I was in a computer store the other day buying something I needed when something I didn't need caught me eye - the WebCams, i.e. instant messaging video cameras. I was surprised by how cheap, so I decided to try it out for da blues, Little Brother style.
I walked out with a Logitech Communicator camera, with a built in mic, all USB connected. I think I paid $45. Set up in a snap. Now I am a mouse click away from turning it on and recording a video of me playing. The quality isn't great, but perfectly acceptable for Weenie posting.
I also downloaded a utility called FX Movie Splitter from
http://www.jhepple.com/ - this allows one to grab just a section of the total video and convert it to a more compressed file format. $20 to register. There are scads of similar splitters for basically the same price.
So $45 or $65 depending on your desire to split and convert. Tomorrow I will post a first clip so you can check it out. I think it could be a great and very simple way to share ideas, teach, perform, whatever.
tom
