(Patrons Only) Feb 2019 Update Chat

New patron here, I’ve been a fan of your work for about 12 months now, thank you so much for all you do. On the angry photographers topic, I just saw this video where two photographers address the same issue, thought it was funny you mention it when I just saw this earlier today <a href="https://youtu.be/Thm2ZeWg_bQ" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Thm2ZeWg_bQ</a> anyway, thanks again!

If I'm understanding your request for a visualizer properly (it needs to be able to take the audio stream from a microphone/audio input, and spit out visualization from that audio, whilst running on a RasPi) -- I think that VLC should do the trick? Most Linux distributions have it available to install, and VLC definitely has built-in visualizers for playing back audio. I was able to set up a mic-fed visualization in under 5 minutes in VLC on Windows. Is that something you'd like me to look into a little closer? Or is that perhaps something you've already tried and don't want? :)

I should comment more often so I can get a shout out :P I did enjoy "how many times am I going to (restart the timer)?" and you said the last time... But then that didn't stop you from just stopping it entirely :P I like the blather format anyway and it shouldn't be too large a time sink for you for editing (I liked the boring eight minute or so chunk you clipped though :P). I also like how you "correct" your british pronunciation of words like "tele" and "jaguar" :P And as for it being a hassle to get to London, it's strange hearing about what distance (and time) feels like in the UK. In Canada, I was living 800 miles away and would do the 13 hour drive a few times a year to visit home. But if google maps can be believed, you only can get 50 mph over there and you can't even get 800 miles away from anywhere on the isle.. :P It's not as bad as seeing a road sign in Australia of Cairns 1300 km, but in Canada, GPS did give me in 680 km turn left sort of instruction :P Anyway thanks again for what you do.

OMG OMG OMG he said crap. The country with the worst mores (look it up) tries to teach the rest of the world how to behave. I watched the dark version and was wondering when it was going to get dark. Ok you expressed a few "down" views but no nore than we hear everyday. You are right to stick clear of the BBC Technology department, just watch any episode of Click. Having said that, I watched Light and Dark on BBC iPlayer presented by Jim Al Kalilli and he wrote quite a few equations on a blackboard.

that dark video was way too light hearted *lol*. I shudder to think people are so thin skinned as to watch that and gripe. Then again, griping on the word "crap" is pathetic. Honestly crap is much like the way you describe it over there.. it's a non issue. I know of an OLD visualizer that was fun but this is the old DOS days so I don't know of a modern remake for Pi ... it was called Cthugha and came out in 1994. I believe the better one is v2.0 as it was higher rez and more effects. It's sort of a fire/lavalamp style effect. It also had spectrum analysis modes iirc. though that also would read mic inputs so not sure it'd suit what you are looking for.

Watched the dark version, have now painted my nails black and started listening to fall out boy. :P Great vid! :)

Miikshi has a bunch more views and a bunch more subs now. Wonder why? :-) I have no kids let alone any in what I imagine is the "target demo" for that project but I thought it was GREAT! I loved the aesthetic of the set design and the props. Writing and acting was great too. So much to love about it. Even though I'm well past 5 (like 11x that). I thought the longer version of this vid was fine. Don't listen to the haters.

Colossus, now there's a movie I haven't seen in a long long time. Eric Braeden seems to have landed in daytime telly permanently on the soaps. Crap isn't so much of a bad word, it really depends on time of day and network, some are more sensitive if children could be watching.

I chose the full-length adventure! I'm a little bummed you canceled your Blackmagic camera, as I have one preordered as well, and was looking forward to hearing what you think of it. But I think you've made a wise decision -- it feels like 8k 3D will be commonplace by the time that thing is released; plus you're correct that it will be a more involved workflow than you may want to deal with. Please don't feel the need to limit the length on your chat videos!

Interesting and friendly as always, Mat. I'll check out the links you mention. If you are looking for a second 4K camera for B-roll, I can recommend the DJI Osmo Pocket. I pre-ordered one and got it in December. Not only will it record endlessly - starting a new file when one is full up to the SD card capacity, but it face-tracks! I.e., stick it next to your Sony and move about to your heart's content and it will follow you in gimbal-smooth motion. Sound is OK, better than that camera you just showed us, and there is a DJI external mic adapter coming shortly. You can already get them from China for a few pounds. I love mine and it's almost always in my pocket now. S.

It is funny that you mention the BBC. Many of your videos remind my misses of the clips the BBC used to do in the 80s and 90s. "Tomorrows World" etc. Yours are equally well produced which is quite extraordinary for being a one-man show. I like all your videos and since this is Youtube, I can skip those which do not interest me at the moment (dashcam reviews). But that could change and I then know where to get hours of videos to go through for advise.

So, which guest voiceover did you like better? The Planet X3 one or the Miikshi one? :D

-I know of Collossus as Scott Meyer mentions it in his magic 2.0 book series. Its on my list to watch. -the music mic camera thing needs to be closer? Quality was fine imho. -release failed videos to patreons?

I think your videos, including the mission impossible ones (an apt description for making a living on youtube), are excellent. Your just a regularly guy who likes to make excellent videos on all the old technology that I grew up with (born in 1962). You aren't a movie studio or giant youtube channel with lots of sponsors and a huge budget. People should get that - to bad some don't and give you a hard time. You are just a top notch act. Keep up the good work.

In the economics of it all how important is the Patreon vs the Youtube?

Sorry if I missed it at some point in the past or the comments, but what is that nifty timer/countdown/display being used?

Sometimes a failure video can be just as informative, interesting, and fun as a successful repair/restoration video. Don't be hesitant to tackle those projects. And if it doesn't work out, just put a slightly different spin on the video. This is coming from someone who can't solder his way out of a paper bag...

Happy belated birthday, Crappy Bobbins.

He recorded it on My birthday. Best gift ever.

When I first moved to the USA (from the UK) I was in an American's office. He said something surprising and I said "well, bugger me!". That got quite a reaction I can tell you!

I care more about content than color grade...

I get criticism and hate-mail from photographers and audio experts all of the time. My response to them usually goes something like this. "I have a million and one things to do to produce a video. I can't be perfect at any of those things. All I have to do to be a success on YouTube is be better than 99% of the other channels out there. Which isn't hard considering 99% of channels are filmed on a cell phone with no editing or anything."

Happy belated Birthday

Thanks Mat I enjoyed that update, what is the pointing device you have connect to the laptop? as always keep smiling

That was great Mat - really enjoy these informal catch-ups. You had me laughing out loud a couple of times, especially about the daytime tv stuff. I know what you mean about photographers, and also audiophiles who always seem to be angry and indignant about everyone else's equipment. I have an idea that the reason is that in both subject areas, you can get about 90% satisfaction with very little knowledge or difficulty, so applying the vast amount of technical knowledge the experts have only ever yields a modest improvement that most of us can neither see nor hear. Your video quality is obviously fine, and as you say, you're making a living out of it and it's not as if applying Hollywood standard colour grading would earn you any extra money at all. Hope you recover fully soon, Mat - you seem in better spirits this time. Keep up the great work work - and who knows, maybe next year you'll get 6 birthday cards!

A thoroughly enjoyable update as always, Mat. I always love these. Also, I was surprised and thrilled you talked about "Miikshi". Now we absolutely have to do a "Die Hard" episode and have you guest on it!

I'm also a January birthday boy so...happy birthday Mat! "Colossus" is a great movie...left quite an impression on me when I was younger, so much that the main network firewall appliance at work that I manage is called "Colossus". As for "crap", here in the US it's in the middle between a real curse work (ie: "s#!t") and something benign like "garbage". It does carry some weight in terms of offensiveness though.

I appreciate that you don't have unlimited time to make these vids but please don't limit the length because you think *we'll* get bored! You are an engaging host and I, for one, am perfectly happy with 60 minutes or more. I'm also glad that Patreon seems to tail off a little in January - a $5 spot opened and I took it!

I was a background extra in Robocop II (your in for an earful if you ask me my opinion on Peter Weller) in the arcade scene (among other little projects here and there over the years). I've mentioned it on occasion for 20 years, so I cant recommend it enough if you want to do it. It's a lot of fun. There is a Gaming Youtuber from England called Ben Potter (Former Whatculture, Former Vidiots, now Doublejump) that does background work and I THINK he uses <a href="https://www.castingcollective.co.uk/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.castingcollective.co.uk/</a> he talks about it on occasion on his Playstation podcast. Maybe something for you?

Space Potato FTW! No really, that derivative segment was worth watching. I could identify with the introvert sheep. Good children's show. Hope it develops into something.

If they tried to charge a $200 or even a $10 license fee for owning a TV in the states, there would be rioting on the streets that would make Venezuela look calm!

BBCs Quiz Shows are the cheapest way to fill their channels with crap content, indeed my local centre (Glasgow) does the bulk of them for the network as it’s seen as supporting the ‘Regions’. Nick Knowles for a time was almost living up here. As for audiences/viewers they make it back flogging it to Challenge TV or Gold, but as you noted it costs you your time - and you’ll never be paid for that. The production company of course, does. With the TV licence going up in April, more folk will be bailing out of having a licence and viewing figures will dive once more. YT and Netflix does me and ITV hub for the odd offline thing of interest. The writing is already on the wall!

Crap is a very tame word in USA, as tame as rubbish, depending on usage. There is a difference in how you use the word as far as its offensiveness. For example, everyone says, "I am throwing out all of this useless crap I have collected" - not offensive at all, and similarly, "This new iPhone already broken, what a piece of crap", also non-offensive. Or "I don't want to buy some crappy $10 mic for my videos" Not offensive. - Now, if you tell someone to their face, that they are "full of crap" (i.e. bullocks in UK) then that is a bit offensive, but still fairly tame.

I don´t talk about contend. That´s why we are looking your videos. I talk about technical quality. I have to say, let them write whatever they want, color, light, blabla. I follow a lot of channels. And your videos are very good, technically. So, let them write about what you have to do, and what not. You do it right already, and better then most channels.

It sounds like all those pretentious audiophiles out there have now changed their hobby to photography (are they now called photophiles?) and you get hyper critical comments about the visual quality of your videos. FWIW in your video last year on the 2 retro-look film cameras, I found your photos well done and it prompted me to get back into taking B&W film photos again--so thanks for that.

I really enjoy your chats. As someone else with zero friends and happy pottering at home it's nice to know I'm not alone!

Just started viewing. Thought the shortened YouTube link on your screen might be for some interesting easter egg, but it turns out it's the link for the "New Year - New lights" video. 😎 Edit: Oh! Also just noticed you now have a "(TM)"-logo for identification at the bottom right-hand of the screen. Or a "DOG" as it's apparently called: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_on-screen_graphic" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_on-screen_graphic</a> 🐶 Classy, very discreet. Certainly not distracting.

More moan than tech this month Mat. Somewhat amused by the ‘what a waste of time it would be to do that BBC show’ immediately followed by ’Wouldnt it be great to be an extra in a film or on TV.’ Jason Lee🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍🤣. Hope Feb is better for you health and ad revenue wise.

I have to say, Miikshi was wonderful 🙂 And very well done I guess production design? With the retro science thingamajigs and all!

I enjoyed the video Mat. The 30 minute limit on the camera must be very frustrating.

Thanks for all you do. The amount of time and effort put into your videos shows in the results! I enjoy these extra update sessions as well.

I loved the Jaguar Music Visualizer, glad really as there was not much else for the cd add on to make it a worthwhile purchase. Latter in live there was a music Visualizer for Winamp called Geiss which I loved.

For the raspberrypi visualizer, you're probably looking for something like this: <a href="https://ccrma.stanford.edu/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://ccrma.stanford.edu/</a>~seancoff/256a/hw3/

Ultraviolet movies can be saved with a Vudu account ,but yes I agree on physical media.The only movies I have on digital cloud access are the ones that came with a code in the disc package.The Forbin Project Blu-ray got a better cover in region B release and it is cheaper to buy from Amazon UK than the Region A release from USA Amazon ,without 25% VAT here in the states.

20 min limit video is 29 min long hmm well lets go

Nice little catch-up as always - had to chuckle and check the remaining time on the video when you started the timer, though!

Honestly in the US here it seems like we're getting more and more prude. I wish more people would curse and get their feelings out! Not bottle them up and, well look where that got us. Don't say dog crap! Dog doo doo, good job! lol

Any chance of a HiVision update video?

January Birthday here too - feel the pain of always being ill around then. Don't know if you've heard this already but I was told that the reason some DSLR cameras cap video at 30 mins is for tax purposes - apparently video cameras have a higher tax band so by 'proving' that it doesn't do long video they can get away with being a regular camera. It's jaffa cakes all over again.

The older you get, the more you wish it were true.

Wow that's from a year ago