I think its in part because they want to assure all videos on their site are flash in order to avoid playback issues with users... and also it provides them with some deeper viewing stats as well.
They are using on2 flix <http://on2.com/technology/flix-features/> They are using their bandwidth. Both cost money. However.... The transcoding software is just good tool to have under the hood for a startup in the video space. So not a waste of money there. The bandwidth could also be insignificant until they become "BIG". I think it comes back to stats and "it just works" perspective. Keep in mind, few services openly offer flv format like blip does. If more did so, then we would probably see less rehosting of the flash format. Sull On 4/14/07, David Meade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > They seem to be giving attribution and providing direct download links > to the original file ... downloads will hit blip for stats and links > will hit feedburner and what not ... but the transcoding still bugs > me. I wonder why these sites are so determined to eat up their own > hosting/bandwidth space when they needn't? > > They seem to have come close at this site and say on their "publishers" > page: > > "Protecting Your Stuff We are creative types ourselves and understand > that hollow and angry feeling when someone hijacks your stuff. So we > provide very visible attribution of your content, which we copy > completely intact with all beauty you intended. And if you don't want > your videos on Pyro.TV, we promise to take it down right away" > > Sounds like they may be the sort who will be willing to go that last > mile and stop the "copy" portion of their plan and just use the > content we're already distributing in the feed. > > ... here's hoping. :-) > > - Dave > > > On 4/14/07, ryanne hodson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<ryanne.hodson%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > i'm referring them to the vertigo aggregator best practices > > > > http://videovertigo.org/information/aggregation/ > > > > though i'm not seeing on there > > a specific clause about transcoding and re-hosting > > other than this phrase: > > > > "Aggregators should always conduct video playback in the video's > original > > player, rather than the aggregator's player." > > > > i don't think that's specific enough.. > > that says original player, not original format. > > technically would that be considered the same thing? > > > > because quicktime just has one player > > flash could possibly have different players > > so i'm a little confused on that wording. > > > > -ry > > > > On 4/14/07, ryanne hodson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<ryanne.hodson%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > > > > yep. > > > another one > > > > > > http://www.pyro.tv/ > > > > > > transcoding your stuff to flash (heck, it even looks ok) > > > but then re-hosting. > > > > > > and i so sick and tired that i'll just let this one slide? > > > um no. > > > that ain't cool. > > > > > > SIGH > > > > > > -ryanne > > > > > > -- > > > Pixelodeon-June 9th & 10th > > > American Film Institute (AFI) LA, CA > > > From the Computer Screen to the Big Screen > > > http://pixelodeonfest.com/ > > > -- > > > Author of Secrets of Videoblogging ---->http://tinyurl.com/me4vs > > > Me ----> http://RyanEdit.com, http://RyanIsHungry.com > > > Educate ----> http://FreeVlog.org, http://Node101.org > > > Community Capitalism----> http://HaveMoneyWillVlog.com > > > iChat/AIM ----> VideoRodeo > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Pixelodeon-June 9th & 10th > > American Film Institute (AFI) LA, CA > > From the Computer Screen to the Big Screen > > http://pixelodeonfest.com/ > > -- > > Author of Secrets of Videoblogging ---->http://tinyurl.com/me4vs > > Me ----> http://RyanEdit.com, http://RyanIsHungry.com > > Educate ----> http://FreeVlog.org, http://Node101.org > > Community Capitalism----> http://HaveMoneyWillVlog.com > > iChat/AIM ----> VideoRodeo > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.DavidMeade.com > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
