High Definition...

I have made the move to High Definition. Observe...

This is my perfection video rendered in HD. I used the Hauppauge 1212 HD-PVR rendered at 720P .MP4. This format is okay... I think I'll be going with the AVCHD .TS codec. It renders a little cleaner and there's not so much ghosting. The Justin Timberlake video I rendered (FOR MY WIFE!!!) was recorded using the AVCHD format.

If you're into recording stuff off your DVR -or- "backing up" BluRay movies that you purchased -or- recording your XBOX 360 or PS3 gaming sessions, this Hauppauge device may just be what you're looking for. It lists for around $250 but you can find it for below $200. It's very user friendly but it takes up a lot of hard drive space... for your recordings. You may want to pick up an external hard drive while you're out.

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This video was filmed with my Canon HG10 HD camcorder. I wanted to define a workflow for uploading HD videos. I used Sony Vegas Video Pro 9c to edit. The song is Foregone Destruction (MvdB) by me. It's a remix/remake of a Michael Van Den Bos track from the Unreal Tournament Soundtrack.

Perfection...

I've been playing Halo 3 since it came out over two years ago. I got the Perfection medal yesterday for the first time. I have been real close before on this very map only to get ganged up on in the last couple of minutes. I got it done this time.

I should have died during my first kill but the guy was a n00b. I went crazy with the Spartan Laser and got 7 kills. Again, only because the other team was loaded with n00bs. Seriously, who drives the warthog on Last Resort? Bad move, n00b.

I almost got myself killed inside on the stairs when I threw the power drain. I still haven't gotten used to the fact that Master Chief throws things with his left hand. Good thing I was playing against a bunch of n00bs on split screen.