Comments on: FlipTrack Get’s $1.5 M for Syncing Slide Shows http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:28:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: The Real Scrapblog is Here… Finally http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1298223 The Real Scrapblog is Here… Finally Fri, 30 Mar 2007 03:38:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1298223 [...] along with two newer players, RockYou and Slide, bringing in tens of millions in financing. Like FlipTrack, however, Scrapblog keeps a distinct niche by offering a more richly designed presentation less [...] [...] along with two newer players, RockYou and Slide, bringing in tens of millions in financing. Like FlipTrack, however, Scrapblog keeps a distinct niche by offering a more richly designed presentation less [...]

]]> By: BillyWarhol http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1294663 BillyWarhol Thu, 29 Mar 2007 06:01:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1294663 U can still do Ok if yer not first out the Door but have a better Product right?? I'm gonna have to Speed UWayCoolr up* Cheers! Billy ;)) U can still do Ok if yer not first out the Door but have a better Product right??

I’m gonna have to Speed UWayCoolr up*

Cheers! Billy ;))

]]> By: Thomas Hansen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1293465 Thomas Hansen Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:04:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1293465 Does this mean I can sell this: http://ajaxwidgets.com/nnug/ for $2.5 MILL...?? ;) I held it once and people thought it was PPT until the very last slide... ;) (__45 minutes!! __) Does this mean I can sell this:
http://ajaxwidgets.com/nnug/
for $2.5 MILL…??

;)

I held it once and people thought it was PPT until the very last slide… ;)
(__45 minutes!! __)

]]> By: trevo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1293044 trevo Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:07:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1293044 Re: Drama2.0 $1.5M is not a lot of money if you're paying salaries and rent ;-) A lot of us can afford to build something like this for 20-30K only because we work out of our garage and eat ramen every day. Re: Drama2.0

$1.5M is not a lot of money if you’re paying salaries and rent ;-) A lot of us can afford to build something like this for 20-30K only because we work out of our garage and eat ramen every day.

]]> By: Drama 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1292962 Drama 2.0 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:36:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1292962 Still waiting for the business model, let alone why a company like this needs $1.5 million. Still waiting for the business model, let alone why a company like this needs $1.5 million.

]]> By: TDavid http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1292844 TDavid Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:53:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1292844 Registered and downloaded the FlipTrack software this morning. Made a quick video and tried to "share" it. The uploading worked without any errors, however the video hasn't showed up on the site yet. Techcrunch effect? Anybody know how long it takes for the videos to actually show up? I emailed them at support this morning. No response back yet. Hmm ... Registered and downloaded the FlipTrack software this morning. Made a quick video and tried to “share” it. The uploading worked without any errors, however the video hasn’t showed up on the site yet. Techcrunch effect? Anybody know how long it takes for the videos to actually show up?

I emailed them at support this morning. No response back yet. Hmm …

]]> By: trevo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1292636 trevo Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:20:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1292636 Interesting... always a new spin...always a new angle. RockYou blew to the top because they had a super cool slideshow widget... now FlipTrack comes along with "music sync-ing" AND a cool slideshow widget. I love Web2.0 ;-) Interesting… always a new spin…always a new angle.

RockYou blew to the top because they had a super cool slideshow widget… now FlipTrack comes along with “music sync-ing” AND a cool slideshow widget.

I love Web2.0 ;-)

]]> By: Tbizzle http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1292367 Tbizzle Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:35:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1292367 I think I saw some of those girls in the example in some porn movies. I think I saw some of those girls in the example in some porn movies.

]]> By: dramatoo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1292273 dramatoo Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:02:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1292273 wow, another one!? wow, another one!?

]]> By: rack pallet http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1292243 rack pallet Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:40:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1292243 - 1.5mm is a reasonable investment for the amount of footprint it could have on Myspace... Also the debate; on rather or not this video is a scam; is a lame one. - If it is the company is cheating itself more than the customers; becuase they are not"Under promising and over delivering.." -rb - 1.5mm is a reasonable investment for the amount of footprint it could have on Myspace…

Also the debate; on rather or not this video is a scam; is a lame one.

- If it is the company is cheating itself more than the customers; becuase they are not”Under promising and over delivering..”

-rb

]]> By: Frenchie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1292158 Frenchie Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:50:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1292158 Shouldn't that be "FlipTrack Gets"? Shouldn’t that be “FlipTrack Gets”?

]]> By: Filmator http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1291921 Filmator Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:52:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1291921 Yes this is possible in flash but flash transitions on pictures are a little grainy / animated and there is no sign of that on this example. These are video's. I am trying their system now, however it has definitely crashed (after 25 minutes of processing). I have made an example and at the end of choosing the settings it goes into a processing mode? from which it has not yet recovered after 25 minutes or so. So maybe what they are doing is actually using flash to compile video's but the processor is video based not flash. If that's the case, that explains the need for the processing mode. It's a good idea mind and my filmator does something like this, though our output is pure flash, and thus the pictures are not converted into video. As such we retain the original quality of the images so that they can be displayed in full screen mode and they look perfect on output. Clearly when you convert images into video you will loose much of the quality and at the same time add huge amount of bandwidth to your final product. So what this looks like is yet another video editing tool but this time for images with stock music that you select (they have 300 songs to choose from). So if I were to review this I would say it was a little limited in its performance and rather expensive (considering I made filmator for next to nothing) compared to their millions that they will be unlikely to make back IMO. Yes this is possible in flash but flash transitions on pictures are a little grainy / animated and there is no sign of that on this example. These are video’s. I am trying their system now, however it has definitely crashed (after 25 minutes of processing). I have made an example and at the end of choosing the settings it goes into a processing mode? from which it has not yet recovered after 25 minutes or so. So maybe what they are doing is actually using flash to compile video’s but the processor is video based not flash. If that’s the case, that explains the need for the processing mode.

It’s a good idea mind and my filmator does something like this, though our output is pure flash, and thus the pictures are not converted into video. As such we retain the original quality of the images so that they can be displayed in full screen mode and they look perfect on output. Clearly when you convert images into video you will loose much of the quality and at the same time add huge amount of bandwidth to your final product.

So what this looks like is yet another video editing tool but this time for images with stock music that you select (they have 300 songs to choose from). So if I were to review this I would say it was a little limited in its performance and rather expensive (considering I made filmator for next to nothing) compared to their millions that they will be unlikely to make back IMO.

]]> By: Nick Gonzalez http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1291880 Nick Gonzalez Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:36:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1291880 @Filmator - the service does store the final movie in an FLV video format. The meta data for the project remains on FlipTrack's server so that users can come back and remix them later. I don't see what the problem is finished product being in a movie format, except for resizing. In that case FlipTrack will probably just encode multiple sizes. @Filmator - the service does store the final movie in an FLV video format. The meta data for the project remains on FlipTrack’s server so that users can come back and remix them later.

I don’t see what the problem is finished product being in a movie format, except for resizing. In that case FlipTrack will probably just encode multiple sizes.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1291856 Ryan Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:19:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1291856 Filmator, all it does is either resize, move, or fade various images. Are these not all possible in flash? I've created some animations with flash and to my knowledge it's certainly possible. Filmator, all it does is either resize, move, or fade various images. Are these not all possible in flash? I’ve created some animations with flash and to my knowledge it’s certainly possible.

]]> By: Filmator http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1291826 Filmator Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:06:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1291826 If you new flash, its possibilities and its limitations you would know that the fades are not being made in flash. These are video fades/zooms. Clearly done in an attempt to trick some people... If you new flash, its possibilities and its limitations you would know that the fades are not being made in flash. These are video fades/zooms. Clearly done in an attempt to trick some people…

]]> By: Ryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1291781 Ryan Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:47:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1291781 Not sure why you think it's a scam Filmator. I don't see how you could make such speculations. The service seems interesting, though the pictures seemed to jump too much during quicker parts of the song. Services like these need to hit the 'tipping point' to become successful, and I don't see that happening for fliptrack. Not sure why you think it’s a scam Filmator. I don’t see how you could make such speculations.

The service seems interesting, though the pictures seemed to jump too much during quicker parts of the song. Services like these need to hit the ‘tipping point’ to become successful, and I don’t see that happening for fliptrack.

]]> By: Filmator http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1291754 Filmator Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:34:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1291754 This is a scam. This example is not using simple pictures that are being manipulated in their custom Flash player. The fades are not Flash fades. Instead they have used video editing software to make this example in what is clearly an attempt to cheat the investors and users of their compilers capabilities! If I was an investor I would be demanding to see this live example recreated before my own eyes... Or I would want my money back! This is a scam. This example is not using simple pictures that are being manipulated in their custom Flash player. The fades are not Flash fades. Instead they have used video editing software to make this example in what is clearly an attempt to cheat the investors and users of their compilers capabilities!

If I was an investor I would be demanding to see this live example recreated before my own eyes… Or I would want my money back!

]]> By: Cory OBrien http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1291655 Cory OBrien Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:55:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1291655 It's "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor It’s “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor

]]> By: Romain http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1291593 Romain Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:27:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/03/27/fliptrack-gets-1-5-m-for-synching-slide-shows/#comment-1291593 What is the song that is played during the slide show? What is the song that is played during the slide show?

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