Drones today aren’t limited to filmmaking, where you need to get an aerial shot of a haunted house to give a spooky mood or an aerial shot of cityscape to give your film a sense of place. Today they’re used by wedding photographers and videographers, not to mention travel bloggers. Jumping into the fray are […]
In a world of tape-based home video formats in the 1980s, LaserDisc was the odd one out.It is a double-sided disc made of reflective vinyl. Just imagine it as a CD the size of a vinyl record. Each side can hold a maximum playback time of 60 minutes. There aren’t single-sided LaserDiscs. If video content […]
Are you concerned by the subscription fee(s) for Pay TV that you’re considering switching to free OTA (over the air) TV broadcasts?If so, you’re making a smart move, for the most part. Experts estimate that you can save up to $1000 a year on a pay-TV subscription if you switch to free TV.The main attraction […]
In this age of Blu-ray and High- Definition video streaming, DVDs are beginning to lose their popularity.But that doesn’t mean they’re out of the radar of home entertainment.The fact is not everyone is ready for Blu-ray or HD video streaming.Why You May Need a DVD Player with HDMI OutputYou may not have the budget for […]
Youtubers look for different ways to increase viewer engagement. This is important to stand apart from the competition.One of the ways, they do it is include subtitles in their videos.Subtitles are useful in many ways. Although English is widely spoken and understood worldwide, written English is more accessible to many.This is because English is spoken […]
Some folks are under the impression that when you upload a video to Youtube it will immediately be made public.This is wrong. You’re given two other options. You can make your video Private or Unlisted.YouTube Private vs Unlisted VideoWhat’s the difference between a private video and an unlisted Video on YouTube? A private video can […]
By default, there’s no option to download videos on the YouTube platform. That’s understandable as YouTube wants you to watch videos over its platform.Also, there will be copyright issues if YouTube allows the downloads of videos hosted on its platform.However, this option doesn’t apply when it comes to the video you’ve uploaded to YouTube.This quick […]
The best way to make money on YouTube is to shoot your own videos and upload them to your channel.That alone will not automatically make you money. No matter how many videos you’ve created and uploaded to YouTube, you’ll not make money if you are not enrolled in the YouTube Partner Program.YouTube Partner Program RequirementsTo […]
To monetize your YouTube videos you have to be accepted into the YouTube Partner Program.For you to be eligible, your channel needs to have 1000 subscribers and 4000 watch hours accumulated within a year.This requirement is YouTube’s way of ensuring that it’s partnering only with strong channels to share profits from their advertising revenue.But then, […]
Unless you’re running a YouTube channel without talking, you’ll need good audio for your YouTube videos.Now, if you’re shooting YouTube videos with your Smartphone or camcorder, audio is recorded when you start rolling your camera.Even if the audio quality isn’t that good, you can still enhance it with an audio editor like Audacity.But if you […]