Comments on: SplashCast Expands Media Player http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:44:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: dX-Xel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1392841 dX-Xel Thu, 24 May 2007 02:54:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1392841 wowww...really nice service..I should try this one..thanks.. wowww…really nice service..I should try this one..thanks..

]]> By: Don Synstelien http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1357344 Don Synstelien Tue, 01 May 2007 16:18:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1357344 Nick, This is Don from SpringWidgets. Thanks for the mention! The SpringWidgets RSS reader has had support for video RSS feeds since it's inception and we get quite a bit of use by people who have put video enabled feeds into our reader since the videos play directly in the reader widget. Here is an example that I created from a Google video search RSS feed. http://tinyurl.com/3crful We also support Podcasts and OPML. Nick,

This is Don from SpringWidgets.

Thanks for the mention!

The SpringWidgets RSS reader has had support for video RSS feeds since it’s inception and we get quite a bit of use by people who have put video enabled feeds into our reader since the videos play directly in the reader widget.

Here is an example that I created from a Google video search RSS feed.

http://tinyurl.com/3crful

We also support Podcasts and OPML.

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356887 Marshall Kirkpatrick Tue, 01 May 2007 07:42:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356887 Whew, what a day! Lots of very good feedback and a number of concerns. Brain (and anyone else thinking about such matters) - we'll be making a post following up the first day's discussion Tuesday morning on http://splashcastmedia.com Thanks! Whew, what a day! Lots of very good feedback and a number of concerns. Brain (and anyone else thinking about such matters) - we’ll be making a post following up the first day’s discussion Tuesday morning on http://splashcastmedia.com

Thanks!

]]> By: Kamande Kamau http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356614 Kamande Kamau Tue, 01 May 2007 02:22:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356614 Just wondering--can one set multiple categories each with "unlimited" channels -anyone know? (did i miss it) Just wondering–can one set multiple categories each with “unlimited” channels -anyone know? (did i miss it)

]]> By: Brian Walsh http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356590 Brian Walsh Tue, 01 May 2007 01:53:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356590 If I understand what it is doing correctly for video, it will download the enclosure from RSS (in this case, most like a QT video), transcode it to flash video (flv) and then host it from the Splashcast site. This, essentially, strips the publisher from any analytics, dynamic builds or targeting that could occur. In addition, it would not allow for the content producer to update the content over time. There is a great deal of functionality that companies add to enhance user value as well as value to advertisers. They are, but not limited to, analytics based on content segments actually viewed, click through overlays, interaction, dynamic video builds based on a variety of criteria and real time analytics. Whether those features are built through Windows Media, Quicktime or Flash, they would be removed by Splashcast. I believe this is a major problem -- one for which Podshow and Odeo were both berated for. I have an e-mail in to Marshall and hope that they have a solution beyond hosting the content themselves. If I understand what it is doing correctly for video, it will download the enclosure from RSS (in this case, most like a QT video), transcode it to flash video (flv) and then host it from the Splashcast site. This, essentially, strips the publisher from any analytics, dynamic builds or targeting that could occur. In addition, it would not allow for the content producer to update the content over time.

There is a great deal of functionality that companies add to enhance user value as well as value to advertisers. They are, but not limited to, analytics based on content segments actually viewed, click through overlays, interaction, dynamic video builds based on a variety of criteria and real time analytics. Whether those features are built through Windows Media, Quicktime or Flash, they would be removed by Splashcast.

I believe this is a major problem — one for which Podshow and Odeo were both berated for. I have an e-mail in to Marshall and hope that they have a solution beyond hosting the content themselves.

]]> By: Beach http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356564 Beach Tue, 01 May 2007 01:04:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356564 This still needs work. While on the surface, I think I understand the benefit, it's still not clear exactly why I'd want to do this. Also the set up is confusing. What's the difference between a show and a channel, for example? Keep going, but try to pay close attention to these details... they'll make or break you. This still needs work. While on the surface, I think I understand the benefit, it’s still not clear exactly why I’d want to do this. Also the set up is confusing. What’s the difference between a show and a channel, for example? Keep going, but try to pay close attention to these details… they’ll make or break you.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356322 Daniel Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:26:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356322 The concept sounds interesting, too bad the site became a victim of its own success: The streams are all buffering terribly! The concept sounds interesting, too bad the site became a victim of its own success: The streams are all buffering terribly!

]]> By: pallet jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356310 pallet jack Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:06:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356310 If you change to fast without monitoring those changes in real time - and for a significant amount of time. - How do you know what changes made what impact? - RB? If you change to fast without monitoring those changes in real time - and for a significant amount of time.

- How do you know what changes made what impact?

- RB?

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356277 Marshall Kirkpatrick Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:03:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356277 Thanks for the review, Nick. Please feel free to leave any thoughts on how the product can be improved. We're making lots of changes as fast as we can and really want to engage with the blogging and podcasting communities. Thanks for the review, Nick. Please feel free to leave any thoughts on how the product can be improved. We’re making lots of changes as fast as we can and really want to engage with the blogging and podcasting communities.

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356235 Alex Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:46:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356235 I love the first line of this post! "SplashCast is improving its product today". Just fancy - all those companies out there that are not making a single improvement today. That must be what they are doing wrong. The actual improvement sounds good - I am just amused by the choice of words ! (I think the news is that they have released an improved product today....) I love the first line of this post!

“SplashCast is improving its product today”.

Just fancy - all those companies out there that are not making a single improvement today. That must be what they are doing wrong.

The actual improvement sounds good - I am just amused by the choice of words ! (I think the news is that they have released an improved product today….)

]]> By: Michael Hoffman http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356233 Michael Hoffman Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:32:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/30/splashcast-plays-itunes-and-beyond/#comment-1356233 This is great. We see many uses for this kind of system for our client base, nonprofits who are distributing their media across social networks and related websites. This is also along the lines of Fred Wilson's 4 Rules of new media - "Microchunk it" - put your content into the smallest usable pieces. "Free It" - make it portable. "Syndicate it" - get it out to anyone and everyone who wants it, and "Monetize it" embed the monetization into the syndication so the ads go with the media. More from Fred here: http://avc.blogs.com/a_vc/2005/11/the_future_of_m.html This is great. We see many uses for this kind of system for our client base, nonprofits who are distributing their media across social networks and related websites. This is also along the lines of Fred Wilson’s 4 Rules of new media - “Microchunk it” - put your content into the smallest usable pieces. “Free It” - make it portable. “Syndicate it” - get it out to anyone and everyone who wants it, and “Monetize it” embed the monetization into the syndication so the ads go with the media. More from Fred here: http://avc.blogs.com/a_vc/2005....._of_m.html

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