Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Personal Show

Having been pre-occupied with sorting out the online side of my photographs, I hadn’t really decided on the way forward for my personal consumption.
Just like too many people, my personal photos get processed, catalogued and forgotten. I need a means by which I can enjoy them.

Media
Pros
Cons
On-line Easy to manage.
Relatively cheap.
Accessible anywhere via the internet.
Need on-line access.
View limited to the size of a monitor.
Quality limited by the platform.
Photo Books Portable.
Easy to share.
Good quality.
Expensive.
Difficult to group share.
Long-winded production.
Need for local software.
Quality dependant on printer.
Time from production to delivery.
Distribution challenges.
Back-ups dependant on supplier.
TV Good quality – HD.
Excellent for producing more of an audio-visual experience.
Relatively cheap after initial software and hardware outlet.
Files can be uploaded to share.
Easily backed-up and duplicated.
Initial software costs.

Not a definitive list, but a general starting point.

So TV it is then. After some research I’ve opted for ProShow Gold, after an upgrade from a very old version I had stuck in my archives.