A View on ViewThis blogs examines the world of online video from the hot companies and entrepreneurs to exciting new trends.Vixy Rocks!- April 28, 2007 An online tool that I have found to be really useful and valuable (In other words: I would actually pay for it) is Vixy.net, which converts online video from places such as YouTube and Metacafe into a bunch of different formats (e.g. MOV, AVI, MP4). When I'm preparing PowerPoint presentations, it's something that I use repeatedly. Check out this review.http://evans.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/28/2911748.html Joost Attracts Advertisers- April 27, 2007 Well, Joost now has something a lot of other video services don't: advertisers. The company, which was started by Skype co-founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis, said today it has signed three month deal with 32 major advertising, including P&38;G, Coca-Cola and Visa. Joost plans to make it advertising-friendly environment by offering traditional 30-second mid-roll spots, as well as other formats. It remains to be seen, however, whether 30-second spots will resonate with online couch...http://evans.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/26/2908057.html Another Video Service- April 16, 2007 The world may not need another video service but Jalipo is hoping it can establish a foothold in the market by offering video and TV programming on a pay-as-you-go basis. The London-based company wants to break into the competitive video market by offering content owners and distributors a place to sell high-quality downloads in a way that meets their copyright and security needs. Another twist that Jalipo holds to capture the attention of consumers is selling video on a per-minute basis,...http://evans.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/16/2884827.html Adobe to Unveil New Video Player- April 16, 2007 Watch out Windows Media Player or Real Player, there's a new kid in town - Adobe. The company, best known for products such as Flash, Illustrator and Reader, is rolling out a new video player. The Adobe Media Player will be launched next week in Las Vegas at the National Association of Broadcasters Show, which is the gathering of the year for all those television and video types. AMP will work with Windows and Mac machines, and let people play Flash videos. It will also feature the ability to..http://evans.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/16/2883922.html Watch Online TV Shows for Free!- April 13, 2007 If you're willing to tolerate commercials, you can watch CBS shows for free online. The U.S. broadcaster has created CBS Interactive Audience Network, which will handle the online broadcasting of shows such as ''Survivor", ''Late Night with David Letterman'' and ''CSI'' through sites such as AOL and MSN. CBS' plans are just the latest way the TV industry is trying to experiment with different financialbroadcasting models to see what works with consumers. Obviously, free TV could be a big draw..http://evans.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/13/2878185.html Let's Hear (and See) the Candidates- April 12, 2007 In an effort to give politicians and voters another way to interact, YouTube will get U.S. presidential candidates to post videos on its news and politics site, and let the common folk post their own video responses. This is part of YouTube's "You Choose '08" plan, which hopefully will engage people and - even better - get them to vote. First up to the plate will be ex-Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who will answer the question: What do you believe is Americas single greatest challenge and..http://evans.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/12/2874729.html iTunes and MGM Strike Deal- April 11, 2007 If you're into classic movies - and are continually frustrated by the lack of selection at your local video store - you'll be happy to hear that MGM has stuck a deal that will see classic films such as The Great Train Robbery, Rocky and Dances with Wolves available to be downloaded on iTunes. For movie lovers, this is a major announcement as MGM has one of the largest film libraries in the world. Movies downloaded from iTunes will be in near-DVD quality at a resolution of 640x480. It's...http://evans.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/11/2873336.html Mobile TV: Steady as She Goes- April 11, 2007 According to Instat, the number of mobile television networks will grow to 13 in 2007 from nine in 2006. There would be more television networks but the biggest problem is the unavailability of spectrum, particularly in Europe. Another issue - surprise, surprise - is the lack of handsets that can handle wireless TV broadcasts. Over the next four years, Instat expects the number of mobile TV subscribers will grow to 125 million. That may seem like a bullish number but a research report by ABI...http://evans.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2007/4/11/2872438.html |