逆勢Ｓ資料庫: 12月 2007

2007年12月31日

患者抱著輸液架打手機談業務

一邊輸液，一邊談業務。11月13日上午10時許，一名身穿南城醫院病服的中年男子右手抱著輸液鐵架，左手拿著手機通電話，大步流星走在東莞市南城勝和大朗街上。男子右手在接受輸液，抱的鐵架約兩米高，後腦部被包紮著。

該男子告訴記者，自己姓張，12日與人發生糾紛頭部被打破，目前在南城醫院住院。該男子自稱在南城從事服務性經營業務，此前在病房接到一個客戶的電話，忍不住想出來談下業務，就趁著醫務人員不注意溜出來了。

2007年12月16日

沒有時間長度 , 且高品質的視頻分享

我覺得要解決視頻文檔太大的問題﹐有兩種思路: (一) 找個新"東家"﹐可以"無限量"上傳視頻﹔(二) 找個新"工具"﹐可以分割/編輯視頻。

好像你已在循第二個思路著手解決問題﹐那有沒有考慮過第一個方案呢? 可能更簡單省事一點。拋開你想學剪接技巧這一層不談﹐這裡有個思路一方案。

YouTube 儘管是視頻分享的 No. 1 網站﹐它的 size limit 和畫面品質卻惹來頗多抱怨。現下有一個網站﹐擺明與 YouTbue 競爭﹐最大賣點在於不限制視頻時間長度和文檔大小。網站名為 Veoh﹐創辦人 Dmitry Shapiro﹐是 peer-to-peer (P2P) technology 的行家﹐曾創建了P2P技術公司 Akonix Systems, Inc.﹐客戶包括 Disney﹐MTV﹐Viacom﹐Cingular 等知名娛樂/通訊公司。

www.veoh.com
Veoh 網站 2007 年 2月正式開通﹐投資人包括了 Disney 公司的前總裁 Michael Eisner。據洛杉磯時報報道﹐網站去年試運作初期﹐因為允許用戶上傳有色情內容的視頻被人批評﹐現在已全面"清理門戶"﹐對視頻內容做了規範。網站界面與使用方法跟 YouTube 很像﹐據介紹 Veoh 服務的最大好處是:
1. 沒有時間長度﹐文檔大小限制(我有"瞄"到長一個多小時的視頻)
2. 畫面聲音品質更好
3. 強大的 publisher tools
4. 免費註冊帳戶﹐上傳視頻。視頻放上 Veoh 的同時﹐可以同時自動放上 YouTube, MySpace﹐ Google Vedio 等網站 (seems a cool feature)
5. 可以設定"觀看收費"﹐所得由視頻發表人與 Veoh 平分 (Hey Rene, have you thought about making some extra money from your videos? Just a thought.)

Veoh 的服務有兩個部份:
1. Veoh 網站﹐觀看/上傳/管理視頻﹐如果你已熟悉 YouTube﹐這一塊應該沒問題。
2. Veoh Player --- 這是一個免費軟體 (optional)﹐可以下載網站視頻﹐離線觀看(高清晰度電視畫面品質)﹐可以自動下載你訂閱的頻道的更新內容﹐甚至可以連接到電視觀看。如果要上傳大於 100MB 的視頻﹐使用 Veoh Player 的 upload manager 更方便。但如果你只想線上觀看﹐上傳視頻也不是很大﹐可以不用安裝這個軟體。
以下是 Veoh 接受的文檔格式:
Veoh currently supports uploads in WMV, Quicktime and DIVX formats, supporting most standard video and audio encoding, including
Video Encodings
* MPEG-4 Video Codec
* H264 Advanced Video Coding (Apple Quicktime 7)
* Sorenson Video 3 (Apple Quicktime 5)
* H263 Video Codec
* Windows Media Video 9
* Windows Media Video 8
* MPEG-1
* MPEG-2
* Motion JPG
* DivX 5.0
* OpenDivX
* XviD MPEG-4 Codec
Audio Encodings
* MPEG-4 Audio
* QDesign Music v2 Audio Codec
* Windows Media Audio 9
* Windows Media Audio 8
* MPEG Layer-2
* MPEG Layer-3
* Pulse Code Modulation
Veoh 建議的視頻格式:
We recommend that you encode your video at a minimum of 540 x 405 (for 4:3) using variable bit rate encoding with a target of 500 kbps. Viewing in the Veoh Player will be optimized at 640 x 480 (for 4:3) at up to 1.5 mbps.
關於文檔大小的說明:
You can upload any size video. If you are broadcasting videos that are longer than 100MB we recommend you use the Veoh Player software to broadcast. The Veoh web upload process should only be used for shorter, smaller video files. The Veoh Player is designed to run in the background for uploading larger files, ensuring changes in your internet connectivity do not interrupt your upload and allowing you to use your PC for other tasks during the upload. The Veoh Player allows partial uploads to be continued, which can be helpful for larger files. To upload a video from the Veoh Player, select the File menu and then "Upload a Video". You can view videos that are currently uploading by selecting the View menu and then "Upload Manager".
關於自動上傳到其他視頻分享網站的說明:
Veoh can automatically broadcast your videos to YouTube, MySpace, and Google Video as long as you have a valid account with those services. You can enable this feature from the Settings section under the Broadcast.
這裡有更多"幫助"資訊:
http://www.veoh.com/help.html

教學可以看這篇文章

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附: 洛杉磯時報關於 Veoh 與 YouTube 競爭的一則新聞 (我是從這篇報道知道這個網站的):
標題: Veoh to target YouTube viewers; The online site, which launches today, aims to stand out with longer and better-quality videos. Michael Eisner is an investor.
Dawn C. Chmielewski. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, Calif.: Feb 13, 2007. pg. C.3
Abstract:
Veoh is vying for viewers and advertisers in a crowded field, including Google Inc.'s YouTube and Joost, the Internet television venture started by the creators of Kazaa, the file-swapping service that was sued for enabling widespread piracy of songs, movies and TV shows. Veoh seeks to differentiate itself with longer videos, high- quality pictures and sophisticated online publishing tools.
YouTube's short videos still have strong appeal -- 30 million U.S. Web surfers visited the site in January, according to research firm ComScore Media Metrix. Veoh had 657,000 visitors -- a smaller online viewership than Break.com, Metacafe.com or vMix.com.
Although dwarfed by YouTube, Veoh attracted unwanted attention last summer because of its willingness to let its users upload pornographic videos. After facing criticism, the company removed the "adult" category from its site, deleted explicit videos and changed its use terms to prohibit videos containing nudity.
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An Internet television service backed by one of Hollywood's best- known deal makers launches today.
After a year and a half of public testing, Veoh formally opens for business stocked with more than 100,000 videos by amateurs and professionals.
San Diego-based Veoh Networks Inc. is one of an emerging group of video websites seeking to move beyond pratfalls and karaoke. To that end, the company has found an investor with a distinguished Hollywood pedigree: former Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner, who serves on Veoh's board of directors.
"You may have cut your teeth on YouTube," Veoh Chief Executive Dmitry Shapiro said.
"But if you really want to broadcast, if you want to be a producer of video, Veoh is the place you need. It's for YouTube graduates."
Veoh is vying for viewers and advertisers in a crowded field, including Google Inc.'s YouTube and Joost, the Internet television venture started by the creators of Kazaa, the file-swapping service that was sued for enabling widespread piracy of songs, movies and TV shows. Veoh seeks to differentiate itself with longer videos, high- quality pictures and sophisticated online publishing tools.
Eisner has been influential in brokering deals between Veoh and content partners. United Talent Agency plans a Veoh channel dedicated to showcasing new talent and content. Celebrity magazine Us Weekly is also creating an entertainment channel.
Like Break.com, Revver Inc. and certain other video sites, Veoh plans to pay publishers based on the audience their videos attract.
"The challenge for Veoh in the short term is more about attracting those talented content creators," said Jupiter Research senior analyst Joe Laszlo.
Veoh allows producers to automatically distribute videos of any length or picture resolution to multiple sites, including YouTube, Google Video, MySpace and Facebook. The company touts DVD-quality video that can be viewed on a full computer screen, not just in a small window.
Shapiro hopes to make money by collecting transaction fees for videos offered for rental or purchase and by selling ads around free videos.
"There are few advertisers who will want to advertise on short, grainy video clips," Shapiro said.
YouTube's short videos still have strong appeal -- 30 million U.S. Web surfers visited the site in January, according to research firm ComScore Media Metrix. Veoh had 657,000 visitors -- a smaller online viewership than Break.com, Metacafe.com or vMix.com.
Although dwarfed by YouTube, Veoh attracted unwanted attention last summer because of its willingness to let its users upload pornographic videos. After facing criticism, the company removed the "adult" category from its site, deleted explicit videos and changed its use terms to prohibit videos containing nudity.
YouTube is engaged in tough negotiations with many television companies over the right to distribute shows.
Digital Music Group Inc. said Monday it had reached a deal with YouTube to make available some television shows to which it controlled the digital rights, including "I Spy" and "My Favorite Martian."
Veoh is "trying to play a slightly different game than YouTube," Laszlo said. "I think there's room for success here. There's definitely room for failure."
dawn.chmielewski@latimes .com