newsletter Memeorial Day 2006

Internet Video Magazine Newsletter ? Memorial Day 2006

We figured you needed something to fun to do over the weekend.

Check out the new Best Internet Videos of the Week and new Best Video Web Sites of the Week, We got some GREAT stuff!

We are in the process of creating a new section just for video and filmmakers. With the plethora of sites that offer to host your videos for free, it is now a lot harder to get attention to your video on the Internet. YouTube gets 10,000 videos a day! How are you going to get any traction, any interest?

NEW - We are starting a new ?Why My Video is Cool? section. So, if you want to get people to check out your videos, write us a SHORT paragraph about why your video is exceptional ? along with links where you have posted your videos.. We will checkout your videos, and if we agree that your work is cool, groovy, funny, etc., we will post your description and links.

Remember, every day, over 4,000 unique visitors come to Internet Video Magazine.

Email your video description to editor AT internetvideomag.com

We are also looking for new content from vendors, manufacturers, video hosting companies, etc. If you have a good article, story or column about Internet video, streaming media, Internet movies, how to edit, whatever, feel free to tell us about it.

We have added a few new sections for those would rather watch videos rather than make them
Funny Animal Videos
Fake - Spoof Commercials
Autos and Motorcycles

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New Articles, Columns and Items of Interest

HaveMoneyWillVlog - Chris Weagel is one of the original instigators of the videoblogging medium and he has a history of creating innovative works. Since high school, Chris has crafted numerous video series that have built up the Human Dog universe. We want Chris to be able to continue expanding the HD body of work by granting him the freedom to work on it full time for a month. For just $10 from 100 community members, we can fully support his goal while at the same time support the independent, D.I.Y. (Do it Yourself) creativity and production that goes hand in hand with videoblogging. One of our Human Dog Favorites: Click HERE.

Win a $6,000 Australian Vacation! Contiki is launching a travel video contest. They are asking people to submit a minute to two minute video of any of the locations Contiki goes to, specifically: Europe, Australia and New Zealand and work in our logo, tour manager and tour bus into the video. They even provide assets for those three images on our webpage www.contiki.com/videocontest. You can submit from 6/1/06 to 9/30/06. Entrants must be 18-35 years old and, if voted best video on YouTube.com, they will win a 14-day trip for two including all land and air on Contiki Beaches and Reefs trip to Australia. The trip is valued at $6,000.

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The Story Behind the Movie - All About CombOver - how did Lenny Boudreau create Combover. See his movies at http://www.superturbosonic.com

Looking for a new and better way to handhold your video camcorder? Check out the new "Fig Rig" from Manfrotto.

Manfrotto worked alongside director Mike Figgis, whose films include Leaving Las Vegas and Cold Creek Manor, to develop a hand held DV camera support system that offers the shake-free stability of a tripod with the framing flexibility of handheld shooting. Respectively named for Figgis, the FIG RIG was the result of their collaborative efforts.

A lightweight, handheld camera stabilizer, the FIG RIG features a "wheel shaped" design. It is the only modular system in the world to smoothly support the DV camera and act as a frame to mount all accessories, including zoom controllers, mics, mixers, lights, monitors, arms and more. As there are no straps or harnesses attached to the FIG RIG, quick and wide movements can be made within the same shot, from ground level to overhead, in one smooth movement. With the FIG RIG, videographers can take their DV cameras beyond the limits of traditional and conventional systems, such as tripods and shoulder or body mounted supports, that are obtrusive and at times, limit the creativity of the shooter. more

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Mobile Media - Video Snacking or Magic Threshold? by Howard Greenfield

You may recall the sound of an economic bomb hitting around the time of the Millennium. It came in the form of massive bets by mobile operators worldwide playing to sew up 3G spectrum for mobile video and rich media. The likes of Hutchison, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Telef?ica and all paid dearly. more

Interested in IPTV Technology? - Read this Electronic Design Magazine article by Louis E. Frenzel. It makes it all make sense.
The Cell Phone?Now That's Entertainment

This is a really cool idea. iReadNet launches author video blog using webcams, P2P file sharing, and streaming media to create a quick, easy and inexpensive word-of-mouth platform for book authors - "Nothing sells a book like an author reading," says Kurt Aldag, president and founder of iReadNet (www.ireadnet.com), announcing the launch of a video blog for authors called AuthorCams (www.authorcams.tv). "AuthorCams offers writers the opportunity to crank up their personal buzz machines with nothing more than a webcam and an Internet connection." more

Get a Tripod - Please!!! Does your video make your viewers sea-sick? As basic as it may be to pros. Novice videographers tend to take the easy route and free hand shoot everything. No matter how steady your hand, or how sophisticated your image stabilization feature, a good quality tripod is the anchor of a smooth video shoot. A tripod is not "training wheels" for your camcorder, but rather an essential extension of it. A good tripod is equally as important as your video light or external microphone. more

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News and Press Releases

MAGIX's new Movies2go lets you easily transfer videos and slideshows to all your mobile devices, including portable video players (such as PlayStation Portables PSP and iPods), cell phones, PDAs, and laptops, to experience and show off your videos to friends wherever you go. more

Want to put video on your iPOD or other portable digital or media device? ?VideoSync software makes it easy for users of portable digital devices to take and view their favorite videos wherever they go,? says Kimi Matsuki, TMPG CEO. ?Users now can transfer videos from their PC using just this one program and a simple mouse click. With VideoSync, there is no longer any need to buy separate software titles for each mobile device a person uses.? more

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TV One has done it again, created user-friendly seamless switchers and scalers that incorporate the award-winning CORIO2 technology. The new C2-1000 series has five new pieces that are feature laden and flexible giving the customer exactly what they need with a price anyone can afford. The five new units range from $1,295 to $2,295 and consist of two Down Converters, two Up Converters and a Universal Scaler. more

iReadNet launches author video blog using webcams, P2P file sharing, and streaming media to create a quick, easy and inexpensive word-of-mouth platform for book authors - "Nothing sells a book like an author reading," says Kurt Aldag, president and founder of iReadNet
(www.ireadnet.com), announcing the launch of a video blog for authors called AuthorCams (www.authorcams.tv). "AuthorCams offers writers the opportunity to crank up their personal buzz machines with nothing more than a webcam and an Internet connection." more

Always dreamed of starring in your own TV spot and getting the chance to talk about the issues that are important to you? Would the possibilities of adding video content to your products help you to generate more sales and more exposure for your business? Then now is the time to join the Internet Television Revolution and sign up for MomMeTV http://www.mommetv.com/ more

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