Comments on: Stage6 to Shut Down on February 28 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2008/02/25/stage6-to-shut-down-on-february-28/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:52:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: elena http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2008/02/25/stage6-to-shut-down-on-february-28/#comment-6185 elena Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:13:53 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2008/02/25/stage6-to-shut-down-on-february-28/#comment-6185 Stage6 closed, but there is another channel www.imctv.us quality of the video is as stage6 in Divx Stage6 closed, but there is another channel www.imctv.us quality of the video is as stage6 in Divx

]]> By: Eugenia http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2008/02/25/stage6-to-shut-down-on-february-28/#comment-6056 Eugenia Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:57:15 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2008/02/25/stage6-to-shut-down-on-february-28/#comment-6056 > <i>technically let you use surround sound via mp3 surround, you can use 60fps and some other tweaks</I> It is too early to allow things like that. Most people watch videos via their 2 Watt laptop speakers, and they don't have unlimited bandwidth speed. Maybe Stage6's abilities is a good idea for 2020, but for today, they should have shaped their business the way that made sense. Let the people who want surround sound to simply download the original uploaded file, like Vimeo does it. No matter how you see it, these Stage6 people dug their own graves. > technically let you use surround sound via mp3 surround, you can use 60fps and some other tweaks

It is too early to allow things like that. Most people watch videos via their 2 Watt laptop speakers, and they don’t have unlimited bandwidth speed. Maybe Stage6’s abilities is a good idea for 2020, but for today, they should have shaped their business the way that made sense. Let the people who want surround sound to simply download the original uploaded file, like Vimeo does it.

No matter how you see it, these Stage6 people dug their own graves.

]]> By: Bruno http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2008/02/25/stage6-to-shut-down-on-february-28/#comment-6055 Bruno Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:54:14 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2008/02/25/stage6-to-shut-down-on-february-28/#comment-6055 I agree with you in some points. First I think Vimeo it's pretty good (actually I'm transfering my videos there) but it's not as good as Stage6 was, technically let you use surround sound via mp3 surround, you can use 60fps and some other tweaks that Vimeo can´t, but the lots of copyright material it's what kills Stage6, not the lack of brains or the bandwidth Vimeo got some big files too, and the storage of two kinds of files it's also exprensive like Blip.tv does. Stage6 was an interesting experiment for Video On Demand and I bet in a near future some major companies are going to adopt the same model for providing high quality and comercial content with DRM over the web. I agree with you in some points. First I think Vimeo it’s pretty good (actually I’m transfering my videos there) but it’s not as good as Stage6 was, technically let you use surround sound via mp3 surround, you can use 60fps and some other tweaks that Vimeo can´t, but the lots of copyright material it’s what kills Stage6, not the lack of brains or the bandwidth Vimeo got some big files too, and the storage of two kinds of files it’s also exprensive like Blip.tv does.

Stage6 was an interesting experiment for Video On Demand and I bet in a near future some major companies are going to adopt the same model for providing high quality and comercial content with DRM over the web.

]]> By: Eugenia http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2008/02/25/stage6-to-shut-down-on-february-28/#comment-6051 Eugenia Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:29:15 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2008/02/25/stage6-to-shut-down-on-february-28/#comment-6051 You are a tad annoying lately, you know that? > <i>With Vimeo you need to download twice</I> Yes, but thing is, only about 1% of users actually DOWNLOAD a video. With Stage6, you download the original huge file you want it or not. And this is neither good for you as a user, and especially not good for their business. Most people have no clue how to encode a video in a sensible bitrate that's suitable for the web while still maintaining the intended resolution. I don't give random people the benefit of the doubt to know what they are doing when encoding. > <i>Stage6 hosts (er, hosted) videos that most people indeed wanted to watch in the best possible quality</i> Yeah. Pirated movies and shows. Indeed, most people wanted a local copy. You are a tad annoying lately, you know that?

> With Vimeo you need to download twice

Yes, but thing is, only about 1% of users actually DOWNLOAD a video. With Stage6, you download the original huge file you want it or not. And this is neither good for you as a user, and especially not good for their business. Most people have no clue how to encode a video in a sensible bitrate that’s suitable for the web while still maintaining the intended resolution. I don’t give random people the benefit of the doubt to know what they are doing when encoding.

> Stage6 hosts (er, hosted) videos that most people indeed wanted to watch in the best possible quality

Yeah. Pirated movies and shows. Indeed, most people wanted a local copy.

]]> By: Michael http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2008/02/25/stage6-to-shut-down-on-february-28/#comment-6049 Michael Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:20:56 +0000 http://eugenia.gnomefiles.org/2008/02/25/stage6-to-shut-down-on-february-28/#comment-6049 With Stage6 you download once: for viewing and for archiving. With Vimeo you need to download twice. You can say that most people don't download hi-res version, but seems that Stage6 hosts (er, hosted) videos that most people indeed wanted to watch in the best possible quality, this was the whole reason of Stage6. Vimeo is more of "here my pretty kitty" kind of site. As for brains, I think they have enough of them to transform a hacked MPEG-4 codec into a world-wide brand name. Stage6 was more like a showcase for them. With Stage6 you download once: for viewing and for archiving. With Vimeo you need to download twice. You can say that most people don’t download hi-res version, but seems that Stage6 hosts (er, hosted) videos that most people indeed wanted to watch in the best possible quality, this was the whole reason of Stage6. Vimeo is more of “here my pretty kitty” kind of site.

As for brains, I think they have enough of them to transform a hacked MPEG-4 codec into a world-wide brand name. Stage6 was more like a showcase for them.

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