My new business - Streaming Vistas (Real Estate Video Tours) at DVinfo.net

Joel Lovell · January 20th, 2003, 08:06 PM

Hello all,

Please take a few moments to take a peak at my new business. This is www.streamingvistas.com and it's a service for real estate video tour delivery via quicktime progressive download.

I'd greatly appreciate any feedback on the sample page, and if anyone can make suggestions to make things easier for new/first time users to get the viewer plug-in installed, let me know.

joel

joel.lovell@sbcglobal.net

Jeff Donald · January 20th, 2003, 09:02 PM

Your sample doesn't work.

Jeff

Brian M. Dickman · January 20th, 2003, 09:08 PM

Worked okay for me (IE6 with QT6pro installed), but it's not very obvious on the sample that you need to click the house image to begin the movie. Maybe either start the movie automatically or have an overlay text on the house image reading "click to start your sample tour"?

Once I clicked the link, the movie didn't start playing automatically (but did start downloading inside the plugin), but I think that was just QuickTime being unsure I would get finished downloading in time. I had to stop playing halfway through to let the download catch up.

Nice shots, and interesting business idea. Once thing I noticed though, is there some dust and muck on your lens? It's really noticable during long pans against white and cream walls. I was brushing off my monitor to make sure it was clean.

Neat site, good work!

Jeff Donald · January 20th, 2003, 09:20 PM

Yup, your absolutly correct. I hit the play button and watched the slider move to the other end with no change in picture. Do like Apple does on the QuickTime site, Click here to Play.

Use a tripod and make sure your camera is level. The dirt in the dinning room shot is noticeable. Break up your pans with more still shots.

Jeff

Rhett Allen · January 20th, 2003, 09:24 PM

Just curious if you have the rights to that music? You have a copyright mark on your video which means you should have the rights to the music also. Just be careful if you don't, even as a sample you could get in HUGE trouble for using it, especially promoting it over the internet.
The reason I bring it up is because it was my least favorite part of the video. It just didn't fit at all. I don't mean to be rude, but honest.

Rob Lohman · January 21st, 2003, 04:14 AM

Brian,

QT will not automatically begin to play unless you encoded the
auto play instruction into the movie, that is a special thing you
must do!

Joel,

If this is a product etc. you want to sell may I suggest revamping
your site to give it a more professional look?

Joel Lovell · September 11th, 2003, 08:25 AM

Hello All,

My dedicated server is now up, with a new name. (Streaming Vistas was a pain over the phone - people kept saying 'screaming what??".

Hope you like the new look and performance.

Regards,

Joel Lovell
sales@webdv.us

http://www.webdv.us

January 20th, 2003, 08:06 PM	#1
Joel Lovell Tourist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3	My new business - Streaming Vistas (Real Estate Video Tours) Hello all, Please take a few moments to take a peak at my new business. This is www.streamingvistas.com and it's a service for real estate video tour delivery via quicktime progressive download. I'd greatly appreciate any feedback on the sample page, and if anyone can make suggestions to make things easier for new/first time users to get the viewer plug-in installed, let me know. joel joel.lovell@sbcglobal.net

January 21st, 2003, 04:14 AM	#6
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Brian, QT will not automatically begin to play unless you encoded the auto play instruction into the movie, that is a special thing you must do! Joel, If this is a product etc. you want to sell may I suggest revamping your site to give it a more professional look? __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 11th, 2003, 08:25 AM	#7
Joel Lovell Tourist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Connecticut Posts: 3	Improvements! Hello All, My dedicated server is now up, with a new name. (Streaming Vistas was a pain over the phone - people kept saying 'screaming what??". Hope you like the new look and performance. Regards, Joel Lovell sales@webdv.us http://www.webdv.us

January 20th, 2003, 09:02 PM	#2
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Your sample doesn't work. Jeff

January 20th, 2003, 09:08 PM	#3
Brian M. Dickman Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 148	Worked okay for me (IE6 with QT6pro installed), but it's not very obvious on the sample that you need to click the house image to begin the movie. Maybe either start the movie automatically or have an overlay text on the house image reading "click to start your sample tour"? Once I clicked the link, the movie didn't start playing automatically (but did start downloading inside the plugin), but I think that was just QuickTime being unsure I would get finished downloading in time. I had to stop playing halfway through to let the download catch up. Nice shots, and interesting business idea. Once thing I noticed though, is there some dust and muck on your lens? It's really noticable during long pans against white and cream walls. I was brushing off my monitor to make sure it was clean. Neat site, good work!

January 20th, 2003, 09:20 PM	#4
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Yup, your absolutly correct. I hit the play button and watched the slider move to the other end with no change in picture. Do like Apple does on the QuickTime site, Click here to Play. Use a tripod and make sure your camera is level. The dirt in the dinning room shot is noticeable. Break up your pans with more still shots. Jeff

January 20th, 2003, 09:24 PM	#5
Rhett Allen Major Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 607	Just curious if you have the rights to that music? You have a copyright mark on your video which means you should have the rights to the music also. Just be careful if you don't, even as a sample you could get in HUGE trouble for using it, especially promoting it over the internet. The reason I bring it up is because it was my least favorite part of the video. It just didn't fit at all. I don't mean to be rude, but honest.