VIDEO TESTS

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Mon 27 Oct 2008 16:06
VIDEO TESTS - Honestjohn
Now got 9 video tests of varying quality up and running:

FIAT 500 www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=305

Focus ECOnetic www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=343

2009 Fiesta www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=346

2009 Jazz www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=347

Skoda Superb II www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=348

Suzuki Swift www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=350

Mazda BT-50 pick-up www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=351

Renault Laguna Coupe www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=352

Hyundai i10 www.honestjohn.co.uk/road_tests/index.htm?id=353

Four were done professionally, two with a driving partner, two with my young assistant, and one half pro, half me.

HJ



Edited by Honestjohn on 27/10/2008 at 16:13

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Mon 27 Oct 2008 16:24
VIDEO TESTS - Hamsafar
Tried the Fiat 500 and Skoda Superb ones on Safari on Mac, but no dice, the page takes ages to been shown as loaded, but there is no PLAY to click.
In activity, I see...
vss.khoosys.net/resources/flashembed-0.31.pack.js - timed out

Edited by Hamsafar on 27/10/2008 at 16:26

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Mon 27 Oct 2008 20:15
VIDEO TESTS - Hamsafar
It works now!
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Mon 27 Oct 2008 16:26
VIDEO TESTS - Slow Eddie
Tried the Hyundai i10 one on IE - nope, page wouldn't finish loading.
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Mon 27 Oct 2008 16:43
VIDEO TESTS - midlifecrisis
Watched the Renault Coupe and Fiesta ones on Firefox. Worked fine for me.
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Mon 27 Oct 2008 16:46
VIDEO TESTS - Alby Back
Watched a few of them on my computer. No idea what system makes it work I'm pleased to say. It's ..um.. a computer...Works fine, enjoyed the tests. Look forward to more in due course.
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Mon 27 Oct 2008 18:11
VIDEO TESTS - nick1975
all working fine for me. nice little videos
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Mon 27 Oct 2008 18:41
VIDEO TESTS - Slow Eddie
... but fine now. Much appreciated, HJ.
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Mon 27 Oct 2008 19:02
VIDEO TESTS - Lud
Did the very winsome young lady assistant really do the handbrake turn in the i10, HJ?
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Mon 27 Oct 2008 19:04
VIDEO TESTS - Pugugly
Now we're all going t watch that now aren't we ?
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Mon 27 Oct 2008 20:01
VIDEO TESTS - gordonbennet
Now we're all going t watch that now aren't we ?


Are you related to Mystic Meg, do the lottery this week Pug..;)
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Mon 27 Oct 2008 20:06
VIDEO TESTS - CarNovice28
Anyone else notice in the i10 vid how noisy the engine was when cruising along?

Or was that something else?

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Mon 27 Oct 2008 20:38
VIDEO TESTS - Honestjohn
Trick photography, Lud. She didn't even start the engine. I locked the camera off on a tripod, then she got out and I got in to drive away. You can just about see the join. But thumbs up to her for filming the handbrake turn in the first take. To answer 'car novice', it was some sort of interference. The Handycam was strapped to the passenger headrest and I think the strap might have rubbed on the mike. It's actually an incredibly sweet engine, with 'silent chain' driven cams.

HJ

Edited by Honestjohn on 27/10/2008 at 20:41

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Mon 27 Oct 2008 20:41
VIDEO TESTS - Lud
Thought it might be like that, done well though...
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