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Subject: Render-to-Video Public Beta

I am a Legend @ Legends of Forge

I noticed that there isn't a way to delete a rendered video from my collection. Is this a planned feature?

And if deletion is planned, will a user earn back minutes for videos that are removed?

[Edited on 05.13.2009 11:08 AM PDT]

  • 05.13.2009 11:06 AM PDT

Posted by: W4rbuff6644
I noticed that there isn't a way to delete a rendered video from a collection. Is this a planned feature?

And if deletion is planned, will a user earn back minutes for videos that are removed?


Unfortunately, that makes no sense. The point of the rendering minutes is to cover the cost of the amazingly resource-intensive hardware required to render the videos, so if you delete them, you don't 'unrender' them, it doesn't pay Bungie back for what this has cost. So, sorry, but I wouldn't get my hopes up.

  • 05.13.2009 11:08 AM PDT

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Posted by: SuperJeenius
Unfortunately, that makes no sense. The point of the rendering minutes is to cover the cost of the amazingly resource-intensive hardware required to render the videos, so if you delete them, you don't 'unrender' them, it doesn't pay Bungie back for what this has cost. So, sorry, but I wouldn't get my hopes up.


Actually it makes a lot of sense. We're also paying for the finished video to be stored on their servers. If a video is deleted, that frees up storage space.

  • 05.13.2009 11:10 AM PDT

Posted by: W4rbuff6644
Posted by: SuperJeenius
Unfortunately, that makes no sense. The point of the rendering minutes is to cover the cost of the amazingly resource-intensive hardware required to render the videos, so if you delete them, you don't 'unrender' them, it doesn't pay Bungie back for what this has cost. So, sorry, but I wouldn't get my hopes up.


Actually it makes a lot of sense. We're also paying for the finished video to be stored on their servers. If a video is deleted, that frees up storage space.


The problem is, that's not what is costing them. The Halo 3 video system wasn't designed to be rendered for computers, I don't believe. Essentially, imagine that they have stacks and stacks of Xbox 360s hooked up to capture cards in computers, and how much it cost to set that up and keep it running. Storage and bandwidth is cheap. The rendering points are for just that, the rendering, not the storage.

  • 05.13.2009 11:12 AM PDT

I am a Legend @ Legends of Forge

Posted by: SuperJeenius
The problem is, that's not what is costing them. The Halo 3 video system wasn't designed to be rendered for computers, I don't believe. Essentially, imagine that they have stacks and stacks of Xbox 360s hooked up to capture cards in computers, and how much it cost to set that up and keep it running. Storage and bandwidth is cheap. The rendering points are for just that, the rendering, not the storage.


Yeah, I know what you mean. You don't need to explain it twice. You may be right, and I don't want to argue. I still want to know, from Bungie, if the ability to delete a video from a collection is being worked on.

[Edited on 05.13.2009 11:16 AM PDT]

  • 05.13.2009 11:15 AM PDT

Posted by: W4rbuff6644
Yeah, I know what you mean. You don't need to explain it twice. You may be right, and I don't want to argue. I still want to know, from Bungie, if the ability to delete a video from a collection is being worked on.


That's fair. I was just hoping to shed some light on the situation. :)

  • 05.13.2009 11:17 AM PDT

I am a Legend @ Legends of Forge

Posted by: SuperJeenius
That's fair. I was just hoping to shed some light on the situation. :)


Thanks, I appreciate it.

  • 05.13.2009 11:18 AM PDT

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Posted by: TurtletronPrime
Yet again bungie sells out... Microsoft has ruined good Halo.


I don't see it as that way at all. This is just a service you can pay for. Sure you can buy a capture card but what if you don't have a powerful enough computer (I'm talking OLD) to even handle the capture card? What if you don't have the HD space to hold the footage etc? This is just like paying someone to do it for you. You're using Bungie's storage space/rendering feature and paying a small price (I hope)

It's not like it's taking anything away from the actual game. Just an option. Take it or leave it.

  • 05.13.2009 11:26 AM PDT

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I have another question, now that I have uploaded my video, am I insured that the video will remain on the site if I take it down from my fileshare and delete it from my harddrive. I ask this because right now I'm very close to the limit and would love to be able to free some space and not worry about losing the clips. Any feedback would be appreciated thanks!

  • 05.13.2009 11:28 AM PDT

So when will the beta start, i have bungie pro but it hasn't started for me yet.

  • 05.13.2009 11:29 AM PDT

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Posted by: Cyclone 75
I have another question, now that I have uploaded my video, am I insured that the video will remain on the site if I take it down from my fileshare and delete it from my harddrive. I ask this because right now I'm very close to the limit and would love to be able to free some space and not worry about losing the clips. Any feedback would be appreciated thanks!


I believe this questions was answered on the 1st page.

Posted by: urk
Q: If I delete the base film from my fileshare, will the video get deleted?
A: No. Current plan is to keep videos around for a long time regardless. They can still be accessed by search or via the game they relate to. Still, save off your file when you can, since we can't keep all the videos around *forever*

  • 05.13.2009 11:52 AM PDT

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  • 05.13.2009 11:57 AM PDT

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Posted by: MtC Cavalier
So when will the beta start, i have bungie pro but it hasn't started for me yet.

If you got Bungie Pro by buying the Mythic Maps or the Legendary Maps, you don't get to participate in the beta. Only people who paid for Bungie pro.

[Edited on 05.13.2009 12:37 PM PDT]

  • 05.13.2009 12:37 PM PDT
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I have been waiting for this service for a while now, and it rocks. Very good for getting those "OMFGWTFBBQ" moments transferred to your computer, but it is not a replacement for a capture card for machinimas or montages. I think it would be a good idea to have a once-per-month fee in addition to the pay-per-minute fee for machinimas/montages so they can get many angles without having to spend a point for each 3 second angle.

  • 05.13.2009 1:52 PM PDT

very cool thing this surprise beta test.

don't like the points system but it was inevitable (blame MS) i suppose, huh bungie?

  • 05.13.2009 3:14 PM PDT

you guys continue to impress me. i love this feature so far. i don't have a capture card or whatever it's called so it's great that i can use this feature. it definitely makes me feel better that i upgraded to bungie pro so long ago. it's worth it. now i can show people my films wherever i am as long as theres a computer nearby and i've got minutes to spare. which is ignoring the fact that, like everyone else, nobody else really wants to see my films except for me, but hey, a man can dream.

keep up the good work!

oh, i dont know if i missed it, but is there or will there be a feature where you can embed the rendered videos like youtube videos and such?

edit: and yes, im sure theres gonna be a lot of complaints about the points system, but hey, it is what it is. its unreasonable to expect EVERYTHING for free i suppose. that doesnt take away from how awesome this will be in the future.

[Edited on 05.13.2009 3:37 PM PDT]

  • 05.13.2009 3:35 PM PDT
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Being able to watch some of the Bungie favorites from my computer is really cool. I am enjoying RtV a lot. Worth the wait. In gold, even.

  • 05.13.2009 3:55 PM PDT
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  • 05.13.2009 5:18 PM PDT

-BUG!-


when i add tags to my file the video covers the thing that pops up that says its been tagged

  • 05.13.2009 5:28 PM PDT

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  • 05.13.2009 6:10 PM PDT

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i dont think we should pay 4 this thing they make us wait for like 5 months then this comes along with a beta and they want us 2 pay 4 it not cool bungie...

  • 05.13.2009 6:28 PM PDT
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hello i am nobel six lololololololol

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Thank you, thank you, thank you Bungie. I have been waiting so long for this. Halo 3 is going to keep me busy for a looong time. Being a Pro subscriber really did pay off. Now excuse me while I go brag to my friends.

  • 05.13.2009 7:35 PM PDT

How is moar rendur minnitz formed? How Mace get HD rendur?

  • 05.13.2009 7:49 PM PDT

How about displaying the text "Render to video" next to films/clips which can be rendered with the current account balance? 10 min limit is annoying. Then you find a film that's less than 10 mins, click a few more times just to find out that you can't render the film with the given account balance.

  • 05.13.2009 8:15 PM PDT

Many bulls encompass me; strong bulls of Bashan surround me;
they open wide their mouths at me, like a ravening and roaring lion.
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint;
my heart is like wax; it is melted within my breast;
my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to my jaws;
you lay me in the dust of death. -Psalm 22:12-15

Why is it called "beta"? Doesn't "alpha" come first?

  • 05.13.2009 9:00 PM PDT