My Blogs are getting out of control! - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 24, 2010, 01:13:47 am
content: As the title says, I think my blogs are starting to get out of control. Well, they probably have been for quite some time now!But I've just finished my Agilent meter review and the damn thing is around the 28 minute mark!, and that's with fairly heavy handed editing I think.I do my best, but I had so much to say it's just so hard to cut things out.If I went back and post-filmed things for efficiency I could get the times down, but that would take me forever and I'd never finish anything...If I cut half the content I could get it down to say 15min maybe, but that's still a long blog, so my current thinking is I might as well put all the content in and try to get the time down by heavy editing of the into and end of each cut scene/comment.So what does everyone think about the big blog times recently?Do you care?Is longer better?Do you prefer heavy editing to make it as short as possible?Or are you happy with my current, "take as long as you want to say the things you want" approach?Reviews seem to just take so much longer than the usual rants.Opinionate away!Thanks.Dave.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 24, 2010, 02:19:42 am
content: In my mind its the subject matter rather than the length that matters. For example if I'm listening to a interviewer and his guest, its the guest that carries it(or not). In your case if your subject matter is interesting the length is irrelevant.So based on your past blogs I could probably listen to a 30 minute review of a Agilent meter quite easily.

author: eswets
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2010, 03:34:26 am
content: I have a short attention span so 5-10 minutes I can handle, but after watching your first few blogs I wanted more! I found my self watching an hour of your blogs. IMO, 10 minutes is a good length. Interesting topics I can see up to 30 minutes, but I would rather see 3 10 minute blogs than a 30 minute blog. What every you do, keep doing it I really enjoy your videos! Thanks Dave.Eric

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 24, 2010, 05:02:14 am
content: Hi Dave,Time is no problem for me, I prefer a more in depth look at things, if you just sat there and went here is the new meter from XXXX it is great, you should buy it .... I would feel ripped off, I like to know how the range switch feels, if it has the stupid you have to rotate the range switch to get it to turn on / off etc. I also like the inside shots to see the build quality or lack of.I like that you point out the traps for beginners etc.

author: charliex
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2010, 07:37:57 am
content: I like the indepth/length, but some of the things i don't need the video aspect, so i usually just listen to them in the background when i'm working then flip back to the video if its something that needs video, i might rewatch.maybe a podcast?you're an entertaining bloke to listen too.

author: chemicaloliver
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2010, 11:15:11 am
content: I usually have a short attention span but if the content is interesting it's ok, I find a 30min multimeter review very interesting and easy to watch whereas a 30 min lesson on some aspect of theory might be a bit too much. So in short what you're doing is fine, keep it up.

author: armandas
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2010, 11:23:49 am
content: Take your time, Dave. It's better than cutting the video halfway through the sentence and then continuing on the next topic

author: David
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2010, 08:27:18 pm
content: Definitely prefer the longer videos, the more detail the better IMO!

author: desolatordan
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2010, 09:14:46 pm
content: I think it'd be good if you did and overview and summary of your review or topic in the first 10 minutes, then went into detail (taking apart, taking measurements, going into the math) after that. Don't cut out material just because there's too much, if it's good material keep it.

author: Erik
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 25, 2010, 12:09:49 am
content: I have no problem with your longer blogs, it's much better for detailed info instead of rushing things to get it fit in 10 minutes. And like charliex said, your a good entertainer!

author: migsantiago
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 25, 2010, 12:21:43 am
content: Hi! I prefer short videos. I couldn't watch the whole agilent multimeter review, just 8 minutes or so.

author: Macka
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 25, 2010, 01:24:11 am
content: Personally, I prefer the longer ones, as long as the topic is interesting.Some of your older videos left me craving more, needed more detail and info and yet they were right on the 10 minute limit.

author: badSCR
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 25, 2010, 02:34:42 am
content: I agree with GeekGirl, David, and Desolatordan.Me;15min to 45min60min to 150min, depending on subjectI prefer a more in depth look at things.Love the Teardowns and taking things apart.Also like Tutorials and Reviews.like, lessons on aspect of theory.I have watched every video of yours.I cant find any other blogs like this one.When I was a boy… Same here.In short what you're doing is fine, keep it up.

author: dc100GHz
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 25, 2010, 05:02:44 am
content: There is no need to make EEvlogs shorter. Every minute is fascinating and inspiring. I can't remember a single instance when a vlog was bored.

author: yoshiki
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 25, 2010, 05:48:16 am
content: Watching your blogs is better than watching any show on tv, that's why today I decided to sit infront of my Laptop & watch your blog while eating a piece of bread & drinking hot chocolate, I enjoy the blog & not it wasn't boring at all, it's great to achieve that on the internet in a 30 minutes blog.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 25, 2010, 10:10:56 am
content: Dave, your videos are entertaining enough to watch without any restrictions. Better than watching TV. I didn't even notice that your last vblog was 28 minutes long! That's more airtime than a 1/2-hour TV series, minus the 8 minutes of commercials. Hey--- that's an idea-- why don't you include a few minutes of commercials?! You could have the missus do a sales pitch on Farnell's or something, and sell the airtime.We'd much rather see your wife than you, anyhow.-TrentP.S.: After reading your new "Donations" tab, I went out and bought some MegaMillions quick-pick lottery tickets-- It's up to $121MM, U.S.-- I'll let you know if I win.

author: APS
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 26, 2010, 12:22:37 am
content: Take your time Dave. As many people here i can't wait for next episode so i want longer blogs. I haven't watched blog, which I wanted to be shorter so as i said take your time and make it interesting.

author: Murphy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 26, 2010, 11:14:24 am
content: Your blogs are really interesting, no need to try too hard to keep them short. I always look forward to the next one.

author: xani
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 27, 2010, 01:58:44 am
content: If u make video too long for some ppl in worst case they will watch half of it and watch other half later, if u make it too short ppl will want MORE. For me they can be even 1h long if topic is interesting ;]

author: XynxNet
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 30, 2010, 01:04:16 am
content: The old 10 minutes blogs were often to short. I prefer the long blogs, especially because of the little things an remarks which I find often educational.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 30, 2010, 08:05:17 pm
content: Too often I see a blog on a subject of interest to me, however in trying to keep the run time down to appeal to the so called "ADHD attention span of my generation" they manage to keep the blog devoid of any useful/interesting/helpful content. Your blogs never disappoint in such a way and still manage to be a more enjoyable watch start to finish.In closing your blogs leave one wanting more blogs whereas others tend to leave one wanting more content.Great work, no problem with runtime here. Thanks for the blog.

author: stormBytes
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: January 30, 2010, 08:41:33 pm
content: FWIW -I think that your blogs should remain content-centric. While you don't want to turn it into a 60-min documentary, I think the way you've been going about it is just perfect. Don't change a damned thing Dave, people LOVE YOU!My $0.02Daniel