Comments on: Creating and integrating video in your college newsroom http://www.copress.org/2009/12/16/creating-and-integrating-video-in-you-college-newsroom/ Building a Better Technical Ecosystem for Student News Organizations Mon, 10 May 2010 13:35:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: thewhamhttp://www.copress.org/2009/12/16/creating-and-integrating-video-in-you-college-newsroom/comment-page-1/#comment-2419 thewham Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:40:24 +0000 http://www.copress.org/?p=3314#comment-2419 Also, the Flip does have an HD version of their product:http://chris.pirillo.com/flip-mino-hd-vs-kodak-zi6-vs-flip-ultra-video-cameras/Reading this link, it seems the Flip HD is superior, but there are comments on its flimsiness and about how Kodak drops frames and needs additional components for optimal efficiency, so maybe the Kodak wins out on total satisfaction. Also, the Flip does have an HD version of their product:

http://chris.pirillo.com/flip-mino-hd-vs-kodak-zi6-vs-flip-ultra-video-cameras/

Reading this link, it seems the Flip HD is superior, but there are comments on its flimsiness and about how Kodak drops frames and needs additional components for optimal efficiency, so maybe the Kodak wins out on total satisfaction.

]]> By: Whamhttp://www.copress.org/2009/12/16/creating-and-integrating-video-in-you-college-newsroom/comment-page-1/#comment-2418 Wham Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:31:37 +0000 http://www.copress.org/?p=3314#comment-2418 I think in terms of audio only or high-quality audio supplement material ( such as interviews or profiling that could be scooped up by a local radio station ala NPR affiliates ), audio quality from the above mic wont give the best results.Even in a college newsroom, I think spending some money on audio ( or at least time on audio/video management ) is very important and budgeting around $200 seems like a very small number ( in the case that this equipment is shared ).I vouch for the Olympus DS-40 or 50 as a viable alternative. The sound is great, and it has many features to change the amount of sound going into the mic. As well, the mic is detachable and other mics can be put into it as well.An example when I recorded a show in my town: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSJ3M0O4EOkThis was done and the voice recorder was in my pocket. They go for about 140-160; very much worth the money, and it will only make the video multimedia, as well as the audio, better in the long run.Syncing is another issue altogether, but there are so many multimedia programs around now it wouldnt be as much of a problem.Anyone has any other voice recorder recommendations? I will take a peek on the Kodak, since I am using ( and loving ) my HD flip. I think in terms of audio only or high-quality audio supplement material ( such as interviews or profiling that could be scooped up by a local radio station ala NPR affiliates ), audio quality from the above mic wont give the best results.

Even in a college newsroom, I think spending some money on audio ( or at least time on audio/video management ) is very important and budgeting around $200 seems like a very small number ( in the case that this equipment is shared ).

I vouch for the Olympus DS-40 or 50 as a viable alternative. The sound is great, and it has many features to change the amount of sound going into the mic. As well, the mic is detachable and other mics can be put into it as well.

An example when I recorded a show in my town:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSJ3M0O4EOk

This was done and the voice recorder was in my pocket. They go for about 140-160; very much worth the money, and it will only make the video multimedia, as well as the audio, better in the long run.

Syncing is another issue altogether, but there are so many multimedia programs around now it wouldnt be as much of a problem.

Anyone has any other voice recorder recommendations? I will take a peek on the Kodak, since I am using ( and loving ) my HD flip.

]]> By: Bradleyhttp://www.copress.org/2009/12/16/creating-and-integrating-video-in-you-college-newsroom/comment-page-1/#comment-2417 Bradley Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:30:15 +0000 http://www.copress.org/?p=3314#comment-2417 Some quick, helpful tips. Though getting the staff to learn how to do video and actually devote time to it is another issue. This is where tapping the J-School (in the case of a smaller news organization) can be really helpful. Some quick, helpful tips. Though getting the staff to learn how to do video and actually devote time to it is another issue. This is where tapping the J-School (in the case of a smaller news organization) can be really helpful.

]]> By: Adamhttp://www.copress.org/2009/12/16/creating-and-integrating-video-in-you-college-newsroom/comment-page-1/#comment-2416 Adam Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:19:13 +0000 http://www.copress.org/?p=3314#comment-2416 My understanding is that the Zi6 does not have a microphone input — its successor (the Zi8), however, does. (It costs about $150.) My understanding is that the Zi6 does not have a microphone input — its successor (the Zi8), however, does. (It costs about $150.)

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