Long live blip.tv. I agree, their strategy of offering the flv permalink sets them apart in a world of vieo hosting options. And with that single link, we videobloggers have a whole host of other fun things we can do with our content.
(This has been an unpaid and sincerely honest endorsement.) Best, Carter Harkins http://CrowdAbout.us --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], sull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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] >