Topic - Online Video & embed
BitGravity – A Cool, Quick Embeddable Player + Major Content Delivery Network
Need to embed a video in a site super-duper fast? Why not try the 3 form version of Bitgravity Player 6. Give it a video URL, width and height and you’re all set. But is it truly that easy?
Social Media: Sharing, Theft and the Fine Line
I’ve recently had problems with some of my content being republished (here at ReelSEO and R2 relations) without any request for permission, links back to the site or editing of the content. As far as I’m concerned that constitutes plagiarism as they are taking credit for the content, copyright infringement as they are republishing without a license to do so and just downright theft. So where is the line when it comes to online content and more specifically, online video?
NCC Extends Advertiser Options Through Mixpo Technology
Mixpo is working to extend the reach of cable TV ad campaigns by taking them online and turning them into interactive ads. It seems that advertising is converging faster than television and the Internet are, or is it? Mixpo just signed a deal with NCC that includes regional as well as national campaigns being extended to their [NCC's] websites.
Time Warner to Make YouTube Profitable?
As I pointed out in my Dark Side of Online Video article, Viacom is suing YouTube for all sorts of copyright infringement and that case is being run in conjunction with a class action lawsuit from other quarters. Meanwhile, Time Warner has taken a different tack and has decided to cut a major deal with the Google property.
Video Heatmaps, A Breakthrough for Sales Teams?
Web video marketing, sales, and collaboration application Wistia today announced they have the first-ever heatmap tracking feature available specifically for online video engagement and tracking. Wistia’s CEO Chris Savage says the new feature is designed for visual analysis of individual viewing of video content by offering a colored display of the viewer’s interaction with web videos, and help sales and marketing teams quickly capture leads. (Watch a short video and demo of Wistia’s video heatmap in action.)
Vimeo Gives You More Features Now
Vimeo just announced one important change to their service and several new features. As they’re one of the big boys I thought it would be appropriate to let you all know.
Microsoft Silverlight 3 offers H.264, full HD, Dev Tools
Version 3 of Microsoft’s video player is out and included a host of new functionality including H.264 and High-Definition video. The multimedia software is available for Mac OS X (Intel-based Macs), Linux and of course, Windows.
Wistia Embedded Video Metrics – The Video Solution for SMBs?
I review the video sharing application and project management service, Wistia, and talk with CEO Chris Savage on how they are positioning themselves as an affordable top-tier business solution for the SMB crowd.
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Youtube Doubles Upload File Size Limit – More HD
Damn it is hard to keep up with all the changes that Youtube has been launching. This is one that Im certain you will all be thrilled to hear about, because it means more HD.
Is Ogg Theora the Savior of Online Video?
Ogg Theora, the magical, mystical, savior of the online video movement? Tapped to be part of the Open Video Standards and set to take its position at center stage in the push for widespread online video acceptance, but is it all it can be and is it all that we need?
Brightcove Dives into Mobile Video with Qik
Brightcove, has decided to test the waters of mobile video and determined that it’s warm enough to dive into. So they recently announced, via their blog, that Qik has signed on as a partner service.
How to Fix Aspect Ratio on Youtube Videos
Long, long ago, YouTube was 4:3 only. Then the age of widescreen came and so they changed everything to 16:9. This left many videos in a square peg oblong hole situation (as in the video just doesn’t fit the player window properly). So here are a few ways that you can change the aspect ratio on your YouTube videos and NOT have to re-upload.
