Live Video with Live Commenting
So here’s the plan. Yesterday we released the beta version of a new live commenting system, and as that was designed to aid discussion during live video we figured we ought do something to test it out.
It’s the Hungarian Grand Prix next weekend, which means we’re due another episode of Inside Track and thus we’ll be filming the pieces to camera shortly.
If you’re around please fire up live commenting and let us know if you can both see us and talk to us at the same time. We’ll be doing the same so should be able to talk back in realtime… well hopefully anyway.
July 27th, 2008 at 6:48 pmLynch said:
Test, although this wont work as it blocks me!!
July 27th, 2008 at 6:49 pmSteveintheUK said:
Just to stop you two moaning about not having any comments in the Live Comments for this thread.
Hi by the way
July 27th, 2008 at 6:49 pmSteveintheUK said:
And the video player is working on the new Live Comments Page
July 27th, 2008 at 6:50 pmSteveintheUK said:
Hi Christine, I can always go if you want me too?
July 27th, 2008 at 6:52 pmSteveintheUK said:
OK Thanks
just wondering how is going to get more work done during this you two or me? My money is on you two..
July 27th, 2008 at 6:52 pmSteven Roy said:
Live comment and video
July 27th, 2008 at 6:53 pmSteveintheUK said:
Hi Steven Roy
July 27th, 2008 at 6:53 pmSteven Roy said:
Hi Steve
July 27th, 2008 at 6:54 pmlou said:
hey
July 27th, 2008 at 6:55 pmSteveintheUK said:
@Steven Roy
So does the video on the Live Comments page keep jumping every the page refresh’s for you?
July 27th, 2008 at 6:55 pmSteveintheUK said:
Hi Lou, Hows your weekend been?
July 27th, 2008 at 6:56 pmSteven Roy said:
No. It stuttered once but not on a refresh. It may just have been CHristine stuttering because she is making a complete mess of this
July 27th, 2008 at 6:57 pmSteveintheUK said:
That’s true, she has done this first bit over half a dozen times already, wonder how long this will take her to get this right?
July 27th, 2008 at 6:58 pmlou said:
Hey Steve.
my weekend has been good thank you. full of creativity as i’ve been doing a leaflet kinda thing for a trip my dad i arranging.
July 27th, 2008 at 6:58 pmSteveintheUK said:
Not bored just want to know what comes next..
July 27th, 2008 at 6:59 pmSteven Roy said:
Hung AH ro ring
July 27th, 2008 at 6:59 pmlou said:
yah ‘me’ is right. well that’s how my hungarian friend pronouces it.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:00 pmSteveintheUK said:
I’ve been stuck in doors for the last 3 days working on a design project, I don’t get out again till Wendesday so by then it all probably be raining.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:01 pmlou said:
I had to clear my cache before it would let me comment. but it’s working fine now
July 27th, 2008 at 7:01 pmlou said:
I’m sure/ hope it’s still warm on wednesday
July 27th, 2008 at 7:07 pmSteveintheUK said:
@Lou
Before I forget thanks for posting the link to the ITVs coverage of the Goodwood FOS, watched it as I was waiting for these two to start. I’m really going to have to try and make it there for all three days next year.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:08 pmSteveintheUK said:
If Christine is so hot why is she wearing a jumper?
July 27th, 2008 at 7:09 pmlou said:
that’s ok. i haven’t seen it yet, but i noitced that i missed it yesterday.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:10 pmSteveintheUK said:
It’s well worth watching
July 27th, 2008 at 7:10 pmSteveintheUK said:
Fashion is not very good if it means you have to wear jumpers on a hot day.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:10 pmlou said:
I’m planing to watch it later tonight after top gear
July 27th, 2008 at 7:10 pmJoe said:
Hey Christine! XD This is brilliant.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:11 pmSteveintheUK said:
But it was the same hand, we need to see if ‘me’ has both hands or not
July 27th, 2008 at 7:11 pmSteven Roy said:
The FoS prog was really good. I am amazed at how much I missed.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:12 pmSteveintheUK said:
The skateboards where paid to be at FOS
July 27th, 2008 at 7:12 pmJoe said:
Woo, I got a mention, thanks a lot
July 27th, 2008 at 7:12 pmlou said:
yeah i’m gonna have to go for at least 2 days next year
July 27th, 2008 at 7:13 pmDom said:
Ahh! Live video Beta Comment system = Chaos!
July 27th, 2008 at 7:14 pmSteveintheUK said:
But Chaos = Funny
July 27th, 2008 at 7:16 pmDom said:
Too true
July 27th, 2008 at 7:16 pmSteven Roy said:
What happened to the upside down clapperboard
July 27th, 2008 at 7:17 pmlou said:
theres the other hand. he has 2 hands
July 27th, 2008 at 7:17 pmDom said:
Not enough evidence. Could be someone elses hand.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:18 pmSteven Roy said:
I wonder if there is a third hand
July 27th, 2008 at 7:18 pmSteveintheUK said:
We are slowly getting to see ‘me’ then, even if it is only a couple of small parts at a time.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:18 pmme said:
THANKS ALL!
July 27th, 2008 at 7:18 pmlou said:
that was great
worked really well. 
July 27th, 2008 at 7:19 pmlou said:
It’s 30 deg here. Christine must have been boiling!
July 27th, 2008 at 7:21 pmSteveintheUK said:
and all in the name of fashion.
I wonder when they are going to start the Live Radio/Podcast show then? Seemed to be news to Christine though.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:21 pmSteven Roy said:
I have just seen the NOTW’s comment on the verdict. Very balanced and not likely to land them in more trouble.
http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/2707_mosley_01.php
July 27th, 2008 at 7:23 pmme said:
2-3 weeks depending on when we sort out a few more technical details.
i think we’re scheduled to do a live interview with scott w. as a trial. will let you know more as soon as we’re certain.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:24 pmChristine said:
Nah, Steve, I was only joking. It’s what me said, about the green screen. Black is always best.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:24 pmSteveintheUK said:
Thanks Christine and ‘me’ for letting us all have a laugh at your expense, but it was worth doing as you now know that the new Live Commenting page can deal with multiple post in a fairly short time, although it will be interesting to see how it copes with a couple of hundred comments an hour over the next race weekend.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:25 pmlou said:
2-3 weeks depending on when we sort out a few more technical details.
i look forward to it.
wow that soon?
July 27th, 2008 at 7:27 pmlou said:
during a race will the refresh be quicker?
July 27th, 2008 at 7:27 pmSteveintheUK said:
If me narrows down the tolerance of for the chromakey you should be able to wear what ever colour you want, even pink.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:29 pmSteveintheUK said:
‘me’ said that they would reduce the refresh from 60 secs down to about 10 during Live Commenting, which is what I want to see if it, and Media Temple, can cope with.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:30 pmlou said:
oh yeah i remember ‘me’ saying.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:33 pmSteveintheUK said:
OK I’m going to have to get back to some work now, hope you enjoy Top Gear, I’ll have to watch it later on iPlayer. Oh and I should be around Friday for the Live Comments as I don’t have to be anywhere till around 4pm. Have a good week Lou, altough I’ll probable see you online/tweets before then
July 27th, 2008 at 7:37 pmme said:
it’s a variable figure, so we’ll take everyone’s opinion on what’s the ideal amount. once a second would probably kill the server, be once every sixty seconds is too long.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:38 pmlou said:
yeah you too.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:44 pmlou said:
i should think 10 would be ideal for live commenting.
we will have to see this weekend. I am strangely looking forward to the gp next weekend. ok it’s not the most exciting track, but the last 2 years have been eventful to say the least.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:48 pmChristine said:
Interesting that Ron is already trying to defend himself:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69473
July 27th, 2008 at 7:55 pmJoe said:
Ron says that they’re keeping the policy of equal drivers, but I remember Martin Whitmarsh saying after last season that they would get behind one driver if need be, and this surely must be a case of needing to. I can see McLaren throwing the title away again due to Heiki taking points off Lewis.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:59 pmSteven Roy said:
One thing that I notice that could be problematic is that to read comments other than those at the bottom. If you click ‘follow incoming comments’ as soon as a new comment comes in it appears at the bottom so if you are scrolling up to read a comment every time a new comment comes in the panel scrolls to the bottom of the comment list.
I can see people either losing track of comments or spending half the race switching ‘follow incoming comments’ off and on again. It may be worth considering a full length comments pane for race weekends to make following comments easier.
July 27th, 2008 at 8:00 pmlou said:
I couldn’t see Heikki pulling the same kinda stunt as Alonso did last year though.
July 27th, 2008 at 8:32 pmJoe said:
Heiki won’t throw tantrums like Alonso did, but he can finish just a place above Lewis when it’s perfectly reasonable for Heiki to let him through, taking crucial points away from his team-mate.
July 27th, 2008 at 9:00 pmDave Monks said:
I suppose that this only works if other people are awake at the same time to read the comments though… Living in New Zealand throws me out on all F1 ‘liveness’. I can wake up for the races, but you try typing coherently at 3AM!
July 27th, 2008 at 9:18 pmme said:
can certainly do that yup.
there is that, but we can try and vary the times of other live shows we do to compensate a little. it’s doubtful we’d do anything at 5am uk time though
i think we managed it once, but yeah for a whole season that could be an issue.
July 27th, 2008 at 9:39 pmJordan Allen said:
You mean it is pronounced “Hun - Bore - o ring”?
July 27th, 2008 at 9:40 pmJordan Allen said:
Hey, the TransAltantic communication system works!
July 27th, 2008 at 9:46 pmJordan Allen said:
Try “con - trib - ute!”
July 27th, 2008 at 9:49 pmJordan Allen said:
Hey did someone take a fingerprint of “Me”’s finger?
July 27th, 2008 at 9:52 pmJordan Allen said:
Try using “Quiet on the set”….
July 27th, 2008 at 10:01 pmJordan Allen said:
Why not try reducing the length of each scence so that Christine has less of an address, and less stuff to remember per scene…. Bot of course, you will need more scences.
And best of all, “me” will have more post production work to do.
July 27th, 2008 at 10:05 pmJordan Allen said:
Is Christine sponoured by “water”?
July 27th, 2008 at 10:23 pmLynch said:
“me” is your name actually “Pete” ???
July 27th, 2008 at 10:44 pmAlianora La Canta said:
July 27th, 2008 at 11:01 pmJordan Allen said:
Darn! I would have bet the house that that “me” was actually named “Percival”!
July 27th, 2008 at 11:01 pmJoe said:
I’m confused, is Jordan talking to himself?
And does Lynch know something I don’t?o_O
I think Me sounds like a Neil.
July 27th, 2008 at 11:03 pmme said:
i’m assuming he was watching the replay and commenting along. i quite like it
did we say something in the video? what happened?
July 27th, 2008 at 11:04 pmSteven Roy said:
I have it on good authority that ‘me’s’ real name is Stig and he didn’t want to be confused with the Top Gear Stig or the legendary Mr Blomqvist.
July 27th, 2008 at 11:06 pmJordan Allen said:
Nope. When I talk about myself, I use the third person. hence, I never us the 1st person “me”. So our techie geek is the “me” that I am refering to, which I think is named “Percival”.
July 27th, 2008 at 11:13 pmJordan Allen said:
Yes, I thought Christine would be interested in transferring more of the workload from her shoulders to “me” shoulders, so shorter scences will allow less chance of outtakes, and more patching up work for me to do.
And the upcoming circuit is pronounced “Hun-BORE-o-ring”
And they really need to work on the sneeky “product placement plugs” stuff. There was no label on the bottle that Chrisitne was drinking. Could have been Volka for all I know…
July 27th, 2008 at 11:20 pmme said:
i predict the most overused phrase this weekend will be:
“nevermind we go to valencia in three weeks”
lemon squash.
July 27th, 2008 at 11:22 pmChristine said:
It’s not lemon, lemon is yeugh. It was actually apple and pear.
July 27th, 2008 at 11:25 pmJordan Allen said:
Apple and pear? Yuch! Maybe it is just as well you are not actually plugging it.
July 27th, 2008 at 11:53 pmlou said:
lol. Well at least it was apple and pear and not really cloudy water.
July 28th, 2008 at 12:14 amJoe said:
i predict the most overused phrase this weekend will be:
“nevermind we go to valencia in three weeks”
No sir. It will be (outside the commentary box anyway)
“This Damon fella is awful, I can’t wait for Martin to come back!”
July 28th, 2008 at 12:30 amSteven Roy said:
It could be “there goes another Renault engine” or if it rains “and Massa spins again”
July 28th, 2008 at 12:32 amlou said:
I read this morning that DC was considering a bbc commentry job next year…
2 secs and i will find the link.
July 28th, 2008 at 12:35 amlou said:
ah, here it is
Link: http://www.f1complete.com/content/view/9596/900/
July 28th, 2008 at 12:45 amJordan Allen said:
Amongst the track owners it will be “We could really sellout all the standing room area sections if we had Zolt Baumgartner in Hamilton’s seat”……
July 28th, 2008 at 12:48 amlou said:
I’m sure i just posted a comment. :/
July 28th, 2008 at 1:52 amJoe said:
I read this morning that DC was considering a bbc commentry job next year…
Yeah, I saw that earlier. I really hope he doesn’t do it, I find him quite boring to be honest. I’d love Alex Wurz though, he’d be awesome. Oh and Jos Verstappen! Imagine that pairing, XD.
July 28th, 2008 at 7:32 amme said:
have f1complete just made that story up?
they don’t quote who the interview was with, or when, and it’s exactly the same thing he said on stage after the silverstone gp isn’t it?
July 28th, 2008 at 1:22 pmz-baumgartner said:
Please please please let that happen
July 28th, 2008 at 6:12 pmAlianora La Canta said:
I’m guessing that the most over-used phrase will be “It’s really difficult to overtake here”, except in a certain half of the ITV commentary box, where it will be some variation of “Lewis Hamilton is great”.
July 28th, 2008 at 7:49 pmme said:
it’s like the hungary gp doesn’t even exist:
http://www.f1technical.net/news/10013
“The team from Munich and Hinwil is already preparing intensely for the race in Spain.”
“In order to avoid losing precious time during the race weekend, we need to have as accurate as possible a picture of downforce levels, gearbox ratios and brake specification in advance” says Willy Rampf
July 28th, 2008 at 8:02 pmJordan Allen said:
Here is what I would like to hear:
“Why does not Kovie let Hamilton though? Kovie is ONLY leading the race…. - James Allen”.
Better odds of this happening…..
“Another brilliant Senna-ques overtaking move by Hamilton…..” - James Allen, followed by:
“That’s Kovie overtaking lapped traffic.” - Damon Hill.
I could go on, but you get the idea….
July 28th, 2008 at 8:08 pmJoe said:
“Another brilliant Senna-ques overtaking move by Hamilton…..” - James Allen, followed by:
“That’s Kovie overtaking lapped traffic.” - Damon Hill.
I could go on, but you get the idea….
XD. Very well done sir. I hope you’re here all week : P
July 29th, 2008 at 5:54 amKureb said:
<3 Im joining Christine Fan Club
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