Top Video Sharing Sites Reviewed - [briefly] 05:50 AM EDT - Apr,09 2006 - post a comment Digital Video Guru is running a comparison of 10 digital video sharing sites
- EyeSpot Beta, Google Video Beta, Grouper Beta, Jumpcut Beta, OurMedia, Revver
Beta, VideoEgg, Vimeo, vSocial and YouTube. Here's an excerpt:
For posting: If you just want to get a
video clip online and share it with friends via email or on your own blog,
Vimeo wins
for its speed, ease-of-use, and simple playback functions. It also lets users
download the original file, and features some light community features (note
that a new version is launching very soon). One of the few sites I used that I
never had a problem with. Alternate choice:
Videoegg.
For viewership: If you want to step up to more community features and get
widespread viewership of your viral clip,
YouTube gets the job done with a lot
less hassle than vSocial or
Grouper.
For editing: If you want to alter your video online in any way--through
editing, remixing, or combining your clips with those from other users--then
head on over to Jumpcut and don't look back. Jumpcut really offers the first leap
forward in online video sharing, and its worth a look even if you have no use
for editing features (and its community features are launching "very soon").
Alternate choice: none, yet, although
Motionbox looks to be a potential competitor.
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