Re: [Advocate Play Ogg] Web-based Theora video transcoding / hosting?

[Stian Rødven Eide]

Actually, blip.tv supports theora playback, but it is done through a java 
applet which doesn't integrate as well as the usual media-playing plugins; 
for instance a video file with higher than default resolution will hover over 
the controls while playing. You can see the problem in action on my wife's 
video available here: http://julipanette.blip.tv/file/119841/

peace,
Stian

On Wednesday 30 May 2007 14:20:08 Silvia Pfeiffer wrote:
> My understanding of blip.tv is that it provides only mov and flv
> formats, but not theora to viewing. It may well be possible to upload
> theora, but not to play back in theora.
>
> It would indeed be cool if there was a free hosting site for theora video!
>
> Regards,
> Silvia.
>
> On 5/30/07, Benj. Mako Hill <address@hidden> wrote:
> > <quote who="Dave Page" date="Tue, May 29, 2007 at 04:41:11PM +0100">
> >
> > > I've been meaning for a while to work on software to run a website (or
> > > part of a website) which lets users upload video, and transcodes it
> > > into Ogg Theora and optionally Flash. This would let people see Theora
> > > if they wanted to (and this could be the default) but would also permit
> > > a (lower quality?) Flash version for people who haven't yet made the
> > > switch.
> >
> > My understanding is that blip.tv lets you do most of this. Unlike many
> > of these web video sites, Blip provides a link to the original format in
> > addition to re-encoding the website in Flash. From what I can tell of
> > their blog, they support using Theora as the original. I don't know if
> > they can convert from another format to Theora
> >
> > I've not used the site myself to try and do this though so if my
> > understanding based on what I've read is incorrect, someone with more
> > first hand experience should correct me.
> >
> > Later,
> > Mako
> >
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