iCollector Video Feature Shows Improvement With Latest Premiere Props Live Auction; “Hollywood Live Auctions”

I had an opportunity to tune into the latest iCollector original movie prop and costume live auction (see Premiere Props “Fangoria Presents A Horror Movie Prop And Costume Auction” Live Event October 24th) for a few minutes yesterday, and the streaming video feature appears to be much improved, as implemented by Premiere Props.

Regular readers may remember my highly unfavorable review of the feature as employed by Premiere Props back in February:

• “Underworld” Live Auction: Impressions of The Event, Premiere Props, & The iCollector Service

At that time, the video and audio quality were both terrible, and the production was amateurish, especially in comparison to the Battlestar Galactica auctions held by PropWorx and excellent Auction Network service months earlier.

However, in viewing the service online with Premiere Props auction yesterday, both have come a long way in the past several months.

The quality of the video was much improved, and per a source, Premiere has hired a production company to assist with the presentation and feed, which definitely shows.

In addition to higher quality video, multiple cameras were used as well as a host to compliment the auctioneer, and images of the pieces up for auction were intercut as well.

While the tone and content of the presentation does not fit my tastes at all, it was much more professionally put together.

One problem I did experience was some audio drop out and glitchiness, but again, the product and presentation is much, much improved.

The other recommended area of improvement for iCollector would be an integration of the video feed and bidding interface.

Below are a few sample screen captures of the video feed from yesterday’s auction event (click images for full resolution):

Interestingly, the auction presentation displayed a website URL that is new to me – www.hollywoodliveauctions.com.

Per the site, this is the parent company of Premiere Props (see “About Us”):

Hollywood Live Auctions brings the most exclusive movie, television and music memorabilia to collectors worldwide. From our headquarters in Los Angeles, Hollywood Live Auctions conducts numerous live auction events each year and broadcasts each event live for audiences worldwide to participate. Hollywood Live Auctions customer base exceeds 50,000 worldwide collectors and each live auction event attracts thousands of live and online participants.

Hollywood Live Auctions is the parent company of Premiere Props, the world’s largest entertainment memorabilia company representing some of the largest motion picture and television studios in the world in addition to numerous famous movie and television private collections.

From the highly sought after Underworld franchise, Miramax’s 25 year Anniversary, Emmy Award winning Boston Legal, to the annual Fangoria sponsored all horror movie prop auction events, Hollywood Live Auctions brings the best of Hollywood to you home. Hollywood Live Auctions authenticates each memorabilia item and provides a special embossed Certificate of Authenticity (COA) from Premiere Props to ensure the integrity of each item. These COA’s are specifically numbered and stored in our master database to protect the history of the specific collectible forever.

Our live auctions have recently been featured on CNN Headline News, Fox Morning News, KABC News, KTLA News, KCAL News, BBC, TV Guide Network, Reelz Channel, G4 and publications such as People, Us Weekly, The Daily News, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, The LA Times, and hundreds of internet portals and fan sites globally.

Hollywood Live Auctions proudly suports the Entertainment Industry Foundation on all live auction events. Created in 1942 by Hollywood heavyweights Samuel Goldwyn, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, and the Warner brothers, the Entertainment Industry Foundation harnesses the collective power of the entertainment industry and channels its unique assets to raise awareness and funds for critical health, educational and social issues in order to make a positive impact in our community and throughout the nation. Hollywood Live Auctions shares in the support of the efforts to provide assistance to our community.

Click Here to register now and be a part of all the amazing live auction events with Hollywood Live Auctions.

More, and as recently discussed on the Original Prop Community movie prop forum, not all items are direct from the studio, but resale items consigned by third parties (see “Services“):

Hollywood Live Auctions is a full service auction and marketing company providing the most sought after Hollywood collectibles to collectors worldwide. Reaching the top collectors globally enables Hollywood Live Auctions to realize the highest market value for each memorabilia item.

Our staff at Hollywood Live Auctions invites you to speak with us about consigning your collectibles in one of our upcoming live events. From a single piece of memorabilia to an entire collection, Hollywood Live Auctions handles the entire production and provides personal service to you throughout the entire process.

Hollywood Live Auctions conducts numerous themed live auction events throughout the year and we would be happy to speak with you about your collection and provide a current valuation for your collectibles and review our simple consignment process.

Please feel free to call us at 888-761-PROP and you may also send a list of your items with photographs to [email protected].

As noted in September 2008, the “Hollywood Roadshow” site – the former Premiere Props live auction partner – shows as “currently under construction”.

Jason DeBord