[PyDelhi] procuring video equipment for recording talks

[qua non]

ok, folks here is the current state of voting [image: Inline image 1]

If you plan to put your opinion in please vote

On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 4:24 AM, qua non <akshayaurora at gmail.com> wrote:

> PyDelhi itself is at a cusp now either we keep doing what we did and
> slowly fade away or we do more...
>
> We try harder and not be afraid of failing... We have to try things like
> this not cause without them things are good enough,
> but cause without trying these things we will not grow.
>
> I would like the community to grow with leaps and bounds,  I would like to
> try and then fail least that way we don't regret things and later on say...
> you know maybe if we did this.
>
> We are setting a example for future community members too.
> You have only two options, either go backwards or go forward.
>
> Btw no body is asking for money from any one's pocket here. Take special
> note of that.
>
> Talk can go on forever...I think it's time to just vote on the subject
>
>
> http://goo.gl/forms/KMoIgTHmPE
>
> Fill in the form above to record your vote.
>
>
> Kind Regards
> Akkshay
>
> On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 3:57 AM, qua non <akshayaurora at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The Idea was not to by specialized hardware but cheap hardware that
>> works, something like a dslr along with wireless mic.
>>
>> We can get good enough dslrs starting from 20,000-25,000
>>
>> The whole reason was to keep hardware that belongs to the community
>> instead of having to depend on individuals who may or may not be present at
>> a given event.
>>
>> This hardware would be kept with a person that comes to most meet ups
>> like Anuvrat who would ensure that the piece is made available at the meet
>> even if they themselves are not.
>>
>>
>> The reason for video recording is simple, to force the quality to be
>> better by making things public.
>>
>> This is not the only means of ensuring quality and quality is not the
>> only reason for having video recording.
>>
>> Video recordings are an insight to what we do for future community
>> members.
>>
>> It's as important to advertise the good you do as it is to do the good.
>>
>> Otherwise all the efforts you have done till now will be lost and it will
>> be as if nothing has happened.
>>
>> I am for recording the talks. We still get to decide which ones are good
>> enough to be put up. So we can control quality.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 8:22 PM, Harris <harrisjnu at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry to jump in late here. Iam also not of opinion on spending money on
>>> recording and streaming.
>>> If at all this is required, we can pair up DSLR with Laptop running
>>> "Open Broadcaster Software" https://obsproject.com
>>> This works very well with Youtube Live Streaming. This can merge
>>> multiple inputs including the presentation on the fly. For me it has always
>>> worked well.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Harris
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 10:32 AM, Tarun Lalwani <tarunlalwani at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have been to one conference and one meetup till now. IMHO, our
>>>> initial focus should be on improving quality of our talks, content and
>>>> speakers. I think once we have met those 3 things then going for a video
>>>> recording would be a better option.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Tarun Lalwani
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 10:27 AM, Anuvrat Parashar <anuvrat at anuvrat.in>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --->>> is it absolutely necessary: no.
>>>>>
>>>>> One of the criteria we are trying to push forward when considering
>>>>> proposals for pycon is whether somebody has presented at a local meetup or
>>>>> not.
>>>>> A video of their presentations in pydelhi could be used for surfacing
>>>>> first time speakers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Neither have I ever learned something entirely from video tutorials /
>>>>> recordings of conferences. However, there have been instances when video
>>>>> did help: eg comprehending the twisted framework would have been impossible
>>>>> without EuroPython's workshop.
>>>>>
>>>>> A thought at the back of speaker's mind, that their presentation will
>>>>> be etched in time forever, will may be implore them to give their best?
>>>>>
>>>>> --->> would it help the community grow? IMO, Yes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Views?
>>>>> --
>>>>> Anuvrat Parashar <http://anuvrat.in>
>>>>> http://anuvrat.in
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>
>> On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 8:22 PM, Harris <harrisjnu at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry to jump in late here. Iam also not of opinion on spending money on
>>> recording and streaming.
>>> If at all this is required, we can pair up DSLR with Laptop running
>>> "Open Broadcaster Software" https://obsproject.com
>>> This works very well with Youtube Live Streaming. This can merge
>>> multiple inputs including the presentation on the fly. For me it has always
>>> worked well.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Harris
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 10:32 AM, Tarun Lalwani <tarunlalwani at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have been to one conference and one meetup till now. IMHO, our
>>>> initial focus should be on improving quality of our talks, content and
>>>> speakers. I think once we have met those 3 things then going for a video
>>>> recording would be a better option.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Tarun Lalwani
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 10:27 AM, Anuvrat Parashar <anuvrat at anuvrat.in>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --->>> is it absolutely necessary: no.
>>>>>
>>>>> One of the criteria we are trying to push forward when considering
>>>>> proposals for pycon is whether somebody has presented at a local meetup or
>>>>> not.
>>>>> A video of their presentations in pydelhi could be used for surfacing
>>>>> first time speakers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Neither have I ever learned something entirely from video tutorials /
>>>>> recordings of conferences. However, there have been instances when video
>>>>> did help: eg comprehending the twisted framework would have been impossible
>>>>> without EuroPython's workshop.
>>>>>
>>>>> A thought at the back of speaker's mind, that their presentation will
>>>>> be etched in time forever, will may be implore them to give their best?
>>>>>
>>>>> --->> would it help the community grow? IMO, Yes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Views?
>>>>> --
>>>>> Anuvrat Parashar <http://anuvrat.in>
>>>>> http://anuvrat.in
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/ncr-python.in
>>>>> http://bit.ly/pydelhi-mailinglist-guidelines
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
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