Star Dive Into HTML5: Video on the Web
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 16th Oct 2009 21:26 UTC
Internet & Networking "HTML5 defines a standard way to embed video in a web page, using a video element. Support for the video element is still evolving, which is a polite way of saying it doesn't work yet. At least, it doesn't work everywhere. But don't despair! There are alternatives and fallbacks and options galore."
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RE[7]: That didn't look so hard
by galvanash on Mon 19th Oct 2009 16:58 UTC in reply to "RE[6]: That didn't look so hard"
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Of course the content producers matter, they're the ones who will ultimately decide what formats/methods they'll use to provide content to users. I'd say it's one of those "it takes two to tango" situations.


Sure. They can decide to distribute their content as collection of colored dots painted on the backs of turtles if they want to... see how they works out for them. The point is they can do whatever they want, but the only thing that will in the end make them _money_ is to do what makes customers want to pay for it. DRM does NOT make customers happy, nor does any other method of limiting what can be done with paid for data.

The studios like to think of it as selling media - but people don't buy media, they buy content. That disconnect has always existed, but until recently the studios have managed to hide it well enough that most people didn't notice the difference enough to care - that is changing rapidly.

It only "takes two to tango" if both parties actually want to. If you dance partner decides your an a**hole and leaves your kinda screwed...

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