Boy, this video thing seems to have been a big hit so far. I’ve received a lot of great feedback since posting Episode 11, and I’m glad that it’s helping so many people to see the concepts I’ve only been able to describe in the audio podcasts. But as with all new things, there’s bound to be a shake-out period where improvments are requested and adjustments are made.
I noticed that a review on the iTunes Music Store expressed disappointment that the video was not provided in the iPod video format, requiring the subscriber to convert it so that it would sync to and play on the new video iPods. There’s actually a very specific reason I didn’t do this, and it’s that I didn’t believe that the 896 x 600 screen I was capturing would be legible in the 320-pixel by 240 pixel format of iPod video. In fact, my initial test of sizing this movie down to that format did not provide quality results, which seems to me that it would cancel out the usefulness of the video.
But what do you think, folks? I can certainly provide an alternate format, but my goal is to make it as easy as possible. Subscribing by iTunes is so simple, and the vast majority of my listeners are getting their episodes that way, that I’d prefer that the best quality version be available for the largest audience. So I’d like to hear what my listeners (and viewers) have to say on the subject. Drop me a line at info@theindesigner.com and let me know where you stand on this issue.