RE: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Ray: "Launching" AVI...

["Stymer" <stymer@home.com>]

Don't know about everyone else, but I can download that sucker in about 5
minutes.  If enough of us have high-speed connections, it shouldn't tax the
system too much.

Ron


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org
[mailto:owner-personal_submersibles@psubs.org]On Behalf Of Ray Keefer
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 9:08 AM
To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Ray: "Launching" AVI...


Hi Pat,

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> OK!  I got the video-editing program up, and I made a clip I can convert
to AVI.  Problem is, I
went kind of overboard.  At 1 minute and 15 seconds running time, It
features the launch, some
surface running, a dive and surface sequence, haulout, and trailering
scenes; with transitions and
music: it's pretty neat to watch; but it takes up 7.35 megabites; and takes
almost 25 minutes to
download from email!  (OUCH!)


Having fun I see. :)



> What do you think, Ray?
>
> 1.  Is 1:15 too long of a clip?
>
> 2. Is 7.35 megabites (about SIX floppy's worth!!!) too much info  to
dedicate to this project on
your site?


Well, what Jonathan doesn't know..... Actually I do not believe the space is
an issue. Jonathan
Wallace can speak up if it is. Same for bandwidth.


>
> 3. Will it take 25 minutes to download everytime someone wants to see it
on PSUBS; or just the
first time you download it from email?

This is a concern. I will put the appropiate message on the web site stating
that it
will take a long time to download. However I feel the best way to go is to
break it
down into chunks. IE. individual clips of:

	the launch
	some surface running
	a dive and surface sequence
	haulout
	trailering scenes

That way people will only download what they want to see and they wont be
tying up the server for
25 minutes at a time.

>
> Please let me know your thoughts about all this; and don't worry about
hurting my feelings,
because I want this to be right.
>
> I can always make a shorter one with less frills.
>
> I'll be standing by to hear from you.
>
> Very best regards,
>
> Pat Regan
> vulcania@interpac.net


Regards,
Ray