VIDEO on HIP software

Has anybody placed a video on HIP yet?
What are some of the things you take video of?
What are some good ideas of why to take videos and place them on report?

I'm going to see if Dominic has any examples of this he can post. I'd like to hear some results from users.

I don't have any good examples yet unless you want to see videos of my cat running around the house. HIP 4 was just released a few days ago so I was waiting for Isaac to make me some good sample reports!

I was thinking maybe about pics that dont do justice, you know making a short vid clip. or a quick walk around of house. or odd noises from units that dont come out on pics (lol).

Dom,
When in HIP mobile, i am limited to taking pics in that section of report. Do i switch over to video on phone (off of HIP mobile) to take vids then add them on later in computer software?

We are Homegauge users, so I have playing with video for awhile now. Plumbing problems are a great use of video; air gap spilling all over the sink, leaking drains in the crawlspace, showing that whirlpools or pools and the pumps are working when you inspected. Another good use is if the Client is not present, you can shoot a quick video and tell as well as show them the issue, instances that a narrative and a photo just do not quite get the point across.
We also have a few unique videos we include depending on the circumstances of the inspection.
I recently sold my '57 VW to the marketing director of GoPro and part of it included a camera, lots of ideas for that still to come.

Wow sounds awesome!!!
I had a chance to include a video today with my crawl space leaking pipes and evap cooler leaking on roof. I cant wait to hear what clients and agents say about video!!!

Isaacq wrote:I was thinking maybe about pics that dont do justice, you know making a short vid clip. or a quick walk around of house. or odd noises from units that dont come out on pics (lol).

Dom,
When in HIP mobile, i am limited to taking pics in that section of report. Do i switch over to video on phone (off of HIP mobile) to take vids then add them on later in computer software?

For right now take the video outside of HIP Mobile and add them on the desktop. We'll have the video integration into HIP Mobile done here once the mass upgrading to HIP 4 subsides and I can focus on other things!

I too am a HomeGauge user and have been using videos for over a year. I use video for the following situations at all inspections.

-View of attic area
-View showing location of main water shut off valve
-View showing location of main gas shut off vave
-Friendly introduction outside the home thanking the client

I just used the video option on a home inspection report for the first time today. We found a leak under a bathroom sink and took a video with my Samsung Cell phone. It takes video in MP4 which my camera does not.

It was sent to a folder on dropbox where i was then able to upload it onto my desktop and then into the report. Can not believe that this is available to us.

This is one of many reasons why we use Dominic and Home Inspector Pro. It is cutting edge Home Inspection Software.

Thank you Dominic for giving us another tool for us to use to stand apart from other companies.

Does anybody use HIP on a Mac? I'm having a hard time finding where Apple stores the videos so I can load it up. Any help would be appreciated.

waypointeast wrote:I just used the video option on a home inspection report for the first time today. We found a leak under a bathroom sink and took a video with my Samsung Cell phone. It takes video in MP4 which my camera does not.

It was sent to a folder on dropbox where i was then able to upload it onto my desktop and then into the report. Can not believe that this is available to us.

This is one of many reasons why we use Dominic and Home Inspector Pro. It is cutting edge Home Inspection Software.

Thank you Dominic for giving us another tool for us to use to stand apart from other companies.

Or the same as another.

Chad D wrote:Does anybody use HIP on a Mac? I'm having a hard time finding where Apple stores the videos so I can load it up. Any help would be appreciated.

Where did the videos come from in the first place?

Isaacq wrote:Has anybody placed a video on HIP yet?
What are some of the things you take video of?
What are some good ideas of why to take videos and place them on report?

I like to take videos of loose railings, or a moldy crawlspace. I keep the videos really short. I can't seem to get the video to play more than once though.