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Posted by: Marc_Maiden Dec 8 2009, 07:38 PM

http://www.yoostar.com/splash.html

check that out.


it costs $170 USD

what it does it come with?


- large green screen with the stand
-decent quality camera
-10-40 gigs of software and green screen add ons

the purpose of this is originally to put yourself into the movies, but i think it would make for a great video recording set up for GMC videos. You can purchase high quality backgrounds for the green screen online.

its a really cool idea, especially if you are just starting to record!

check it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkOyAIRGwas

the bugs the guy mentions in the video have all been fixed so ive heard, he was reviewing a prototype and contrary to what he says, the $170 includes a studio grade web cam.

i personally think its a good deal because:

a good webcam = $70-100
the green screen with stand is usually $100
and the software is usually $30-60

Posted by: Jakub Luptovec Dec 8 2009, 07:55 PM

So cool... I might get that, if I will have money left for this stuff... looks good

Posted by: skennington Dec 8 2009, 07:56 PM

With a green screen and chroma key effect, all kinds of cool things can be done with video. That does look like a pretty cool package.

Posted by: Marc_Maiden Dec 8 2009, 08:01 PM

after doing more research,

it looks like the bugs have been worked out, and everything runs smoother,

HOWEVER,

the only negative side is the software. It isnt a video editing software like i thought, so you are limited to making scenes they have for you.


the camera will work as a regular web cam so you can buy a cheaper green screen software and use that, so beware (this is only for the copywrited stuff like movie scenes)

so if you think $170 is still worth it for a camera and green screen then this will be a good buy.

ALSO one more note:

i hear you can save videos to the desktop, but you can upload them...im not sure if this was a beta issue or not so beware.

Posted by: skennington Dec 8 2009, 08:07 PM

Here is a good tutorial using the Chroma Key. If have Vegas or Adobe Elements or something of the sort, along with a camera, all you need is the green screen.

Posted by: Rik Veldhuizen Dec 8 2009, 08:08 PM

And the biggest drawback, it doesn't run on a Mac ...

so, not for me then...

Posted by: Staffy Dec 8 2009, 08:57 PM

Talking bout green screens, does anybody know where to get a larger one that can be used to capture a full person ???

//Staffay

Posted by: skennington Dec 8 2009, 09:17 PM

Not sure if they ship internationally but I'm sure you can find something similar in Sweden..

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=208386660&listingid=24672029

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Dec 8 2009, 09:26 PM

hehehe this looks like a fun package to fiddle around but I don't think its good for guitar videos etc! Better get a good cheap camcorder and cheap green screen background (if you really need one)

But its a cool idea to include movie scenes so you can drop in and act

Posted by: Staffy Dec 8 2009, 09:58 PM

Hmmm, they do not ship..... I've tried to find it in Sweden earlier but not succeeded, there is no brand on this one either so I cant search it for the brand name..... thx. anyway!

//Staffay

Posted by: skennington Dec 8 2009, 10:35 PM

Try this company Staffay, the site says they ship off shore of the UK so may be able to get one through them..


http://www.karlu.com/hilite-bottletop-chromakey-green-6x7-p-11182.html

Posted by: Daniel Realpe Dec 11 2009, 12:53 AM

that is a big drawback, I wonder why they don't do that,

funny vid! THanks for sharing,