That would be cool....

Heath
http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com

--- In [email protected], "Mike Meiser" <groups-yahoo-
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Howdy,
> 
> Just wondering if anyone here is using Vixy.net.
> 
> http://vixy.net/flv_converter
> 
> Basically it can download and transcode not just Youtube videos but 
ANY
> video to just about any format.
> 
> On top of it it's open source.
> 
> There was some mention of it a while back on a thread regarding 
it's use on
> Dreamhost, but noone really discussed it much.
> 
> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/message/53121
> 
> Basically, if it works well it could be HUGELY useful for 
consuption side
> i.e. viewing side services... everything from Democracy, to 
Fireant, to
> Mefeedia or Dabble... alowing such service to act similar to the 
Sling box
> in time and format shifting any video online to any networked 
device of your
> choosing wether that be a set top box, a cell phone, or any wifi 
enabled
> media player.
> 
> That's my primary interest in it.
> 
> Since it only does transcoding from Flash to other formats it's not 
that
> great for the production side. I.E. for videobloggers.
> 
> I'm really stoked about this and was wanting to know if anyone has 
used it
> yet and how well it has worked for them.
> 
> As for producers, I'm also waiting for something like this to come 
out that
> transcodes the major formats like MP4 into Flash.
> 
> In this way platforms like Wordpress could impliment such a 
transcoding
> engine right into the source code so that any video you posted to 
your blog
> would automatically be available not only in the original 
downloadable mp4
> but also a web viewable Flash version.
> 
> As it is one day software like this when combined with webservices 
like
> bloglines or odeo or mefeedia could help you bring all your 
subscriptions
>  to a cell phone, a pda, a set top box, or any networked media 
device.
> 
> If it works it could be an amazing future now that wifi enabled 
devices like
> the Nokia N series are starting to support aggregation of video 
podcasts in
> limited formats.
> 
> My biggest interest these days is a future where videoblogs go 
beyond simply
> the desktop. Building out the network beyond the desktop to a host 
of
> independant devices so your media and everyone's media can flow 
anywhere in
> the world wether it be a networked media player in the back seat of 
minivan
> or SUV in your garage or directly to your cell phone or PDA as you 
walk down
> the street.  Inline transcodiing is a major part of this vision.
> 
> -Mike
> mefeedia.com
> mmeiser.com/blog
> 
> 
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