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terminalskeptik

anyone have an older copy of the video from before the latest update? I may be wrong but I don't remember it fading to white at the end.

**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:51 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:00 pm

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all versions of the video are available on the wiki Smile

**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:02 pm

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KSG · Decorated Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 186 Location: WA, USA

Marrec is probably right. For the record, I have three previous versions, which I'll check now.

...None of them go white at the end.

**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:02 pm

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Daffy889

I only just noticed this, but the properties of the video have actually changed quite dramatically:

The file size has gone down, from 3.4MB to 2.8MB.

The dimensions have gone up, from 240 x 170 to 320 x 240.

The average frame rate is now 24.04fps, instead of 12.02fps.

The data rate is now 39.12KB per second, instead of 48.13KB per second.

The video and audio are now compressed with MPEG-4, rather than the previous "H.263" and "QDesign Music 2".

The audio is now 32000Hz, instead of 22050Hz.

The duration is now 01:13:10, was previously 01:10:19 (some of the black sections have been lengthened with the multiple screens of information).

As interesting as all this sounds, it's probably just because they found they could give us a higher quality video for a lower file size by using a different compressor. But it's open to speccing for anyone who want to make something of it.

**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:03 pm

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Marrec

I think its simply because MPEG-4 is better than their old compression format. (Which it is)

**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:05 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:11 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:12 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:15 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 3:20 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 7:57 pm

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edit -- sorry wrong place Very Happy

**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:01 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:36 pm

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Abbey Road studio [SPEC]

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Rob_Riv · Unfettered Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Posts: 350

Of course we need someone to go there but who can??

**Posted:** Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:03 pm

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