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No. Hudl is designed to work with your existing hardware. You can access Hudl.com on any computer with an internet connection and capture video on any standard Windows computer.
You can also use whatever camera you currently have. Click here to see a list of camera recommendations.
Hudl is designed to work with any sport and includes all of the essentials to enable any team to capture, analyze and share video. It also has a full suite of custom tools for football, basketball and volleyball.
In the future, we’ll be adding more custom tools for other sports. The ability to create custom data reports is available for all sports currently.
Yes. View the shortcuts for Hudl Video Editor.
Print that page for quick reference. It’s also available from the Help menu within Hudl Video Editor.
In most cases, Hudl can import projects from your current editing system so you can use the power of Hudl with all of your old video and data. Currently, Hudl can import video and data from DSV, APEX, Game Plan/Coach Comm, Webb Electronics, DVSport and LRS.
If you use a system other than those listed or need help with the process in general, contact us and we’ll help you figure out a solution.
The Hudl Video Editor does not work on your Mac but Hudl Mercury for Mac will. You’ll be able to quickly publish your video to Hudl.com and edit your video online.
The Hudl Video Editor can run on nearly any Windows machine, although the following list includes our suggested minimum requirements:
If you are using a Mac, you’ll need an Intel-based processor (new Macs within the last 3 years should have this) and will need to use a program called BootCamp (which is free) to install and run Windows on your Mac. The Windows license is not free, but your school may have one you can use. Once you publish the video to Hudl.com, you can use any computer (Mac or PC) and get the full Hudl experience.
There may be other requirements depending on your method of capture. For instance, if you wish to capture from a DVD, you will need a DVD drive on your computer.
If you wish to capture from a MiniDV camera, you will need a Firewire port built in or an external card.
Absolutely. Loading opponent scout is just as easy as loading your own video with Hudl Video Editor.
"How to" tutorials on this subject:
Yes. You will use Hudl Mercury for Mac to upload your video to Hudl.com. See more about that here.
Hudl has been designed to work on both PC and Mac computers. The Hudl Video Editor is designed to work in Windows, therefore, you will need at least one Windows computer to capture video and get it into Hudl.com.
On PCs, you do not need any special hardware to run Hudl but we recommend a computer with at least a 1 GHz processor and at least 2GB RAM, but this is not required.
For Macs, you will need to have an Intel-based processor. You can download Bootcamp for your Mac, which will allow you to capture film using the Video Editor.
On Hudl.com, you will need to install Silverlight, the underlying technology used in Hudl. For more information about the minimum system requirements necessary for Silverlight, see the Silverlight system requirements page.
Hudl will work in Internet Explorer (IE) 7+, 8+, and 9+, Firefox 2+, 3+, and 4+, Google Chrome, and Safari 3.
Hudl is a video-intensive web application and works great on home DSL and Cable internet connections as well as school networks, including wireless internet connections.
If you are unsure of the speed of your internet connection, you can test your connection speed at the following site: http://www.speedtest.net
Hudl uses the latest security techniques to share the video throughout our networks, so you can be assured that your video is safe in Hudl. You control access for your team. Each player and coach has their own unique username and login.
If a player or coach leaves the team, their account can be disabled immediately.
Hudl’s core is a powerful web-based platform for coaches and players to access and work with video and data online. Here are a few key differences that separate Hudl from other editing systems:
Hudl is an end-to-end, web based, interactive video editing system for your team.You can capture your team’s video and use coaching tools to analyze and watch it securely online. Hudl keeps you connected with your team through text, telestration, and voice notes on the video. You can scout your opponents with rich tendency reports.
Hudl is more than just video editing. It’s a completely customizable coaching tool designed to work with any sport.
Hudl runs entirely in your web browser, so you do not need any separate software. To watch video on Hudl.com, you’ll need to have Microsoft’s Silverlight 4 installed.
You can download and install Silverlight 4 for free from Microsoft. For detailed Silverlight instructions, see Microsoft’s installation instructions.
For the members of your team that are capturing video from cameras or DVDs, they will need to install our free Hudl Video Editor, Hudl Mercury, or Mercury for Mac, which can be downloaded from your Dashboard page as soon as you sign up and log in.
