TEST Video for Easter Layout

Well, it sorta worked.  I had to click on the little box down in the 'attatchments' section to get something to play.  The big black box embedded within the post kept saying 'Buffering' and never got past that.

I would appreciate some advice:  This one minute video, using a mini-DVD from my cam-corder, created a file of size 41.82MB.  The limit on the forum is 100MB so I guess I can do 2 minutes.

How do you guys get videos that at 5 and sometimes 10 or more minutes long to post?????  Do you first put the video on a site such as YouTube and then point to it???  I don't have a Youtube acct but I could create one.

- walt

Wow.  I came back in to post a link to my Easter Something thread (still photos there) and now I see the big black box has the image in it and does NOT say 'Buffering'!!!  YEAH!

Here's the link: PHOTOS OF LAYOUT

- walt

Love the video Walt, super Easter layout, perfect for children to enjoy!

Looks good Walt.

Just noticed that I forgot to take the towel off of the Easter House.  OOPS.  I'm a dust hater if you can't tell.

- walt

Upload a video to Youtube & then embed it for the forum. You will be able to have a long as you want video.

Yes, YouTube is how to post longer videos than what the Forum would allow. The site also converts and produces alternate versions at a number of resolutions for different connection speeds. I've had videos as long as 30 minutes up there (that was videogame footage--most of my train videos I try to hold down to 4 minutes or less)

---PCJ

Thanks Spence.   I appreciate you 'educating' me!

I looked at few videos on the forum after I posted my question and did see Youtube being used a lot, but I still couldn't tell if that was WHY longer videos could be shown.

OK, time to sign up on Youtube!

- walt

Try from Youtube:

Congratulations on the video achievements Walt, you're a level or two beyond me.

Walt; once you join Youtube your able to subscribe to individuals you might want to follow & they will notify you when the individual posts a new one. For example one of the individuals I follow is Eric Seigel.

Good luck on your new adventure.

Spence: thanks for the tip.

LOTS to learn!!!!

- walt

Walt, nice job with the video and you floor setup, feel kinda bad today I'm finally 

taken down my Holiday set-up, I have it up since November so I got dust monsters

so it's time. I have to think of something else to put up in it's place. 

Tin 

WOW, that's a L-O-N-G time to have it up!  I start building mine after October York taking about 6 to 7 weeks.  Keep it up til mid-Jan and down it comes.  This is the first year that I built an Easter display.  Typically trains stay in storage from January to October. 

I am enjoying running this simple layout way more than I ever thought that I would.  I like reverting to conventional and running them the old way.  Nice change of pace.

- walt

Walt -

The ONE minute was a FUN minute. 

Can't wait to see a video of your 2014 Christmas layout.