Robert Carrol is the Dartfish representative for Ireland and he’s also Thevideoanalyst.com, which has become one of the go-to blogs for those involved in, or wishing to be involved in sports performance analysis. His new eBook ‘The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Sports Video Camera’ is available by registering for his newsletter. Here, he has plucked out his favorite tips. Do you know your megabits per second from your megabytes? Your HD from your SD? And what are IP cameras all about? Choosing the right camera for your analysis needs can be hard work. The technical specs seem to get longer and longer but what are the key features you really need to worry about and what can you ignore. Height: For match video, this is the most important element to budget for, even before you spend money on a camera. Anything over 10 feet (3 meters) is good. The higher…
Some of that high definition, super slow-mo used in nature documentaries and sports broadcasting is amazing isn’t it? Increased awareness of the possibilities of sharp, detailed video in slow motion may be why I’m often being asked about high speed video use with Dartfish. The question is most…
The Dartfish software key position, or its Dartfish Express equivalent, the still shot, are the foundation of a Dartfish analysis but I’ll bet you didn’t realise all that you could do? Let’s put that to the test. 1. Create a photograph It’s hard to capture exactly the moment you…
Here is a tip for Dartfish power users. It was sparked by this question…. “I’d like to display the current score on the video. I could add scores as text drawings and fade them in and out as required, but is there a quicker way? – Zak Saucede,…
I’ve got stuck into a lot of teaching these last couple of months, mostly helping Dartfishers take their first steps. I love it when these experts in their own field make me look at our software in new ways and, as a result of that, yesterday I found…
Quite a few of you have been asking “What makes Dartfish Express better than other video analysis apps?” Well, the fact is that I have several great apps on my phone and all are striving towards perfection according to their own definitions of perfect. The simple, if enigmatic,…
Every fortnight, Deborah Stuard and I offer online training to get you started with the Analyzer, Tagging and dartfish.tv. Three one hour lessons gratis (English only, sorry). You should join us! We love having the opportunity to help people who otherwise may not have time or budget for…