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One of the most common problems with watching web video is buffering.  The video starts, then stops to buffer, then starts, then stops to buffer again. Up until now, the quickest fix was to get a faster Internet connection.  Enter SpeedBit and their new product Video Accelerator.  It's software that you simply download and install...it configures itself automatically...and works on both Windows and Mac. What does it do?  It greatly reduces video buffering problems while increasing download speeds.  And the speed of your Internet connection doesn't matter. Sound too good to be true?  That's what I thought too.  So I tested SpeedBit Video Accelerator out.  Watch this video to see what I found. Resources: SpeedBit Video Accelerator SpeedBit Video Accelerator Supported Sites

Most people put their videos online without any form of color correction.  Which is why most videos all look the same.  But with just a little time spent on color correction, you can really make your videos pop. And one tool that makes this ridiculously easy is Magic Bullet Quick Looks from Red Giant Software.  It contains 100 already-done, Hollywood-level presets...all you have to do is select a "look" for your video clip and boom...you will have instantly changed the look of your video, so it looks similar to popular TV shows or movies you've seen. Quick Looks works on major video editing platforms like Sony Vegas, Final Cut, Avid and Adobe Premiere.  It costs just $99 (at the time of this post) and you can get a free 15-day trial version by clicking here. If you want to step up from Quick Looks to the full blown Magic Bullet Looks package, it's available by clicking here.

The JW Player is one of the most popular video players on the Internet.  It's an easy way to get your own videos on your web site.  It also comes with many plugins and addon's that allow you to customize it to your tastes. In this video, I show you step by step how to download, install and start using this video player in minutes. Resources: You can get the JW Player from LongTailVideo.com by clicking here.

It's a very common question...what size should my web video be?  The answer is pretty straightforward.  But first you need to know two key ingredients to get it right.  In this video I share these ingredients, plus best practices for web video size.

In May 2009, the folks behind WordPress introduced a new service called VideoPress.  VideoPress allows you to insert videos into your WordPress blogs as easily as you insert images.  Using VideoPress, with just one click, you can upload your videos, have them converted into high-quality formats and get simple code snippets to embed those videos into your blog. But VideoPress may not be for everyone and there are some things you need to be aware of if you plan on using this service.  I cover all of these details and more in this video review of VideoPress. Resources: Official VideoPress site -http://www.videopress.com Detailed info about VideoPress - http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/videopress/ See my sample HD video produced through VideoPress - http://videopressdemo.wordpress.com

Ever wanted to make a video where both you and a twin version of yourself appear in the same clip...even talking with each other?  While the effect is easy to achieve, it's not always easy to achieve convincingly.  In this video, I show you how to make clips with twins of yourself, while avoiding some of the common headaches most people run into.

One of the most overlooked web video formats is cartoons.  Sure, they may not be ideal to project a professional image, but there may be times when you want to try a different marketing approach or lighten up the mood for heavy technical training.  And cartoons can be perfect for that. The problem is, you usually have to be a professional animator or Flash authoring expert to create cartoons from scratch. Enter GoAnimate, a web site that lets anyone create custom cartoons with just a few clicks.  And it's free.  I demonstrate how to use it in this video. To visit GoAnimate and try it out for yourself, just click here.

In my previous video (WVU #38) I did a review on the new Canon Vixia HF S10.  There were some people who had trouble watching the video, some who had questions about the color of the video, some who wanted to know if it worked with Macs and more. So I've put together a 2nd video on the Vixia HF S10, where I shot all new footage, answered viewer's questions and produced the video in both high and low formats so everyone can watch without any problems. This video contains raw footage from the Vixia HF S10.  I did not use a filter on the camera lens.  I did not apply any effects or filters whatsoever during editing.  The footage was taken straight from the camera, pieced together and put on the web.  Again, this is raw, untouched footage. The screen capture portions of the video were recorded in Camtasia and edited in Sony Vegas Pro 8.  The entire video was edited in Final Cut Pro.  Yes, this video was produced using both Windows and Macs. If you are unable to watch the high-quality version of this video for any reason, simply click on the "HD Is On" button appearing in the top right hand corner of the video player.  This will play the video in a low-quality format than anyone should be able to watch. If you still have issues watching this video, click here to see solutions to the most common problems.

In this video, I take a hands on look at a new video camera that has created a buzz among amateurs and professional alike. Why?  Because it shoot gorgeous, broadcast quality HD video...yet is dead simple to use. The camera is the Canon Vixia HF S10.  And for everyone who wants to know "what's the best camera to use", this is the camera I recommend (at least for now). You can get all the technical specs for this camera from the Canon web site by clicking here.

In this video I share with you 5 useful web video related resources that you've probably never heard of.  Here are individual links to the resources: LinkedTube 99Designs KickLight Letus RetroJunk

You upload your beautiful, high-quality MP4 video to your web site.  But then something funny happens.  The video takes forever to start playing.  Unlike nearly all other videos on the web (which start playing instantly), your MP4 video seems to sit there forever before it plays.  So what's the problem?  Well, in this video I tell you what the problem is...and how to fix it instantly. Episode Notes: Click here for the fast-start software I recommend in the video.

Tired of using the tiny viewfinder attached to your camera?  You can easily use an external monitor with video cameras.  They not only can make shooting videos go faster, but they can help to produce better results too. How do you use external monitors with your video camera?  I show you how in this video. Episode Note: The monitor I show in the video is from Ikan.

One of the questions I get asked a lot is "how do you blur someone's face in a video".  Well, there are multiple ways to do it.  And in this video, I show you one of the ways using both Sony Vegas and Final Cut.

In this head-to-head video camera shootout, the heavily hyped Flip Mino HD goes against the top rated Canon Vixia HV30.  Well OK, it's not exactly a fair competition as the Flip is priced at $200 and the Canon at $600.  But is it really worth it to spend all that extra money on the Canon?  Watch this video to see side-by-side footage from each of them...then decide for yourself.

It's a question I get asked a lot...someone will have a DVD with video clips on it and they want to take those clips off of the DVD and so they can edit them.  Sounds simple...and it is...but first there are a few steps you need to take.  I explain everything you need to do in this video.