This is great, thanks! On 12/21/06, Mike Meiser <[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 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
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