TUAW Video Podcast: The iMac edition

Very nice one handed isight camera action.

Hey Scott Great Vidcast!!

Dudes, you gotta see this from the same people that introduced vodcasting back in july: vodcasts in Front Row and even IPTV channels: http://www.vodcast.nl/feeds/jsdemo.xml

Oliver, that camera is a Casio Exilim, a Z750 to be exact. This is my second Exilim, and I love 'em. Fabienne, they added another 'exhaust port' on the back of the monitor, in addition to the lower ones. It doesn't get that hot though, which is a good thing. The fans tend to be running all the time, but they are very quiet. David, I'm cheap :)

Scott, interesting videocast. But, you should buy yourself a tripod - so you don't have to release batteries one handed.... It will also help you compress the video more, without loss of quality, if you have a stable image (every time the camera moves, the compression has to work an awful lot harder), so you might be able to reduce the file size. If you don't want to spend much money, we usually recommend the Manfrotto MDeVe as a low end DV tripod - I believe it's called Bogen in the US and should cost about $300+ including a fluid head for panning and tilting - have a look at our buying guide for what to look for in a tripod (http://www.urbanfox.tv/articles/cameras/c34camera_accessories.html) for more details - we don't sell anything (but do camera training in the UK), so this isn't a commercial.

sorry was being lazy - i guess it was Snapz Pro X 2.0.2

Nice job Scott! I would have loved to hear about whether or not this iMac's fan is in the same place (behind on the top edge) and if it gets hot enough to wilt the innocent houseplant you have behind it.

Again out of curiosity, what program did you use to video/capture the 'on screen' footage of Photobooth?

Out of curiosity, which camera do you have sitting on your desk there? Looks nice, and i'm currently weighing up the different options before i go ahead and buy one for xmas.