LifeCam HD vs. Studio - Unboxing and Review

On March 03 2013 19:48 Thalandros wrote:

Yeah, just this. I don't really know the reason you posted this except for basically advertising your streaming. :p Even though the camera looks like a decent upgrade, it's.. not a threadworthy if you ask me.

On March 03 2013 04:36 MassHysteria wrote:
A nice upgrade for just $20 more I would say. Overall improved, specially skin color though. I can actually see your tan lines =P

Grats.

On March 03 2013 15:05 Aerisky wrote:
Nice upgrade, in part because the new one is great and in part because the old one was really terrible in my opinion. Cheers, though color still sometimes seems a bit off.

On March 03 2013 21:14 Thalandros wrote:


While that's obviously true, it really seemed a bit too promoting to me and too litte of everything else. ^^ That may just be me, and you shouldn't take offense so quickly to what someone fairly thinks about your post. I was just stating it seemed a bit too advertising to me, most of all. Thanks for your response nonetheless.

On March 03 2013 21:20 TaraBabcock wrote:


I am entirely sick of people questioning my purpose for being into gaming, or doing tech/gaming/eSports related things.

Explain how it promotes my stream other than having a link from a broadcast that is completely relevant due to the fact that the way the webcam compresses using the webcam's software is vastly different than how it will render on stream using commercial software, which I specifically addressed in the video--if you watched it.

I believe my content deserves viewing, and the chance to be interesting and helpful to people. I hope everyone who creates something feels the same. I'm sorry if what I am replying with seems to be too "defensive", but you can imagine I am sick of the whole "you are in this for money" bullshit.

Maybe I would be less annoyed if I was making a ton of money at the expense of poor "nerds" with good intentions.

I got 8 extra Twitch followers since I posted this... and I streamed right afterward. If this is my strategy to lure people to my "over-sexualized" stream, I am doing it wrong, and I don't learn from my mistakes. >.<

On March 04 2013 00:28 ETisME wrote:
looks quite goods but I don't really like the design of the webcam, looks like a security camera lol (I know, it doesn't matter...but having that thing pointing at my face will make me feel unease lol)

On March 03 2013 21:20 TaraBabcock wrote:
I am entirely sick of people questioning my purpose for being into gaming, or doing tech/gaming/eSports related things.
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On March 04 2013 04:29 Aelonius wrote:


You may get entirely sick of people questioning your purpose, but you forget the most important thing about being an online personality. The way you portray yourself, and the way you deliver content attracts a certain public that may respond in a way you do not like. While the choice is yours to fill in your stream the way you like, for some people it undermines exactly what they hope to change.

Take this as general remarks, not as personal critism.
An example is Day9. I really like watching him but after seeing so much of his video's he is becoming a little too 'tic tac toe' in his approach of explaining things. I am very happy with what he does, do not get me wrong, but I feel that too much of Sean (how's that possible one would say) would diminish my desire to keep watching him. That's his choice, he keeps a lot of people watching exactly BECAUSE he portrays himself that way, while some people are turned off.

Deal with it, learn to grow from critism and don't let people dominate your mindset. You do what you like, even if it is something others do not like. If you'd be totally off the mark your viewercount would drop anyways.

Myself, I don't watch your VOD/Streams because :

1) I stopped watching most VOD/Streams due to time management
2) I feel that the way you express yourself doesn't feel well with how I'd like to see the community to be growing.
3) From the video's that I do see, I get a feeling that your eSport personality, and the personality you have for your other job are too mixed up for me to feel comfortable or be able to take you 200% serious. That's a personal preference, I've voiced this before through PM and forums and I'll leave it at that.

I know my words hold little value to you, but hopefully this gives you a little bit of an idea how my views are on this matter.


Edit:

I've got a lot of negativity here, but we shouldn't be all negative, now should we?
There are some things I actually do appreciate about your video's whenever I do see them, which basicly are the amount of effort you put into them, aswell as a pleasant voice which is enjoyable to listen to. The enthusiasm in your voice keeps me sticking to listen (even if I don't watch) and you still manage not to ramble incoherently as some people do when they are psyched out for something they really like to do. This mainly comes from this video, and aside of the reservations I sent you in PM earlier, I believe you're building something good here.

On March 04 2013 07:31 Aelonius wrote:
I am however quite curious how you'd do in an environment like IPL/MLG as caster, provided you keep improving and gaining knowledge.