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video images for auction lots?

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toyonakataro

toyonakataro

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One thing I learned at SF ANA show was that how important it is to see a coin in person. One of my favorite coin I brought back from ANA show was from Heritage SF Signature sale, but it was far from being nice judging from their image. I wouldn't have bid on it if I hadn't looked it in person. I usually ask a reliable person to view coins before I buy them....in many cases, coins are as nice as expected, but sometimes not as nice as expected. I think it will be helpful if auction houses attach video images of coins(and tilt coins under light) in addition to jpeg images, but will that be possible? Of course, you can't grade from the video images, but I think you can see the luster, color better than jpeg images alone.

I think that will require lots of effort for auction houses, but it's technically possible, isn't it? I remember B&M once tried this, but their mpeg images were just showing man holding tiny slabs and it was impossible to see the coins themselves....quite dissapointing.

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midijab-migration

midijab-migration

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Yes it's definitely possible. There's more than enough technology to create the video. However, whoever undertakes that project would have to make a determination as to the finite time length of the video, say, for example 10 sec. each side. What sampling techniques they want their camera to employ to give an acurate rendition of the coin. How much file size they want to support per coin (i.e. DV vs HD DV) as this will put a tremendous strain (which translates to cost) on their system and server bandwidths. I would imagine if they compressed the video they would suffer loss of accuracy and detail. Imagine a couple thousand people viewing a couple thousand different lots at one time. 893whatthe.gif

 

I think it would be an interesting project to undertake to do one great coin video just to get data points for requirements.

 

Hey Architect, NGC game for a video experiment? grin.gif

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IGWT

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Well, that eBay video was weak. I spent more time trying to figure out what was in the background than looking at the coin itself. grin.gif While videos might be useful, I don't think that they would come close to imparting as much information about a coin as a quality still photo.

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michael

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experience and knowing what you are looking at in hand sight seen IS AND WILL BE the only way to go

 

as it is all about EYE APPEAL

 

get it??

 

eye appeal and to see and understand eye appeal you gots to look at it with the eyes

 

IF NOT THEN LET THE BUYER BEWARE

 

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EZ_E

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experience and knowing what you are looking at in hand sight seen IS AND WILL BE the only way to go

 

as it is all about EYE APPEAL

 

get it??

 

eye appeal and to see and understand eye appeal you gots to look at it with the eyes

 

IF NOT THEN LET THE BUYER BEWARE

 

893scratchchin-thumb.gifflowerred.gifdevil.gif

 

 

 

You're preachin' to the choir, brother. grin.gifthumbsup2.gif

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midwest

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It is allready being done on EBAY. Be ready because the coin is AT and a real tragedy frown.gif

 

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That video is a waste. I was thinking more in terms of rotating it with the same resolution as the hi rez jpegs as being useful.

 

That was my thought too it nwas probably not quite what you are thinking of. My guess is that might be as far as this type of video is for mainstream use confused-smiley-013.gif

 

It will come farther in the future because everything gets smaller and faster in electronics. From the first 10LB cell phone to 1.5 ounce today or the Victrola/ 8 track(depending on your age) to MP3. Laserdisk to DVD.From pong to our high technology games such as GTA.Penny candy that now costs at least 75 cents. ( pause for a moment to let those who remember this stuff and are having a moment. poke2.gif now they can write there reply saying that in a not so distant future I will be old and the high tech things of today will be outdated and in museums just like the 8 track grin.gif )

 

of course nothing will beat having the coin in hand for a real examination. cloud9.gif

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