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Snowy0Star
06-08-2013, 10:12 PM
is anyone having problems with thier custies randomly getting booted out of pvt? ive done 2 shows so far this shift and both were 15 min blocks the first one only stayed in for 4 almost 5 min and the other guy only stayed in for a minute something almost 2 min.

JoyKitten
06-08-2013, 11:22 PM
Pissed, I emailed Liz about placement & widescreen issue. She said right now it is not impacting our placement.
We're just to get use to it.

When I asked Shawn, and shared my complaints (same ones you have), he relayed that the #1 request is cheaper shows, #2 is widescreen format.
I call, Bullshit! What I suspect customers are calling for is better customer service and billing practices. But I digress....
My suspicion is this widescreen issue is a gimmick someone came up with in the marketing department.

My belief is that if you're making the company high income, they will continue to place you high on the list.
I don't think they're THAT big a fool, to let the high earners drop away from top placement. Money is why they're in this business. Not to win innovation awards.

Personally, I think they know that many of the models don't have the equipment to convert over to widescreen, so for the foreseeable future they can't force us to. And what about the broke foreign studios? They're not all going to go out and buy i7 processors for their rooms. So I think 'standard' view is here to stay for a (long?) while.

My plan is to keep using my original settings, which make the most of MY business. My business requires me to be sitting at my desk where I can type and click on my notes. Widescreen ratios change my video frame to begin at my eyebrows and end just below my armpits. That's unworkable! If I push away from the cam my image becomes smaller with less definition AND I can't read the screen. That's crazy! So I will remain using the 'standard' settings, which show 'my money makers', until they boot me off the site because I refuse to 'upgrade'.

Since Streamate seems no different than any of the other cam sites, with dumbshits at the top who keep thinking up 'improvements' which only cause problems, I'm going to be looking at my options on other sites which use the 'standard' format video.

LiveJasmin has just had a HUGE change in their platform, so I don't expect them to be going widescreen anytime soon. Has anyone worked over there? It is the site with the most traffic (according to Alexa & Google Analytics) dwarfs the traffic on all sites other than MFC's (which I refuse to work on). Feedback on LiveJasmin, anyone? I guess I need to see if there is a LiveJasmin thread here.

JoyKitten
06-09-2013, 12:07 AM
9000pro should, because the Logitech upgraded cam driver for it offers widescreen for phone calls, video recording, etc.
It should work with the encoder settings.

AliceFun
06-09-2013, 12:10 AM
Beside all the glitches with the wide screen and system requirements/ HD wide cam needed/ connection upgrade, all the other issues i simply hate the format, yes, it's limiting the way u work, it's taking away height and giving width but in our case height is actually what we need cause as humans we are more standing than lying, i had to move furniture here and change the setup cause i have members that want to see me standing, walking or dancing with full body in picture, they are my best spenders. With this new wide screen format i have to lye in bed on a side (i did this anyway lol but now they 'enforce' these positions somehow).
I really wonder if these people know what they do there. Who knows what's the reason of this change. Atleast i have the required equipment and connection to stream w.o problems in HD wide, i hope my investment of last year in a new pc is of help NOW as it did not help with bloody gold shows and TV GS as i dont offer them, for me they were a fiasco.

euaici
06-09-2013, 02:44 AM
well, yeah, LiveJasmin has a lot of traffic..but cheap traffic. So if u r u to working at 1.99/min, u'll have lots of custies. Also, many of them r 1 minute men. I did have 1 guy staying almost two hours, but..well, like everywhere, these r the exceptions.The better thing is that u can get more than 30% - actually up to 60% your cut, but only if you pass certain amounts - i remmember Sarah posted them clearly last week or so. There are girls who bank there, you have to check for yourself, but u can get ur price at more than 1.99 only after months of work and many good regulars.

amanda121
06-09-2013, 03:50 AM
Did anyone get to work recommended widescreen settings with i5? I will get logitech c920 and would like to use recommended instead of lower ones.

AliceFun
06-09-2013, 04:10 AM
Yes, i have i5 desktop pc and HD wide cam, the resolution on my cam is higher than what they recommend, means 960x544 and i have no problems streaming wide HD with higher settings, also i have a good connection, CPU usage is at 27-30% when online working. look up where they have the encoder settings to be downloaded, they say "if u have an i5/i7 pc then u should download the high settings file...", requiring i7 is bullshit, u dont need i7 pc, maybe if u want a laptop, they work different & get hot different than a PC desktop, tho the price difference between i5 and i7 is big; if with i5 desktop PC it uses approx 35% of processor power how would it be with i7, max 10%?

Cam_Model_Jess
06-09-2013, 06:18 AM
I'm having an issue with these new widescreen settings. I have logitech c910 and usually I turn off right light and gain so that it doesn't fuck with my lighting; but now if I turn off right light the whole thing freezes. It's infuriating! Now whenever I move my camera my feed gets SUPER bright and you can't see me at all. Ugh, how do I get this to stop freezing?? Does anyone else have this problem?

Also, try making any changes before starting your stream. For some reason, the new settings are so hard for the software that doing things like zooming or using the other features can cause it to freeze. I can't zoom at all.

SadieTaylor
06-09-2013, 12:01 PM
I tried out the widescreen setting last night with my c910. Man was it different! I feel much ummm.... wider, lol. I'm about 5 weeks into camming and now need to find all new flattering angles! And I can't really zoom well with it either. I asked my regs if they liked it and they said I looked great, just whiter. lol. I am using the recommended settings and use Chrome as my browser, didn't have any issues, thank God! And I was on the 1st page for the first time, made me happy. So glad I took my geoblock off this past week. Hoping I can keep good placement now.

JoyKitten
06-09-2013, 12:22 PM
well, yeah, LiveJasmin has a lot of traffic..but cheap traffic. So if u r u to working at 1.99/min, u'll have lots of custies. Also, many of them r 1 minute men. I did have 1 guy staying almost two hours, but..well, like everywhere, these r the exceptions.The better thing is that u can get more than 30% - actually up to 60% your cut, but only if you pass certain amounts - i remmember Sarah posted them clearly last week or so. There are girls who bank there, you have to check for yourself, but u can get ur price at more than 1.99 only after months of work and many good regulars.

Thanks for the valuable info and insights RE Live Jasmin.
I'd been wondering why more SM, iF girls are cross working there. Now I see why.
JL is mostly foreign hosts too, and maybe caters to non-English speaking custies? (Therefore broke?)
Can't hurt to try, but I'm not feeling optimistic.
Thanks again.

Snowy0Star
06-09-2013, 12:39 PM
whats ur policy on guys who take u pvt and dont stay for 30 seconds and then want another show with you? i just had a member who pops in pretty frequently say that he likes LONG shows we go in pvt and i sit up and i start by 30 second tease and before i even get my bra off and he leaves before the 30 seconds are up. my spider senses are telling me hell want another show witch got me thinking maybe i f this happens again not with him specifically just custies in general to charge a certain amount of gold before the show im thinking 10-15 -20

SarahTime
06-09-2013, 12:46 PM
When I asked Shawn, and shared my complaints (same ones you have), he relayed that the #1 request is cheaper shows, #2 is widescreen format.


DA FUQ?

Cheaper shows???? Because....... FIFTY CENTS PER MINUTE and many, many, many times LESS than that for a gold show is NOT CHEAP ENOUGH??????????? I do believe that is the #1 request, I doubt he is bullshitting on that!!!!!

Holy what. I just. I need to leave my computer for a moment.

SarahTime
06-09-2013, 12:48 PM
LiveJasmin has just had a HUGE change in their platform, so I don't expect them to be going widescreen anytime soon. Has anyone worked over there? It is the site with the most traffic (according to Alexa & Google Analytics) dwarfs the traffic on all sites other than MFC's (which I refuse to work on). Feedback on LiveJasmin, anyone? I guess I need to see if there is a LiveJasmin thread here.

I also work LiveJasmin. Don't waste your time, honestly.

TheBrownFox
06-09-2013, 01:05 PM
whats ur policy on guys who take u pvt and dont stay for 30 seconds and then want another show with you? i just had a member who pops in pretty frequently say that he likes LONG shows we go in pvt and i sit up and i start by 30 second tease and before i even get my bra off and he leaves before the 30 seconds are up. my spider senses are telling me hell want another show witch got me thinking maybe i f this happens again not with him specifically just custies in general to charge a certain amount of gold before the show im thinking 10-15 -20

If a member did this and never came back to give me an explanation and apology (his wife came home early, and he had to put his cock back in his pants and zip up...lol), I'd probably add him to my mental 'shit list' and remember to block him next time he comes in.

You know what? I like your idea about charging him X Gold in public chat the next time he asks to go private again. He bailed the last time, but you're wanting to give him one more chance, so this way he has to prove that he's not BSing you, and that he will pay.

Nina_Den
06-09-2013, 01:30 PM
EDIT: nevermind.
My feed is really fuzzy, though, even with the low version of the recommended settings. That really sucks. :(

Incantatious
06-09-2013, 04:01 PM
My honest view on the widescreen thing; - If you refuse to adapt to so much as a transition to widescreen, honestly how hard is it to part you from your #1 camsite which brings you in the most cash? That's not an attempt to be pointlessly snarky, I can completely understand if you're not all that fussed about Streamate, but if it's your top site to work which has put the most food on your table, why not just try to use it to your advantage in some way than slam the SM door behind you?

The truth is that like any other business, they are looking out for the girls bringing in the most money like any other person would choose to operate their business. So if this move to widescreen does blow up their face, they will naturally look to fix it. If the new settings are fucking up for you, I am sure there will be ways to put it right. If it's really not working and you're pretty much forced by these site changes to upgrade, this is only the same thing that would happen in any other profession, so why should we be any exception to the rule that says "Invest in your business!" if it's upgrading your computer or your internet?

All I'm trying to say is: If it does work in the sites favor, if you go with their motion as much as possible, it'll only end up working for your favor too, because ultimately they hold our traffic, and therefore our ballz, lol.

temptingmodel
06-09-2013, 04:12 PM
I am just going to re do my whole room again :) I can't stand being cut off from the bottom or top. One of my favorite positions is affected bc its all ass and pussy in the cam , they cant see the magical twist this BBW can do to easily get into the position.

Im cut off :(( I dont like it. Maybe aim the cam down?

LOL @ CHEAPER SHOWS ... is that NOT what gold shows are for?

Marina Starr
06-09-2013, 04:20 PM
No, BB! Fifty cents per minute is still too expensive. They want it all for free, NOW THAT'S CHEAPER, BB. LMFAO!

LOL @ CHEAPER SHOWS ... is that NOT what gold shows are for?

DoodlebugBites
06-09-2013, 04:55 PM
This has probably been pointed out somewhere else, but the switch to widescreen aspect aspect ratio (16:9) is possibly to better utilize TV viewers' screens. The current/old aspect ratio of 4:3 doesn't fill the whole screen which results in black bars.

Most people who pay big bucks for a big ass widescreen television feel that the expense is wasted when part of the picture is black, so it stands to reason that SM TV customers might think the same; they're not getting back on their investment.

It's also why they only have $2 left over for shows.

Of course, this would also mean they are betting the house on TV, and I don't know enough about the biz to tell if that's true. It definitely seems like it could go that way.

Marina Starr
06-09-2013, 05:07 PM
Speaking of cheaper shows, this reminded me I need to raise my rates again. Thank you :)

laurielegs
06-09-2013, 05:12 PM
This has probably been pointed out somewhere else, but the switch to widescreen aspect aspect ratio (16:9) is possibly to better utilize TV viewers' screens. The current/old aspect ratio of 4:3 doesn't fill the whole screen which results in black bars.

Most people who pay big bucks for a big ass widescreen television feel that the expense is wasted when part of the picture is black, so it stands to reason that SM TV customers might think the same; they're not getting back on their investment.

It's also why they only have $2 left over for shows.

Of course, this would also mean they are betting the house on TV, and I don't know enough about the biz to tell if that's true. It definitely seems like it could go that way.

I think that mobile and ipad viewers need the widescreen also. That actually could be a much bigger part of our business soon.

Snowy0Star
06-09-2013, 05:13 PM
This has probably been pointed out somewhere else, but the switch to widescreen aspect aspect ratio (16:9) is possibly to better utilize TV viewers' screens. The current/old aspect ratio of 4:3 doesn't fill the whole screen which results in black bars.

Most people who pay big bucks for a big ass widescreen television feel that the expense is wasted when part of the picture is black, so it stands to reason that SM TV customers might think the same; they're not getting back on their investment.

It's also why they only have $2 left over for shows.

Of course, this would also mean they are betting the house on TV, and I don't know enough about the biz to tell if that's true. It definitely seems like it could go that way.

if this is the reason why theyre going widescreen it doesnt make a lot of sense to me were CAMmodels we work over the INTERNET for guys to fab at us on their COMPUTERS. Unless they think everyones out buying widescreen flats or something i dont get

Missymissdemeanour
06-09-2013, 05:17 PM
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My honest view on the widescreen thing; - If you refuse to adapt to so much as a transition to widescreen, honestly how hard is it to part you from your #1 camsite which brings you in the most cash? That's not an attempt to be pointlessly snarky, I can completely understand if you're not all that fussed about Streamate, but if it's your top site to work which has put the most food on your table, why not just try to use it to your advantage in some way than slam the SM door behind you?

The truth is that like any other business, they are looking out for the girls bringing in the most money like any other person would choose to operate their business. So if this move to widescreen does blow up their face, they will naturally look to fix it. If the new settings are fucking up for you, I am sure there will be ways to put it right. If it's really not working and you're pretty much forced by these site changes to upgrade, this is only the same thing that would happen in any other profession, so why should we be any exception to the rule that says "Invest in your business!" if it's upgrading your computer or your internet?

All I'm trying to say is: If it does work in the sites favor, if you go with their motion as much as possible, it'll only end up working for your favor too, because ultimately they hold our traffic, and therefore our ballz, lol.
Whilst I understand and agree regarding investing in your business with new equipment, somethings are beyond our control. I live in a rural area in the UK, like most rural areas in this country internet is not the best and unlike cities and large Towns we will not be seeing fibre optic for at least another five years, so the only thing I could possibly do is sell my house and move my family to another area. I cannot be the only one, there must be others with the same or similar issues. As for being a top earner, well maybe I could be if I had better placement and more guys in my room? As it is I can be on anything from page two back to page ten even though I cam eight hours a day six days a week.

I'm sorry hun but camming is not like any other business/profession, isn't that why so many of us love it?
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temptingmodel
06-09-2013, 05:32 PM
^^ I can agree WITH EVERYONE

Unfortunately we are just stuck with SM always wanting to a be a "leader"

BUT

WHY DOES CAMS NOT do it? They have been doing TV and never once have they changed the encoder AND their IPAD/Phone custis NEVER disconnect complain etc. The only tweeking CAMS did was something small so ipad/hone users could hear us.

JackAlexander
06-09-2013, 05:49 PM
Anyone else getting this issue.... I have the new settings for the encoder, ran it this morning, everything just fine.

Now.....When I click "START MY SHOW", I am not getting a pop up with the encoder code to paste into the encoder (yes I double checked I am set on the external encoder setting on my start show page).

I have tried to reboot, tries Firefox and chrome. Heck i even tried to switch to the HD High and it will not connect.

I can not connect to save my life....:-(

Incantatious
06-09-2013, 05:55 PM
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Whilst I understand and agree regarding investing in your business with new equipment, somethings are beyond our control. I live in a rural area in the UK, like most rural areas in this country internet is not the best and unlike cities and large Towns we will not be seeing fibre optic for at least another five years, so the only thing I could possibly do is sell my house and move my family to another area. I cannot be the only one, there must be others with the same or similar issues. As for being a top earner, well maybe I could be if I had better placement and more guys in my room? As it is I can be on anything from page two back to page ten even though I cam eight hours a day six days a week.

I'm sorry hun but camming is not like any other business/profession, isn't that why so many of us love it?
,,

Well if camming wasn't like any other business / profession, you'd be able to stay exactly where you are and not worry about needing to upgrade anything to keep on top of things. In our age where technology is constantly expanding and new media breakthroughs are being made, if anything we need to be even more watchful of recent developments than many other businesses because of our dependence on tech, and - if we want to stay on top of it - keep ourselves in positions in which it's possible to see our businesses flourish rather than fall behind. It's the nature of the beast, but if you play it to your advantage and welcome the changes, and adapt to them, it could be massively rewarding.

I moved from a rural area to well... still a pretty rural area (lol) but with fibre-optic broadband, and it did pay off hugely.

justanothercamgirl
06-09-2013, 06:14 PM
if this is the reason why theyre going widescreen it doesnt make a lot of sense to me were CAMmodels we work over the INTERNET for guys to fab at us on their COMPUTERS. Unless they think everyones out buying widescreen flats or something i dont get

What this probably is about is that Streamate has released an app. I think it is for the iphone?

They need us to be in widesceen for the app to be able to view their main site.

In my personal opinion, if they were actually intelligent they would of just created a mobile site and did the encoding to widescreen on their servers on their side....but no, they don't want the extra server load so here we are forced to change our personal encoder settings.

SweetieBelle
06-09-2013, 06:16 PM
What the..? I just installed Skype, and SM has made it so that my phone number is now Skype rather than my normal phone?! I didn't set anything to this! Can anyone help me? I'd like to keep Skype without SM commandeering it. I can't find anything about this after several searches.

Marina Starr
06-09-2013, 06:24 PM
Can you go into your SM account and change it to your normal phone?

What the..? I just installed Skype, and SM has made it so that my phone number is now Skype rather than my normal phone?! I didn't set anything to this! Can anyone help me? I'd like to keep Skype without SM commandeering it. I can't find anything about this after several searches.

SweetieBelle
06-09-2013, 06:26 PM
Can you go into your SM account and change it to your normal phone?

It's pretty much showing my home phone number, but it's been changed to blue with the Skype logo next to it. If I hover over the link it says BS about calling through Skype.

SweetieBelle
06-09-2013, 06:37 PM
I just found the answer I think. Whew.

SarahTime
06-09-2013, 06:39 PM
My honest view on the widescreen thing; - If you refuse to adapt to so much as a transition to widescreen, honestly how hard is it to part you from your #1 camsite which brings you in the most cash? That's not an attempt to be pointlessly snarky, I can completely understand if you're not all that fussed about Streamate, but if it's your top site to work which has put the most food on your table, why not just try to use it to your advantage in some way than slam the SM door behind you?

The truth is that like any other business, they are looking out for the girls bringing in the most money like any other person would choose to operate their business. So if this move to widescreen does blow up their face, they will naturally look to fix it. If the new settings are fucking up for you, I am sure there will be ways to put it right. If it's really not working and you're pretty much forced by these site changes to upgrade, this is only the same thing that would happen in any other profession, so why should we be any exception to the rule that says "Invest in your business!" if it's upgrading your computer or your internet?

All I'm trying to say is: If it does work in the sites favor, if you go with their motion as much as possible, it'll only end up working for your favor too, because ultimately they hold our traffic, and therefore our ballz, lol.


DELETING ALL THIS..................

because I found a work around I will post in verified :)

SarahTime
06-09-2013, 06:43 PM
This has probably been pointed out somewhere else, but the switch to widescreen aspect aspect ratio (16:9) is possibly to better utilize TV viewers' screens. The current/old aspect ratio of 4:3 doesn't fill the whole screen which results in black bars.

Most people who pay big bucks for a big ass widescreen television feel that the expense is wasted when part of the picture is black, so it stands to reason that SM TV customers might think the same; they're not getting back on their investment.

It's also why they only have $2 left over for shows.

Of course, this would also mean they are betting the house on TV, and I don't know enough about the biz to tell if that's true. It definitely seems like it could go that way.

I agree that it probably has a lot to do with TV, but also mobile users. I have TONS of mobile users lately. Guys will tell me in private "sorry can't type I'm on my phone/ipad/whatever" and the phones and tablets display better with the widescreen picture.

DoodlebugBites
06-09-2013, 06:57 PM
if this is the reason why theyre going widescreen it doesnt make a lot of sense to me were CAMmodels we work over the INTERNET for guys to fab at us on their COMPUTERS. Unless they think everyones out buying widescreen flats or something i dont get

Well I didn't say it made sense, it was just my speculation. :)

LittleLexy
06-09-2013, 08:42 PM
I don't care for widescreen..that's for sure! Like some other girls here..my whole body doesn't show. So let me move back and I get smaller, but you see more of my room. LOL I'm not the best house cleaner. My room isn't always spotless, and I change my outfits and throw my lingerie and toys off to the side..which you can see now. With widescreen it looks like a dirty sex tornado flew through my room. LOL I signed in and worked widescreen..checked my normal positions, they didn't work. LOL But wait...you can see my hubbys dirty work boots now in my camera feed...that's so sexy and hot. LOL I don't care for it at all...I'm gonna have to find out ways to do what my clients like in that fucked up widescreen view.

As far as the customers wanting cheap shows...I don't agree with that at all. You wanna know how many times I do gold shows. A BIG FAT 0..why..because the cheap fuckers don't pledge. I'm not doing a show before the show especially when these asshats are not tipping. I detest seeing pretty girls, looking beautiful and having to restart that damn timer over and over! Gold shows suck...they make me feel cheap. I have never felt cheap and nasty working on cam until I started a gold show that was a epic fail. I refuse to beg and make video deals to get them to hand over there big bad 5 bucks.

SadieTaylor
06-09-2013, 09:00 PM
Hmm.... tonight one of my regs told me I looked stretched with the recommended settings, luckily someone on chat checked it for me and when I unzoomed it became normal. But my favorite reg also told me it makes me look more curvy and it does :( He meant it in a good way, but I swear widescreen makes me look like 7lbs heavier! I am also finding with my camming setup I have very limited positions. I own't be able to change my camming setup until August until we get a 3 bdrm house and I get a camming room :(

LittleLexy
06-09-2013, 09:06 PM
I thought of that Doodle because honestly I just don't get this widescreen thing. Even if this is the case...the customer is still only going to see what our cams show. Seriously my view is all close up now and lots of room view. It's just ridiculous and I'm totally confused by this.


This has probably been pointed out somewhere else, but the switch to widescreen aspect aspect ratio (16:9) is possibly to better utilize TV viewers' screens. The current/old aspect ratio of 4:3 doesn't fill the whole screen which results in black bars.

Most people who pay big bucks for a big ass widescreen television feel that the expense is wasted when part of the picture is black, so it stands to reason that SM TV customers might think the same; they're not getting back on their investment.

It's also why they only have $2 left over for shows.

Of course, this would also mean they are betting the house on TV, and I don't know enough about the biz to tell if that's true. It definitely seems like it could go that way.

LittleLexy
06-09-2013, 09:12 PM
Your so right Sarah. I have seen a huge increase in my customers who are on devices like that.


I agree that it probably has a lot to do with TV, but also mobile users. I have TONS of mobile users lately. Guys will tell me in private "sorry can't type I'm on my phone/ipad/whatever" and the phones and tablets display better with the widescreen picture.

euaici
06-10-2013, 12:18 AM
Yes, LJ has many European customers. I generally work there when SM just goes bananas, and most of my custies are French or Italian - i speak the languages. I heard it's good if you speak German too, but I wouldn't know that, lol.

The clients are not necessarily broke, but I think they are used to several smaller European sites with real cheap prices - like 1$/minute, and yeah, with many studio Eastern European models, who only do what the owner says and don't know much else. A practice of those studios is also that the girl has 2 or more rooms in different categories on LJ - so more custies can actually watch her in the same time at that lower price, hence more money.

LJ also decided Logitech9000 is not a good cam and if you want better placement you have to have C920 - and indeed it makes a big difference i've seen when i got the cam for SM.

Nina_Den
06-10-2013, 03:34 AM
^ Why, what's wrong with the 9000?

amanda121
06-10-2013, 08:10 AM
Which windows 7 is better for encoder, 32-bit or 64-bit?

Cam_Model_Jess
06-10-2013, 08:55 AM
I did some reading about problems with Logitech software last night, since I'm still having issues with mine with the new encoder settings.

Want to offer a few possible fixes for those having issues:

1. Check your USB compatibility. Some cams are only compatible with USB 2.0 and those that may say they are compatible with 3.0 may run better on 2.0. If you're currently plugged into a 3.0 port, try 2.0

2. Are you running any automatic or continuous backups? Apparently certain versions of external hard drive software, especially Western Digital, can cause compatibility issues. Try disabling backups while you're streaming. You may need to re-install the Logitech software.

3. There was talk (way over my head) about the graphics part of the Logitech software interfering with certain types of graphics cards. If you're good enough with computers to know what the hell this means, more power to you :)

Cam_Model_Jess
06-10-2013, 08:56 AM
Which windows 7 is better for encoder, 32-bit or 64-bit?

There is some forum chatter about the C920 having trouble coping with 64-bit. It may not be the encoder that's having an issue. Though I'd imagine that the 64-bit would be best?

Rosemary Rabbit
06-10-2013, 09:15 AM
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MissSassyPickles
06-10-2013, 09:34 AM
Threadjack: I love your new profile pic Rosemary you are so cute!

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pumpkin_lovely
06-10-2013, 09:40 AM
I agree that it probably has a lot to do with TV, but also mobile users. I have TONS of mobile users lately. Guys will tell me in private "sorry can't type I'm on my phone/ipad/whatever" and the phones and tablets display better with the widescreen picture.

Yes, I noticed this as well! A bunch of guys seem to be on their phones now. My audience has doubled since I changed my stuff to widescreen. I'm also now on the first page, where I usually was way back on page 5 or so.

sexyred
06-10-2013, 09:50 AM
I've only had positive comments about the widescreen, too. And I kind of like that it cuts my head off when I'm fucking myself in multiple positions, although I do adjust it when I know they really want to see my face.

I understand that it is causing models' problems, however I really think this is to assist in viewing us on phones and iPads. And that is where technology is going, most people I know (including myself) prefer to use Ipads/Tablets to do stuff on the internet rather than a bulky laptop. I'm tired of iPad users having problems staying in private chat/being able to hear us/etc.

euaici
06-10-2013, 09:57 AM
^ Why, what's wrong with the 9000?

well, seems 9000 is not full HD....

Incantatious
06-10-2013, 10:08 AM
As far as the customers wanting cheap shows...I don't agree with that at all. You wanna know how many times I do gold shows. A BIG FAT 0..why..because the cheap fuckers don't pledge. I'm not doing a show before the show especially when these asshats are not tipping. I detest seeing pretty girls, looking beautiful and having to restart that damn timer over and over! Gold shows suck...they make me feel cheap. I have never felt cheap and nasty working on cam until I started a gold show that was a epic fail. I refuse to beg and make video deals to get them to hand over there big bad 5 bucks.

..You don't have to "beg" during GOLD show countdowns, though? Plus, honestly, if you do beg, how appealing is that really going to be to your guests enough that they will actually tip you? :/ People throw the term "begging" around so much in relation to GOLD shows, but I don't get it. When I see girls frantically trying to get guys into their GOLDies, it doesn't work! So - don't beg! And then see what happens?

I'm going to be honest, when I am genuinely feeling really good, hyped, and I'm acting natural on cam, deep down, I expect tips of $20+ even if I have like 12 guys in my room. And, like someone said in a recent thread, camming isn't a beauty contest. You could sit there looking stunning and not reach your GS target. It's all about the hustle. And "hustle" doesn't by any means = begging your face off and attempting to be a porn saleswoman for all your vids / pics.

temptingmodel
06-10-2013, 11:27 AM
I think what Lexi means by begging is by starting a countdown , we have a target. The room can be filled with 60+ guys and a few throw in and at the last minute more throw in. The models that have long countdowns with DECENT goals that put on a great pre show have only 20 guys that actually joined or ONE member that will buy the show out.
When gold shows rolled out in 2011 it was easy to reach 200 in 5 mins. That was a 5min show for 5min
Fast forward to 2013 and we are now taking 10 or 15 mins to reach 200 bc they drag out the countdown due to MANY factors.

And "hustle" doesn't by any means = begging your face off and attempting to be a porn saleswoman for all your vids / pics.

^^ This is one of the factors

*any goal is decent btw , the customers want cheaper, they want vids, they want boy/girl g/gvids, they want vids longer than 5 mins. The problem is they are not at the local porn store. A one night rental is more than five bucks.