TV news coverage

finman · 03-28-2005, 12:37 PM

The local TV news called me last week to interview me...and my car! It was about the Consumer Reports satsifaction survey with 94% Prius owners saying they would buy one again, etc.
I did about 15 minutes of interview in front of my car and then about 10 minutes of me driving with the camera person in the back filming. Of course the actual on-screen time for me was about 20 seconds with just a couple of soundbites: "It's just a kick to drive". It was cool, though.
Plus I'd just completed some one-year anniversary number crunching and got quoted with "I've saved over 1,000 gallons of fuel over my old SUV in the 1st year alone." She also mentioned my hybrid car club I've formed, which was nice.
The dealer was interviewed and got a really nice quote about the lower emissions: 'The Prius at 60 MPH puts out fewer emissions than a '72 Buick does just sitting in the garage.'
The reporter did a major disservice by stating the Prius is hard to get with only a dozen in the whole US. Yeah. Nice figure. I called them to complain, but only got a machine. I'm unsure if they corrected that major blunder. I didn't even talk about my wait time (3 months). Anyway...

I'm going to get the footage transferred from VHS to a format to post (MPEG?, AVI?), just not sure where to post this. Any advice out there? Thanks for allowing me to toot my own horn!

Harper · 03-28-2005, 12:45 PM

Finman, that IS SOOOOO AWESOME!! Be sure to let us all know when you post the link to the news footage......

bobc · 03-28-2005, 01:44 PM

Yeah, that's great! Good on ya!

Look forward to seeing the footage, too!

Cheers,
-bob

**TonyPSchaefer** · 03-29-2005, 01:35 PM

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...the Prius is hard to get with only a dozen in the whole US.

That's so incredibly inaccurate it's funny. Apperantly all the American Prii were at the last Chicagoland meet-up. And the other must have been Canadian.

A reporter for WGN news in Chiacgo said one night as they were reporting on a toll increase that there are thousands of miles of interstate in the Chicagoland area. They corrected themselves a few minutes later.

DaveinOlyWA · 03-29-2005, 02:21 PM

FINMAN !! u r a star!!

can i have your autograph?

finman · 04-01-2005, 11:00 AM

Yes, but, all autographs aside, now I need help in posting this news story. I have it in .mpg format (from VCR to my capture card) and it plays in windows media player ok. It's 40 MB. How to post it/link it? I'm not at all familiar with doing this sort of thing. Pictures, yes. video, no. Any help out there?

thorn · 04-01-2005, 11:51 AM

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Yes, but, all autographs aside, now I need help in posting this news story. I have it in .mpg format (from VCR to my capture card) and it plays in windows media player ok. It's 40 MB. How to post it/link it? I'm not at all familiar with doing this sort of thing. Pictures, yes. video, no. Any help out there?

What about getting someone to put it on a web site and then link to it like this Prius video:

http://www.verdictoncars.com/jsp/vocmain.j...12&go.y=9&id=36

**Danny** · 04-01-2005, 12:22 PM

Just find somewhere to host it and then post the link to where you uploaded it. If you need somewhere to host it, let me know.

finman · 04-01-2005, 01:41 PM

yep, that'd be my next question: where to 'host'? I'm a computer geek but not really a web/internet geek...yet! Any help in the 'hosting' thing would be great. Thanks.

finman · 04-05-2005, 11:11 AM

Okay, I've the footage in .mpg format on my machine. Danny, just need help in hosting it, if you can. I realize you're a busy person, so when u get a chance , let me know how to go about it. Thanks again!

03-28-2005, 12:37 PM	#1
finman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 992 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 14 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	TV news coverage The local TV news called me last week to interview me...and my car! It was about the Consumer Reports satsifaction survey with 94% Prius owners saying they would buy one again, etc. I did about 15 minutes of interview in front of my car and then about 10 minutes of me driving with the camera person in the back filming. Of course the actual on-screen time for me was about 20 seconds with just a couple of soundbites: "It's just a kick to drive". It was cool, though. Plus I'd just completed some one-year anniversary number crunching and got quoted with "I've saved over 1,000 gallons of fuel over my old SUV in the 1st year alone." She also mentioned my hybrid car club I've formed, which was nice. The dealer was interviewed and got a really nice quote about the lower emissions: 'The Prius at 60 MPH puts out fewer emissions than a '72 Buick does just sitting in the garage.' The reporter did a major disservice by stating the Prius is hard to get with only a dozen in the whole US. Yeah. Nice figure. I called them to complain, but only got a machine. I'm unsure if they corrected that major blunder. I didn't even talk about my wait time (3 months). Anyway... I'm going to get the footage transferred from VHS to a format to post (MPEG?, AVI?), just not sure where to post this. Any advice out there? Thanks for allowing me to toot my own horn! __________________ 04' Seaside Pearl #7. Fumoto oil drain, add-on mudflaps, rear bumper scuff protector & rear sensor warn, compass mirror, EV mode, synthetic oil, 8" custom sub in right rear cubby, 6" subs under front seats, power lumbar and seat heaters in front seats, Coastaletech hitch with Aspen bike/snowboard rack, iPod2car, DVD video, 2 amps, Alpine component speakers, solid 47 MPG @81000 miles, best tank 56 MPG.

03-28-2005, 12:45 PM	#2
Harper Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fountain Valley, Ca. Posts: 59 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: TV news coverage Finman, that IS SOOOOO AWESOME!! Be sure to let us all know when you post the link to the news footage......

03-28-2005, 01:44 PM	#3
bobc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Durham, NH Posts: 360 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	Re: TV news coverage Yeah, that's great! Good on ya! Look forward to seeing the footage, too! Cheers, -bob

04-01-2005, 12:22 PM	#8
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03-29-2005, 02:21 PM	#5
DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 12,382 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 24 Thanked 122 Times in 104 Posts Friends: 10	FINMAN !! u r a star!! can i have your autograph?

04-01-2005, 11:00 AM	#6
finman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 992 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 14 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Yes, but, all autographs aside, now I need help in posting this news story. I have it in .mpg format (from VCR to my capture card) and it plays in windows media player ok. It's 40 MB. How to post it/link it? I'm not at all familiar with doing this sort of thing. Pictures, yes. video, no. Any help out there?

04-01-2005, 01:41 PM	#9
finman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 992 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 14 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	yep, that'd be my next question: where to 'host'? I'm a computer geek but not really a web/internet geek...yet! Any help in the 'hosting' thing would be great. Thanks.

04-05-2005, 11:11 AM	#10
finman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 992 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 14 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Okay, I've the footage in .mpg format on my machine. Danny, just need help in hosting it, if you can. I realize you're a busy person, so when u get a chance , let me know how to go about it. Thanks again!