I am looking for a Philips 9FF2M4 digital photo frame but am currently struggling to find one anywhere, or to find anywhere that has a good review. Do you know anywhere you can point me to that will provide one of these please?

Many thanks

I wanted to follow up on the discussion on Microsoft Producer and mention that the latest release of Presio now includes a “Microsoft Producer Import Wizard”. It allows users to import their Producer projects/presentations directly into Presio.

Here’s a short screen cast on how the new feature works.
http://ipresent.net/support/tutorials/import_producer/index.html

Thanks.
Carmen-

Anyhow, Presio comes in 2 editions:
Standard $89
Professional $199

The main difference is that Standard only records from audio devices (ie. microphone) and imports audio files (mp3, wma, wav), whereas Professional records and imports both audio and video. Also, Standard exports to Flash format only, whereas Pro exports to Flash, Windows Media, Quicktime, and MP4. Pro vs. Standard feature comparison is here:
http://ipresent.net/Presio/editions.php

Thanks.
Carmen-

Just came across your blog – it looks great. Nice post on the Zoom H4 recorder and describing your production process. I’m always on the look out for new tools and equipment, so I’ll definitely check it out. Also, describing the production process really helps those just getting started with web media.

If you’re interested, I just released a new product called Presio, that allows you to record audio or video and synchronize it with PowerPoint slides. You can also import existing media files (mp3, mp4, flv, wav, avi, wmv, mov, etc) and synchronize those media files with PowerPoint slides, images, or screen shots. The result is a rich media presentation that can be published in a variety of formats (Windows Media, Flash, Quicktime, or Video Podcast MP4).

I’m a former Microsoft Producer user, but since Microsoft stopped developing/supporting it, I decided to build Presio. I really tried to make it easy to use, while allowing presenters the ability to capture both the recorded audio/video AND the visuals (usually PPT). Like I said it’s a new product and I’d love to get any feedback or suggestions you may have.

Here are some examples of what you can create with Presio: http://ipresent.net/Presio/examples.php

It’s also available as a free download, if you’d like to try it out.

Once again, great blog, I’m subscribed.

Regards,

Carmen-

I will, of course, show them my rig as well as several other potential rigs during the PowerPoint. Like you suggested recently, I use PowerPoint to “show” things rather than “tell” things (screenshots, photos, low-level animations, etc.) Since this is an introduction to the idea of producing a podcast, I won’t get into the deep “how-to” stuff. It’ll be more of a high-level overview with links to other support materials if they want to get deeper into it. (I probably should have mentioned that I only have 1:15 total.)

In any case, thanks for the great suggestions. When I have this posted in some format, I’ll send along a link.

I thought you had two laptops. If you have one, wouldn’t that simply work? You’d be somewhat tethered to your laptop while you give your presentation. But if that’s not a problem, it would work just fine.

Tom

Second laptop … hmmmm …. would that come with marriage counseling? Oh. Wait. You mean borrow one somewhere. Yeah, that would work.

Actually I am local and might take you up on your kind offer. I believe we have a common acquaintance in a certain Mr. Hills. He’ll vouch for me.