Topic - Online Video & uploading
Youtube HD Update – Large High-Definition Video Player Layout
A few weeks back, we posted news about the fact that Youtube was testing HD (high-definition) video playback. Shortly after that, Youtube officially launched HD video playback on their site. When it was first launched, videos in HD would play within the new widescreen 16:9 default player on Youtube. Now, when you choose the HD playback, the layout of the page is modified to display a much larger video player that expands the width of the page. The new video size is a huge 855*480 pixels (actual resolution is 1280×720) and the player is 855*505 pixels. Apparently this change was made back on December 5, but some users are just now seeing the update.
Software to Upload Videos to Multiple Video Sites
Below I have listed 9 separate sources that you can utilize in order to automate the process of uploading your video to the various video sharing sites and video search engines. I wanted to have 10 top tools but I am only aware of 9. Many of these tools come with additional features such as the ability to track and report on traffic to your videos from the various video sources.
New – Dailymotion Subtitle Capabilities in Multiple Languages
DailyMotion call themselves the world’s largest independent video entertainment website (so does Metacafe). However, we have found out that they have just added the ability to put subtitles right into any videos you upload which might propel them into that position. The new feature allows uploading and input of subtitles directly from the video edit menu. Additionally, they support multiple languages as well.
YouTube Launches New Video Upload Tool Redesign Beta
Finally, YouTube has announced on their blog that they have released an updated version of their upload tool in Beta. Users in the past have complained about the file-size limitations in the Youtube upload tool and the lack of abilities to upload multiple videos at once. The new video file uploader (seen below) has been available in private beta for a few months and is now available to users by logining into your YouTube account and clicking on this link to opt in.
Upload AVCHD Video with Motionbox
Back in March, Motionbox announced support for high-definition video for its premium users. Just the other day, Motionbox announced that they now offer video tools that will support the direct upload and editing of native high-definition AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) formatted video. As far as I know, this the first online video sharing site to support upload of AVCHD formatted video files. After you upload these files, which are typically quite large, they directly transcode the files on their server and then allow you to edit the video using the Motionbox web-based editing tools.
Best Practices in Fair Use for Online Video
American University’s Center for Social Media today released a white paper that details guidelines for using copyrighted material in online video. Fair use is often misunderstood as there are complex laws that govern fair use. A set of clear guidelines was absolutely needed.
YouTube Video Upload Tool for Mac’s iSight – Vidnik
Check out Vidnik. This is a new application for the Mac that lets you record online video from your built-in iSight camera for purposes of sharing on Youtube or elsewhere.
Blip TV Vide Hosting – How to Get Started with Blip.tv
For those of you who have been following the online video hype, but haven’t yet started uploading and sharing videos online, we like to share some basic instructions to get started with video online. For those of you who have started sharing video but have only experimented with Youtube, I have a suggestion for you. Blip.tv is one of my favorite online video sharing sites (actually tied with Revver) in that it has more options than Youtube, higher quality videos, and overall, it just delivers a more pleasurable and professional experience.
How to Encode H.264/MPEG-4 Videos for Video Sharing
These guidelines will ultimately present a compromise between maintaining a small file size (less than 100MB for Youtube) and maintaining as much original information from the video content itself as possible to ensure the highest quality result. While this is our recommendation specifically for encoding for use on Youtube, these settings should be good overall for most other video sharing sites as well.
Optimizing Video For Youtube Video Sharing
Marketing on youtube.com is a rapidly growing method of online marketing for many web site owners. And as youtube’s popularity continues to increase daily, using youtube as a method of free traffic generation for your site, it’s a sure recipe for success.
TubeMogul Goes Professional – New Premium Products
TubeMogul, the online video distribution and analytics company, today introduced Premium Products — new services for professional publishers, advertisers and marketers, featuring powerful tools to promote web videos and measure audiences.
