World Championships "Internet Videos"

[João]

Hello Polo World,

Together with Nico Pierik from Netherlands and Tom
(another member of his canoepolo club) we've made a "task force"
in order to provide some games from the World Championships 2004
in digital movie format so everybody can enjoy great moments
of our sport :thumbup: .

At the moment just the Men Final is available (GER vs HOL).

Nico and Tom have been working (hard I believe!!) to get an acceptable
AVI file and, because of the many problems with the ASF files (a typical
"movie file format"), they managed to create a XVID (video codec -
http://www.xvid.org/downloads.html) / mp3 (audio - www.winamp.com (http://www.winamp.com/))
AVI file so, if you don't have them installed, you have to go to those
sites and download/install them on your PC in order to play it on your
computer properly.

My part is just to provide the FTP server (for the ones with less "computer
skills": a computer where you can go and pick the files to your computer)
from where you can download the file.

The size of the file is 195 mb and you can get using the following data:
IP: 193.136.142.164
User: polo
password: kayakpolo

and, once more for the ones that might need, if you have any doubt just
"follow" the pictures I've posted in attachment.

As my FTP server (in fact my working PC...) just allow 6 FTP users at a
time, after download, please make a copy for your friends, club players, etc.,
etc., so they don't have to download it also directly from my PC. Thanks.

Remember once more that you have to install the codec & mp3 codec (e.g.
from winamp) to be able to play the avi file.

That's all for now :wavey: .

Thanks a lot Nico and Tom.

Best regards.

João Botelho.
PORTUGAL.

PS -
If your PC has a video card with "TV-Out" watch the game on your
TV because it will be much better there.

[patb]

Hey Guys

Having trouble downloading the file. Any idea what could be wrong?
I can download using ftp from other sites.

ftp> get final_netherlands_vs_germany_2004_canoepolo.avi
200 PORT command successful.
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for final_netherlands_vs_germany_2004_ca
noepolo.avi(198244352 bytes).
Connection closed by remote host.
ftp>

Thanks

[Niek]

Help wanted..I just found out that I'm a complete disaster in these things. Movie has been downloaded succesfully, but I most certainly need some help how to get this XVId programs running.

Any suggestions are more than welcome...

[Martijn]

@patb probably maximum number of connections reached.. try again later..

@niek You can download a windows binary to install the Xvid codec here:
http://www.roeder.goe.net/cgi-bin/fetch?file=XviD-1.0.1-05062004.exe
Just run install.. and done..

[Niek]

Martijn thanks very much, files XVid have been installed in C:\programs, but that's were my knowlegde stops. Problem is that I'm a complete incompetent It-user. So a little more help would be appreciated.


In favour you 'll earn one "none-pushover" in case we'll play Hoofklasse again... (might be around the time i'll retire)

[Grincer]

http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/final_netherlands_vs_germany_2004_canoepolo.avi

There is no directory index so you will have to use the whole URL. When there is more material you will find it here.

greetings,
Nico Pierik
(aka Grincer)

[Martijn]

@Niek After install the codec should automatically be used by your media player...

So if you open the file after the XVid installation.. a program like windows media player should not have a problem playing it...

[ErikV]

Thank you it was nice to see.
The first good broadcasted canoepolo game ever!
Maybe nexttime in a understandable language like Dutch :) ..............

Bye

[Niek]

@Niek After install the codec should automatically be used by your media player...

So if you open the file after the XVid installation.. a program like windows media player should not have a problem playing it...
Martijn, thanks very much... it works, at least I saw some japanese girls trying top explain something to me .. I asume the rest will either be canoepolo or more beautiful and hopefully less dressed women.

The rest I'll see this evening, as my boss also demands some production, even at beautiful days like these. The none-pushover has been transferred to your account.

[Martijn]

If there's someone with too much time on his hands and a fair knowledge of the Japanese language... they can sub the movie.. I would like to know what they are talking about..

If someone is willing to make subs.. please include the commercials.. :)

@Niek..
the none-pushover thing of course works one way.. so if you might end up with the ball (probably not :) ) be prepared to take a dive.. :p

[Niek]

@martijn... luckily most of all my weight is nowadays below the waterline, this should give some stability to start with.. W'll see !!

[Ian Main]

Many thanks for going to the effort to put this online, much appreciated.

For those struggling to download it, be patient as my FTP client informed me that the reason you cannot download was due to the maximum concurrent connections being met.

If anyone has the files for any other games I would love to see them and would appreciate it if they could be put online somewhere in a similar way.

Cheers

Ian

[Djorre]

Thanks for the great work !!



Djorre.

[Grincer]

Important note: filename for the final is changes (see details below)

Before downloading these files please read the first message of this thread if you want to know what video / audio codec you need.

Please use, right mouse button, save target as... I think / hope this will works good. And yes I've also converted the lovely japanese commercial some people requested :D.

http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_netherlands_vs_germany.avi
http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_spain_vs_italy_u21_complete.avi
http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_spain_vs_italy_u21_ceremony.avi
http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_canoepolo_instruction.avi
http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_japan_vs_ireland_summary.avi
http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_japan_vs_taiwan_complete.avi
http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_japanese_commercial1.avi

Many thanks go to Tom Blauwendraat, for handing me some usefull tools and tips on how to convert a ASF into something completly different...

I haven't had time to figure out if some matches are under21, so the filenames might be deceiving. When I was very sure it was under21, I've named it that, in other cases I just don't know. Except for the men's final of course.

greetings,
Nico Pierik
(aka Grincer)

[Grincer]

File sizes:

http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_netherlands_vs_germany.avi (http://blub.student.utwente.nl/%7Enico/wccp2004_netherlands_vs_germany.avi)
195 mb

http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_spain_vs_italy_u21_complete.avi (http://blub.student.utwente.nl/%7Enico/wccp2004_spain_vs_italy_u21_complete.avi)
215 mb

http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_spain_vs_italy_u21_ceremony.avi (http://blub.student.utwente.nl/%7Enico/wccp2004_spain_vs_italy_u21_ceremony.avi)
23 mb

http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_canoepolo_instruction.avi (http://blub.student.utwente.nl/%7Enico/wccp2004_canoepolo_instruction.avi)
20 mb

http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_japan_vs_ireland_summary.avi (http://blub.student.utwente.nl/%7Enico/wccp2004_japan_vs_ireland_summary.avi)
20 mb

http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_japan_vs_taiwan_complete.avi (http://blub.student.utwente.nl/%7Enico/wccp2004_japan_vs_taiwan_complete.avi)
167 mb

http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_japanese_commercial1.avi (http://blub.student.utwente.nl/%7Enico/wccp2004_japanese_commercial1.avi)
2 mb

[Martijn]

Great work !
:thumbup:

[ThomasMaij]

Poeee that was a very close final.. nice game!!

[Grincer]

For instructions about how to play these files properly in Windows Mediaplayer, please read the above thread. I've also added another japanese commercial :). Enjoy!

[right mousebutton -> save (link) as.... ]

Great Britain vs. Germany (women)
http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_greatbritain_vs_germany_women_complete.av i (http://blub.student.utwente.nl/%7Enico/wccp2004_greatbritain_vs_germany_women_complete.av i)
206 mb

Japan vs. France (women)
http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_japan_vs_france_women_complete.avi (http://blub.student.utwente.nl/%7Enico/wccp2004_japan_vs_france_women_complete.avi)
191 mb

Japanese commercial 2
http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_japanese_commercial2.avi (http://blub.student.utwente.nl/%7Enico/wccp2004_japanese_commercial2.avi)
1 mb

[Grincer]

At the start of wccp2004_japan_vs_ireland_summary.avi they play a nice rock song. I was wondering if somebody can tell me what that song is ?

[antiflu]

Hey there

I don't know if anybody's having any download problems?
If necessary i can mirror the files on my computer.

Have fun watching the games :-)
Tom

[weely]

Hi Tom,
I'm having some problem on opening those 2 file. :(
wccp2004_netherlands_vs_germany.avi
wccp2004_spain_vs_italy_u21_complete.avi

I download the file but I got an Error message while trying to open it up :- Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The file is either corrupt or the Player does not support the format you are trying to play.

But the other file listed below are ok. Can view the whole games play.
wccp2004_spain_vs_italy_u21_ceremony.avi
wccp2004_japan_vs_taiwan_complete.avi
wccp2004_japan_vs_ireland_summary.avi

Try download a few times already but the problem error still the same.

It will be great if you can share those file. And instruction on how to download it. Thanks.


Hey there

I don't know if anybody's having any download problems?
If necessary i can mirror the files on my computer.

Have fun watching the games :-)
Tom

[Grincer]

I have re-encoded the men's final. Hopefully this will work if you can't playback the first version.

http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_netherlands_vs_germany_take2_complete.avi (http://blub.student.utwente.nl/%7Enico/wccp2004_netherlands_vs_germany_take2_complete.avi )
167 mb

http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/wccp2004_netherlands_vs_germany_take2_celebration. avi (http://blub.student.utwente.nl/%7Enico/wccp2004_netherlands_vs_germany_take2_celebration. avi)
24 mb

[Grincer]

For playback I use Windows Mediaplayer Classic (download website):
http://www.divx-digest.com/software/media_player_classic.html

The XVID codec can be found here (download the file and install):
http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/XviD-1.0.1-05062004.exe (http://blub.student.utwente.nl/%7Enico/XviD-1.0.1-05062004.exe)

The MP3 codec comes with Winamp (download the file and install):
http://blub.student.utwente.nl/~nico/winamp504_full.exe (http://blub.student.utwente.nl/%7Enico/winamp504_full.exe)

[Martijn]

Good work... nice videos!

@Grincer the song is: "She's the blade" by Sugarcult from their latest album "Palm Trees And power Lines"
pm me if you need me to share it.. :D

[JW Lester]

Thanks for uploading these videos - they're great!

FYI - the Japan v. Taiwan match you uploaded is definitely U21

[Grincer]

Thanks for uploading these videos - they're great!

FYI - the Japan v. Taiwan match you uploaded is definitely U21
Thanks for the additional info, although I think I won't be renaming any files now. Because then I would have to change all the links I've posted so far.
I hope most people read the thread, so that they will figure it out anyway.

[Andi]

I have just watched the womens final online!!!

Very cool, thanks for making these accessible!

xx

[SongPeng]

Thanks Grincer!!
Grad job!!!

[benwickland]

Awesome - thanks for posting those.

Any word on subtitles ?

Cheers,

Ben Wickland

[Grincer]

Awesome - thanks for posting those.

Any word on subtitles ?

Cheers,

Ben Wickland

nope, not a the moment.

[Paula]

:wavey: I need your help!! I downloaded the match "Germany vs. Netherlands" very well (your work is fantastic! :thumbup: ) but suddenly, since yesterday, I can´t connect to the page for downloading any matches... :( What can I do? :confused:

[Grincer]

:wavey: I need your help!! I downloaded the match "Germany vs. Netherlands" very well (your work is fantastic! :thumbup: ) but suddenly, since yesterday, I can´t connect to the page for downloading any matches... :( What can I do? :confused:

The only thing you can do is wait untill tomorrow. It seems that the server is down, a roommate will try to fix it this evening. So I hope it will be up and running by tommorow. Appologies for the inconvenience. :(

[Paula]

Thank you very much! :wavey:

[Grincer]

The server blub.student.utwente.nl is online, it has been repaired.
:D

[wayne]

Great work - looked like a really good game - both teams looked very strong! Thanks a lot for going to the effort to post this - the only real coverage of the tournament I could find on the web.