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Welcome to my blog! My real name is Andrew Hearn, I'll post random things here, but I'll have a steady stream of Video Tech articles. These will give tips and information about video and the church. For more information about video stuff, take a look at ChurchVideo.

35 Foot Jump

For my Birthday, my friend did a little jump on his bike...

...it may take a little while for the video to get processed by YouTube... so you may get an error message to begin with.

Christian Music Videos - 316muzik.com

Christian Music Videos - 316muzik.com316muzik.com is a new site which looks to be set up to offer christian bands a place to share their music videos.

Free Christmas Background


Microsoft have a 'Winter fun pack' available which has images and backgrounds that can be used in Windows Movie Maker... but these videos can still be used in other presentation software like EasyWorship, MediaShout etc...

Matrox DualHead2Go - in use for video playback



Matrox DualHead2Go - in use for video playbackThe other weekend I used the Martox DualHead2go device at a youth event in Reading - What this provided was a cheap and simple way to have a 16 by 6 foot screen! -that’s pretty wide. The reason behind all this is to provide a far cheaper alternative to soft edge video projection.

Free Space Videos


I'm making some videos at the moment about creation, and I've found a bunch of sites hosting free hi-res videos.

Recording Media Player Visualisations / Visuals

Recording Media Player Visualisations / VisualsI was asked today if it's possible to record those eye catching/mind bending visualisation effects that you get with music players such as Windows Media Player or Winamp, and I found a way.

Crazy looking Vegetable


This is a freaky vegetable! Its looks like a cross between a cauliflower, a brockolli and barnacles! But it's actually a Romanesco and I'm having it for my dinner! -not to be confused with another Romanesco, which is a Roman dialect!

Wide Screen PowerPoint

Wide Screen PowerPointWide screen projectors seem to be starting to be used by Churches, but the default aspect ratio for PwerPoint seems to be 4:3, so when displayed on a widescreen (16:9) projector you'll get black bars on the sides... here is what to do...

Computer Frustrations (Letting off steam!)

I'm re-installing my Video editing PC at the moment
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