Tchnical Aid Proposal

Robert Wiggins · 05-22-2001, 08:52 PM

Every once in awhile I get an idea. Sometimes it's a good one and many times not. This one on the surface seems useful but I will leave it up to the forum members and the Web master to determine if it is practical.

While purusing the Technical section on the dismantling of a P08, I thought how nice it would be if I could view the step by step process as a video clip. The video clip could provide more clarity than a still picture as to the process.

If someone has a digital camera and the know how it could be done. Whether the WEB site has the space to store the data is a question for the WEB master.

If other members of the forum think this has merit, respond here and maybe over time it may come to pass.

Regards;

John Sabato · 05-22-2001, 09:04 PM

I vote yes. It's a great idea. The video could be compressed and would not take up much space on John D.'s server. What do you say John D.?

Now all we need is someone to make the video and tranlate it to an AVI file or MPEG...

Rick K · 05-22-2001, 10:12 PM

I thinks it's a great idea. I think it would be just as useful to also have a video of reassembly.

Dok · 05-23-2001, 07:40 AM

John Sabato · 05-23-2001, 11:07 AM

Yea, QuickTime would be good...or whatever format used the least amount of space and loaded quickly...

I think this should be a downloadable file too so connection to the web site would not be necessary to run through it.

Dok · 05-23-2001, 07:45 PM

John Sabato · 05-24-2001, 08:42 AM

I would be happy to tackle this job, but availability of time is a very big issue at the moment.

-JS

Dok · 05-25-2001, 11:20 AM

Robert,

It's a great idea, but of a technical magnitude that may mean it doesn't get done. What is involved is someone with access to a digital camera/camcorder, who could record the process, and then convert those images to digital medium (AVI, MPRG, QuickTime or even animated GIFs).

John Sabato has all the bits but is too busy to tackle the job, and I don't know of anyone else who is technically competent in the various disciplines to pull it off. I think space exists on the server.

We'll keep it in the back of our minds for a later opportunity perhaps.

Dok

05-22-2001, 08:52 PM	#1
Robert Wiggins User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 142 Thanks: 16 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Tchnical Aid Proposal Every once in awhile I get an idea. Sometimes it's a good one and many times not. This one on the surface seems useful but I will leave it up to the forum members and the Web master to determine if it is practical. While purusing the Technical section on the dismantling of a P08, I thought how nice it would be if I could view the step by step process as a video clip. The video clip could provide more clarity than a still picture as to the process. If someone has a digital camera and the know how it could be done. Whether the WEB site has the space to store the data is a question for the WEB master. If other members of the forum think this has merit, respond here and maybe over time it may come to pass. Regards;

05-22-2001, 09:04 PM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Re: Technical Aid Proposal I vote yes. It's a great idea. The video could be compressed and would not take up much space on John D.'s server. What do you say John D.? Now all we need is someone to make the video and tranlate it to an AVI file or MPEG...

05-22-2001, 10:12 PM	#3
Rick K User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cochran, GA Posts: 305 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tchnical Aid Proposal I thinks it's a great idea. I think it would be just as useful to also have a video of reassembly.

05-23-2001, 07:40 AM	#4
Dok RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bermuda (Eat Your Heart Out) Posts: 1,626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	or QuickTime... (EOM)

05-23-2001, 11:07 AM	#5
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Dok, this could even be handled through GIF animation... Yea, QuickTime would be good...or whatever format used the least amount of space and loaded quickly... I think this should be a downloadable file too so connection to the web site would not be necessary to run through it.

05-23-2001, 07:45 PM	#6
Dok RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bermuda (Eat Your Heart Out) Posts: 1,626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Sounds like just your kind of project - hehehe

05-24-2001, 08:42 AM	#7
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,308 Times in 1,098 Posts	Dok, My only issue is Time... I would be happy to tackle this job, but availability of time is a very big issue at the moment. -JS

05-25-2001, 11:20 AM	#8
Dok RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bermuda (Eat Your Heart Out) Posts: 1,626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Technical Aid Proposal - SUMMARY Robert, It's a great idea, but of a technical magnitude that may mean it doesn't get done. What is involved is someone with access to a digital camera/camcorder, who could record the process, and then convert those images to digital medium (AVI, MPRG, QuickTime or even animated GIFs). John Sabato has all the bits but is too busy to tackle the job, and I don't know of anyone else who is technically competent in the various disciplines to pull it off. I think space exists on the server. We'll keep it in the back of our minds for a later opportunity perhaps. Dok