[videoblogging] Re: BlogTV new interface
Here's what I think makes the difference for me as a producer as to which live streaming video service I choose to use: Customer service---are they responsive? Do they fix problems fast? Reliability---does it all work? Capacity---how many simultaneous viewers does it allow? Features that work well with each other---For example blog.tv allows split screen, but only archives one of the screens. That sucks to offer a feature, but then don't support it with another feature Ability to embed it all in your own web page I want to brand my show, not have it be in their branded environment. All the services allow you to embed video. Fine. But don't they also allow me to embed their chat room at the same time? --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, kfirpravda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have a chat today with my BlogTV contacts. They launched today a new interface, and I wrote about it here - http://pravdam.com/2007/09/11/blogtv-new-homepage-signals-content-discovery-as-main-differentiation/ what's your opinion re the differentiation in this market? does content discovery make the difference? Personally, I think that branding is the key.
[videoblogging] Re: BlogTV new interface
Yep, I've interacted with the blogtv people too, and they were very nice. As of right now, all these services have glitches. So far, for my purposes, I like operator11.com most, but I'm not 100% content with them either. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jeffrey Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At Vlog Europe, they were EXTREMELY responsive as we had birthing pains in the morning. The problems were fixed fast, and they do have someone on-call at all times. Any problems we had were with bandwidth and issues on our end, not theirs. Their UI does need some work many of the areas that Jonny mentions, and there are some freeze problems as the number of users increases, but I think they're on par with about everyone out there with their own set of weaknesses and strengths. And in the realm of intent to serve the customer, they're great. Full Disclosure: BlogTV was a sponsor of Vlog Europe. On 12/09/2007, jonny goldstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's what I think makes the difference for me as a producer as to which live streaming video service I choose to use: Customer service---are they responsive? Do they fix problems fast? Reliability---does it all work? Capacity---how many simultaneous viewers does it allow? Features that work well with each other---For example blog.tv allows split screen, but only archives one of the screens. That sucks to offer a feature, but then don't support it with another feature Ability to embed it all in your own web page I want to brand my show, not have it be in their branded environment. All the services allow you to embed video. Fine. But don't they also allow me to embed their chat room at the same time? --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com, kfirpravda kpravda@ wrote: Hi, I have a chat today with my BlogTV contacts. They launched today a new interface, and I wrote about it here - http://pravdam.com/2007/09/11/blogtv-new-homepage-signals-content-discovery-as-main-differentiation/ what's your opinion re the differentiation in this market? does content discovery make the difference? Personally, I think that branding is the key. -- Jeffrey Taylor President and COO, Kinooga Mobile: +33625497654 Skype: thejeffreytaylor Googlechat/Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [videoblogging] Re: BlogTV new interface
At Vlog Europe, they were EXTREMELY responsive as we had birthing pains in the morning. The problems were fixed fast, and they do have someone on-call at all times. Any problems we had were with bandwidth and issues on our end, not theirs. Their UI does need some work many of the areas that Jonny mentions, and there are some freeze problems as the number of users increases, but I think they're on par with about everyone out there with their own set of weaknesses and strengths. And in the realm of intent to serve the customer, they're great. Full Disclosure: BlogTV was a sponsor of Vlog Europe. On 12/09/2007, jonny goldstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's what I think makes the difference for me as a producer as to which live streaming video service I choose to use: Customer service---are they responsive? Do they fix problems fast? Reliability---does it all work? Capacity---how many simultaneous viewers does it allow? Features that work well with each other---For example blog.tv allows split screen, but only archives one of the screens. That sucks to offer a feature, but then don't support it with another feature Ability to embed it all in your own web page I want to brand my show, not have it be in their branded environment. All the services allow you to embed video. Fine. But don't they also allow me to embed their chat room at the same time? --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com, kfirpravda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I have a chat today with my BlogTV contacts. They launched today a new interface, and I wrote about it here - http://pravdam.com/2007/09/11/blogtv-new-homepage-signals-content-discovery-as-main-differentiation/ what's your opinion re the differentiation in this market? does content discovery make the difference? Personally, I think that branding is the key. -- Jeffrey Taylor President and COO, Kinooga Mobile: +33625497654 Skype: thejeffreytaylor Googlechat/Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[videoblogging] Re: BlogTV new interface
I plan on doing some more experimenting with live stuff too. I tested out Ustream.tv and I kinda like them, but I'm open to trying others. I was wondering if anyone has noticed a big difference in streaming quality from one service or another. Because, one comment I got a lot was the stream was gittery or the audio was out of sync I happen to think that that would be the case with most streaming services but I don't know. It could also have something to do with my connection or the amount of movement in the frame. If you want to see how the first Live-Fi Saint Louis went check it out here: http://lofistl.ning.com/video/video/show?id=814862%3AVideo% 3A9325 I had a friend doing camera for me (a DVX100 piped into my MacBook Pro via firewire) but the audio was from the MacBookPro because for some reason I couldn't get the audio from the camera to work with the flash interface without it crashing the browser. I tend to think that that was a Flash bug more than anything. But the audio turned out good none the less. We also rolled tape on the camera so that we have a good quaity record of the show--clips of which will appear on my vlog. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com www.billstreeter.net --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, jonny goldstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yep, I've interacted with the blogtv people too, and they were very nice. As of right now, all these services have glitches. So far, for my purposes, I like operator11.com most, but I'm not 100% content with them either. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jeffrey Taylor thejeffreytaylor@ wrote: At Vlog Europe, they were EXTREMELY responsive as we had birthing pains in the morning. The problems were fixed fast, and they do have someone on-call at all times. Any problems we had were with bandwidth and issues on our end, not theirs. Their UI does need some work many of the areas that Jonny mentions, and there are some freeze problems as the number of users increases, but I think they're on par with about everyone out there with their own set of weaknesses and strengths. And in the realm of intent to serve the customer, they're great. Full Disclosure: BlogTV was a sponsor of Vlog Europe. On 12/09/2007, jonny goldstein spamjonny@ wrote: Here's what I think makes the difference for me as a producer as to which live streaming video service I choose to use: Customer service---are they responsive? Do they fix problems fast? Reliability---does it all work? Capacity---how many simultaneous viewers does it allow? Features that work well with each other---For example blog.tv allows split screen, but only archives one of the screens. That sucks to offer a feature, but then don't support it with another feature Ability to embed it all in your own web page I want to brand my show, not have it be in their branded environment. All the services allow you to embed video. Fine. But don't they also allow me to embed their chat room at the same time? --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com, kfirpravda kpravda@ wrote: Hi, I have a chat today with my BlogTV contacts. They launched today a new interface, and I wrote about it here - http://pravdam.com/2007/09/11/blogtv-new-homepage-signals-content- discovery-as-main-differentiation/ what's your opinion re the differentiation in this market? does content discovery make the difference? Personally, I think that branding is the key. -- Jeffrey Taylor President and COO, Kinooga Mobile: +33625497654 Skype: thejeffreytaylor Googlechat/Jabber: thejeffreytaylor@ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
