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Hi Yaro

I joined a trial of Talkstream about a month ago and its great (around Oct-Nov 2007). I also tried instantaudio.com and they too, are excellent for instant audio publishing for your sites - but they are more expensive and don’t have video or podcasting tools.

Talkstream also has great bandwidth (20GB), abiity to manage files and folders, create audio postcards, publish instantly, and create some great customisable players (audio and video). I’m not sure how much storage space you get though.

Creating audio and video is so easy - no software to mess about with - just plugin your microphone and select the options (and yur webcam if you have one). Also configures optimal setttings for you.

Plus you can upload your own media files, which is good, because if you choose instant recording over the internet (just plugin microphone, etc), you can’t add music/effects, etc) - so the upload feature overcomes this. Have yet to test and learn the ‘podcast’ feature.

I have also yet to try embedding code into my blogs and will do soon - given that it is a new service, keeping fingers crossed! Sound quality is great though when you play back your recordings, which can also be edited.

- also - can get phone-in reader testimonials, and you can also record your own audios via phone if you are not near your computer

However, you can also get recorded testimonials via the ‘mychingo’ online voice recorder, which Yaro also has here on his site - just create your player graphic/options and paste code onto your blog or site (there is a free membership option for 2 minute recordings, and for 30 minute recordings, its very cheap at 3.95/month (highly recommend this!)

So far, I have tested some audio postcards on TalkStream (not many templates available like instantaudio) - but they worked great - received some excellent feedback from friends. And just ‘played’ around, explored the services.

If the embed/publishing codes and players work ok - I give this site a top ranking! And I suspect, given that it is relatively new, that the more people that join and see the value there, the price will eventually rise (especially given that other sites such as instant audio, or videogenerator, are more expensive and have less functions)

Thanks Yaro for the intro to it
I just wish there was ‘one’ solution for everything - and I currently need 3 memberships to do what I want, including podcasting, uploading pre-recorded audios/vidoes, hosting space, instant recording/publishing, hosts for lesson series (eg via talkshoe.com or blogtalkradio.com), recording interviews (difficult with only one sound card on most computers - eg via skype, although there are software options available, some free, some paid - eg vemoticon is free), etc - one site may come close but misses just one thing! AHH - one day perhaps.

Anyway - just thought I’d share my experiences with you - and may write more later when I have actually tried the codes and audios on my blogs (unfortunately my internet connection is a little too slow for the video quality - typical for Australia! we are far behind the times in this respect).

hope this helps?

Kind Regards
Megan
Adelaide, South Australia