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    Google Acquires On2, Could Mean Big Things For Online Video

    Microsoft Silverlight Now Supports GPU Video Acceleration

    Hulu and Disney Deal "Could Be Struck Any Day" Now

    Flickr Opens Video Uploads to Everyone, Adds HD Option for Pro Users

    Google Video Finally Falls to YouTube

    Netflix Available on Tivo NOW!

    Internet on Verge of Exploding: YouTube Now World's No. 2 Search Engine

    Joost Flash Player Launches Tonight, Has Serious Hulu Envy

    Vudu Version 1.5 Update Lets You Extend Expired Movies (Every Video Service Needs This)

    Netflix: Rental-by-Mail Has Five Years Left (Subtext: Discs Have Five Years Left)

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    Image of MrYuk MrYuk
    08/05/09

    In reply to Google Acquires On2, Could Mean Big Things For Online Video
    How exactly would On2's technology give them more control?
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    Image of Nick Nick
    08/05/09

    @MrYuk: much the same as the format wars, brother.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    08/05/09

    @MrYuk: I'm wondering the same. It looks more like it'll simply improve the overall video quality of the videos posted rather than give Gootube a broader presence.
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    08/05/09

    @MrYuk: Youtube is hands-down the leader in online video. If youtube starts using new codecs, browsers must follow. If browsers are all supporting this new codec, other people will start to use it (assuming Google keeps it open, as is speculated).
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    Image of szrimaging szrimaging
    08/05/09

    @anexanhume aka Flintheart Glomgold: The On2 Codec and Sorenstam Spark pretty much come with Flash. Not much needs to change on the users end. More to the question, does this mean Google will get some new kind of compression from On2, and that it will get pushed to Adobe to be included in the next Flash player release?
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    08/05/09

    @szrimaging: They claim their star codec, VP8, is 40% more efficient than H.264. So, we'll see.
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    Image of lladnar lladnar
    08/05/09

    @szrimaging: forget flash. Think HTML 5 video tags and a whole new youtube player.
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    Image of szrimaging szrimaging
    08/05/09

    @lladnar: Well, seeing as how a universal adaptation of HTML5 is years away, I am still thinking Flash is going to be king. And the biggest problem with HTML5 is that there will be a bit of a free-for-all on implementing video. Especially if no one reads the specs on compression and just start pushing anything and everything out. There is no way browser manufacturers are going to include 50+ codecs in their browsers.
    Besides that, knowing the IE team, only .wmv movies will work in IE. You know, just to annoy us.
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    Image of skierpage skierpage
    08/06/09

    @szrimaging: Especially if no one reads the specs on compression and just start pushing anything and everything out.
    The spec for the video tag says nothing about compression, because Apple dug in against OGG/Theora for B.S. reasons, and open source browsers can't do patent-encumbered h264.
    There is no way browser manufacturers are going to include 50+ codecs in their browsers.
    Right, so in some ways it's no worse than the img tag, the spec doesn't say what format that uses either.
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    Image of shaka999 shaka999
    07/10/09

    In reply to Microsoft Silverlight Now Supports GPU Video Acceleration
    Netflix on a Netbook. Ok an ION Netbook just became more reasonable.
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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    07/10/09

    @shaka999: An ion HTPC just became more reasonable.
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    Image of Burrens Burrens
    07/10/09

    In reply to Microsoft Silverlight Now Supports GPU Video Acceleration
    Does Hulu use Flash or Silverlight?
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    Image of beekerstudios: you are inane and stupid beekerstudios: you are inane and stupid
    07/10/09

    @Burrens: flash, but netflix uses silverlight, but I don't think they use h.264... boo!
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    Image of philibuster philibuster
    07/10/09

    @beekerstudios: They use VC1 for their silverlight player, and I think that it is also (or can be) hardware accelerated.
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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    04/02/09

    In reply to Hulu and Disney Deal "Could Be Struck Any Day" Now
    Remember just over a year ago when Hulu first launched, and everyone was wondering whether it stood a chance in hell? For example: -> [i.gizmodo.com]


    It was lumped in with Joost and Miro. And most of the buzz with Joost. Hulu was talked about as a way to stay mad at iTunes as much as anything else.


    Kudos to Fox and, maybe even more, to NBC for actually taking a risk on a new media format and, so far, building it up more and more, so that now it actually seems like just another mainstream tool for watching programming.

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    Image of Type1 Type1
    04/02/09

    In reply to Hulu and Disney Deal "Could Be Struck Any Day" Now
    April fools! HAHA! Nice one Giz, I was ready to watch some D. Shows...Oh wait, it's April 2nd...whaaaa?
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    Image of Scotland Scotland
    04/02/09

    @Type1: (Sorry, just wanted to share)

    April 2nd = "taily day" (Don't bother googling it as the results are as reliable as ...(insert joke here)


    "Taily day" = day after april fools day in which people in Scotland try to stick a paper tail (paper + sellotape) onto someone without them noticing (similar (ish) principle to the kick me sign)

    Disclaimer - unfortunately it is not widely celebrated in Scotland :(

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    Image of 92BuickLeSabre 92BuickLeSabre
    04/02/09

    @Scotland: People were looking at me funny as I was walking from the subway today, I wonder if that's why?*


    *but not actually in Scotland.

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    Image of Sora57 is rendering Sora57 is rendering
    04/02/09

    In reply to Hulu and Disney Deal "Could Be Struck Any Day" Now
    George Takei approves. Sulu does Hulu.
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    Image of balls187 balls187
    03/03/09

    In reply to Flickr Opens Video Uploads to Everyone, Adds HD Option for Pro Users
    Smugmug > flickr
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    Image of MrBlahBlah MrBlahBlah
    03/03/09

    In reply to Flickr Opens Video Uploads to Everyone, Adds HD Option for Pro Users
    the 90 second cap is kinda bullshit. It should be like 5 min or something
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    Image of medopal medopal
    03/03/09

    In reply to Flickr Opens Video Uploads to Everyone, Adds HD Option for Pro Users
    that might transfer to a Yahoo's Youtube with time.


    I just hope Flickr stop users of hosting "Adult content" so it get un-banned here in UAE.

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    Image of Curves Curves
    03/03/09

    @medopal: What is considered "adult" varies widely, even on Flickr. Pictures of women in bathing suits is considered indecent by Muslim standards, but is nothing by American stardards and the Euros make the Americans look like prudes.
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    Image of BeautifulAgony BeautifulAgony
    03/03/09

    @Curves: Agreed... I think the standards are too strict already. Images and videos get banned or removed from sites like Flickr, Photobucket and Youtube constantly, and often with no notice and no explanation as to why it was removed.


    I am generally inclined to think it is simple corporate fear of backlash. There seems to be no middle ground. They either make it draconian and highly policed, making it difficult to know whether or not some content will be allowed, or else it's a full-out porn site complete with all the trimmings, such as spotty service, spyware, email spam, etc, etc.


    @medopal: The reason it is banned is probably because in the past there were users on Flickr who were sharing questionable material. The simplest and cheapest method is to just ban the entire site rather than work with individuals and let them make their own decisions. Governments rarely trust their people, hence censorship at the source. With so many users coming and going on Flickr they probably saw it as a potential problem and felt it was best to just block the whole thing. Sounds like you need to speak to government folk and try to get them to listen to you, rather than the other way around.

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    Image of Sora57 is rendering Sora57 is rendering
    03/03/09

    In reply to Flickr Opens Video Uploads to Everyone, Adds HD Option for Pro Users
    I think the 90 second video limit is too short. Other users complain that there shouldn't be video at all-- that's why there is YouTube-- but I like having my stills and videos in one place. HD support is great but longer vids would be better.
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    Image of Alpha 5 Alpha 5
    01/15/09

    In reply to Google Video Finally Falls to YouTube
    Google video sucks anyway, every video takes you to some shitty website to watch the video
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    01/15/09

    @Alpha 5: Google Video SEARCH does that. Google Video is something completely different.
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    Image of shorty63136 shorty63136
    01/15/09

    In reply to Google Video Finally Falls to YouTube
    I just hope Google Scholar isn't going away. So incredibly helpful.
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    Image of ZLevee ZLevee
    01/15/09

    In reply to Google Video Finally Falls to YouTube
    I bet we'll see Google focus on updating YouTube.
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    Image of Homerjay is utterly alone. Homerjay is utterly alone.
    01/15/09

    In reply to Google Video Finally Falls to YouTube
    Wow... Look at that. Google finally fails at something.


    Wait, there's got to be other things they've lost in the past, right?

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    Image of Kevin Gross Kevin Gross
    01/15/09

    @homerjay wants Boston Legal back!: It's only a 'fail' if it's officially released.... which is why Google keeps everything in Beta.
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    Image of Homerjay is utterly alone. Homerjay is utterly alone.
    01/15/09

    @Kevin Gross: Not in my book! Its a FAIL of epic proportions. :)
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    Image of DssTrainer DssTrainer
    01/15/09

    @homerjay wants Boston Legal back!: Yea, losing to yourself isn't really failing
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    Image of Homerjay is utterly alone. Homerjay is utterly alone.
    01/15/09

    @DssTrainer: EIther that or its the worst kind of failing.
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    Image of elgringoguapo elgringoguapo
    12/08/08

    In reply to Netflix Available on Tivo NOW!
    Go to hell Tivo.

    I have a series 2, lifetime subscription. I can't move it, nor do I want to at this point. I mean come on, give me a system update or even a small box to allows the Netflix to work. I would pay 50 dollars for that.


    When you forget the people with series 2 players, its a nice kick in the face.

    I will not buy another Tivo, ever.


    You are screwing the people who stuck up for you. You do not give good discounts to the old generation to upgrade or move their lifetime memberships.


    You will fall apart Tivo. Dish Network is looking to kick your ass, and they will. You still want us to buy our own wireless adaptors? Come on.


    Ridiculous. Absolutely Ridiculous.

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    Image of deathbytray deathbytray
    12/08/08

    @elgringoguapo: I agree with you that Tivo absolutely screwed people with Series 2 and life-time subscription. Placing your hopes on Dish Network, however, may not be your wisest move. I think the best chance of meaningful competitions for Tivo may come when cable companies finally stop hiring drunken retarded monkeys to design the UI of their set-top-box DVRs. I can only dream.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    12/08/08

    @danson: Hey, don't belittle the work of drunken retarded monkeys.


    The inbred rhesus monkeys that Cablevision employed managed to produce a lovely interface replete with button lag, unnecessary extra-steps, and counterintuitiveness. And, thanks to their steady diet of Sterno, Wild Irish Rose, and fermented orange soda, I get to enjoy the fact that pressing the guide button pulls up the menu for me to use to scroll down to select the guide.


    After all, why would I expect a button labelled "Guide" to actually pull of the Guide?

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    Image of DustyButt™ DustyButt™
    12/08/08

    @elgringoguapo: I know it sucks for TiVo to have done that, but they warn you rather clearly that it lifetime service is non-transferable.


    But honestly... after using a TiVo HD, I will never... EVER use any other DVR.


    Cable provided DVR things I don't miss:


    - the Commodore 64-style UI design (the Scientific Atlanta HD DVR that they force you to use in Arlington VA has an interface that looks like stir-fried s**t.)


    - the 3-8 second button lag


    - limited storage space


    - No networking ability


    ...And as soon as I can I'm getting rid of Comcast.

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    Image of Monty Monty
    12/08/08

    @DustyButt:

    the Commodore 64-style UI design


    Lucky bastard. Some of us are still stuck with the Commodore PET design.

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    Image of davezatz davezatz
    12/08/08

    @elgringoguapo: You're obviously disappointed, but your hardware isn't capable of handling Netflix's video encoding (WMV). Simple as that.


    Details on Netflix encoding are here:

    [blog.netflix.com]

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