How To Set Up Video Podcasting
The easiest and least expensive way to start video podcasting is to use a web cam.
Most web cam packages have software that allows a user the ability to record video using standard MPEG video.
These video files can later be edited using free
video editing tools.
MPEG video offers very little data compression value for video and requires
large amounts of hard drive space for storage of lengthy video files. If you have a popular video podcast,
using MPEG encoded video will
easily consume large amounts of bandwidth as well. It is highly recommended that you use
additional video compression for video podcast files.
Windows XP users can use free software distributed by Microsoft to capture and
edit video material. Windows Movie Maker for Windows XP :
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/moviemaker2.mspx
Once you have recorded and edited your MPEG video file, you can then encode the
file using a codec that offers a higher video compression value.
Here is a list of free to use video codecs that can be used for video encoding
to achieve a greater video compression. These can be used for commercial or non
commercial purposes.
Theora Video
The Theora Video codec www.theora.org
is a open source codec developed by Xiph www.xiph.org.
ffmpeg2theora
A simple command line converter to create Ogg Theora files - open source :
www.v2v.cc:8000/~j/ffmpeg2theora/index.html
Helix Producer
Encoder plugin for open source Helix producer to encode existing video files :
helixcommunity.org/projects/xiph
Video Lan Client - Pocket PC player :
www.videolan.org/vlc
Free Java web player for on demand video :
www.scvi.net/cortado
NullSoft Video
The NullSoft Video format was developed by Justin
Frankel, developer of the Winamp media player.
Updated NSV tools package can be downloaded here :
www.scvi.net/software.htm
Configuring VP3 Open Source video codec :
www.scvi.net/vpguide.htm
Encode existing video files :
www.scvi.net/gui.htm
Video Lan Client - Pocket PC player :
www.videolan.org/vlc
Free
ActiveX web player for on demand NSV video :
www.scvi.net/activex.htm
