the files sucessfully but still can't connect to the videos.

I first get the Windows Media Player window, then it says "connecting to media", then I get a window that says "The program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down".

I click OK and it shuts the window. Anybody got any ideas?

Thanks
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
John, upgrade your media player to version 7:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/winmediaplayer/wmp71/7.1/W982KMe/EN-US/mp71.exe
 
Posted by Red C5 (Member # 1561) on :
 
Mine does that too John. The only way around it for me was to right click the video and save as. After downloading it, I could play it.

Thanks for taking the time to do the vids.
 
Posted by John91coupe (Member # 18) on :
 
Thanks Sawson and Red C5 but neither of those worked for me.
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Time to bring out the big guns:

www.microsoft.com/mediaplayer

Download/install media player 9 for what ever version Windows you run.
 
Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
Any chance at some hi res versions? On CD maybe? The choppy, silent film festival is not cutting it.
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by FasterDamnit:
Any chance at some hi res versions? On CD maybe? The choppy, silent film festival is not cutting it.

Talk to rob. I'm just greatful he did this much. Unless you have a high end camera and computer, encoding video takes a long time to do.
 
Posted by John91coupe (Member # 18) on :
 
Sawson,

What is that ominous warning I get when I go to download the file that the file could be hazardous to my computer?
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
No clue. Its straight from the mothership Microsoft.com. I think its just warning you that the file is an excecutable. I wouldn't worry about it.
 
Posted by bunchmyfunky (Member # 360) on :
 
Mothership [worship] [worship] [worship] [Wink]

[ June 16, 2003, 09:33 PM: Message edited by: bunchmyfunky ]
 
Posted by 1 FLy5O (Member # 2425) on :
 
threesixes chk pms
 
Posted by rob (Member # 50) on :
 
I'm glad i could find a way to participate even though i couldn't drive!

lemme try some different settings and see what kind of quality i can come up with and not drop frames all over the place
[burnout]

there is audio on the clips, no silent film fest here, man... [Confused]
 
Posted by rob (Member # 50) on :
 
ok, i made new videos, about 4 minutes each.
8MB files.

that should suit most needs.

i'll delete the other videos that havent' been uploaded so i can put up the first big file.

can i email you the files, sawson?
it would make it possible to do it in one shot rather than one at a time.
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Rob, check your email, I need the URL again. Won't be able to pull the vids from your server until late morning though.
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
double post.

[ June 17, 2003, 01:43 AM: Message edited by: st5150 ]
 
Posted by rob (Member # 50) on :
 
http://robwegner.mystarband.net/images/Sacramento3.wmv

[ June 17, 2003, 02:25 PM: Message edited by: rob ]
 
Posted by FasterDamnit (Member # 442) on :
 
Kick ass! Rob! Thnx!

[patriot]
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Rob, the sac1 vid has been added [worship]
 
Posted by Cobra5.0Jeep (Member # 1482) on :
 
good videos except when i watch them they pause in parts and just play the sound i don't know if thats my computer or the video itself? When i try to go back it still does it in hte same place.
 
Posted by rob (Member # 50) on :
 
strange, innit?
it's my computer, not yours.
unless your's is a total pos!
[Wink]

encoding video is very processor-intensive, my little celeron @ 1GHz with 512MB of ram is barely able to cope with the task, but everyone wanted BIGGER files, so that's the best i can do. as i said previously, i will make the tape available to anyone who wishes to copy it.

tyvm
 
Posted by Cobra5.0Jeep (Member # 1482) on :
 
my computer is badass hehe, i just built it. Its only running at 1.2G right now because i haven't clocked it right yet.
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Hey Rob, see how picky our members are? Imagine if I made these "mistakes", I'd be burned at the stake by now [Wink] It looks like your hard drive isn't fast enough to capture every single frame at what ever rate you're capturing at. If you step down the sampling a notch or two, you'll be fine.

You've still come a long way from using your quick-cam to record races played back on your TV though [dance]

[ June 17, 2003, 02:30 PM: Message edited by: st5150 ]
 
Posted by Cobra5.0Jeep (Member # 1482) on :
 
i thought he was using a digital video camera
 
Posted by rob (Member # 50) on :
 
if i didn't buy the cobra then blow it up, i might actually have a digital camera and a bit faster system...

still waiting for you to get file #3
been waiting for an hour...
could've had another one almost done!
[Wink]
 
Posted by KCmustangboy (Member # 1927) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by st5150:
quote:
Originally posted by FasterDamnit:
Any chance at some hi res versions? On CD maybe? The choppy, silent film festival is not cutting it.

Talk to rob. I'm just greatful he did this much. Unless you have a high end camera and computer, encoding video takes a long time to do.
I have some very high end stuff if you guys ever want me to tape some runs and put them on CD let me know. I need some notice though. Also I don't loan the camera out but I am sure you all understand.
 
Posted by Threesixes (Member # 1408) on :
 
Here I uploaded 3 to my site so Sawson can get it from there and you can start another. I just cant wait to see the old noname008 in better resolution, since its a video of my formula smoking someone [Big Grin]

Heres the link for Sawson to get it:

http://www.area16.com/Sacramento3.wmv
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Thanks, I got 3 up there already, but if you can get 4 on your server while Rob uploads #5 later tonight, that would be awesome [Whoo Whooooo!]
 
Posted by Threesixes (Member # 1408) on :
 
No problem, I got plenty of space.
 
Posted by Threesixes (Member # 1408) on :
 
Just post a link to # 4 when its ready.
 
Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :
 
Talk to this guy about hosting his video:

http://www.norcal-ls1.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=192743#post192743
 
Posted by Threesixes (Member # 1408) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by st5150:
Talk to this guy about hosting his video:

http://www.norcal-ls1.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=192743#post192743

I got plenty of space, but I dont how long i could keep it up cause I only get 5 G/Mo of bandwidth. I should be able to get it up temporarily though.
 
Posted by Red C5 (Member # 1561) on :
 
I can help with hosting also. I am only limited to 10mb per file, unlimited bandwith. Let me know if I can help. [patriot]
 




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