[Hidden-tech] Video hosting services

[P. Al Williams]

Cheryl,

Your solution really depends on some specifics of what you are uploading and
what you are trying to accomplish.
As Tom says, YouTube is a great option. One of its biggest limitations, the
15m limit, is being lifted.
YouTube is also the most browsed online video service, though that manner of
finding videos is becoming obsolete for most users who now basically use
aggregators like reddit.

At NCTV we utilize Vimeo and I can relate our reasons for the choice.
It has the best codec of anything close to free.
You can now watch Vimeo on all smart phones.
At about $6/month we can upload files up to 5GB - hours and hours long at
full HD at full screen. (The free account caps at 500mb uploads)
It has the strongest community of multimedia professionals.

I'd be curious as to hear about embed issues you have had with blip.tv,
which, until its recent changes, was the only other service we consistently
considered a switch towards.


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On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Tom Adams- Reelife Productions <
tomadams at gmail.com> wrote:

>   ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>   ** If you did, we all thank you.
>
>
>
> Cheryl,
>
> I wouldn't discount the tried and true -YouTube. There are ways to tweak it
> and options in the settings that allow for some good flexibility. It fits
> almost all of your criterion and it's wicked easy to use and obviously has
> universal playback...
> sure there are drawbacks but ...
>
> I have uploaded 291 videos that have been viewed 874,000 times since I
> started back in 2006... so dag-gummit, I guess I know what I'm talking about
> :)
> -  www.Youtube.com/Reelife
>
> I'd be glad to discuss more with you off-list.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom Adams
> (413) 575-9707, Williamsburg, MA
> Director/Owner:
> www.ReelifeProductions.com &
> http://folktography.zenfolio.com
> Tom's Link Directory: web.me.com/ReelifeProductions
>
>
> On Jun 28, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Cheryl Handsaker <
> charlemontwebworks at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>   ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>   ** If you did, we all thank you.
>
>
> Hello Hidden-Tech,
>
> I've been doing some research into video players and hosting services and
> thought it might be an appropriate next step to tap into the collective
> knowledge of Hidden-Tech for some advice.
>
> Do any of you have advice as to video players and hosting services that
> might meet the following criteria:
>
> Required:
> 1. Easy to upload  video & use the player
> 2. Support video formats suitable for playing on a computer as well as an
> iPad and iPhone
> 3. Do not display advertising on the player or promote other videos.
> 4. Free from storage or bandwidth limits
>
> Would be very  nice:
> 5. Have controls on the player that can be customized
>
> Would be nice:
> 6. Free
>
> We are currently using Blip.tv which is meeting these needs pretty well but
> it's been a little tough to keep up with changes in the video formats and
> embed codes. It's also been a while since we've evaluated the range of
> options. If you've used a service that did not live up to its promises, that
> would be interesting as well.
>
> Advice is much appreciated.
>
> -Cheryl
>
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