Hi John and Mike, I enjoyed the first IPVM podcast and had been about to request podcasts! I'll still want to read plenty of articles and discussions but podcasts are less dry and more entertaining as they include each person's voice.
In future podcasts, I would like the presenters to be introduced at the start with enough brief detail to know who and what they are. I did not know who "Mike" was. Guests should also be introduced at the start, or as their segment starts, or both. The podcast ended abruptly and it would have been nice to have a brief wrap-up.
The podcast length was very convenient but I wouldn't have a problem with longer ones as they can always be paused and resumed. Knowing the topics in advance is very helpful if wanting to skip over a section and just play the ones of most interest.
In any podcast, I would first like IPVM's take on industry news as well as interviews with manufacturers, integrators and even customers with interesting deployments of cameras and related hardware and software. I'm mainly interested in tech news but the questions about how, what and why manufactuers are doing are also of interest.
I would like IPVM members to be able to submit questions as audio recordings, as well as text for those wishing to remain Undisclosed. These questions should be submitted in advance, rather than live, so there is time for research if necessary.
Mike's voice sounded as though he was on a phone which is strange as Skype's audio quality can be very good. At the very least, iPhone earbuds with an inline mic should help improve audio quality. A noise-cancelling microphone should ideally be used rather than relying upon the built-in mics in the computer. If you're doing interviews over Skype or similar, this is a cheap way of significantly increasing audio quality. I use a USB mic for this reason on my MacBook.
I can't wait for your next podcast about the amazing demand for IPVM lanyards and the trade in counterfeit copies!