| |
Dean Husby wrote:
> Jeff Johnston wrote:
> > Dean Husby wrote:
> >
> > > There is no ability, that I could find, to add external video files into
> > > the program. Everything must be recorded with the Lego Cam.
> >
> > The woman demo'ing it at the TRU said she thought there was going to be
> > some ability to use other cameras, but it might require a "bridge". I
> > can't
> > vouch for the accuracy of her information though - she'd been trained only
> > on that software, and didn't know anything about the Mindstorms camera
> > (whether it was the same or different).
>
> Yes, the $70USD option. (See below)
Hm, so a further $70, eh? Plus of course the cost of the additional camera...
> > > The last issue I have with the software is the fact that you have
> > > absolutely no control over the exporting of your finished movie. When
> > > you click on the export movie button you're asked for a name and the
> > > location. It then saves the movie in MPEG format. The resolution looks
> > > to be about 160 by 120 (postage stamp size). I find this disappointing
> > > that we cannot select the size that we wish. With more and more of us
> > > on high-speed connections keeping the file size down is less important
> > > than quality.
> >
> > The software can play it back in full-screen mode, so I can't imagine why
> > it wouldn't be able to *save* it in full-screen mode. I was watching on a
> > laptop, but the resolution didn't look terrible. Nowhere close to what you
>
> What happens when you play back bad quality postage sized images at full screen
> res.? They get stretched and REALLY show off the errors... From the tests I've
> done it's ghastly...
The point I was making was that it didn't look that "ghastly" to me. Maybe I
have a higher tolerance for that than you do, or maybe my expectations are lower
for such a cheap camera.
> I would REALLY hope they weren't showing their "Special" Version that allows
> for a better camera etc. and not the version they sell.
Nope, it was the standard camera that came with the set.
> > > If you are looking
> > > for a USB camera with Lego studs I strongly suggest picking up the
> > > Vision Command instead. You get the same camera but for much less cost.
> >
> > How much does movie-editing software run, though? That'd be my question.
> > If I could get the camera and some inexpensive software for the Mac, I'd be
>
> $150 CDN will get you a really good capture card and software that is almost
> the same as the Lego one.
> It's from Pinniclesys (The same people that made the Lego Version). The only
> thing it doesn't support is the stop motion stuff. (NUTS!) It even has the
> extra sounds and music generator. It's called the Studio DC10Plus.
Hmm. The stop-motion would be what I was really interested in, unfortunately...
guess I need to do some more research in this arena.
J
|
|
Message is in Reply To:
18 Messages in This Thread:
 
  
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
