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Subject: Render-to-Video Public Beta

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Like stated previously, Bungie Points account for one minute of rendered video. If the video is under one minute, say 20 seconds, will I have 40 seconds of that point left?

  • 05.12.2009 2:12 PM PDT
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Why would I pay to have these captured for me? You can buy a decent capture card and editing software for as cheap as $50 now. If i've already paid for a bungie pro subscription, I should be able to render as much as I want with this new feature. Why should I pay for something else? This is just another way Microsoft and Bungie are milking us for all we have. o_O I guess this feature will be nice for those that have access to mommy's credit-card and are too-lazy to order a capture card. ^_^

  • 05.12.2009 2:12 PM PDT
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Curious about the map in the streaming video? It's of my map, Turf II. Find it in my file share if you want to try it out (currently version 3 is up):
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And yes, this news is awesome. Long overdue but still whole-heartedly welcomed.

  • 05.12.2009 2:13 PM PDT
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Why would I pay to have these captured for me? You can buy a decent capture card and editing software for as cheap as $50 now. If i've already paid for a bungie pro subscription, I should be able to render as much as I want with this new feature. Why should I pay for something else? This is just another way Microsoft and Bungie are milking us for all we have. o_O I guess this feature will be nice for those that have access to mommy's credit-card and are too-lazy to order a capture card. ^_^

The capture card companies would be all over Bungie if that happened.

  • 05.12.2009 2:14 PM PDT

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My Halo 3 movie data clip somehow got replaced by the rendered video.

Was it finger problems on my part or is it a feature?

If you click the "More Details", you'll see that the old options are still there. I assume you mean because if you want to download it to your XBOX or something. You can still do that.
I'm still not sure what is going on there. Maybe it's my age. Is the original supporting data clip still there?

  • 05.12.2009 2:16 PM PDT

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Posted by: Mmm 0 r g a s m
Why would I pay to have these captured for me? You can buy a decent capture card and editing software for as cheap as $50 now. If i've already paid for a bungie pro subscription, I should be able to render as much as I want with this new feature. Why should I pay for something else? This is just another way Microsoft and Bungie are milking us for all we have. o_O I guess this feature will be nice for those that have access to mommy's credit-card and are too-lazy to order a capture card. ^_^

The capture card companies would be all over Bungie if that happened.


Not really. I have a Dazzle DVC Capture card, and its more of a "DVD Recorder" than meant to be a capture card.


When i first heard of the render to video option, i decided to purchase bungie pro. Now, i feel that i am one of the lucky ones who gets to use this option and for the one film i uploaded, i like it.

  • 05.12.2009 2:16 PM PDT

may I have a reticle please?

  • 05.12.2009 2:18 PM PDT
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That's freaking cool, even though I don't have a paid Bungie pro...its cool

  • 05.12.2009 2:23 PM PDT

Thanks bungie for the new toy. Now if i could only get my hands on some more points.

  • 05.12.2009 2:27 PM PDT

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Pretty nice to see that you guys are furthering our Bungie Pro experience from beyond just Halo 3 stuff(since the Bungie Points seem like they might stay from now on).

Too bad they're only in WMV format, but then again, I can always(try to) convert them to MOV, or MP4.

  • 05.12.2009 2:31 PM PDT
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Since a clip must be in a Fileshare to be rendered, what happens after I render it if I remove the clip from my fileshare?

Does the rendered clip disappear as well? Or does it stay on B.net under the "Rendered Videos" tab?

  • 05.12.2009 2:36 PM PDT

I'm on a boat.

Thanks for clearing up the issue of the Bungie Point system related to R2V.


Thanks

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  • 05.12.2009 2:43 PM PDT

This looks really cool.

  • 05.12.2009 2:46 PM PDT
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Hey Urk! Do minutes roll over From month to month as I have bigger things I would like to render. Also, it seems that this rendering software is PC based, will the render program ever become available so we can render our own videos?

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Yay after spending microsoft point after microsoft point on your incredible map packs and tenths of dollars on the game itself we now even have to pay for this feature, a pay-per-minute feature, how ridiculous. Seeing that you also need to pay money to get access to Bungie Pro which in turn is required to access this new feature it looks like Bungie and Microsoft are losing it. Bungie Pro never was much of any use other than some extra file share space, now that we finally have a useful feature on there I don't see why we should suddenly start paying extra for it. To me this feature should have been there even since Bungie Pro costed us money as the other privileges that it has aren't worth the current 750MS.

I don't see how this is ever gonna work. I'm certainly gonna boycott this, looks like buying a capture card for a few bucks is still the way to go.

[Edited on 05.12.2009 2:55 PM PDT]

  • 05.12.2009 2:51 PM PDT

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Great news! Except that the last 10 seconds seem to get cut off every time. Hopefully that gets fixed soon.

  • 05.12.2009 2:52 PM PDT

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Awesome update, I've been waiting for this for a while now. Thanks!

And so starts the 1000 of 'watch my render clip' threads :P

  • 05.12.2009 2:53 PM PDT

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No doubt people will actually pay the Beta testers to have their videos rendered. I know I would charge someone if I was a tester. I'm sure I could find someone crazy.

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Yay after spending microsoft point after microsoft point on your incredible map packs and tenths of dollar on the game itself we now even have to pay for this feature, a pay-per-minute feature, how ridiculous.

I don't see how this is ever gonna work. I'm certainly gonna boycott this, looks like buying a capture card for a few bucks is still the way to go.

The best things in life aren't free. You should be thankful that this feature is available at all. I don't believe there is another game out there that has a feature like this. In fact, I would put money on it.

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Awesome! I gave it a test just now and it works very nicely, can't wait to try the HD version.

  • 05.12.2009 2:54 PM PDT

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Awesome!

I just wish it showed the reticle and had longer recording time.

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Nice! I might be buying bungie pro for this if i turns out great!

  • 05.12.2009 2:54 PM PDT

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  • 05.12.2009 2:57 PM PDT

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Posted by: Mmm 0 r g a s m
Why would I pay to have these captured for me? You can buy a decent capture card and editing software for as cheap as $50 now. If i've already paid for a bungie pro subscription, I should be able to render as much as I want with this new feature. Why should I pay for something else? This is just another way Microsoft and Bungie are milking us for all we have. o_O I guess this feature will be nice for those that have access to mommy's credit-card and are too-lazy to order a capture card. ^_^

The capture card companies would be all over Bungie if that happened.


In what way? How on earth can they get 'all over' Bungie for providing a service? They haven't infringed anybody's anything.
Anyway, having recently purchased a cheap and cheerful (but good quality) generic video cap card off eBay I was just thinking 'oh great!' as I saw this news item but reading it through has calmed my fears. A pay-per-cap video system is preposterous and not at all viable for somebody that wants to make a lengthy film project, have you ever heard of a montage made entirely using films purchased from eatHalo? In fact, seeming as that service is also pay-per-view, why doesn't everyone that cannot use the 'render' feaure 'til July just use that site instead? To anybody reading that was holding back for this system to enable themselves to make a machinima, just bite the bullet and get a capture card. It's also a lot more flexible, this feature from Bungie is more like the MLG GameRoom with Gamevee strapped on top, and considering the complications with lengths of film etc, multiple angle based productions become impossible.
I'm not entirely surprised though - think of the route Bungie (MS) took with the Mythic maps - tying their release to two different video games, although of course that is beyond their control, which makes me wonder if this feature is also controlled by higher powers...

To be fair though, it will be the best quality free-ish Halo 3 video service around, and you have to give Bungie credit for the concept, I can't think of any other company that panders to the movie editing community as much!

  • 05.12.2009 2:58 PM PDT