Google starting a video upload site at DVinfo.net

Ronnie Grahn · April 15th, 2005, 08:24 PM

https://upload.video.google.com/

Haven't tested this one yet, but hopefully it'll be good.
Anyone that knows more about it?

Emre Safak · April 15th, 2005, 10:04 PM

I signed up in a blink. Man, I love Google. The only issue they did not clarify is how the content providers get paid.

Roger Moore · April 15th, 2005, 11:35 PM

Me too! This will be wicked if gmail and the neat things google put into webmail are anything to go by.

Greg Boston · April 16th, 2005, 05:10 PM

If you like google stuff, try their maps. awesome!. Just goto maps.google.com where you will promptly love what you see. Be sure to read about all the features and controls.

-gb-

Boyd Ostroff · April 16th, 2005, 05:29 PM

The maps are truly unbelievable. I was going to post something about them here a few days ago but it seemed a little far off-topic. However - guess this is web/content related - I don't understand how they have made the satellite photos so responsive. They pan and zoom almost instantly on my 3mb cable connection. On 768kb DSL they were also incredibly fast. The interface is still beta and needs a few more features, but I think they really have a winner there!

Glenn Gipson · April 16th, 2005, 07:50 PM

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

Patrick King · April 16th, 2005, 08:47 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Boyd Ostroff : The maps are truly unbelievable. -->>>

I'm underwhelmed by Google's maps. NASA's free product WorldWind has much better maps. And its just fun to play with...now I start the earth spinning...now I stop it.

Boyd Ostroff · April 16th, 2005, 08:54 PM

Looks cool... too bad it only runs on the PC, so I won't be using it.

But you must have very different expectations from most people I know. The dozen or so people that I've shown the Google maps to have been really impressed. It's like terraserver on steroids :-)

Pete Bauer · April 17th, 2005, 06:46 AM

Patrick,

Thanks very much for pointing out WorldWind...I work at NASA and had never heard of it! Looks VERY cool. Will download and "give it a spin."

http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/index.html

No doubt it'll do things Google Maps won't, but Google is universally known, doesn't require a download to use, and their maps and Sat images are really fast and toggle back and forth with just mouse clicks.

Getting back on topic, I'm also very interested to see how the video upload service develops. On the one hand, Google is aggressively positioning itself as a "big fish" in the internet sea, giving me concern as to how heavy-handed they might become in the future (a la M$); on the other hand, everyone knows Google, so if they don't become obnoxious with their advertising, or the fine print doesn't get too ugly, this might be worth a try.

I only skimmed the Google Video user agreement, but it seemed a little inconsistent. You can cancel the contract with 30 day's notice. Yet in another area you're granting them rights in perpetuity to use your clip for advertising in addition to advertising in association with the showing of your videos.

So I'm interested and watching, but not quite ready to give them any footage that I highly value.

Meryem Ersoz · April 17th, 2005, 09:41 AM

here's another option to consider: www.ourmedia.org

still in the early stages of its launch, seems a bit more grassroots than google.

Greg Boston · April 17th, 2005, 07:28 PM

Although I love the Google maps, they are still using the flawed map data that plagues other mapping services. IOW, they too show my parent's house at a completely different part of the street than it actually is. But they definitely look cool!

-gb-

Emre Safak · April 17th, 2005, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meryem Ersoz

here's another option to consider: www.ourmedia.org

...and then there is http://www.streamload.com/

Heath McKnight · April 17th, 2005, 09:24 PM

I for one am disappointed that it's not supported for Mac, the Google Video Upload software. I was really excited about this.

heath

Rob Lohman · April 18th, 2005, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boyd Ostroff

I don't understand how they have made the satellite photos so responsive. They pan and zoom almost instantly on my 3mb cable connection. On 768kb DSL they were also incredibly fast.

What they did is divide the image up in much smaller images so it can just
load the needed (small) pieces for the chosen magnification.

The "tiles" that stay in frame when moving around are just moved around by
DHTML on the client, and new tiles get loaded in. I would not be suprised if
some surrounding tiles are pre-loaded after the main tiles (the ones you see)
have loaded.

Emre Safak · April 18th, 2005, 08:55 AM

Plus Google gets the cream of the crop because everyone wants to work there.

For more about Google Maps: Google Pioneers Use Old Microsoft Tools In New Web Programs

April 15th, 2005, 08:24 PM	#1
Ronnie Grahn Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 77	Google starting a video upload site https://upload.video.google.com/ Haven't tested this one yet, but hopefully it'll be good. Anyone that knows more about it? __________________ www.ninjafury.com \| www.ronniegrahn.com

April 16th, 2005, 08:47 PM	#7
Patrick King Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 857	<<<-- Originally posted by Boyd Ostroff : The maps are truly unbelievable. -->>> I'm underwhelmed by Google's maps. NASA's free product WorldWind has much better maps. And its just fun to play with...now I start the earth spinning...now I stop it. __________________ Fear No Weevil!

April 17th, 2005, 06:46 AM	#9
Pete Bauer Wrangler Join Date: May 2003 Location: Eagle River, AK Posts: 4,100	Patrick, Thanks very much for pointing out WorldWind...I work at NASA and had never heard of it! Looks VERY cool. Will download and "give it a spin." http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/index.html No doubt it'll do things Google Maps won't, but Google is universally known, doesn't require a download to use, and their maps and Sat images are really fast and toggle back and forth with just mouse clicks. Getting back on topic, I'm also very interested to see how the video upload service develops. On the one hand, Google is aggressively positioning itself as a "big fish" in the internet sea, giving me concern as to how heavy-handed they might become in the future (a la M$); on the other hand, everyone knows Google, so if they don't become obnoxious with their advertising, or the fine print doesn't get too ugly, this might be worth a try. I only skimmed the Google Video user agreement, but it seemed a little inconsistent. You can cancel the contract with 30 day's notice. Yet in another area you're granting them rights in perpetuity to use your clip for advertising in addition to advertising in association with the showing of your videos. So I'm interested and watching, but not quite ready to give them any footage that I highly value. __________________ Pete Bauer The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. Albert Einstein Trying to solve a DV mystery? You may find the answer behind the SEARCH function ... or be able to join a discussion already in progress!

April 17th, 2005, 09:24 PM	#13
Heath McKnight MPS Digital Studios Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Palm Beach County, Florida Posts: 8,531	I for one am disappointed that it's not supported for Mac, the Google Video Upload software. I was really excited about this. heath __________________ My Final Cut Pro X blog

April 15th, 2005, 10:04 PM	#2
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	I signed up in a blink. Man, I love Google. The only issue they did not clarify is how the content providers get paid.

April 15th, 2005, 11:35 PM	#3
Roger Moore Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: toronto Posts: 99	Me too! This will be wicked if gmail and the neat things google put into webmail are anything to go by.

April 16th, 2005, 05:10 PM	#4
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	If you like google stuff, try their maps. awesome!. Just goto maps.google.com where you will promptly love what you see. Be sure to read about all the features and controls. -gb-

April 16th, 2005, 05:29 PM	#5
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	The maps are truly unbelievable. I was going to post something about them here a few days ago but it seemed a little far off-topic. However - guess this is web/content related - I don't understand how they have made the satellite photos so responsive. They pan and zoom almost instantly on my 3mb cable connection. On 768kb DSL they were also incredibly fast. The interface is still beta and needs a few more features, but I think they really have a winner there!

April 16th, 2005, 07:50 PM	#6
Glenn Gipson Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Plainfield, New Jersey Posts: 927	Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

April 16th, 2005, 08:54 PM	#8
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Looks cool... too bad it only runs on the PC, so I won't be using it. But you must have very different expectations from most people I know. The dozen or so people that I've shown the Google maps to have been really impressed. It's like terraserver on steroids :-)

April 17th, 2005, 09:41 AM	#10
Meryem Ersoz Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 3,015	here's another option to consider: www.ourmedia.org still in the early stages of its launch, seems a bit more grassroots than google.

April 17th, 2005, 07:28 PM	#11
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	Although I love the Google maps, they are still using the flawed map data that plagues other mapping services. IOW, they too show my parent's house at a completely different part of the street than it actually is. But they definitely look cool! -gb-

April 18th, 2005, 08:55 AM	#15
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	Plus Google gets the cream of the crop because everyone wants to work there. For more about Google Maps: Google Pioneers Use Old Microsoft Tools In New Web Programs