Final Video from Anglesey

[BenF]

Good work
I kept my keys firmly in my pocket this time

LoL! Maybe there just wasn't someone there to capture that special moment on camera

[MegatronUK]

What version of Studio are you using Ben? I've had problems with it in the past (both encoding analogue video from a Pinnacle DC10+ capture card, and from saving shows from my hard disk set top box to DivX).

Version 7 sucked badly, especially on SMP system... V8 seems marginally better. I haven't tried V9 yet. I normally just use it to grab the footage and then use a combination of tmpgenc or virtualdub to render it.

[Lauren]

LoL! Its something I do without thinking now. Probably as the seat on the MK1 has given up all pretense of the bolstering holding you in place when it is cornering at decent speed (it is 21 years old after all!)

Although in my defense, I do opposite lock out of Abbotts 'properly'(-ish) just to show I can do it if needed

GLOL!

Yep i noticed that bit when you did it out of abbotts.. Though you should see the state of my seat... ie use your legs to brace yourself (left leg is a must against handbrake).

Si was very good with his steering.

I feel like i'm the quarter to three brigade or something.

[MartG]

Good work
I kept my keys firmly in my pocket this time

LoL! Maybe there just wasn't someone there to capture that special moment on camera

That sounds like a challenge for someone to get busy with Photoshop

[BenF]

OK, the DVD is done

It took from 6.30pm through to midnight last ngiht to encode and burn to disk - just been checking it and it plays OK

There's 11 'sessions' encoded onto the DVD in two top level menus - the first few are me driving on Saturday, then Simon - flip over to the second menu and there are sessions with Anna, Alex and Tom, as well as a full quality version of the clip that I encoded.

There's just over 2 hours of video - in order to get it all on the DVD I've had to encode the audio as MPEG rather than PCM. It should play fine on modern DVD players as it is part of the DVD standard, but really old payers (older than 4-5 years) may have problems both with the DVD-R media or MPEG encoding of audio.

If you want one, paypal me a couple of quid to [email protected] to cover the disk, case, cover and postage and email me your address

[Icsunonove]

Paid! Can't wait to recieve it.......

[Speedy]

Paid

[ldavies83]

Paid and looking forward to seeing the DVD

[MartG]

Paid - looking forward to watching it

[Icsunonove]

On sale and released at 9.04am, first order 11 minutes later, second order + 14minutes, third order + 6mins, fourth order +7mins

It's like the release of a new Harry Potter book!

[MartG]

On sale and released at 9.04am, first order 11 minutes later, second order + 14minutes, third order + 6mins, fourth order +7mins

It's like the release of a new Harry Potter book!

Did anyone camp out outside Ben's house last night waiting for its release ?

[anna]

Paid

Ben, can you chuck our camcorder tape in at the same time? [-o<

So is everyone planing to bore the relatives at christmas?

[BenF]

On sale and released at 9.04am, first order 11 minutes later, second order + 14minutes, third order + 6mins, fourth order +7mins

It's like the release of a new Harry Potter book!

Did anyone camp out outside Ben's house last night waiting for its release ?

You lot ...

I'll start duplicating the DVD I made yesterday adn should have them off in the post later this week

[BenF]

Paid

Ben, can you chuck our camcorder tape in at the same time? [-o<

Anna - yep, no problem. That way you'll have the original tape with the footage of the sessions you did, plus one from Tom.

Now I've got the DVD sorted, I'll delete the raw footage on my PC to get some disk space back and make way for other projects

Ben.

[BenF]

Although in my defense, I do opposite lock out of Abbotts 'properly'(-ish) just to show I can do it if needed

GLOL!

Yep i noticed that bit when you did it out of abbotts.. Though you should see the state of my seat... ie use your legs to brace yourself (left leg is a must against handbrake).

Bracing is not a problem - I hardly fit in behind the wheel when I'm wearing a lid (!) so I have to go for the Max Power seating position - seat all the way back, all the way down - I don't do the right hand on top of the wheel thing though, you've got to draw the line somewhere

Probably would be better with a bucket seat though - but it defeats the object of the car - its a cheap, fun, trackday toy I'm doing minimal mods to and running on a tight budget.

Si was very good with his steering.

Ah, he just needs to be led to the dark side of opposite-lock goonage and wheel shuffling

[Lauren]

Ah, he just needs to be led to the dark side of opposite-lock goonage and wheel shuffling

Don't you dare!!

I've been showing him some good habits since the Ring trip.

[BenF]

Ah, he just needs to be led to the dark side of opposite-lock goonage and wheel shuffling

Don't you dare!!

I've been showing him some good habits since the Ring trip.

<*cough*> Your avatar pic <*cough*>

[Lauren]

Ah, he just needs to be led to the dark side of opposite-lock goonage and wheel shuffling

Don't you dare!!

I've been showing him some good habits since the Ring trip.

<*cough*> Your avatar pic <*cough*>

"Do what i say, not what I do" Actually i found that my car felt much better when i did a few quick laps, ie racing lines, no gooning etc, as the car started to want to goon as the tyres warmed. It hustled round angersea surprisingly well.

[BenF]

News on the DVD - thanks to all who sent money via PayPal.

Good news is that I got some time to duplicate them all last night and produce a sleeve for the cover.

They've just gone into the post, 1st Class delivery - you should all have them tomorrow

[Speedy]

=D> =D>

Looking forward to it