Comments on: 35 Video Tools I Use And Recommend (NMS006) http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/ Vancouver & Fraser Valley BC Video, Internet & Search Marketing Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:49:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: E.G. Sebastian http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-1/#comment-5681 E.G. Sebastian Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:50:54 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5681 Thanks for the great wealth of info! This was really helpful! Thanks for the great wealth of info!

This was really helpful!

]]> By: Sherman Hu http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-1/#comment-5359 Sherman Hu Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:34:58 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5359 Thanks Ted, appreciate the props! You are spot on. Planned for this post to strictly be about video. However, music plays an integral part of a compelling video. It's super you've added <a href="http://twitter.com/premiumbeat" rel="nofollow">Gilles Arbour</a>, who has been instrumental in sponsoring my <a href="http://shermanhu.tv" rel="nofollow">Huddle</a> with royalty-free music from <a href="http://PremiumBeat.com" rel="nofollow">PremiumBeat.com</a>. Their service and hospitality ROCKS! Highly recommended! I've also added Gilles to my post above. Plus, Kit and I are connected on Twitter too. Small world! Thanks Ted, appreciate the props!

You are spot on. Planned for this post to strictly be about video. However, music plays an integral part of a compelling video.

It’s super you’ve added Gilles Arbour, who has been instrumental in sponsoring my Huddle with royalty-free music from PremiumBeat.com. Their service and hospitality ROCKS! Highly recommended! I’ve also added Gilles to my post above.

Plus, Kit and I are connected on Twitter too. Small world!

]]> By: Ted Wahler http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-1/#comment-5357 Ted Wahler Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:51:23 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5357 Sherman, Excellent work as always. Your material contributes to the community so much every single time. Thank you. You did however seem to drop the ball (did I miss something?) with music - royalty free music. Maybe you were thinking that this is a video only (image) post, but since the days of silent movies audio is integral to a finished video product. Both of the top providers of royalty-free music are good friends so I just had to stand-up and make sure they are represented here. I'm just sayin... :-) I know you understand. Gilles Arbour - http://www.Premiumbeat.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Premiumbeatcom-Royalty-Free-Music/19077477128 Kit Seeborg - http://bumpertunes.com/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/BumperTunes/121676598668 Be well. Sherman,

Excellent work as always. Your material contributes to the community so much every single time. Thank you.

You did however seem to drop the ball (did I miss something?) with music – royalty free music. Maybe you were thinking that this is a video only (image) post, but since the days of silent movies audio is integral to a finished video product.

Both of the top providers of royalty-free music are good friends so I just had to stand-up and make sure they are represented here. I’m just sayin… :-) I know you understand.

Gilles Arbour – http://www.Premiumbeat.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Premiumbeatcom-Royalty-Free-Music/19077477128

Kit Seeborg – http://bumpertunes.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/BumperTunes/121676598668

Be well.

]]> By: Karen Riedl http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-1/#comment-5325 Karen Riedl Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:05:31 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5325 Thanks Sherman for the screen capture stuff. I tried Camtasia but found the learning curve to be painful. Besides it is not cheap. The stuff on this page will be helpful to me. Thanks Sherman for the screen capture stuff. I tried Camtasia but found the learning curve to be painful. Besides it is not cheap. The stuff on this page will be helpful to me.

]]> By: Sherman Hu http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-1/#comment-5321 Sherman Hu Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:08:10 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5321 Hiya Mr. Frey! Great to see you here! Thx for the props, dude ;-) I understand there's grumblings about AVCHD and iMovie, and/or the conversion process. RE: HD2000 - yes, dig the ext mic jack too! It has a cold shoe, so I hope it works with the <a href="http://www.dvcreators.net/the-sennheiser-mke-400-shotgun-mic/" rel="nofollow">Sennheiser MKE400</a> small shotgun mic. Have to check with Guy (from DVeStore) about this... RE: XShotPix - XShot ROCKS, eh?! They had sent me a review unit and I had showcased it on one my <a href="http://shermanhu.tv" rel="nofollow">Huddles</a>, can't remember which one now. Thanks for reminding me about it ;-) Chat ya soon! Hiya Mr. Frey! Great to see you here! Thx for the props, dude ;-)

I understand there’s grumblings about AVCHD and iMovie, and/or the conversion process.

RE: HD2000 – yes, dig the ext mic jack too! It has a cold shoe, so I hope it works with the Sennheiser MKE400 small shotgun mic. Have to check with Guy (from DVeStore) about this…

RE: XShotPix – XShot ROCKS, eh?! They had sent me a review unit and I had showcased it on one my Huddles, can’t remember which one now. Thanks for reminding me about it ;-)

Chat ya soon!

]]> By: Sherman Hu http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-1/#comment-5320 Sherman Hu Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:02:42 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5320 Hi Lynn, what a surprise and pleasure to have you swing by! Thx for your support and props! I'm glad you've found value and some new products to try. RE: Mikogo, I've received positive feedback from my team and colleagues when I introduce them to it via our own meetings. Your mileage may vary, but I'm confident it'll work out well for you too. RE: Flip Mino - they do offer a great product. An observation using HD camcorders is to use a tripod/monopod/XShotPix to reduce shake :-) I'm using a 2.33GHZ Macbook Pro with *not as much hard drive storage as I want* ;-( I have multiple external hard drives to sluff off media files I'm not urgently working on. I'm going to pick up the new & shiny Macbook Pro with as large of a hard drive as I can fit in it ;-) Lynne, thanks once again for stopping by. If I can be of value to you or Barbara or the Screening Room, just holla, k? Did you see the <a href="http://shermanlive.com/go/imamac" rel="nofollow">Mac parody video</a> I captured and edited with Screenflow? ;-) Hi Lynn, what a surprise and pleasure to have you swing by! Thx for your support and props!

I’m glad you’ve found value and some new products to try. RE: Mikogo, I’ve received positive feedback from my team and colleagues when I introduce them to it via our own meetings. Your mileage may vary, but I’m confident it’ll work out well for you too.

RE: Flip Mino – they do offer a great product. An observation using HD camcorders is to use a tripod/monopod/XShotPix to reduce shake :-)

I’m using a 2.33GHZ Macbook Pro with *not as much hard drive storage as I want* ;-( I have multiple external hard drives to sluff off media files I’m not urgently working on. I’m going to pick up the new & shiny Macbook Pro with as large of a hard drive as I can fit in it ;-)

Lynne, thanks once again for stopping by. If I can be of value to you or Barbara or the Screening Room, just holla, k? Did you see the Mac parody video I captured and edited with Screenflow? ;-)

]]> By: Meghan http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-1/#comment-5318 Meghan Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:02:03 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5318 I'm glad FCP & FCE were brought up b/c I did purchase w/ my new Mac. Being that "one" who is diving HEAD FIRST into vlogging... Final Cut had and still has my head spinning! (trying to get someone local to teach a friend and me a few classes...). So far... iMovie has been much more user friendly. Sorry, forgot to add great post! Can't wait to see your next post! I’m glad FCP & FCE were brought up b/c I did purchase w/ my new Mac. Being that “one” who is diving HEAD FIRST into vlogging… Final Cut had and still has my head spinning! (trying to get someone local to teach a friend and me a few classes…). So far… iMovie has been much more user friendly.
Sorry, forgot to add great post! Can’t wait to see your next post!

]]> By: David Frey http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-1/#comment-5317 David Frey Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:45:09 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5317 Sherman, Awesome post!!! I use the Canon Vixia and it's a great camera, but the ACVHD format is pain to convert. And you have to use Sony Vegas Platinum if you're doing hi def editing with the ACVHD format. What I really like about the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000 is that is has an external mic jack. I use the flippable screen and an ext. mic with www.xshotpix.com to create some great hi def self-shot "walking video" footage. Again, great post Sherman! David Frey Sherman,

Awesome post!!!

I use the Canon Vixia and it’s a great camera, but the ACVHD format is pain to convert.

And you have to use Sony Vegas Platinum if you’re doing hi def editing with the ACVHD format.

What I really like about the Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000 is that is has an external mic jack.

I use the flippable screen and an ext. mic with http://www.xshotpix.com to create some great hi def self-shot “walking video” footage.

Again, great post Sherman!

David Frey

]]> By: Lynn Elliott http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-1/#comment-5314 Lynn Elliott Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:11:47 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5314 Thanks, Sherman, for a very informative and interesting post. There are several products you mention that I've not heard of - so I'm eager to give them a try. (Mikogo being one of them). I personally use the Flip MINO camera and love it! But I have not had the chance to compare it to Vado. I'm curious: what kind of computer do you have, and how much storage tdo you have/recommend to handle all the HD video you're preparing? Thanks again Thanks, Sherman, for a very informative and interesting post. There are several products you mention that I’ve not heard of – so I’m eager to give them a try.
(Mikogo being one of them).
I personally use the Flip MINO camera and love it! But I have not had the chance to compare it to Vado.
I’m curious: what kind of computer do you have, and how much storage tdo you have/recommend to handle all the HD video you’re preparing?
Thanks again

]]> By: Meghan http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-1/#comment-5306 Meghan Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:37:56 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5306 I'm glad FCP & FCE were brought up b/c I did purchase w/ my new Mac. Being that "one" who is diving HEAD FIRST into vlogging... Final Cut had and still has my head spinning! (trying to get someone local to teach a friend and me a few classes...). So far... iMovie has been much more user friendly. I’m glad FCP & FCE were brought up b/c I did purchase w/ my new Mac. Being that “one” who is diving HEAD FIRST into vlogging… Final Cut had and still has my head spinning! (trying to get someone local to teach a friend and me a few classes…). So far… iMovie has been much more user friendly.

]]> By: Meghan http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-1/#comment-5303 Meghan Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:11:36 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5303 I just licked my computer!!! I'm drooling!! LOVED IT! Had to RT!!! Sherman...you rock I just licked my computer!!! I’m drooling!! LOVED IT! Had to RT!!! Sherman…you rock

]]> By: Sherman Hu http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-/#comment-5302 Sherman Hu Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:35:08 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5302 Awwww shucks, Megan! Thanks!! Appreciate the props, and I'm confident the resources in this post will help your peeps! Cheers! Awwww shucks, Megan! Thanks!! Appreciate the props, and I’m confident the resources in this post will help your peeps! Cheers!

]]> By: Sherman Hu http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-/#comment-5301 Sherman Hu Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:33:38 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5301 Nik, thanks for sharing this with your peeps! Congrats on your new Canon cam purchase! W00T!! Nik, thanks for sharing this with your peeps! Congrats on your new Canon cam purchase! W00T!!

]]> By: Sherman Hu http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-/#comment-5300 Sherman Hu Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:32:27 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5300 Scott, thanks for sharing this article with your peeps! ROCK ON! Scott, thanks for sharing this article with your peeps! ROCK ON!

]]> By: Jennifer http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-1/#comment-5296 Jennifer Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:14:18 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5296 Great post, Sherman. We use a lot of these but hadn't heard of some that we'll check out now. Your blog looks great, too! Great post, Sherman. We use a lot of these but hadn’t heard of some that we’ll check out now. Your blog looks great, too!

]]> By: Sherman Hu http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-1/#comment-5289 Sherman Hu Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:56:30 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5289 Thanks for the props and suggestions, Bill. RE: FCE/FCP - I have it, but it's collecting dust on my "App Shelf" :-) For starters, I don't use it. And for a SMB owner starting on a Mac wanting to dive into video, I won't put them through the cruel and unusual punishment of spending good money on FCE/FCP, and be either (1) overwhelmingly confused, or (2) spend the hours upon hours learning it, when they could knock out a whole host of videos within that time using iMovie or another simpler video app/service. With that said, when I'm "spinning less plates" and feel compelled to master FCE, I might change my tune :-) RE: Camtasia Mac - I hear its decent, but haven't demo'd it - so I'm afraid it won't make this list, yet. But I have and do use Screenflow, with great results, therefore, it makes my list :-) Bill, what features do you appreciate from Camtasia Mac that you believe trumps Screenflow? Curious... Thanks for the suggestions, Bill. Great add-ons or alternatives, they may eventually make this list, we'll see ;-) Thanks for the props and suggestions, Bill.

RE: FCE/FCP – I have it, but it’s collecting dust on my “App Shelf” :-) For starters, I don’t use it. And for a SMB owner starting on a Mac wanting to dive into video, I won’t put them through the cruel and unusual punishment of spending good money on FCE/FCP, and be either (1) overwhelmingly confused, or (2) spend the hours upon hours learning it, when they could knock out a whole host of videos within that time using iMovie or another simpler video app/service.

With that said, when I’m “spinning less plates” and feel compelled to master FCE, I might change my tune :-)

RE: Camtasia Mac – I hear its decent, but haven’t demo’d it – so I’m afraid it won’t make this list, yet. But I have and do use Screenflow, with great results, therefore, it makes my list :-)

Bill, what features do you appreciate from Camtasia Mac that you believe trumps Screenflow? Curious…

Thanks for the suggestions, Bill. Great add-ons or alternatives, they may eventually make this list, we’ll see ;-)

]]> By: Bill Vick http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-1/#comment-5288 Bill Vick Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:57:57 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5288 Great information Sherman and I agree with most of your products but I think Final Cut (Pro or Express) deserves a mention and I've been playing with the new Camtasia Mac and it has some features I like better than ScreenFlow but I find myself using one or the other, based on the project. Great information Sherman and I agree with most of your products but I think Final Cut (Pro or Express) deserves a mention and I’ve been playing with the new Camtasia Mac and it has some features I like better than ScreenFlow but I find myself using one or the other, based on the project.

]]> By: Ken McArthur http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-1/#comment-5287 Ken McArthur Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:58:30 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5287 Hey Sherman, Great post as always. I'm going to have to get back up to Vancouver and spend some time with you! All the best, Ken Hey Sherman,

Great post as always. I’m going to have to get back up to Vancouver and spend some time with you!

All the best,

Ken

]]> By: Sherman Hu http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-/#comment-5281 Sherman Hu Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:12:44 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5281 Missy, it's been a loooong time, no? Thanks for checking out this post and sharing it with your peeps! Appreciate ya! ;-) Missy, it’s been a loooong time, no? Thanks for checking out this post and sharing it with your peeps! Appreciate ya! ;-)

]]> By: Sherman Hu http://shermanlive.com/2009/10/07/35-video-tools-i-use-or-recommend/comment-page-/#comment-5280 Sherman Hu Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:10:28 +0000 http://1305793317#comment-5280 Thanks Rob! Appreciate the retweet! ;-) Thanks Rob! Appreciate the retweet! ;-)

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