I remember back in the mid-90s, people were asking "should i build my website on Geocities or Tripod?". This feels like another one of those discussions.
Not sure why these sites aren't trying harder to solve a core issue: how to find video that interests me - particularly Google, since this is core to their business. Fine with me though, as we keep humming along with our media search engine and user-curated "channels". Nowadays, I find new video feeds that I like through my friends' subscriptions on Mefeedia. :) When I want to interact, I usually go directly to the producer's vlog. Regards, Frank http://www.mefeedia.com - Feed Me Media --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Heath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am sure that they will adapt, but the question still remains can > Google make money off of YT, because let's face it, they have to or > sooner or later, it will go away. I still think Hulu is the closest > to getting it right from a Ad perspective, if YT can someone offer > both the professional content with ads and the user gen content for > viral purposes....then look out... > > Heath Parks > Media Made Easy > > http://batmangeek.com > http://heathparks.com > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Rupert <rupert@> wrote: > > > > Oh. Immediately after sending that last message, I saw this: > > http://www.youtube.com/blog?entry=233yWq7rslI > > > > A Youtube blog entry talking about how they're already making > great > > strides towards Youtube consumption in home entertainment systems. > I > > realise I'm naive in thinking that because they don't do what I > want > > them to do, they must adapt. Instead it's us who have to adapt to > > their monopolistic position & find other ways of encouraging and > > enabling the traction that Bill & I were talking about in previous > > posts on this thread. > > > > > We've heard many users say, "YouTube is the new TV!". Well, the > > > YouTube Syndication team is excited to now offer a number of > > > options to actually consume YouTube on your television sets. > We're > > > also proud to have helped many leaders in the consumer > electronics > > > space create YouTube experiences on TV. > > > > > > Getting YouTube right on TV is extremely challenging from both a > > > design and technology perspective. Each of our partners' > > > engineering and design teams had similar questions: > > > > > > - What would users, accustomed to a simple remote control > interface > > > for their TVs, expect given their typically much richer > interaction > > > options when surfing youtube.com? > > > - How could the YouTube experience be personalized for TV? > > > - How could the extra computing power and memory often required > to > > > make this work on their devices be added effectively? > > > - What were the most important YouTube features to retain, and > how > > > would they translate to a 10-feet user experience? > > > > > > All these partners used the YouTube APIs to build their > products. > > > One partner's summary of their experience with the APIs: "The > > > YouTube API was very simple, but powerful. It enabled us to > develop > > > our user interface flexibly and quickly." Music to our ears! > > > > > > Here's a quick overview of some products that enable you to > access > > > YouTube from your living room...or anywhere else you may have > your > > > television(s)! > > > > > > AppleTV: In June 2007 this became the first product to offer a > way > > > to watch YouTube on your TV. > > > Sony Bravia Internet Video Link: Last week, Sony announced the > > > general availability of YouTube content on their Bravia TVs via > the > > > Internet Video Link. Some clips from the YouTube team at the > event > > > are linked below. Nice tie, Brent! > > > HP MediaSmart: HP announced availability of YouTube as part of > the > > > HP MediaSmart platform. > > > Panasonic: At CES 2008, Panasonic announced VieraCast, which > allows > > > you to access YouTube directly from your TV. The device will be > > > available later this month. > > > Samsung: Samsung launched their IPTV device which supports > YouTube > > > (currently only available in South Korea) in early May. > > > TiVo: Announced that YouTube would be available on their devices. > > > Verismo: A startup in the IPTV space, has announced availability > of > > > a YouTube-enabled device. > > > > > > We're excited that the YouTube APIs have enabled these products > and > > > look forward to sharing information about even more products, > > > upgrades and innovations from our partners. We're determined to > see > > > more devices and applications "Powered by YouTube" so that our > > > vision of "YouTube Everywhere" feels even more real to our > users. > > > Head over to the API Blog to read more about where you can > expect > > > to see YouTube other than youtube.com! > > > > > > Rupert > > http://twittervlog.tv/ > > Creative Mobile Filmmaking > > Shot, edited and sent with my Nokia N93 > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
