How do you watch videos?

[jade_eyed_angel]

Actually, I definately watch AMVs alone (because none of my friends know that I even like anime muchless AMVs ^^;; ) except for when I force my sister to watch mine for critique. And then I just sit there the whole time scolding her for the fact that she's not paying attention or explaining how and effect was made, etc.

yeah i do that... well with my brother, the second part. he never pays attention either. i generally watch them right when i download them, and then if i have nothing to do, i watch one once in a while. if i invite some friends who actually like anime over, which is rare, cause almost none such friends exist, then i watch random vids with them. otherwise i sometimes force friends who don't like anime to see some vid, but that doesn't usually work out too well.. lol
but i like watching them alone at 2 am, staring at the screen and thinking how cool the effects are - if there are any, that is

[Castor Troy]

Basically I show off ANY comedy videos to a group of my aquaintances in my club from my laptop (as long it doesn't get too noisy ).

All other videos, I them watch by myself. Occasionally, I create VCD compliations and play them on my parents' computer with the big speakers; I'm still perfecting how to create a DVD compliation since my first one has a lot of the videos "jittering".

Nowadays amv creators are making dvds of their work which is far superior to the old amv cds that nobody would watch after a con

[mexicanjunior]

If it is just casual watching, I usually have them playing in the background on winamp (smallest resolution) while I am doing other things online. If I am doing a review or beta testing for someone, I will watch it full screen.

[inuyashadragon]

Well mostly watching them stress me out because after that I have to give them opinions but i like to be alone with the music on high.

[Kalium]

Whether I use speakers or headphones depends on the time of day, presence of others in the house, and the phase of the moon (I kid! I kid!).

I usually play them on my second monitor, sometimes absentmindedly, sometimes not. Sometimes picking ones to match my mood, but random play of my collection is more common.

[Qyot27]

I'm generally alone, often at 2-3 in the morning, and it's usually normal size (I may put it on fullscreen on a whim, but it's not a consistent thing). I'll usually pull my sister in to watch the better ones during the day, though.

I actually burn VCDs of practically every video I download, once it gets to that 80 minute mark, so just in case I want to watch it again, I can pop it into our DVD player and watch them on a 27" screen. This isn't as often as it used to be, though, since other family members are usually hogging the TV/Digital Cable.

[Maverick-Rubik]

I watch AMVs in Media Player Classic at their original resolution and the volume usually 7/8 full. I use Sony MDR G57 headphones to listen. I can't stand speakers, since I'm the kind of person that doesn't like people intruding on his musical experience.

[downwithpants]

every saturday during the school year, i show an hours worth of amvs to a small group in a student lounge or small auditorium. pretty sweet setup - projector and sound system in the auditorium/large screen tv in the lounge - although the audience is small.

other than that, it's on my own. i'm most likely to watch when i hear the song used in an amv on the radio or in my playlist and it reminds me of the amv a lot, when i'm working on an amv and i need editing ideas to steal, when i'm eating a meal/large snack in my room, or during tuesday maintenance.

full screen, sometimes just double-sized, in wmp or media player classic. rarely more than 30 minutes at a time. i usually prefer speakers over headphones. volume depends on my mood. long day at school/work = loud music.

[pen-pen2002]

I watch AMV's by theme.

I have a tiny harddrive on my laptop (which is my main computer at school) so I only keep around seventy videos on a consistant basis. But these each have a powerful impact. So if I've got a lot of energy I might throw on some Tsukin, but then I'm even more hyped, so I'll also watch some Beowulf, Wonka, Tyler-yj, Requiett, etc. So I binge for awhile (usually untill I can't procrastinate doing my HW any more) and then tear myself away.

Or I might want something really chill and I'll pull out the Nightowl, Otohiko, Jasper-Isis, and Vlad Pohnert (etc.) videos. I also have a set of comedy videos, a set of horror videos, and so on.

I always watch full screen but rarely blast the music.

[808-buma]

by myself and with headphones - for me, headphones will reveal a lot of 'sins' that the speakers can miss (such as 'bleeps' from editing MP3 files in unfriendly programs, or clipping of the high points in songs). I usually will watch a vid once, and if its good, I share them with folks at work.

If I am reviewing them, I watch it at the original resolution and at least 3 times to find as much useful comments that I can.

but I have been known to pump up the volume on the side speakers and rock on by myself when the significant other is away...