http://www.videointhecloud.com Video + Cloud Computing ⇒ Video in the Cloud Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:06:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.videointhecloud.com/2009/06/09/cable-in-the-cloud-introducing-the-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Video in the Cloud » Blog Archive » news/pr: Microsoft Unites Software and Cloud Services to Power New TV… Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:06:58 +0000 http://gcvitc.wordpress.com/?p=80#comment-107 [...] The implications of an “entertainment cloud” sound interesting, and the concept appears to be a step in the direction of what we describe in our post entitled “Cable in the Cloud”. [...] [...] The implications of an “entertainment cloud” sound interesting, and the concept appears to be a step in the direction of what we describe in our post entitled “Cable in the Cloud”. [...]

]]> http://www.videointhecloud.com/2009/11/12/video-in-the-cloud-at-silverlining/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Enterprise Cloud Computing » Video in the Cloud Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:08:37 +0000 http://www.videointhecloud.com/?p=535#comment-43 [...] Nov 11, Branko Gerovac and David Carver shared some impressive numbers. Their take on their talk is described at their site. Below is my [...] [...] Nov 11, Branko Gerovac and David Carver shared some impressive numbers. Their take on their talk is described at their site. Below is my [...]

]]> http://www.videointhecloud.com/2009/11/02/how-much-new-youtube-content-trailing-7-day-view/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Tweets that mention Video in the Cloud » Blog Archive » How Much New YouTube Content – Trailing 7 Day View -- Topsy.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:39:18 +0000 http://www.videointhecloud.com/?p=521#comment-42 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by mrudnick and Wayne Pauley, Wayne Pauley. Wayne Pauley said: @slacloud Just posted a blog on BIG Data in the cloud presented by VideointheCloud from the Silverlining meeting: http://bit.ly/69INzJ [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by mrudnick and Wayne Pauley, Wayne Pauley. Wayne Pauley said: @slacloud Just posted a blog on BIG Data in the cloud presented by VideointheCloud from the Silverlining meeting: http://bit.ly/69INzJ [...]

]]> http://www.videointhecloud.com/2009/10/05/new-television-programming/comment-page-1/#comment-10 David Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:09:36 +0000 http://www.videointhecloud.com/?p=378#comment-10 The intent is to account for all new content that is made available to a consumer of a complete cable television lineup in the Boston area. We continue to refine the characterization and we may include other cities in future versions of the post. The intent is to account for all new content that is made available to a consumer of a complete cable television lineup in the Boston area. We continue to refine the characterization and we may include other cities in future versions of the post.

]]> http://www.videointhecloud.com/2009/10/16/transcoding-in-the-cloud-part-1-%e2%80%93-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Jeff Schriesheim Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:27:03 +0000 http://www.videointhecloud.com/?p=435#comment-9 I haven't heard enough about the requirements to justify in the pathway transcoding. It seems to be similar to the difference between compiled and interpreted software. Compilation is performed once and allows more time to be spent on optimizations. Intrepretation supports a wider variety of target configurations. At least caching of transcoded output seems worthwhile as an optimization. With the exception of real-time video streams (live TV) support for caching multiple transcoded formats seems best. I haven’t heard enough about the requirements to justify in the pathway transcoding. It seems to be similar to the difference between compiled and interpreted software. Compilation is performed once and allows more time to be spent on optimizations. Intrepretation supports a wider variety of target configurations. At least caching of transcoded output seems worthwhile as an optimization. With the exception of real-time video streams (live TV) support for caching multiple transcoded formats seems best.

]]> http://www.videointhecloud.com/2009/10/05/new-television-programming/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Jeff Schriesheim Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:07:03 +0000 http://www.videointhecloud.com/?p=378#comment-8 What channels do you include in these figures? Only local ones? Do you include talk and news shows? I would think those are "new content" and the curves should be flatter. What channels do you include in these figures? Only local ones? Do you include talk and news shows? I would think those are “new content” and the curves should be flatter.

]]> http://www.videointhecloud.com/2009/09/24/news-wsj-tv-shapes-up-as-web-battleground/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Martin Carver Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:06:53 +0000 http://www.videointhecloud.com/?p=334#comment-4 Jeff makes some good points, but I tend to think that he underestimates the consumers' discontent with the current delivery systems (i.e, cable TV). While quality is fun, it's kind of like having a great stereo system in the 1970s. Those systems costing $1,000s were great for the audiophiles but have given way to the MP3 world. People are now happy to have their music on an iPod because it provides much more choice, more convenience, and is less costly overall. There is a similarity with TV. Cable is viewed as mostly a rip-off ($70-per-month bundles and still so little to watch) but dominates because there is so little choice in the market place. I think people will be happy to sacrifice some level of quality to have a more closely tailored and less expensive diet of video (and escape the clutches of Comcast). Jeff makes some good points, but I tend to think that he underestimates the consumers’ discontent with the current delivery systems (i.e, cable TV). While quality is fun, it’s kind of like having a great stereo system in the 1970s. Those systems costing $1,000s were great for the audiophiles but have given way to the MP3 world. People are now happy to have their music on an iPod because it provides much more choice, more convenience, and is less costly overall. There is a similarity with TV. Cable is viewed as mostly a rip-off ($70-per-month bundles and still so little to watch) but dominates because there is so little choice in the market place. I think people will be happy to sacrifice some level of quality to have a more closely tailored and less expensive diet of video (and escape the clutches of Comcast).

]]> http://www.videointhecloud.com/2009/09/24/news-wsj-tv-shapes-up-as-web-battleground/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Jeff Schriesheim Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:33:44 +0000 http://www.videointhecloud.com/?p=334#comment-2 I don't take the leap that Web browsing on TVs will be a direct extension of browsing habits on PCs. Will TV-based browsers be fully enabled and capable of displaying all media types? Will navigation be directed through menus or by entering links via a keyboard-like interface? Just because a TV has a web browser doesn't mean its ability to view videos will be pleasing given the contrast to the quality of broadcast video. Initially web content will augment broadcast and provide overlays, widgets and less demanding content displays. I don’t take the leap that Web browsing on TVs will be a direct extension of browsing habits on PCs. Will TV-based browsers be fully enabled and capable of displaying all media types? Will navigation be directed through menus or by entering links via a keyboard-like interface? Just because a TV has a web browser doesn’t mean its ability to view videos will be pleasing given the contrast to the quality of broadcast video. Initially web content will augment broadcast and provide overlays, widgets and less demanding content displays.

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