Because you're holding it in portrait not landscape when filming, it's not like a flip, also it doesn't do widescreen so it will never entirely fill the widescreen youtube, but in landscape it will be same proportions as a normal video.
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Because you're holding it in portrait not landscape when filming, it's not like a flip, also it doesn't do widescreen so it will never entirely fill the widescreen youtube, but in landscape it will be same proportions as a normal video.
Wait... how do you do this? Are you saying I can upload the video from my iPhone using the YouTube webpage instead of my phone? How? If this means the videos will be better quality, then I'll jump at it.
Guys please take a look at this video...
It is the finale of the opening night at the hollywood bowl. John Williams conducting. As you can see it was filmed at night and still is a great quality especially for a phone. The audio is fantastic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLYGUYsS6vs
It is the finale of the opening night at the hollywood bowl. John Williams conducting. As you can see it was filmed at night and still is a great quality especially for a phone. The audio is fantastic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLYGUYsS6vs
Did you upload this from your iphone to youtube? I am trying to figure out why my videos are not getting the "HD" option...
Well my other two iPhone 3GS sample videos do not have the HQ option.
This one does, and I uploaded it to my comp using iPhoto and then I uploaded it to youtube. So it seems that those you upload directly from the phone do not have the HQ option.
Here's a test video I shot after sundown. The lighting was good and bad in areas, I wanted to give various different options:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7OCEfXpo60
I pulled it in to iMovie through iPhoto and did a little editing, thus that's why the HQ option is there. I'll upload more vids from the phone directly soon.
I'm pretty impressed so far!
Ian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7OCEfXpo60
I pulled it in to iMovie through iPhoto and did a little editing, thus that's why the HQ option is there. I'll upload more vids from the phone directly soon.
I'm pretty impressed so far!
Ian
No, I transfered my video to a computer and uploaded it. Otherwise, the iPhone will overcompress it to make it suitable for transfer over the network (GPRS/EDGE/UMTS)
The iPhone shows up to a computer as a digital camera. Its no different than when you connect up a digital camera that can take movies. iPhoto will import them on the mac ... and id imagine they'd show up just like a camera would when you connect one to windows.
Okay, those fireworks are amazing!
I'll take one into a dark "ghetto-fabulous" alaska club for you
I have been toying with this camera for the last couple days. I've been on the lookout for a very compact flash based cam to carry along with the kids. Basically to catch fun moments to share with family etc. Key elements of scenarios where this matters: no predictability for shots, no reliability of light, no idea that they'll happen ahead of time.
So I had the idea of getting something like a Sony Webbie or similar level of price. I've been buying this range of camera for a while, taking some video and inevitably returning every one, aiptek, samsung, sony, etc. They all do terribly in low light situations. Now, I'm not suggesting that they should look great but wondering why the noise must be so... bright. Greens, reds, etc. why can't it just come out as grain in the image? Well anyway I don't really have these questions by this point, I'd given up my search deciding to just wait for higher end cams to become cheaper.
Anyway after playing with the iPhone 3G S video feature, I'm very pleased to say that the low light performance is better than any of the 200-300 dollar range cameras I tested! Best part is, I didn't know or care about the video feature before deciding to buy this hehe. So now I've always got a suitable video camera with me for recording amusing moments with the family.
-1 Happy Dad-
So I had the idea of getting something like a Sony Webbie or similar level of price. I've been buying this range of camera for a while, taking some video and inevitably returning every one, aiptek, samsung, sony, etc. They all do terribly in low light situations. Now, I'm not suggesting that they should look great but wondering why the noise must be so... bright. Greens, reds, etc. why can't it just come out as grain in the image? Well anyway I don't really have these questions by this point, I'd given up my search deciding to just wait for higher end cams to become cheaper.
Anyway after playing with the iPhone 3G S video feature, I'm very pleased to say that the low light performance is better than any of the 200-300 dollar range cameras I tested! Best part is, I didn't know or care about the video feature before deciding to buy this hehe. So now I've always got a suitable video camera with me for recording amusing moments with the family.
-1 Happy Dad-
Hey guys, I just got back from a baseball game and I tested out the video quality from my iPhone. I transferred the video from my iPhone to my MacBook and then uploaded it to Youtube. It's pretty good quality, especially since I really didn't do very much focusing (as you guys can see).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61KzE6ByYrk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61KzE6ByYrk
Here is a video I made in the tea gardens in san fran golden gate park yesterday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCmYSywHQE0
I think it turned out good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCmYSywHQE0
I think it turned out good.
I took this with my 3g (Not S). How do you guys think it compares to the 3gs? I took this at my MMA gym Xtreme Couture.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ8QJujjv_Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ8QJujjv_Q
super dark in mellow mushroom, uploaded via 2G cause 3G is bad there....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz_2uimhqK4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz_2uimhqK4
So I have three videos that I took last night. All are in a darker setting(drag show), but they turned out a lot better than expected in this case.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4_awYA-TMQ (white balance really blown out in this one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqi7f5MFCIo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3duLXODdmE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Rv50OHMPA (This one is a cropped version of the vertical one above it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4_awYA-TMQ (white balance really blown out in this one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqi7f5MFCIo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3duLXODdmE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Rv50OHMPA (This one is a cropped version of the vertical one above it)
This is the first iPhone video clip that I integrated with 3d tracking, works very well!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30cFpzFNQiM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30cFpzFNQiM
Took this video yesterday. Video works good even in the air!! It was uploaded straight from the 3GS so the iPhone has compressed it. Still i'm more than happy with the quality for a phone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8iFf1NEoAk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8iFf1NEoAk
http://files.getdropbox.com/u/150874/IMG_0012.MOV
That (i hope) is a link to an uncompressed video taken of a demonstration against Ahmajinidad yesterday in Manchester, i'm more than happy with the quality of the video (far better than what i used to get on my Sony Erricsson k850i, though SE are notorious for crappy video)
That (i hope) is a link to an uncompressed video taken of a demonstration against Ahmajinidad yesterday in Manchester, i'm more than happy with the quality of the video (far better than what i used to get on my Sony Erricsson k850i, though SE are notorious for crappy video)
im sure once the 3gs gets jailbroken, you will see live streaming apps compatible with it (already is for 2G/3G)
The video quality out of the 3GS is actually pretty good. YouTube on the other hand...
This vid of my Boxers was captured and uploaded with the iPhone.
iPhone 3GS Boxer Video
This vid of my Boxers was captured and uploaded with the iPhone.
iPhone 3GS Boxer Video