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overthere
03-26-2012, 05:45 PM
This was surely asked before. I actually contacted Support to suggest it when BOL went weekly. They said it was a good idea or something like that.
I never listen / watch Techzilla because of the space it would take up on my phone, and I don't have time at home.
If episodes were available in a smaller, phone-sized format, all the BOL crowd would be here. And the TNT crowd. And maybe a lot of other listeners.
Ok now someone flame me because it's already possible....
tokenuser
03-26-2012, 08:28 PM
No MP3 version ... but is the "Phone" sized MP4 really too big for you?
feed://revision3.com/tekzilla/feed/MP4-Small
overthere
03-27-2012, 12:36 AM
Yes, even the 'small' 'phone' ones are impractically large compared to audio podcasts.
Example: vid version 30 minutes = 139mb vs. audio-only 30 minutes = 17mb.
I have no need for video
The phone is in my pocket when walking place to place, on the bus or train, etc. and like a lot of people, I store a lot of podcasts on the phone from various sources.
An audio version would be most useful and ostensibly easily created at the same time as the other casts.
But only if they want to get a larger audience.
No MP3 version ... but is the "Phone" sized MP4 really too big for you?
feed://revision3.com/tekzilla/feed/MP4-Small
mikec
03-27-2012, 05:39 AM
I think Patrick Norton addressed at some point. Something about they feel the show needs the visual aspect, so no audio only version.
I wish they would have open captions. My lady friend has a hearing issue and she will not watch any podcast because the lack of captions. I watch and then tell her the good stuff.
tokenuser
03-27-2012, 03:11 PM
I think Patrick Norton addressed at some point. Something about they feel the show needs the visual aspect, so no audio only version. Yep. This was discussed about 4 years ago.
If yo want an MP3 version, you will need to extract the audio yourself.
See this thread (http://revision3.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10919) for details. Remember, this was a 4 yo thread, so the programs to use might well have been changed/updated/superseded, but the methodology to follow is sound.
I'm a going to delete the posts created in the "Show Suggestions" thread by the OP - wrong venue.
Audio has its place. My favorite podcast (Coverville) is audio only. I like listening to it in the car, but the Revision3 podcast are audio visual in nature, so I can understand why they don't produce an MP3 version.