We were just having a conversation at the office about video reviews and some of the disadvantages they have relative to a text format. The primary one was the fact that you have to absorb information at the pace of the presenter, not at the pace you can assimilate.

Coincidentally, I just came across a great post on 37 Signals’ blog about using freeze frames as opposed to video to quickly convey meaning. They have a great example there from Youtube. Pictures from the post included below for convenience. Pretty clear which one conveys more at a glance.

Conan Live (via 37 Signals) vs. Conan Small Multiples (via 37 Signals)

Great, thought-provoking post.