Jason Dunn
12-14-2010, 05:39 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://web.photodex.com/' target='_blank'>http://web.photodex.com/</a><br /><br /></div><p><object width="600" height="360" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/QeXFx8LLJSI&feature=player_embedded&ap=%26fmt=18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QeXFx8LLJSI&feature=player_embedded&ap=%26fmt=18" /></object></p><p>Well, it's now official: <a href="http://web.photodex.com/" target="_blank">ProShow Web</a> has launched. I've played around with it a bit, creating a video and downloading the 1080p version of it (I got a Premium-level account to check out the whole service), and overall I'm quite impressed. They've managed to take the sometimes hard-to-understand parts of Proshow Producer and simplified it to the point where anyone can make an impressive slideshow. If you're a casual home user, the $30/year fee is definitely worth it if you're a keen photographer looking for new ways to share your photos with friends and family.</p><p>The one down side: it's only DVD (480p) resolution on the video downloads. ProShow seems to have wanted to match what Animoto offers, which I think is a shame....I think any paid service not offering 720p video at minimum is missing the mark. That's my opinion at least - what's yours? Would you pay $30/year for 480p video downloads?</p>