Help Needed...will be rewarded :)

Hi, how do you like that title?  I'm in a funny mood so just ignore me...just kidding! 

All kidding aside...I need your help and I will reward one of you with a treat....but the treat is going to be a surprise.  Those of you that know me know I'm good for it...(see I'm told you I'm in a funny mood). I had a project all planned to show you...but then I ran into more video trouble. I feel like a dog with a bone and I just can't let it go ...you know what I mean?

I searched and searched for a new company to host my videos and I have narrowed it down to three choices.  Here's the catch....because my computer is new...all three of them work great for me.  But I know some of you have already had problems with the Motion Box.  I need help...can you click on three of my videos and tell me the results?  No need to watch the whole video...just make sure it starts and you can hear it and then post a comment with the results.  One of them...(can't remember who) even had a HQ button... you can click on that to watch the video in High Quality (it makes a huge difference when you're on You Tube) Speaking of You Tube.  Love them...but when you load the videos onto your blog...it doesn't give you the option of HQ and the quality is not good...we'll keep hoping they change that feature soon.

Video #1 is How to prepare for a Class and it's hosted by Daily Motion

Video #2 is Eastern Bloom Bookmark and it's hosted by Viddler

Video #3 is Box #2 and it's hosted by Motionbox.

I'll select a winner on Monday around noon.  Click here to head over to my Stampin' Academy to test my videos.

Thanks for your help and I'll make every effort to get back into my regular stamping schedule this week.  Hope you had a Happy Valentines Day!

Comments

[Pamela Tetreault]

Angie... all three videos started and played fine. I could hear everything on all three. The last one was the slowest to start. Hope that helps. Thanks for all the time you spend making and sharing the videos.. love them!

Pam

[Cat Geiger]

I have watched them all and they all seem to work fine, didn't like the 2nd option as well because it opened in a new window, the other 2 i could watch where I was...does that make sense? Lol..love all your work and inspiration!!

[Kathi Brown]

The only one I could get to play was #1.

[Michelle]

All of the videos had a HQ option on YouTube, and it really makes a difference. Video and sound quality were good on all three.

When watching them directly from your site, Video #1 is the best. Video #2 playing from your site has a bit of a slow motion, staccato video to it. Video #3 played from your site has a problem with the audio.

Again, when playing them from YouTube all three are great quality.

Hope this helps!

[Cat Geiger]

That's weird, went back again and the 2nd one didn't open in a new window....so I guess I liked all of them, the last one I noticed took a tad bit longer to start up, but not too bad.

[Susanne Nash]

Angie,
I looked at the videos using Safari on my mac. All three played fine, but as previously noted the third took the longest to load. And, the sound quality seemed the poorest on the third as well.
Hope this helps you make a decision!

[Gail S.]

Angie - I liked the first one the best. Viddler stopped in the middle for me and Motion Box was horrible. It would keep stopping and the little "flower" would go round and round and round and then I would watch for a few more seconds and then it would do that again. I finally got tired to waiting and quit watching it. Roxy had a new video and it was the same way so I think she used Motion Box also. Hope this helps!! Thanks for taking the time to make these, I do love watching them!!!

[Carla]

All three started and played fine but for me, #3 had the clearest picture.

[Bobbie Lawrence]

Hi Angie,
I was able to watch all of them fine. I preferred #3 the most. #1 seemed to take me to a different window the first time.

Hope this helps!

Bobbie :)

[Shelly]

Angie, I watched all three videos from your academy and found similar results as the others - #2 and #3 were choppy in full screen but all were good small. The HG in the #1 made no difference. They all sounded fine. You do such great work! Good luck making your decision! (Dell laptop ~2006 running XP).

[Nancy Winn]

DailyMotion was the best. Viddler definitely has a problem. The sound was good on all of them. Thanks for asking your viewers for comments! Nancy

[manybooks (Linda)]

I just LOVE your videos! I watched all three on my dinosaur computer, and 1 and 2 were easy and fine, 3 was choppy, but worked. Thanks for ALL the work you do to make these available to us!

[Justine McCain]

All three formats worked! Hope you find the one that works best for you. Happy Valentine's Day to you too.

[Brenda]

I liked the sound better in #2 and #3, they all loaded a little slow but otherwise good. I am running Vista on a newer machine with firefox for a browser. Hope this helps. Thank you for all your wonderful videos I enjoy them very much.

[Alejandra Gomez]

Angie, I watched all three of them, i liked the most number 3.. number 2 was fine as well, however number 1 was so so so slow, and it kept stopping every so often.. hope this helps when making your decision.. thanks for sharing all your videas and for asking us for comments.. take care. Alejandra

[Olga]

I also watched all 3 on Mac using Safari..
#1 and #2 seemed pretty much the same. The third did take a bit longer to load and the sound wasn't as clear. Hope that helps.

[Sharon Maranich]

I watched them all and had no problems. Good luck with making a decision!!

[Lisa]

Watched all 3 on a PC using FireFox. all worked fine. I preferred #3.

[Anita]

Hello-
Happy Valentine’s Day-
Video #1 stopped in the middle almost as if the tape skipped. Video #2 took the longest to load. Video #3 had the best picture and sound quality, no problem loading. Thank you for producing the videos they are great resource!! Hope your son is feeling better- Best Wishes to you and your family

[Sandra B.]

All three worked for me! I liked the sound and picture quality of video #1 the best.

[Mindy]

Hi Angie, All three videos opened fine for me. I thought #1 had the best picture quality, #2 was the worst, very fuzzy, and #3 was okay. Thanks for the videos, I check your website everyday for new inspiration.

[Sandy Fleming]

Angie--I'm on a MAC using Safari. #1 was the best--sound, picture and quality. #2 was okay, at times the video was choppy. #3 was the worst--the sound was muffled, the video very choppy--3 second behind you--very hard to watch. Despite the different video qualities, I enjoyed all 3 videos. I hope this helps you! :O) Sandy

[Peg Smith]

Hi Angie,
All three videos were easy for me to access but it seemed that the Viddler one was a sharper image.
Hope this helps.
Peg

[Tricia]

Angie,
I watched all three videos and the best quality by far was the first(getting your supplies ready). The second was actually better then the third but not by much. It seems as though they are streaming through slow and so it almost stops for a split second. Viewing the third I experienced both video and audio difficulties. You might suggest to the viewers that they can also see the videos on you tube. Hope that helps.

[Brenda H.]

'Love your blog and your videos Angie,...thanks for sharing your creativity and constantly inspiring me!!
That's interesting that you asked for feedback today...I just finished watching 5 of your other videos on utube and was wondering why I had so many problems. (constantly stopping and seems to have to reload in between?? kwim?)
(I have a brand new Mac)
Video #1 was the best...loaded fast and great picture and sound quality!
Video #2 was good...took longer to load, but it's a longer video too...picture quality didn't seem to be as crisp.
Video #3 seemed to have endless issues, and to be honest, I got so frustrated I didn't watch all of it. It took a long time to load initially, and stopped to reload 4 times while you were showing the template for the Big Shot Box #2 (before you got to the actual project). I also didn't think the sound or picture quality was as good.
Thanks for all you do for us!
Blessings,
~Brenda H.