Using a CDN for a video on a popular Reddit post
I put together some code to get r/NBA submitted Streamables, Streamables are videos with focus on them being used for highlights and short clips. With these clips I would then…
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How to do a text watermark in FFmpeg
I wanted a way to avoid using an image to watermark videos with FFmpeg. Sometimes just simple text is great in watermarking media. Here is how to do it with…
Adobe deletes mans data; Sued for 5 million dollars
It has been claimed that Adobe Premiere Pro deleted files from a Maryland Photographers computer that had nothing to do with Premiere Pro and he did not have backups. It…
Waiting for H.265 to main stream
H.265, x265 and HVEC are names for a modern video encoding method, predecessor to the common H.264 (x264). x265 will give better quality for less file size, the downside being…
Introducing Kayo Sports; First impressions
This can’t be real right? Foxtel having a decent sports streaming service!? Early days but Kayo Sports looks pretty good for its price. After your 14 day free trial for…
a6500 vs a6000 1080p 60fps
Having seen 1080p on the a6500/a6300 isn’t as good as the a6000 being stated on forums I decided to check it out. a6000 doesn’t do 4k so it puts all…
1080p vs 1080i video
1080p and 1080i are the same resolution which is 1920 x 1080 however they are different in how they are broadcast. In 1080p the p stands for progressive which means…
The rise of podcasts
Podcasts have been around for more than a decade now however it has been of recent years were every man and his dog has a podcast. Podcasts sure can be…
FFmpeg encoding speed testing and analysis
I decided to do some testing with FFmpeg in seeing the time, filesize and bitrate differences when choosing different presets and crf plus some upscaling. Test computer: Ryzen 7 1700…
Taking a screenshot with FFmpeg
To take a screenshot or save a frame as an image with FFmpeg here is the basic command: ffmpeg -ss 01:10:35 -i invideo.mp4 -vframes 1 -q:v 3 screenshot.jpg -ss is…