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LS1Tech.com enables free video sharing for its members.

In an ongoing effort to provide services to the LS1/LT1 Performance community, LS1Tech.com has added a video hosting portal to the web site. Powered by Vidiac, the LS1Tech video hosting site enables members creating LS1 & LT1 related videos to upload and share their videos with the community. Videos are hosted and shared for free, and sponsors are encouraged to participate in this new service to help the community. So log into video.LS1Tech.com and enjoy!

Questions using video.LS1Tech.com

What type of connection do I need to watch a video?
All videos are streamed at 400Kbps, so a broadband connection with low latency is a required minimum. If you are experiencing choppy video, slow load times, or other play errors, make sure any other background programs that could be using your bandwidth are closed. Users of cable modems can experience problems at high traffic times such as late at night or at lunch time. This is because Cable modem bandwidth is shared at your ISP between you and your neighbors, and their activity can affect your latency.

How do I upload a video?
On the main page (video.LS1Tech.com) click the “Browse” button and find the video you created on your computer. Fill out the description, enter your email address and agree to the conditions. Click “Upload Video” and your video will be uploaded onto the system. Do not close your current browser window until you see the confirmation screen telling you, your video has been successfully uploaded. Once the server has optimized your video for streaming, an email will be sent to you giving you the web address to view and share your video. Optimization may take a few minutes.

What file-types can I upload?
The system accepts MOV, WMV, MPEG and AVI. Real Media (RM) is no supported.

What are the file size and bandwidth limitations for my video?
Please keep your videos under 7 minutes long. Longer videos will be broken into multiple videos in 7 minute increments. The system supports up to a 100MB upload, and you have no bandwidth limitations.

What types of videos are not allowed?
We do not accept videos that show pornography, illegal activities, illicit or copyrighted material. Please read our terms and conditions if you would like further clarification on content limitations.

Can I upload a ripped episode of Car and Driver TV, or Top Gear?
No, these are copyrighted works and are not allowed on the system.

Can I upload non-LS1 related videos?
In an effort to keep videos.LS1Tech.com relevant to the LS1/LT1-performance community, please limit your uploads to videos regarding Camaros, Firebirds, Corvettes, GTOs, CTS-Vs and any other LS1 or LT1 powered automobiles. If you have a car video that is not LS1/LT1 related we encourage you to upload them to StreetFire.net. If you have a non-automotive video you would like to share, please upload it to FreeVideoBlog.com.

I uploaded a video and it is not showing up on “Recent Uploads”?
All videos uploaded to the system are reviewed before being published to the main site. You can still share your videos while they are in the moderation queue, but if your video is deemed off-topic it may be moved off LS1Tech.

How do I download a video to my computer?
In order to protect the creators of videos from unauthorized distribution of their videos, all videos are streamed from the server, and cannot be saved locally. Additionally this enhances server performance, as a “Right Click Save as” link can fill the web server queue with multiple low-speed connections degrading the experience for everyone. If you see a video you like and want to see again, bookmark it, and come back to watch it any time. Feel free to share the web address with your friends and family.

How do I sponsor the LS1Tech video system?
If you would like to support the LS1 video community, please contact our partner, Vidiac Networks, for sponsoring our video system. Vidiac provides in stream video ads to support our community.

I have a tech support question, who do I contact?
If you have further questions, technical problems, issues or suggestions, please contact our partners at StreetFire.net on their technical support forum. Registration is not required to post on the StreetFire.net tech support forum.

Who is Vidiac Networks?
Vidiac is a video hosting company started and wholly owned by the founders of StreetFire.net, who are also long-time members of LS1Tech (Shinkaze, Chris Jones, & JFarber). Vidiac provides servers, bandwidth, and software management of the LS1Tech video application.

So what is the web address to watch videos?
Video.LS1Tech.com click and enjoy!

OneMeanZ

iTrader: (2)

Awesome!!

Nine Ball

iTrader: (38)

I'll leave this one un-stuck for a week or so. We all know that nobody reads sticky threads here.

Shinkaze

well, let me be the first to say TTT then

Slammed-am

Awesome.

Josh

iTrader: (9)

So, no street racing?

Josh

Nine Ball

iTrader: (38)

street racing vids are more than welcome. Its not illegal officer, we were just speeding side by side.

Shinkaze

I don't know if it's a closed street or not
That said if a video is obviously illegal (smash and grab at your local quik-E-mart) then we'll have to yank it.

Chris Jones

As far as I know all of the street racing videos on streetfire were digitally superimposed. All the videos originally started out as soccer moms in their SUVs yelling at their kids, talking on their cell phones and putting on makeup while driving 30 mph in the left hand lane. And by comparison street racing is probably safer.

SgtB

iTrader: (3)

Woo Hoo, I can upload a video soon with my new cut out.

Camaroz

iTrader: (2)

As so is DSL

Shinkaze

No, you run off a dedicated DSLAM with a DSL line which is one reason why DSL has lower ping rates. Cable is a shared circuit infrastructure at the Exchange, so if you have a lot of neighbors downloding stuff the same time as you (on the same circuit) they can scavange your available bandwidth and add latency to your own download as the circuit buffers. (no QoS on broadband ) So:

DSL = Dedicated (plus) but less bandwidth and distance degradation of performance (minus)
Cable = Shared (minus) but more bandwidth and typically higher throughput (plus).

Both technologies have their pluses and minuses... one of these days we'll catch up to South Korea and offer residential-budget OC3 to the home.(thats 100+Mbps to the home in S. Korea for around $250/month)

Camaroz

iTrader: (2)

True but DSLAM's can become overloaded also and My Father has DSL i have tried pinging local site's and i can never get better than 25ms where as my Cable Connection can ping 10-15ms on local sites

Shinkaze

That sounds more like a peering issue than a technology issue. DSL is faster to the POP, but once you're on-net then it's a matter of who has the shortest (cleanest) BGP route. You can't really count Hops either as some backbones perform better than others along high traffic segements.

DSL is high velocity through a straw. Cable is low velocity through a garden hose. OC3 is a fire hose

Camaroz

iTrader: (2)

Hey, I like my Low Velocity Garden Hose http://www.dslreports.com/speedtests...net/1117083698
But I would not mind a Fire Hose or FIOS from Verizon But my Comcast Garden Hose Keep's me happy 24/7 with no slow downs and no outage's for going on 2-3 years now

Shinkaze

Nice! Gotta love that throughput!

My Straw obviously doesn't have as much throughput, but I get some really nice pings.
http://www.dslreports.com/speedtests...net/1117084243

Camaroz

iTrader: (2)

Who's your ISP? Dont feel bad though im sure you pay less than me i pay 50-55$ or something i cant remember

Shinkaze

BellSouth. Personally I preffer 3Mbps down on a DSL line over 6Mbps down on a Cable becuase I play online games and the lower ping really helps. Now if I spent all my time just downloading large files, then I might up the bandwidth with a cable modem.

baddogz28

iTrader: (6)

Thanks guys, that's a cool feature to add to the site.

pwr2w8

http://www.dslreports.com/speedtests...net/1117083698
Is that very good?......did I even post the link right?