You realize that Verizon only does business in the USA. Thus Vcast (and by association vidcast) is American-centric in the most extreme degree.
- Andreas Den 01.11.2007 kl. 11:12 skrev P. Dilly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I agree, I also think of Verizon when I think of Vcast. I was just saying > that the term Vidcast would be probably understood easily, and that the > term > Vcast is partially why. > > On 11/1/07, Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I don't know when I think of Vcast I think of verizon and their >> service not nessicary video podcasting or vlogging or videocast. >> >> Heath >> http://batmngeek.com >> >> --- In [email protected] <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, >> "P. Dilly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > >> > you are correct, a video blog sounds more like a genre of video >> podcasting. >> > I still think that vidcasts was the best name. >> > Verizon advertises Vcasts so heavy on the TV. that vidcasts would be >> > understood rather easily. >> > >> > On 11/1/07, Rupert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > >> > > Yeah. I agree. It's the term that people understand. >> > > You yell vlog or video podcast, people go "Huh? What?" >> > > You yell "video blog", you got a panic on your hands on the >> fourth of >> > > July. >> > > >> > > However, David Howell was raising concerns the other day on >> Twitter >> > > about the connotations of the term. The general public knows the >> > > word, and they *think* they understand it... >> > > >> > > BUT they think solely in terms of Youtube, and the picture that >> comes >> > > into their mind when you say 'video blog' is that of a person >> droning >> > > into their webcam at great length about what they've done today. >> > > People aren't aware that video blogs and user-generated (sorry) >> > > online video comes in a million flavours. That's a barrier which >> > > stops intelligent and creative people being aware that there's >> > > challenging, varied and engaging new content online by independent >> > > vloggers, artists and filmmakers. At best, they know about the big >> > > name shows. And soon, they'll be spoonfed commercial 'channels' >> via >> > > things like Joost and Windows Media Center. >> > > >> > > As a community, we now need to put as much (if not more) effort >> into >> > > evangelising about the content as we have previously put into >> > > evangelising about the technology. >> > > >> > > Rupert >> > > http://twittervlog.tv/ >> > > http://feeds.feedburner.com/twittervlog/ >> > > >> > > On 1 Nov 2007, at 06:37, Mike Meiser wrote: >> > > >> > > I hadn't thought to check into this in a long while. >> > > >> > > video blog vs. vlog vs. video podcast >> > > >> > > Which terms is winning out? >> > > >> > > >> http://www.google.com/trends?q=video+podcast%2C+vlog%<http://www.google.com/trends?q=video+podcast%2C+vlog%25> >> 2C+video+blog%2C >> > > +videoblog&ctab=0&geo=all&date=all&sort=0 >> > > >> > > Alternate tiny url: >> > > >> > > http://tinyurl.com/3b6j4u >> > > >> > > It would appear that "video blog" is THE clear term of choice, >> which >> > > makes me quite happy. The masses have pretty much spoken at this >> > > point. I think it's safe to say the dust is starting to settle and >> > > can't forsee anything changing the picture anytime soon. >> > > >> > > In fact the only thing more popular then "video blog" is simply >> > > "podcast", with an order of magnitude. >> > > >> > > http://www.google.com/trends?q<http://www.google.com/trends? >> q=video+blog%2C+podcast> >> > > >> =video+blog%2C+podcast<http://www.google.com/trends?q=video+blog%<http://www.google.com/trends?q=video+blog%25> >> 2C+podcast> >> > > >> > > On a side note it's interesting to note that while popularity the >> term >> > > podcast has obviously peaked the term videoblog continues to rise >> very >> > > steadily. Most interesting. >> > > >> > > I would think that podcast is the prefered term for audio specific >> > > media, but I could well be wrong, which brings me to my next >> point. >> > > >> > > **Google can't tell us what people thing these terms mean.** >> > > >> > > Do people think of podcasts as generally audio only? >> > > >> > > What percentage of these articles that are refering to "podcasts" >> are >> > > actually referring to video specific podcasts? >> > > >> > > When people here "video blog" what do they think? >> > > >> > > When people here "video blog" do they think simple "youtube"? >> > > >> > > or do they think "like a blog but instead of text primarily >> video"? >> > > >> > > Is blog itself yet a household term, or do people still think it >> means >> > > "to throw up"? >> > > >> > > And finally and most importantly... what is the state of RSS in >> all >> > > this? >> > > >> > > My guess is the vast majority will never know the term, RSS. Nor >> do >> > > they necissarily need to. >> > > >> > > They may understand two things: 1) subscribing, 2) syndication (if >> > > they make media). >> > > >> > > RSS is undisputeably and undeniably integral to this space. As 1) >> a >> > > subscription mechanism, 2) a serch mechanism, and 3) a syndication >> > > mechanism even though the vast majority of the public may not >> know it >> > > or even need to know it. >> > > >> > > What interests me though, is how far have we come in loosening >> media >> > > from the confines of the "web page" so it may flow freely beyond >> the >> > > boundries of the traditional web to set top boxes, portable >> devices, >> > > cell phones and such. >> > > >> > > How far have we really gotten in that big picture? >> > > >> > > What percentage of web originating video is viewed on a web page? >> > > >> > > What percentage is viewed on the web page it originated on, as >> opposed >> > > to through a syndication, reblog, or search site? >> > > >> > > Just some late night ramblings. >> > > >> > > -Mike >> > > mefeedia.com >> > > mmeiser.com/blog >> > > evilvlog.com >> > > >> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Gary Leland >> > >> > www.PodcastPickle.com >> > www.PickleReviews.com >> > www.PickleMobile.com >> > www.PodcasterTree.com >> > www.PodcastJunk.com >> > www.PodcastInspector.com >> > www.DillDomains.com >> > www.MySalesAccount.com >> > >> > >> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > >> >> >> > > > -- Andreas Haugstrup Pedersen http://www.solitude.dk/
