Format conversion offer

stefgo 14 Jan 2008 23:52
I have found this on the FAQ page:

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Do you offer video format conversion services?
Yes, in most cases, we can supply you with a high-quality format conversion free of charge. Please contact us (link) for details.
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That´s very good! But I am wondering if this offer couldn´t be a bit more prominent, maybe even accompanying each clip, and if, instead of directly saying "contact us" it wouldn´t be better to link to a page where you explain at least in general terms how you are doing the conversion?

There could e.g. be a little "star" next to "FPS" together with a link at the bottom, below the links to "full res. still frame" and "watermarked preview". Even "FPS" itself could be the link. Not much change would be needed.

Submitters of 25p and 50i footage would of course benefit more from this conversion offer at the beginning, but the longer Pond5 exists the more it will also become the choice of customers from PAL countries so that in the end providers of 30p and 60i footage would be happy about it as well.

Just a thought...

Cheers,
Stefan
curator 15 Jan 2008 04:28
Good ideas Stefan. We will be doing automatic conversions of clips soon, so clips will not need to be converted after purchase, they'll be available instantly in several formats.

Thanks for the suggestion. Keep them coming! :)
stefgo 15 Jan 2008 14:36
curator wrote:
Good ideas Stefan. We will be doing automatic conversions of clips soon, so clips will not need to be converted after purchase, they'll be available instantly in several formats.

Thanks for the suggestion. Keep them coming! :)


Excellent!!!

Just one request: When you start to offer the different formats and you are creating them "state of the art", what I am sure you will do, mention that in a visible manner. Not just like "original:..., converted:...).
That´ll be good for all submitters, and thus for P5 :).

Thanks and greetings,
Stefan