[videoblogging] Re: Blip Changes?

[potatono]

Hi there,

We haven't changed anything.  Either format will work.  The showname version 
will only 
return videos that match that show though.

Can you show me a sample of where your forum is messed up?  Email me back at 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Thanks,

Justin

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--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Ron Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hey,
> Did blip change their URL structure recently?
> 
> I hacked my forum software to allow blip embeds, and all of a sudden  
> they are not working.
> 
> I noticed that the URL on a new video an associate posted is in a  
> different format:
> 
> showname.blip.tv/file...
> 
> it used to be just blip.tv/file
> 
> Anybody?
> 
> peace,
> ron
>

[videoblogging] Re: H264 encoded movies

[potatono]

Actually blip.tv supports h264 today using the player customizer.  If you use 
http://blip.tv/players/edit and use the Advanced tab to add "allowm4v" and 
"true" then 
h264 video will work.  The player will automatically check to see if the 
version of Flash is 
high enough, and if any of the videos associated with the episode are 
compatible, and 
prefer those.  We don't publicize this because it's still "beta" and isn't 
supported on the 
blip.tv site itself (only in customized players you embed). 

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Renat Zarbailov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> Thanks Jay!
> I did many times too. But over these months I go the same response.
> It looks like they're trying to reinvent the wheel. Adding a feature
> like this shouldn't take that long, should it?
> 
> 
> 
> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Jay dedman"  wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 9:03 PM, Renat Zarbailov  wrote:
> > > When will the players from blip.tv or vimeo.com will natively support
> > > H.264 content? They have been promising it for ages but what's holding
> > > them? The file size of H.264 video is way smaller too compared to
> > > Quicktime/WMV.
> > > Anyone has any info on this?
> > 
> > I emailed your question to blip@
> > they sent me back this response:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > We are currently working on that feature right now.  When the feature
> > is released, it will be documented on our blog at
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Carey
> > 
> > --
> > Blip.tv Support
> > support@
> >
>

[videoblogging] Re: Wanna Buy Revver? AND Whose got File Backups??

[potatono]

This is exactly why we offer cross-upload to archive.org.  Anyone concerned 
about our 
liquidity should make use of it.  Of course, we never raised $12mm and won't be 
going 
anywhere.

Justin

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Roxanne Darling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> I am certainly not talking about backups to any sort of DVD-type external
> media performed by the hosting company.
> And yes, we have the ability to subscribe and/or download.
> 
> What I am bringing up for discussion is in the genre of contingency
> planning.  And because we as a business have managed servers for over a
> decade, it is something I am familiar with.
> 
> 1) Some hosting companies (lower end pricing) do not provide back up
> services. So, if one of their servers goes bad or someone's site programming
> goes bad, they do not have a backup to pull from. You are basically starting
> over from scratch. I think someone on this list had that problem a while
> back??
> 
> If backup services *are* included in the hosting plan, then there is a
> separate and duplicate set of data that can be used to restore the said site
> files in question. If people are not keeping copies of the stuff they
> upload, and a something goes wrong and there is no backup in place, then
> there obviously is a problem.
> 
> 2) If services like Revver that are the main repository for someone's media
> files go away without warning, how will people be affected?
> 
> In our case, we have not been keeping local versions of all the various file
> formats we upload for each daily episode. So if blip were to have a major
> failure, we would be screwed for all episodes around #375 and forward. I'm
> feeling irresponsible about this!
> 
> Our challenge is a bulk factor: having over 580 episodes, with an average of
> 2-4 file formats per episode.
> 
> So Charles, for you, my question was more to discuss this in the "thinking
> out loud" mode.
> I would hope that your servers are running frequent backups.
> I would hope that if blip appeared to be heading south, we would be
> contacted in advance to collect (aka download) our assets.
> 
> Right now we only have an FTP drop box, not 2-way FTP access, so this would
> be a cumbersome manual task of downloading that could take days conceivably.
> 
> 
> I don't know if there are other ideas??? I am not a server admin, just a
> yellow belt who gets nervous about back ups now and then. And someone who is
> happy to pay for value-added services. :-)
> 
> I choose not to think about the URL paths that would require updating. Long
> live Blip!
> 
> Rox
> 
> 
> On Feb 6, 2008 2:35 PM, Sull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> >   why not just download all your videos that are on blip and toss them
> > on a HDD and/or DVDs?
> > if you are in the habit of downloading your own feed, you should be good
> > to go.
> > i dont think it would be a viable business for blip to send you drives
> > and discs.
> >
> > sull
> >
> >
> > On Feb 6, 2008 6:11 PM, Roxanne Darling <[EMAIL 
> > PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > So time to think about backup plans. I for one am ready to pay extra for
> > > file back up services. I am not on Revver, but I am on blip, and will
> > > follow up with Mike if he doesn't chime in on this thread.
> > > We backup all our original digital media, and have backup in place on
> > the
> > > servers we manage for the first 350+ episodes. Since then, we have
> > hosted
> > > at blip, and I am not aware of backup service there.
> > >
> > > Aloha,
> > >
> > > Rox
> > >
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> 
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[videoblogging] Re: New BlipTV show page preview

[potatono]

Check this out,

http://uploads.blip.tv/

Takes you straight to the upload form.

--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Markus Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 
> On Jan 16, 2008, at 2:37 PM, RANDY MANN wrote:
> 
> > now it takes me anywhere form 2 to 30 mins just to get to the  
> > upload page.
> >
> 
> 
> hey Randy,
> 
> you can always go directly to the upload page.  it's url is
> 
> http://blip.tv/file/post/
> 
> it will ask you to sign in if needed, but that's the fastest thing  
> you can do no matter what is on the front page
> 
> it would be nice if this page had an easy to remember alias like  
> blip.tv/upload
> 
> markus
> 
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