Steady
Creative
video stabilization app
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
25 positive, 44 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 20 critical, out of 91 comments about the project. Thread score +0.08.
Execution: 3 for, 9 againstPerformance: 5 for, 5 againstIdea: 5 for, 2 againstDesign: 4 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Stabilization works well, especially outdoors and in good light
From 3 comments
I just bought it and tried it out. It works great in good lighting. Awesome job.
stevenhubertron on HNHey ! Just to mention that those video were taken w/ Steady and not post-processed. Give it a shot outside, on a bike or just walking ;)
kaahne on HNI downloaded it and gave it a quick try. Walking around the office at a somewhat fast pace yielded some blur on each step. I slowed down a bit and results were better. We have a…
joshmlewis on HN
Landing page videos are impressive and clearly show the product
From 2 comments
This is a most brilliant landing page - flashy, but in a way that directly demonstrates what the product does, and the text is readable even against the white waves. Each of the…
kevinalexbrown on HNNice landing page. The use of videos here is really apt and powerful. Unlike the Paypal homepage, which makes me feel unsecure..
vinhboy on HN
Gyroscope-based approach is clever
From 1 comment
That's a neat way to do it, good stuff!
tylerpachal on HN
Objections
Crashes on iPhone 5S and slow-mo recording
From 3 comments
Downloaded, looks good. Though it crashes when trying to do slowmo on my iPhone 5, 16GB AT&T. Also when you view "My Steady Videos" the Navigation bar buttons feel reversed,…
kenrikm on HNTrying it out but it crashes each time I end a recording. (iPhone 5S, UK)
chillitom on HNiOS 7.1.2 with iPhone 5S here, I haven't had a clean exit from the app yet, seems to crash everytime.. almost consistently after I delete a video I just recorded.
leviathan on HN
Poor performance in low light, with blur
From 2 comments
Blur appears in low light environment, but outside scene look really impressive
Olotiar on HNI downloaded it and gave it a quick try. Walking around the office at a somewhat fast pace yielded some blur on each step. I slowed down a bit and results were better. We have a…
joshmlewis on HN
Not available on Android or iPad and iOS 8 incompatible at launch
From 2 comments
Thanks everyone for the input. Quick answer to most common questions : * The video you can see on the landing page (steady.stupeflix.com) were all taken w/ Steady. Try using it…
kaahne on HN(if you are using iOS 8, we are currently working on supporting it)
trueduke on HN
Landing page video does not play on mobile Safari
From 2 comments
Sorry about that. The static image turns into a video on desktop, but there's no way to play a video that is not full screen on Mobile Safari. We'll probably update the landing…
kaahne on HNLooking at the landing page on my iPhone and all I see is a bit of copy and a still image of a forest. Based on the comments in this thread the app seems worth downloading but…
avalaunch on HN
Requests
Android version
From 3 comments
Does anyone know if there's a similar video capture app for Android devices?
jggonz on HNLooks pretty cool from the example videos. Is an Android port planned in the future?
FreakyT on HNbrilliant one, cant wait to get it in android
gomesnayagam on HN
Side-by-side comparison with unprocessed video
From 1 comment
The one thing that would be great to see is a comparison of video shot with the app and the same video shot without the app.
bennesvig on HN
API for third-party apps
From 1 comment
Hey, great job here! Two questions: 1) Is it at all feasible to do the stabilisation on the fly so that the screen shows already-stabilised video (if not then why)? 2) Do you…
ivanlubenko on HN
iPod Touch support
From 1 comment
Maybe add iPod Touch to the not supported list in the app description. Although I know there aren't many of us!
timbre on HN
Questions
How does it compare to Luma
From 2 comments
How does this compare to Luma? I've been using that app for a few years now and it has been great, though it doesn't work well in low light.
james33 on HNI use "Luma", free. But I think they were acquired by Instagram and shut down. How does Steady compare to Luma?
Zepplock on HN
Could Apple build this into the camera app
From 1 comment
With apps like these (horizon etc) - if they are any good won't Apple simply build it into their default camera app sooner rather than later? I'm curious, what's the product or…
jasonlingx on HN
Alternatives named
Luma (discontinued after acquisition)
From 2 comments
Luma was acquired, so it's no longer being developed.
HorizonXP on HNWow fantastic app! I've missed this kind of video processing ever since Luma was acquired by Instagram and shut down.
jdevonport on HN
Horizon camera app
From 1 comment
I think that was a different app: http://www.horizon.camera http://blog.evilwindowdog.com/post/88969373226/extreme-car-experiment-horizon
duncans on HN
DollyCam
From 1 comment
There is another similar app, DollyCam: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dollycam/id449577531 Has been available for quite a while, and works on iPhone 4.
melfar on HN