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by Telemachus on Mar 1, 2008 10:09 AM PST in News

Update [2008-3-2 1:54:16 by Telemachus]: Please note I have changed the link to the video site. Please update your bookmarks!

As you know I've been posting video highlights of our Bruins in action. I appreciate all of the positive feedback and continue to hope this adds to the enjoyment of Bruins fans everywhere, especially those in faraway places with no video feed.

One thing I've been disappointed with is the video quality through photobucket (and YouTube isn't any better), although some of it is also due to the quality of the original recordings, since I record off analog cable.

I just started a 14-day trial with a service that provides better quality compression and larger playback size. I've uploaded videos from the recent ASU game and Westbrook's monster dunk from the Cal game. I also plan to upload at least some the videos from Sunday's game using the service. The quality of the videos through this service is definitely better.

Unlike photobucket or YouTube, I've been unable to figure out how to embed these videos in the blog posts. So you'll have to go directly to this link. You may have to install the latest version of Apple QuickTime (I had to upgrade from version 6 to version 7). You can get the upgrade here. I chose the version without iTunes. Despite what it seems at the website, you don't have to provide an email address to get the download and can uncheck the spam options.

Another issue is that I couldn't get QuickTime to work with FireFox (my regular broswer), so I have to use Internet Exploder, uh, I mean Explorer to view the videos. You may have the same issue if you use FireFox or non-IE browser.

So now you all have something to do Saturday, while we wait for Sunday's game!

Post your experiences, problems, questions in this thread.

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T

Works for me and I use IE. I just updated this morning to QT 7, how fortunate.

Good job!!!

by artybruin on Mar 1, 2008 12:19 AM PST reply actions

Great quality.

It takes a while to load, but it's worth it. All the highlights, no talking heads!!

Good job! I hope you figure out how to blog it.

GO BRUINS!!!

by moutekicksboute on Mar 1, 2008 12:41 AM PST reply actions

Fantastic!

It would be a real treat if we could have a website to archive our sports highlight footage. With our Ben Ball Warriors,up-and-coming football team, and tremendously talented other teams, we're bound to have some great, Sportscentereqsue clips and it would be awesome to watch them over and over and over and over again (while at work).

BTW, Quicktime worked for me on Firefox.

Go Bruins!!!

by JKNaka on Mar 1, 2008 12:42 AM PST reply actions

Works perfectly on Safari and Firefox on Mac

Firefox 2.0.0.12
Safari 2.0.4

Thanks.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Mar 1, 2008 3:35 AM PST reply actions

Definitely better quality...

But it looks like you may have some anti-aliasing issues.

Kyle Bown Class of 2007

by Bruinbown on Mar 1, 2008 4:56 AM PST reply actions

T - have you got a "Lite" version?

Geezer 1 (sjh) obviously has a teenager living at home, because in truth no Geezer understands any of this business. You truly lost me at "you have to download...."

Ah, well. I live reasonably close to Disney World. Maybe I can get Mickey Mouse to put on the sorcerer's robe and get his wand and have a million little brooms sit down at the keyboard and download this and firewall that and server my browser and shiver my timbers.

by Fox 71 on Mar 1, 2008 5:48 AM PST reply actions

LOL

by brewinz on Mar 1, 2008 6:58 AM PST up reply actions

Fox

Are you not able to view any of the videos? If so, can you describe the problem?

previously known as Grok451

by Telemachus on Mar 1, 2008 10:09 AM PST up reply actions

So far OK

I'm afraid to try the new business because I'm a little light on the magic incantations. I must depart for geezerdom business (dinner with other geezers) but I'll try things out before game time tomorrow and let you know. It will have to be in English, though. And you'll have to find a geezer who can translate what you tell me. And be nice. Don't tell me to do something that will turn my cat into a frog or something.

Anyway, I'll let you know.

by Fox 71 on Mar 1, 2008 1:29 PM PST up reply actions

Linux

QuickTime?? Well that eliminates us LINUX users. Good job though.

by brewinz on Mar 1, 2008 7:09 AM PST reply actions

Great

Great quality, larger picture. Very nice, Tele

by BruinFanBaby on Mar 1, 2008 7:50 AM PST reply actions

the quality is very good

although personally i really like the convenience of what you're doing now, it is extremely helpful if you miss a game

by glassbruin on Mar 1, 2008 7:56 AM PST reply actions

Nice size and quality

Worked perfectly for me. Firefox, QT7.3, WinXP.

Previously, I had had issues with Adobe Flash Player, as you may recall.

by Bruinut on Mar 1, 2008 8:30 AM PST reply actions

Once, long ago,

a date said that about me.

by Fox 71 on Mar 1, 2008 8:46 AM PST up reply actions

Snicker

Not the "had issues" comment, I presume

Just wondering: when you are amorously involved, do you mute the sound?

by Bruinut on Mar 1, 2008 6:51 PM PST up reply actions

Unfortunately, I can't remember

Sigh.

by Fox 71 on Mar 1, 2008 8:16 PM PST up reply actions

Wow...

WAY better quality, better sound as well, methinks. Works fine on our computers here at home. I like that I can SAVE the videos as well. Great job.

by pocho on Mar 1, 2008 10:20 AM PST reply actions

Firefox on PC

I could never see the previous videos using Firefox - photobucket's icons would just bink on/off like crazy. I just tried these on Firefox and the screen just went tinted out to blue/grey when I pressed play, with nothing happening.

Has anybody else had any success w/ Firefox on a PC?

Vaya con dios.

by boston bruin on Mar 1, 2008 1:26 PM PST reply actions

Quality is great

Looks fantastic.

by Raisin on Mar 1, 2008 1:39 PM PST reply actions

Much better quality-thanks

I like the new set up. It took a second to get use to the new format with the blue-gray background on Vista-IE7 at least. I have 5M download FiOS and could tell these bigger videos were taking a little longer to complete, but at that speed no pausing.

by bruinblue85 on Mar 1, 2008 2:38 PM PST reply actions