Thread: For Hockey Fans - Those That Like the Fights

For those of you who like hockey, and even like the fighting that goes along with it, you just really have to watch this clip.

It's from last night's game and our Captain, Brent Theriault takes on an opponent and he just well ... see for yourself.

I renamed him Captain "Terror"-Ault ...

http://www.halifaxwolverinesjra.com/...vsdempsey.html

Allow the clip to load, anyone have any suggestions for me that I may not be aware of to get these clips to load quicker, or is this normal??

Thanks

For those that like it enjoy ...

LadyEye.. The video didn't load for me.. Is it flash or QTime??

It's quicktime Carlos .... any suggestions?

Nah, QTime is good.. I just never installed it on my puter.. I'll do it now.

okay Carlos ... I also upload my videos to utube ... there are a ton up there (ladyeye) but here is the link for this particular one if you are still interested, this one i just uploaded so may take a few minutes for uploading to complete .... see if you can see it here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAhaZ6iVIT8

Cool.. that's one hell of a punch up.. I reckon Hockey players have to also learn boxing since boxing each other out often takes half the match time..lol

Well I have heard that before. Last season was the first season I got into this hockey and would crumble at the sign of a fight, I used to videotape it and would never really watch the videos.

I guess I am now accustomed to the fact that it is part of the game, even though I still disagree, but do see the fact that enforcement is needed on the ice, otherwise, the cheap players will get away with the cheap shots, therefore, creating more harm to a player than an actual fight ... yeah ... I had to be taught this ....

But I will tell you, they love that fact that I video them and post them on the site and utube ....

This Captain yelled to me where I was standing last night, photographing, etc., when he was finished his fight and in the penalty box, he yelled up to me and asked me "Did you get it on Video?" I yelled yes, well he was all smiles, too funny .......

Hockey! ahhhh! My dentist who is from Canada plays hockey, and keeps hurting himself...lol...the last injury was a broken arm...I told him he'd better get his act together and make a choice between a career in dentistry or hockey cause he really shouldnt do both!....lol..hes very young Id sware late twenties...
Id watch the video but I cant do that with dial up...pout.

Wouldn't be hockey without at least one fight.

It loaded quickly. You can post the youtube address and that might allow viewers without QT to see it too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAhaZ6iVIT8

Thanks Bill, here is Kate .... :)

I guess you would be right Bill, wouldn't be hockey without it ...

I am always kind of looking for other sports sites on here and other than golf, I don't believe I have seen any? Does anyone know of any on here?

Hey lady eye,
NOW that is hockey. wonder how many punches were thrown. I like the action of the fights but u r right about the injuries possibly being more severe if cheap shots weren't dealt with, the ref can't and doesn't see it all.

I use to be a big hockey fan, but it seems their was a shift a number of years ago, when the fans went to the games just for the fights. I'm with you Lady, I could do without it. When I watched the videos that you had posted on the youtube, I was amazed to just watch the Refs. They just stand there and let them fight for a bit. Then they come in a break it up.

My question is....Where was I when a good hockey game, basketball game or football game became more entertainment than a sporting event? I guess that's why I like golf, tennis, swimming, skating, etc. You just don't see the immatureity in individual sports as you do in team sports.

Ok, I'm climb down off my soap box now....

Hey, Lady Eye:
The loading speed of the video is not all your fault. It has to do with the connection speed of the viewer's machine,(dial-up,DSL, etc.) I use Broadband and there was no hesitation for loading your video.
There are two ways to stream video. Normal which has the viewer's machine download the entire clip before viewing or Progressive which plays as it downloads (this is much faster). If you can, convert a clip to Flash progressive to test the difference. YouTube compresses video to lower rez so everyone can view it, no matter their connection speed.

Originally Posted by Dayjack

Hey, Lady Eye:
The loading speed of the video is not all your fault. It has to do with the connection speed of the viewer's machine,(dial-up,DSL, etc.) I use Broadband and there was no hesitation for loading your video.
There are two ways to stream video. Normal which has the viewer's machine download the entire clip before viewing or Progressive which plays as it downloads (this is much faster). If you can, convert a clip to Flash progressive to test the difference. YouTube compresses video to lower rez so everyone can view it, no matter their connection speed.

Sounds good. I have dial up and still cant see videos. I can if I keep reloading and waiting...It just takes too long so I dont bother with them any more...I feel alone and lost and seperated from all the rest and cry most every night as others are watching things that are halarious, and I see not a thing but blank screen....lol...not really I just get mad at dial up and go on with other things...lol
Is there any tricks a slow dialer can do?

Join E-Harmony and tell them the man you want has to have broadband.

Originally Posted by Dayjack

Hey, Lady Eye:
The loading speed of the video is not all your fault. It has to do with the connection speed of the viewer's machine,(dial-up,DSL, etc.) I use Broadband and there was no hesitation for loading your video.
There are two ways to stream video. Normal which has the viewer's machine download the entire clip before viewing or Progressive which plays as it downloads (this is much faster). If you can, convert a clip to Flash progressive to test the difference. YouTube compresses video to lower rez so everyone can view it, no matter their connection speed.

Awesome Dayjack .... nice to hear those two things, 1) no hesitation loading for you and 2) It's not my fault ... lol ... that's the best one .. hee hee ....

Have never done what you are referring to, I have AVS Video converter, will that do what you are referring to? I just got it, have only converted a couple over from .mov format ... I am a rookie, lol, but I really really like the way yours look, thanks for the tips ... I'll try to do better :)

Lady Eye:
That converter looks pretty handy. It gives you the option of all the conventional formats. When you get to the actual resolution numbers and download speeds, it looks as if you have good choices. But all I looked at was a tutorial so it wasn't real specific. I have a feeling this program is mostly for people who want to convert to handheld devices because the bit rates are pretty low. The window sizes looked pretty small also from what I got.
Do a test>
Take a ten second clip and produce an wmv. in 100% rez, then another one lower, etc. Compare them and toss the ones that are unacceptable. Then place them on blank pages in Voda and publish. View them in the browser and pick the one you like. If they are too small or too low rez, it's back to square one.
My movies which you were so gracious about are what is called large: 480 by 340 widescreen. The data rate is about 750. The loss in rez is not noticeable at this rate. Actually, there is very little loss until you get down to about 450 with this size screen.

Dayjack thank you very much for sharing your expertise with me ... I shall try what you suggested and go from there .... my videos are just taken with my digital camera, in hockey arenas, so I am not sure I would ever get your quality anyway .... sounds like another venture ...

Thank you again for sharing!!

Different rez for a different purpose is all. I believe dig. cameras are set to mpeg4. I use mine for where they will not allow vid cams. If you keep the clips down to 10 or 15 secs. you can quick e-mail them for fun.
You are up, way too late.

Originally Posted by Dayjack

Different rez for a different purpose is all. I believe dig. cameras are set to mpeg4. I use mine for where they will not allow vid cams. If you keep the clips down to 10 or 15 secs. you can quick e-mail them for fun.
You are up, way too late.

lol dj .... in this part of the world it is just 1:00 pm .... that's not too late ...

I do try and keep them down to, well around that, but I am usually capturing the players in fistacuffs and really can't control their length, lol, not that I would even want to try, oh well, yeah maybe, lol, but I try and keep it simple at the game, snapping pics, and quickly switching to video when a "game match" breaks out .... I use a kodak dx7590 ... simple camera to use, pretty good pics, does the job, it's a volunteer job, same with the site, all volunteer, but it's good exposure for the players who may want to further their hockey .... it helps them all, scouts come a looking at pics, videos, etc. from everywhere .. and the families who are not near, get to see their sons play hockey through the eye of my camera ... so it's a good thing ....

That is a good thing. Very noble. I bet people don't realize how much time and effort it takes, especially when it's so cold in those places.

On that same note, I may need some input from you later. Coincidentally, I am negotiating right now with the local semi-pro hockey team to do some video pieces for them. Top player interview/action pieces to put on their website. And I don't know spit about hockey.

1 am is way too late for me, night owl. I am hitting the bed.

Originally Posted by Dayjack

That is a good thing. Very noble. I bet people don't realize how much time and effort it takes, especially when it's so cold in those places.

On that same note, I may need some input from you later. Coincidentally, I am negotiating right now with the local semi-pro hockey team to do some video pieces for them. Top player interview/action pieces to put on their website. And I don't know spit about hockey.

1 am is way too late for me, night owl. I am hitting the bed.

DJ .... I can point you in the right direction to stay awake this time of night, you need only to see Bill ... his fine blends of teas will surely turn you into a "Night Owl" lol

But yes, yes, will be glad to help and can possibly find you some leads too .... Canadian for sure and then of course D1, 2 & 3 in the USA ... etc., and alot of elite groups too .... just ask, will be my pleasure!