FireAnt released some impressive and beautiful software earlier today.
The company first launched in January 2005 with a downloadable Mac client that allowed users to aggregate video blog content and watch and/or download it to a device. A Windows client was relased in May 2005, which includes the ability to transcode video from the original source into the specific formats needed for different devices.
Until now, the FireAnt site was basically where you went to download the client.
Today FireAnt released new versions of the clients. But they also released a website service that is totally awesome.
The FireAnt site is now a full videoblogging directory that allows users to tag and rate videoblogs, subscribe to feeds and queue them up for watching or downloading. You can also watch any videoblog directly on the website in its original file format (this last point is important).
The website and clients fully syncronize, so any videoblogs added or removed from your que on the site will automatically sync up with the client (users may use the website at work, and have the client installed at home along with their PSP, video iPod or other device).
The result is an extremely versatile, file-type-agnostic videoblogging ecosystem. A tool like this was needed to allow videoblogging to expand to more users.
FireAnt works closely with other videoblogging services like Mefeedia (a directory and aggregator) and Blip.tv (a service which, among other things, provides a great platform for videobloggers to host their content) to ensure that they are all launching compatible platform and application services. This coopetition is good for the industry. Let’s see how long it can last. 
FireAnt has relocated from New York to San Francisco. Joshua Kinberg and Jay Dedman are the founders (there are seven or so employees now).
Jay also worked with Mefeedia founder Peter Van Dijk to form the first video blogging email list before either company was founded. They are now tracking nearly 5,000 legitimate video blogs…up from only a handful a year ago.
I was bitten on the ear by a fireant while camping once. It was extremely painful and lasted for a few weeks which, incidentally is how long particpatoryculture.org have been saying it will take them to release their windows client for watching video blogs. They’ve been saying that for several months now. Looks like fireant beat them to the punch – it looks very promising.
Kinda has the same layout as http://www.youare.tv...
Why wouldn’t you just use iTunes?
Whay wouldn’t you just use iTunes
iTunes doesn’t play every video format. iTunes only syncs to the iPod. iTunes doesn’t provide any context for blog entries or link backs. iTunes is not designed for high-volume video watching (downloading and viewing many short form videos). iTunes does not support community standards.
Re: beating DTV to the punch
FireAnt has actually had a Windows version since May 2005 and has been steadily improving since then.
Great site and software , maybe this is the time to start videoblogging
This is an excellent service…one of my favorites.
fireant and videoegg and dabble will be at this event i helped organize: http://www.ibdn...view&id=155
Does not work in Safari for me. I get undefined ajax error. Oh well.
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