Do I need an upgraded video card to watch HD video? [more inside]
posted by markblasco on Nov 30, 2009 - 6 answers

What's the best way to watch live tv (sports mainly) on a PC? My gf's parents have a vacation cabin with only internet access and they want to be able to watch live sports while they are there. What's the best option. Her mother asked me about "Digital TV for PC" but I think it's a scam. They do have full cable at their main home so I was thinking of advising Slingbox. Anything else out there that won't require me installing hardware at their main home? Thanks!
posted by paulyballs on Nov 28, 2009 - 9 answers

I make independent films and distribute them myself. I've started sending my movies to independent video rental stores around the country. I've sent my movies to I Luv Video in Austin, Scarecrow Video in Seattle, Video Underground and Hollywood Express in Boston, Acme Video in Providence, and others. What are the best independent video rental stores in your city? Don't say Netflix.
posted by davidriley on Nov 24, 2009 - 67 answers

Recommendations for converting a 35-minute DVD to discrete segments so I can post it on youtube? [more inside]
posted by chocolatepeanutbuttercup on Nov 23, 2009 - 14 answers

I'd like to make a presumably simple video in the style of a series of opening credits for a tv show. What's my cheapest way to do it, and how? [more inside]
posted by newfers on Nov 23, 2009 - 3 answers

Recommendations for "let's play videogame X" videos? [more inside]
posted by Baldons on Nov 21, 2009 - 11 answers

I intend to make this weekend a gaming weekend. I haven't played video games in a long time. At least not as seriously as I used to. Do you have any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by wolfr on Nov 20, 2009 - 39 answers

The easiest way to do this is to tell you what I need: I want someone to be able to work on a laptop and be able to broadcast the video information on the screen wirelessly to more than 1 TV. My question is - how? [more inside]
posted by neksys on Nov 16, 2009 - 13 answers

What is the (possibly Russian?) piece of music in this video about a Moscow performance artist who shares his home with a llama? I think it includes an accordion and a mandolin. [more inside]
posted by Captain Cardanthian! on Nov 15, 2009 - 5 answers

Converting PowerPoint to video or flash (again) I know this question was just asked, and two years ago but none of the answers suit my needs. [more inside]
posted by The Dutchman on Nov 14, 2009 - 4 answers

Why do Youtube (and other flash videos) become unresponsive on my Mac when they are embedded in other sites? [more inside]
posted by Glum on Nov 13, 2009 - 5 answers

I'd like to save the video from this article and convert it to a avi or something windows can play. I've tried several utilities, but can't seem to get it. Any ideas?
posted by corpse on Nov 13, 2009 - 7 answers

Have a number of videos for display online. Need closed captioning option. How do I go about doing this? [more inside]
posted by yellowbinder on Nov 13, 2009 - 5 answers

Multimedia-filter: Looking for help from HDTV, NAS, Media Servers and Network Gurus' in making my first house totaly awesome. Movies, Televsion, Music, Wifi, Streaming Content and 50mgbt broadband within. [more inside]
posted by Cogentesque on Nov 13, 2009 - 4 answers

How can I make my JW videos embeddable and Facebook share-able? [more inside]
posted by bingo on Nov 12, 2009 - 2 answers

ForgottenSongTitleAndArtistFilter: the song: bouncy and loud, sung by a solo female. The lyrics equate love with physical abuse. (Like being hit with love, or our hearts beating one another, something like that. It reminds me of the Cardigans "And then You Kissed Me.") the video: a mostly white backdrop, and said female vocalist cavorting around, dancing and shadowboxing. Possibly things are on fire? There is a bed, and pillows, and maybe even streamers. That's all I have. Please help.
posted by inging on Nov 10, 2009 - 3 answers

Is there a way to record just a few minutes of video (like Hallmark does with cards) so our Grandfather can keep it by his bedside and watch it to his heart's content? [more inside]
posted by czechmate on Nov 9, 2009 - 5 answers

I'd like to embed video clips in a PowerPoint presentation. It would need to play correctly on both Windows and OS X. What codec is ideal? My first attempt won't play on Macs.
posted by limon on Nov 8, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm working on a video project about the backlash to Obama mentioning the price of arugula at Whole Foods. Can you think of any other examples, real of fictional, of food being framed as elitist or snobby? [more inside]
posted by loping on Nov 8, 2009 - 35 answers

Give me some dance inspiration! [more inside]
posted by pica on Nov 7, 2009 - 4 answers

I need advice in setting up secure, online video classes. [more inside]
posted by jabo on Nov 5, 2009 - 6 answers

Help me track down my uncle's appearance on CNN's "American Morning" this morning. [more inside]
posted by Roach on Nov 5, 2009 - 3 answers

Can anyone recommend a video sharing web service for private viewing? In other words not you tube. [more inside]
posted by tangyraspberry on Oct 29, 2009 - 8 answers

Why are browser-based videos so slow on my computer? [more inside]
posted by dephlogisticated on Oct 27, 2009 - 13 answers

Lately I've had a few business ideas that I think need concept videos, which would involve moderate CG and production, to properly explain. What are my options, in the price range of nothing (film/graphics students?) to around $1000?
posted by ben5757 on Oct 27, 2009 - 2 answers

How do I add an additional audio track to a .avi movie file in OSX? I downloaded a full length movie, it had stereo channel audio, but one of the audio tracks was still missing, possibly the center channel that was lost from a surround sound mix when it was bounced to standard 2 channel audio. I now have the missing audio file and need to add it to the other two. [more inside]
posted by Charlie Lesoine on Oct 25, 2009 - 5 answers

Do you know of any camcorders or portable video recorders with composite (analog) input? [more inside]
posted by jstech on Oct 24, 2009 - 2 answers

What are some documentaries/movies/video clips that are about the Annexation of Texas? [more inside]
posted by kylej on Oct 23, 2009 - 1 answer

I have a substantial amount of anime that I'd like to watch, but a less-than-perfect system for doing it. Pretty much all of it is in .mkv files (h.264 video and AAC audio) with subtitles, and I'd like to transcode them to a format that's playable on either my iPhone or my PS3 with subtitles intact. I've tried both handbrake and VLC, and I either get 1) no subtitles in handbrake or 2) encoder errors in VLC. So, hive mind, what am I doing wrong here?
posted by Oktober on Oct 23, 2009 - 8 answers

I've been asked to write a series of scripts for online videos and I have no idea what to charge. Do you know the going rate for this type of service? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 23, 2009 - 4 answers

What are the best options for a desk mounted VESA compatible articulating arm for the new 27" iMac? [more inside]
posted by fairmettle on Oct 23, 2009 - 8 answers

My sweetie gave me a Flip (UltraHD) for my birthday. I've never had a video recorder before... besides the obvious recording of fambly events and such, what sorts of cool, interesting, and potentially artsy things can I do with it? [more inside]
posted by deCadmus on Oct 21, 2009 - 10 answers

When it comes to editing and producing video, is it the CPU or the GPU the makes all the difference? I've read many different things and I work with video all the time and it seems that CPU power is what makes the difference when doing final processing and transcoding. Only GPU stuff is the GUI during editing. Rest after... [more inside]
posted by tropikal on Oct 21, 2009 - 12 answers

Help me find a Halloween "video mash-up" for a kids party [more inside]
posted by pearlybob on Oct 21, 2009 - 3 answers

I'm interested in detecting edits in a given video stream. Is there any literature out there on edit detection? [more inside]
posted by yegga on Oct 19, 2009 - 3 answers

What's this kids sing-along video I'm remembering from the '80s? [more inside]
posted by The Winsome Parker Lewis on Oct 15, 2009 - 2 answers

Okay, so how are people making those video remixes that are ever so popular right now? [more inside]
posted by nitsuj on Oct 15, 2009 - 3 answers

I'm doing a show in Toronto involving rear-projection (both of plain white light with a person creating a shadow, and of video). I'm trying to locally source thin, white plastic sheeting to use for a large screen, by this week or next week. [more inside]
posted by sixswitch on Oct 14, 2009 - 6 answers

I have three (Windows) video applications and one monitor. I want to be able to switch quickly (and as seamlessly as possible) between them running full-screen on the monitor (with keyboard hotkeys). Any idea how to do this?
posted by frenetic on Oct 14, 2009 - 4 answers

I have a Sony DCR-DVD92 video camcorder that records video on DVD-Rs. I have finalized the disc on the camera and I'm trying to capture the video onto my PC for storage/editing, but the camera doesn't seem to connect to my PC, and my PC DVD player doesn't seem to recognize the mini DVD-Rs that the camera uses. Any suggestions?
posted by Alexdan4 on Oct 14, 2009 - 5 answers

Prosumer Digital Video camera bought in NY to take to Middle East. Problems with video formats even in 2009? [more inside]
posted by xetere on Oct 14, 2009 - 4 answers

Possibly NSFW links. I need to make preview clips of a LOT of video files. What can I do to take existing WMV and/or MPG files and chop out say 10 seconds for a preview...Automatically. [more inside]
posted by sandra_s on Oct 14, 2009 - 5 answers

What's the most iconic blue-jeans video ad?
posted by funkbrain on Oct 13, 2009 - 29 answers

Best RAID / Backup system for HD video on a Mac Pro? [more inside]
posted by shinynewnick on Oct 13, 2009 - 14 answers

Recommend a good (VERY BASIC!) video editing program I can use at work. (Must support HD video and work in Windows XP!) [more inside]
posted by PetiePal on Oct 12, 2009 - 5 answers

How do I use Vegas Pro 9? I can't find a lot of useful or free info on the web or on Sony's website. [more inside]
posted by tenaciousd on Oct 11, 2009 - 9 answers

Where can I find that video of the guy who starts laughing on a subway car and it infectiously spreads to all the passengers? Can't believe my google-fu is failing me here, but there you go. [more inside]
posted by slappy_pinchbottom on Oct 11, 2009 - 2 answers

How can I keep these videos from crashing Windows every time I try to get to them? [more inside]
posted by reticulatedspline on Oct 11, 2009 - 7 answers

How can I rotate videos made with a Sony Handycam HDR-XR500V just a little to make the horizon level? The format the Sony makes is .m2ts. Just learning to use Pinnacle Studio 12. No success googling. Thanks.
posted by wsg on Oct 8, 2009 - 7 answers

Can I get Big Ten Network football games on streaming video online? [more inside]
posted by ragtimepiano on Oct 8, 2009 - 5 answers