- Yoostar is a insubordinate brand new party complement which lets YOO star in scenes from movies, TV shows as well as NBA games.
- Yoostar is elementary to use. You can simply reinstate actors as well as perform their dialogue, or supplement yourself to a scene.
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Yoostar Entertainment System Product Details — Posted Oct 15, 2009
The Yoostar camera plugs in to a USB pier of your PC.
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February 10th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
I tried this out at the Munich Tech fair. I was not impressed by it at all.
Yoostar Entertainment System is the latest onslaught from bland Technology companies, featuring gadgets and applications that will make you overtly excited, as they use the same catchphrase from the 1970′s used to describe crap from that era, “the revolutionary new entertainment system”.
If all the televisions, digital cameras, MP3 players, cell phones, computers, and more weren’t enough for bored people, this thing will erode your imagination even further.
Frankly stated, it doesn’t do anything. Yeah, so it put me up in a pixel heavy format with some dumb movie. So what? I guarantee that in one month everyone will get bored of this and move on to the next new “revolutionary new entertainment system”.
For those willing to listen to reason, save your money, buy a few books, board games, creative puzzles, etc and spend time with your kids at a park while the trees are still alive.
I was not impressed by the Yoostar Entertainment System at all.
Rating: 1 / 5
February 10th, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Man, I’ve been hunting this thing down for 5 days now. Why is it a Best Buy exclusive? they are the only ones that seem to openly carry it. I checked online,and it said that they were in stock,but when I went down there,someone told my wife that they are an “online only” item,which is bull,so I talked with someone who looked it up,and they are backordered in EVERY Best Buy,state wide….wow…so the only way to get one is online! NO!!!!..so I tried to get it through Amazon,but Amazon is giving me problems about my payment method ( I made a regular Visa payment,come on !!!! ). What do I have to do to get one of these things, I’m just gonna give up soon
Rating: 1 / 5
February 10th, 2010 at 3:38 pm
This product is a new take on karaoke. With the included camera, remote control, software, and green screen it actually puts you into the movie scene you choose alongside the big screen celebrities.
It is probably the most fun party game in the marketplace. Unlike karaoke or guitar hero, this actually gets people out of their shell and showing their personalities.
The software is surprisingly seamless and intuitive and results in a very addictive product. It won’t be long till this is showing up at parties everywhere and resulting in new youtube stars.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 10th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
I was a bit disappointed with Yoostar. The camera supplied does not work with my PC even though my computer is only about a year old. Secondly, the system requires internet to register. I don’t have the internet but it looks like I’m going to have to get it if I want my Yoostar to work.
Yoostar is sending me a new camera in an estimated ten days, about the time when my free trial ends and I have to register through the internet. When I asked Yoostar if I could register over the phone they said, no just on the Internet. Disappointing!
Rating: 2 / 5
February 10th, 2010 at 6:28 pm
If you’re a fan of classic films, the Yoostar Entertainment System gives you an opportunity to see how your acting skills compare with the likes of Tom Hanks, Audrey Hepburn, or Marlon Brando — just to name a few.
The system can insert you into some of Hollywood’s best-known movie scenes. All you need is a Windows PC (a Mac version of the software is supposedly in the works.) The rest is supplied by Yoostar, including a USB camera with built-in microphone, tabletop mini-tripod, remote control, collapsible 6 x 6 green background (complete with nylon tote bag), assorted brackets, and the Yoostar application on CD-ROM.
Yoostar employs the same technology that layers TV meteorologists over computer-generated maps. It’s called chroma-key, or “green screen,” but the Yoostar version works with ordinary room lighting. The unit comes with preloaded scenes, including several classic films, such as “Rocky,” and additional clips can be purchased from [...].
Your road to stardom starts by positioning yourself in front of the camera, using a guide displayed on your computer screen. The goal is to match the size and position of the original actor or actress. You can also adjust the camera’s sensitivity to match the original scene’s lighting.
Once the device has all the foreground information, you must step completely out of frame, so it can analyze the background and create the matte effect. When you step back into the frame, you see yourself inserted into the starting frame. Cool!
When you’re all set, the system produces a five-second countdown and cues you to start, just like on a Hollywood set. The settings, however, aren’t saved, so you have to go through the ritual of stepping in and out of frame for every performance, which quickly becomes tedious.
Teleprompter is provided, but on my PC, it lagged behind the action. There’s no apparent way to speed it up, but the software provides a button to send a copy of the script to your printer. The scenes are usually less than thirty seconds, so memorizing lines isn’t difficult. Delivering them in sync with recorded dialog is another story.
The teleprompter isn’t the only annoyance, however. The application itself has some bugs. It aborted several times in the middle of the five-second countdown without explanation. My laptop is several years old, but it has 4 GB of RAM and a dual-core processor, which exceeds Yoostar’s minimum requirements. Nevertheless, the program seemed sluggish at times and had to be relaunched frequently.
In summary, the Yoostar Entertainment System is enjoyable but not devoid of shortcomings. First, it’s not cheap. The system retails for $170. The box says it includes twelve scenes and two bonus scenes, but the scenes are not of your own choosing. If they really wanted to give you fourteen scenes, they would bundle three or four, just to get you started, and let you to download the rest without having to use plastic.
But don’t get me wrong. The Yoostar system is loads of fun. If you’re looking for a way to liven up a holiday gathering, this is it. The novelty might fade due to the software’s quirkiness and company’s fiddle-dee-dee policies, rules, and restrictions, but the concept is a winner.
Rating: 5 / 5