Comments on: vpod.tv Raises $5.1 Million: First Look http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:19:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Vpod.tv to launch new video publishing service » JenIT http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-422759 Vpod.tv to launch new video publishing service » JenIT Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:07:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-422759 [...] Paris and Madrid based startup Vpod.tv will open its doors in the next few hours. We covered Vpod.tv back in May at Zaragoza Innovate conference while it was still is closed beta. [...] [...] Paris and Madrid based startup Vpod.tv will open its doors in the next few hours. We covered Vpod.tv back in May at Zaragoza Innovate conference while it was still is closed beta. [...]

]]> By: Digital Media Review » VPod.tv launches - Congrats to Rodrigo, Ivan and the team http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-388690 Digital Media Review » VPod.tv launches - Congrats to Rodrigo, Ivan and the team Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:53:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-388690 [...] Vpod.tv, a very promising online video publishing platform, has finally launched. This is exciting news for a very hot European company that raised $5.1M Series A financing in May this year. [...] [...] Vpod.tv, a very promising online video publishing platform, has finally launched. This is exciting news for a very hot European company that raised $5.1M Series A financing in May this year. [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » vpod.tv、新しいビデオパブリッシングサービス開始へ http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-382057 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » vpod.tv、新しいビデオパブリッシングサービス開始へ Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:23:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-382057 [...] パリ とマドリッド に拠点を置くスタートアップ vpod.tv が数時間後にオープンする予定。われわれはこの５月、Zaragoza Innovate カンファレンスでデモされた公開される前のベータ版を紹介した。 [...] [...] パリ とマドリッド に拠点を置くスタートアップ vpod.tv が数時間後にオープンする予定。われわれはこの５月、Zaragoza Innovate カンファレンスでデモされた公開される前のベータ版を紹介した。 [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Vpod.tv to launch new video publishing service http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-381154 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Vpod.tv to launch new video publishing service Mon, 13 Nov 2006 03:55:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-381154 [...] Paris and Madrid based startup Vpod.tv will open its doors in the next few hours. We covered Vpod.tv back in May at Zaragoza Innovate conference while it was still is closed beta. [...] [...] Paris and Madrid based startup Vpod.tv will open its doors in the next few hours. We covered Vpod.tv back in May at Zaragoza Innovate conference while it was still is closed beta. [...]

]]> By: StartupFutures.com » The SuperNova 12 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-93294 StartupFutures.com » The SuperNova 12 Thu, 06 Jul 2006 15:41:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-93294 [...] Vpod.tv Vpod.tv was one of my favorite companies presenting at a conference in Spain last month. It is a video sharing site, similar to YouTube, but that focuses on transcoding to most video devices (ipod, PSP, etc.) and allowing users to download video to those devices. They also have an innovative approach to monetization. See the full TechCrunch post here, which also discusses their $5.1 million funding. [...] [...] Vpod.tv Vpod.tv was one of my favorite companies presenting at a conference in Spain last month. It is a video sharing site, similar to YouTube, but that focuses on transcoding to most video devices (ipod, PSP, etc.) and allowing users to download video to those devices. They also have an innovative approach to monetization. See the full TechCrunch post here, which also discusses their $5.1 million funding. [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch » Blog Archive » The Supernova 12 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-90611 TechCrunch » Blog Archive » The Supernova 12 Mon, 03 Jul 2006 09:33:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-90611 [...] Vpod.tv Vpod.tv was one of my favorite companies presenting at a conference in Spain last month. It is a video sharing site, similar to YouTube, but that focuses on transcoding to most video devices (ipod, PSP, etc.) and allowing users to download video to those devices. They also have an innovative approach to monetization. See the full TechCrunch post here, which also discusses their $5.1 million funding. [...] [...] Vpod.tv Vpod.tv was one of my favorite companies presenting at a conference in Spain last month. It is a video sharing site, similar to YouTube, but that focuses on transcoding to most video devices (ipod, PSP, etc.) and allowing users to download video to those devices. They also have an innovative approach to monetization. See the full TechCrunch post here, which also discusses their $5.1 million funding. [...]

]]> By: LULOP.org [opensource] » Techcrunch - corrected http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-57116 LULOP.org [opensource] » Techcrunch - corrected Mon, 29 May 2006 17:56:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-57116 [...] Rodrigo stresses the kind -but wrong- words Techcrunch has on vpodtv: “vpod is doing things that no one else is with transcoding, editing/display and monetization.” [...] [...] Rodrigo stresses the kind -but wrong- words Techcrunch has on vpodtv: “vpod is doing things that no one else is with transcoding, editing/display and monetization.” [...]

]]> By: Dave Stubenvoll http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-51792 Dave Stubenvoll Tue, 23 May 2006 18:49:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-51792 You don't NEED Adobe tools to work with Flash. Flash is a lot like PDF--there are great alternatives to Adobe tools out there. We did use some Adobe tools to build our webcam video blogging system, BlogCheese (www.blogcheese.com), but we keep moving away from them. We even built our alternative to Flash Media Server to record videos. Adobe does win with all this Flash, but it's not necessary to go to them. You don’t NEED Adobe tools to work with Flash. Flash is a lot like PDF–there are great alternatives to Adobe tools out there. We did use some Adobe tools to build our webcam video blogging system, BlogCheese (www.blogcheese.com), but we keep moving away from them. We even built our alternative to Flash Media Server to record videos. Adobe does win with all this Flash, but it’s not necessary to go to them.

]]> By: lorenzo http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-50571 lorenzo Mon, 22 May 2006 07:03:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-50571 and do not forget the great enabler of the video sharing revolution from googlevideo to youtube, the open source FFMpeg. and do not forget the great enabler of the video sharing revolution from googlevideo to youtube, the open source FFMpeg.

]]> By: Rick http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-50501 Rick Mon, 22 May 2006 03:22:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-50501 "The real winner seems to be Adobe - its new Flash development platform is so robust that everyone seems to be developing their own video product, and most are basically variations on the same thing." >> Great comment. Hadn't thought of it that way. “The real winner seems to be Adobe - its new Flash development platform is so robust that everyone seems to be developing their own video product, and most are basically variations on the same thing.”

>> Great comment. Hadn’t thought of it that way.

]]> By: ICT Station http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-50081 ICT Station Sun, 21 May 2006 19:13:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-50081 <strong>VPOD.TV announces $5.1M Series A...</strong> Congrats to Rodrigo Sepulveda Schultz who raised $5.1M in Series A led by Innovacom to fund vpod.tv. Though in a already crowded video sharing market, Vpod.tv, headquarted in both Paris and Madrid differentiates itself from competitors since it offers... VPOD.TV announces $5.1M Series A…

Congrats to Rodrigo Sepulveda Schultz who raised $5.1M in Series A led by Innovacom to fund vpod.tv.

Though in a already crowded video sharing market, Vpod.tv, headquarted in both Paris and Madrid differentiates itself from competitors since it offers…

]]> By: Sensemilia.net - Charles Liebert - A good Samaritan to Love ... http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-49706 Sensemilia.net - Charles Liebert - A good Samaritan to Love ... Sun, 21 May 2006 14:33:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-49706 <strong>Bravo Rodrigo......</strong> 5,1 Millions $ levés Chez Innovacom pour VpodWell Done Guys... Bulle 2.0 On the way, nous verrons ce que les suiveurs leveront...... Bravo Rodrigo……

5,1 Millions $ levés Chez Innovacom pour VpodWell Done Guys…

Bulle 2.0 On the way, nous verrons ce que les suiveurs leveront……

]]> By: Technobunga Guy http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-49109 Technobunga Guy Sun, 21 May 2006 06:22:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-49109 It sure does look like they have a great opportunity to expand their business. It sure is frustrating to deal with various video formats and if one solution could handle any format it would be a tremendous benefit. Personally, after reading all the technical hurdles it takes to put certain types of videos on a PSP I never even bothered. It sure does look like they have a great opportunity to expand their business. It sure is frustrating to deal with various video formats and if one solution could handle any format it would be a tremendous benefit. Personally, after reading all the technical hurdles it takes to put certain types of videos on a PSP I never even bothered.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48768 Bruce Sat, 20 May 2006 23:46:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48768 > Someone released a “build your online video service in 5 minutes” > app somewhere? Yup. http://www.vidiac.com Get Started > Sign Up> Fill out form> point a Domain > done > Someone released a “build your online video service in 5 minutes”
> app somewhere?

Yup.

http://www.vidiac.com
Get Started > Sign Up> Fill out form> point a Domain > done

]]> By: Startups.in http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48642 Startups.in Sat, 20 May 2006 18:36:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48642 @RBA, All I meant was that some of the companies you mentioned do not fall into the same bucket. Cheers :) Startups.in @RBA, All I meant was that some of the companies you mentioned do not fall into the same bucket. Cheers :)

Startups.in

]]> By: Convergence http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48627 Convergence Sat, 20 May 2006 18:24:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48627 And you folks forgot Microsoft the big spender on MSN and MSN TV with some great patents like the ones listed here http://swpat.ffii.de/gasnu/microsoft/index.en.html And you folks forgot Microsoft the big spender on MSN and MSN TV with some great patents like the ones listed here http://swpat.ffii.de/gasnu/microsoft/index.en.html

]]> By: GigaOM : » The vPod.tv Play http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48493 GigaOM : » The vPod.tv Play Sat, 20 May 2006 16:23:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48493 [...] The company allows users to upload videos, edit them online, and also publish them to different sites such as MySpace or eBay. In addition, advertising is built into the system, so the users can monetize their content more effectively. It also makes the content available over the wireless networks on user handsets, a particularly clever idea since 3G networks are becoming common place in Europe. Of course there are download options for PSP and iPod devices. (Mike has screenshots!) [...] [...] The company allows users to upload videos, edit them online, and also publish them to different sites such as MySpace or eBay. In addition, advertising is built into the system, so the users can monetize their content more effectively. It also makes the content available over the wireless networks on user handsets, a particularly clever idea since 3G networks are becoming common place in Europe. Of course there are download options for PSP and iPod devices. (Mike has screenshots!) [...]

]]> By: Bryan Bartow http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48457 Bryan Bartow Sat, 20 May 2006 15:00:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48457 How many of these can there possibly be? Unless you saw that your service was significantly different and better than the other hundred competing services, wouldn't you just close up shop or start development on something else? How many of these can there possibly be? Unless you saw that your service was significantly different and better than the other hundred competing services, wouldn’t you just close up shop or start development on something else?

]]> By: henri http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48394 henri Sat, 20 May 2006 13:24:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48394 Great deal for vpod.tv Great deal for vpod.tv

]]> By: RBA http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48274 RBA Sat, 20 May 2006 11:27:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48274 NagB, if I were to respond to your comment I'd have to retype exactly what I just said, so I'm just going to leave it at that. Didn't I say at the end that I'd plug on vpod.tv before any of the others? Please don't preach to the choir. What I find funny is to see people defending a company when nobody has actually attacked it or made derogative comments about it. On the other hand the "probably..." thing you mention could apply to anyone, couldn't it? Surely Google - to name one - has plenty of storage and bandwidth to burn so as to deliver high quality video. About the current leader, well, it 'll be interesting to see whether they do what they should or they run out of money before they figure it out. And about neat ideas, as I said in a comment on another post, ideas don't build success. Execution does. And I trust Rodrigo can do a great job at it. I think Mike explained it all pretty well, and I agree with him. NagB, if I were to respond to your comment I’d have to retype exactly what I just said, so I’m just going to leave it at that. Didn’t I say at the end that I’d plug on vpod.tv before any of the others? Please don’t preach to the choir. What I find funny is to see people defending a company when nobody has actually attacked it or made derogative comments about it.

On the other hand the “probably…” thing you mention could apply to anyone, couldn’t it? Surely Google - to name one - has plenty of storage and bandwidth to burn so as to deliver high quality video. About the current leader, well, it ‘ll be interesting to see whether they do what they should or they run out of money before they figure it out.

And about neat ideas, as I said in a comment on another post, ideas don’t build success. Execution does. And I trust Rodrigo can do a great job at it. I think Mike explained it all pretty well, and I agree with him.

]]> By: Jacques FROISSANT Altaïde http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48203 Jacques FROISSANT Altaïde Sat, 20 May 2006 10:19:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48203 <strong>Vpod je te chante une ode : bravo pour la levée de 5,1 Millions de $ !...</strong> Vpod je te chante une ode, la chanson préférée d'Emery, prend tout son sens avec l'annonce que vient de faire Rodrigo chez Techcrunch ici.Vpod.tv avec une levée de fonds de 5,1 Millions de $ auprès d'Innovacom (Frédéric Humbert s'est chargé... Vpod je te chante une ode : bravo pour la levée de 5,1 Millions de $ !…

Vpod je te chante une ode, la chanson préférée d’Emery, prend tout son sens avec l’annonce que vient de faire Rodrigo chez Techcrunch ici.Vpod.tv avec une levée de fonds de 5,1 Millions de $ auprès d’Innovacom (Frédéric Humbert s’est chargé…

]]> By: Startups.in http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48202 Startups.in Sat, 20 May 2006 10:18:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48202 ..and ofcourse vpod has some neat ideas to monetize unlike the current leader. Startups.in ..and ofcourse vpod has some neat ideas to monetize unlike the current leader.

Startups.in

]]> By: Startups.in http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48200 Startups.in Sat, 20 May 2006 10:14:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48200 ..and how many of those companies listed above in #3 provide quality transcoding, higher bitrates, storage? Also, most of those sites clip the media at 3/5 minutes which ain't good atleast for me. Probably vpod would address some of these. Regards, NagB /at/ Startups.in ..and how many of those companies listed above in #3 provide quality transcoding, higher bitrates, storage? Also, most of those sites clip the media at 3/5 minutes which ain’t good atleast for me.
Probably vpod would address some of these.

Regards,
NagB /at/
Startups.in

]]> By: RBA http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48188 RBA Sat, 20 May 2006 08:16:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48188 What is not true? I can only relate your comment to my post. I am simply presenting a bunch of companies that are shaping the landscape of online video today (and more will come fo course). I am personally happy for vpod.tv (I enjoy seeing successful fellow countrymen entrepreneurs), I've been following Rodrigo's blog for quite some time and I'm glad they can find a differentiating factor from many others. However, the landscape is getting very crowded rather quickly, which is what I was trying to reflect in my comment, and that I do believe it's very true. And yes, sadly, I do believe some of those companies will not last long. Having said that, if you actually take the time to review some of these online video service, you'll see that some companies are also doing things different from others. For instance, just to name one, Booya (booyahbroadcasting.com) has an interesting proposition as well when it comes to monetize online video. Disclaimer: I have no business in the online video market (at least not yet), and if I were to plug any of them, I'd go for mobuzztv and vpod.tv. So there. What is not true? I can only relate your comment to my post.

I am simply presenting a bunch of companies that are shaping the landscape of online video today (and more will come fo course). I am personally happy for vpod.tv (I enjoy seeing successful fellow countrymen entrepreneurs), I’ve been following Rodrigo’s blog for quite some time and I’m glad they can find a differentiating factor from many others. However, the landscape is getting very crowded rather quickly, which is what I was trying to reflect in my comment, and that I do believe it’s very true. And yes, sadly, I do believe some of those companies will not last long.

Having said that, if you actually take the time to review some of these online video service, you’ll see that some companies are also doing things different from others. For instance, just to name one, Booya (booyahbroadcasting.com) has an interesting proposition as well when it comes to monetize online video.

Disclaimer: I have no business in the online video market (at least not yet), and if I were to plug any of them, I’d go for mobuzztv and vpod.tv. So there.

]]> By: TechCrunch en français http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48181 TechCrunch en français Sat, 20 May 2006 07:46:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/19/vpodtv-raises-51-million-damn-good-video-site/#comment-48181 <strong>Vpod.tv lève $5.1 Millions: premières impressions...</strong> Vpod.tv, que nous avons mentionné au sujet de la conférence Innovate 2006 vient d’annoncer un tour de table de $5.1 millions mené par Fédéric Humbert de Innovacom. Vpod est un service de première catégorie dans le marché du partage de vidéo ... Vpod.tv lève $5.1 Millions: premières impressions…

Vpod.tv, que nous avons mentionné au sujet de la conférence Innovate 2006 vient d’annoncer un tour de table de $5.1 millions mené par Fédéric Humbert de Innovacom.
Vpod est un service de première catégorie dans le marché du partage de vidéo …

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