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| Author: | guitargourmet [ Tue Jul 19, 2005 9:59 am ] |
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Dear friends and luthiers! Benno Streu, age 78, has never built a guitar. But, to many collectors and players of classical Spanish guitars, he is the keeper of the Holy Grail. Benno Streu began restoring classical guitars in the 1950’s. Had he not brought them back to life, many of the world’s most sought after historical instruments (from Torres, Arias, Ramirez, Santos Hernandes and Hauser) would have ended up as unplayable decorative objects. His methods and approach may not have always been in line with the traditions of the European Luthier’s Guild, but they have worked wonders time and time again. Thanks to Benno Streu, we are still able to enjoy the beauty of tone from these masterpieces in the world’s most renowned concert halls. Benno Streu spent a beautiful summer afternoon with GOURMET GUITARS™ and two of the most important instruments in Spanish history, La Leona and Vincente Arias 1874. Here is just a taste of this unforgettable event. His unrivaled knowledge, which GOURMET GUITARS™ will preserve on upcoming DVD features, just might be an important part of contemporary guitar history. Judge for yourself and enjoy... streu.mov |
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| Author: | Michael McBroom [ Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:50 am ] |
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Great tease, Gourmet Guy. So when will the DVD be available, and how much? (I visited your website and didn't find a listing for it) Best, Michael |
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| Author: | guitargourmet [ Tue Jul 19, 2005 3:40 pm ] |
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Hi Michael, the "Torres" DVD Special (with lots of Benno Streu footage) will be off the press at the end of 2005 (probably November). I just went through our footage and was soooooo blown away that I had to cut a little clip for everybody to share with. Our webmaster will add the order form within the next two days. Thanks for your cheers! Holger |
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:08 am ] |
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Holger, I've downloaded the most recent free version of Quicktime for Windows, and I can't seem to access your video clips. The one on this thread won't play at all, and I just tried to access another clip on your website and only got audio. Must I pay for the Quicktime pro version, or is there another solution? Thanks, Carlton |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:02 am ] |
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You know..... This brings up an interesting point... Not only here, but on other sites recently I have encountered this. Media providers using the absolute latest and greatest encoder technology that requires the continual download of new plug-ins. I think as a courtesy to the viewing public it is nice to use a generation or two back, unless you have some special need for the features of the lastest encoding technology. (Not picking on you GG  ... but this got me thinking about this point....)
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| Author: | guitargourmet [ Fri Jul 22, 2005 5:12 pm ] |
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I'm sorry you had trouble viewing our film. We are aware of the problem, and I think we have finally figured out the QuickTime dilemma. Ever since we had to update our film editing software, we haven’t been able to make a movie viewable on QuickTime 6. It seems QuickTime got a little ahead of itself and changed its compression codecs, before it's users all have the new players. This is the deal. You must first download QuickTime 7 here: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/preview/ Basically, the QuickTime installer lies. It says that it has automatically installed the program, and that the installation was successful, but it really didn’t install it. You have to go to the downloaded executable file and physically install it. Reboot your computer. Open Quicktime 7. Make sure that “Internet Streaming” is enabled. Open your internet browser. Try to view the film. It should work. |
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:21 am ] |
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and that proves my point. That seems to be way too much effort... (again, no offense GG) It seems to me staying a generation or 2 back allowing older versions of the software to view it makes a lot of sense.... |
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| Author: | Jerry Hossom [ Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:29 am ] |
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I have to agree with Brock. It seems to me if you want me to see your film, you need to make that effortless on my part. |
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| Author: | CarltonM [ Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:11 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Jerry Hossom] I have to agree with Brock. It seems to me if you want me to see your film, you need to make that effortless on my part. [/QUOTE] Yep. |
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| Author: | Michael McBroom [ Sat Jul 23, 2005 4:38 am ] |
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Also, just for greater viewing ease, it might be worth considering offering it in Windows Media Player format. Most sites I visit nowadays that have downloadable or streaming videos offer them in both formats. Best, Michael |
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| Author: | guitargourmet [ Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:21 am ] |
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Hi folks, to me it seems to be like building mastergrade instruments! It'a all about the little extra effort. We care about the content and the editing and want the BEST video conversion with the fastest streaming to give you maximum pleasure when you watch the clip. I am sorry if it takes 3 minutes to properly install the plug-in. To meet the featured luthiers, players and experts in person would take much more of your time. Holger P.S. (And this is definitely not meant as an offense either) We don't WANT you to watch our clips, we just want to offer the knowledge and experience to you. If it's not worth the extra effort - why bother? |
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| Author: | Shawn [ Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:57 am ] |
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Another alternative would be to save it as mpeg format...in that way Apple Quicktime, Windows Media Player, and Real Networks Real Player would all be able to play the video without having to install any additional software. |
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| Author: | Jerry Hossom [ Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:48 am ] |
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There something about "take it or leave it" that comes across a little offensive no matter how objectively you try to listen to it. 
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| Author: | Brock Poling [ Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:27 pm ] |
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and the point (at least my point) wasn't being critical, as much as it was a suggestion. -- The easier it is the wider your audience... that's all. |
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