Comments on: MSNBC.com launches cool new video player http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/ Where TV Finds the Future Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:14:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Preerieinsidge http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-1118678 Preerieinsidge Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:36:32 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-1118678 It's amazing It’s amazing

]]> By: Steve http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-736939 Steve Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:31:24 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-736939 Cory/Rex talked about sharing...is it possible to grab a clip and record to your harddrive (i.e. newsclips for presentation or later viewing)? Cory/Rex talked about sharing…is it possible to grab a clip and record to your harddrive (i.e. newsclips for presentation or later viewing)?

]]> By: Tonto Weinstein http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-627361 Tonto Weinstein Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:06:05 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-627361 This is very nicely done. @Chandra: There's two problems with closed-captioning on the web. The first is that much of the content isn't captioned because it ends up being the content that sits on a server somewhere prior to air. The obvious solution is for the web people to scrape the video off broadcast rather than take it off the news server. But until they're required to recaption it, don't hold your breath. The other issue is much more difficult. Many times, the transcoders for the video simply throw out the captioning when it's there. And display on the client side hasn't been all that trivial either. However, with Adobe CS3, captioning became a lot easier. Provided it gets put in during transcoding, you'll see captions on web content. Captioning on the web isn't a "duh" issue; it's complex. But I agree, it's time that people start making it available. This is very nicely done.

@Chandra:

There’s two problems with closed-captioning on the web. The first is that much of the content isn’t captioned because it ends up being the content that sits on a server somewhere prior to air. The obvious solution is for the web people to scrape the video off broadcast rather than take it off the news server. But until they’re required to recaption it, don’t hold your breath.

The other issue is much more difficult. Many times, the transcoders for the video simply throw out the captioning when it’s there. And display on the client side hasn’t been all that trivial either. However, with Adobe CS3, captioning became a lot easier. Provided it gets put in during transcoding, you’ll see captions on web content.

Captioning on the web isn’t a “duh” issue; it’s complex. But I agree, it’s time that people start making it available.

]]> By: tdc http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-623365 tdc Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:36:44 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-623365 clean. clean.

]]> By: Cory http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-623343 Cory Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:16:48 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-623343 I stand corrected! Didn't realize it changed dynamically with each clip. Good stuff! I stand corrected! Didn’t realize it changed dynamically with each clip.

Good stuff!

]]> By: Rex http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-623325 Rex Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:53:33 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-623325 Cory, your second point isn't true! There's a URL bar there -- you CAN copy a clip's URL. (This is the last thing I worked on before leaving. I'm so glad it turned out so well.) Cory, your second point isn’t true! There’s a URL bar there — you CAN copy a clip’s URL.

(This is the last thing I worked on before leaving. I’m so glad it turned out so well.)

]]> By: Chandra http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-623280 Chandra Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:32:52 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-623280 I'll get excited when MSNBC.com et al add closed captioning to Web-based videos and players to make them fully accessible. What is it with the dunces behind Internet video that causes them to think it's acceptable to ignore such a large segment of society, namely people who require subtitles for a variety of legitimate reasons? Captions are a standard, not to mention law, for much of broadcast television, and they should be for online video, as well. After all this time, I can't believe the continuing blatant disregard demonstrated by networks and companies on this essential issue. They hype their video quality, new look, yada, yada, yada ad nauseum and still refuse to add something so simple. Duh. I’ll get excited when MSNBC.com et al add closed captioning to Web-based videos and players to make them fully accessible. What is it with the dunces behind Internet video that causes them to think it’s acceptable to ignore such a large segment of society, namely people who require subtitles for a variety of legitimate reasons?

Captions are a standard, not to mention law, for much of broadcast television, and they should be for online video, as well. After all this time, I can’t believe the continuing blatant disregard demonstrated by networks and companies on this essential issue. They hype their video quality, new look, yada, yada, yada ad nauseum and still refuse to add something so simple. Duh.

]]> By: Cory http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-623256 Cory Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:56:54 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-623256 Very slick, fast-loading, intuitive layout. The related links (which typically link the text news story on the same topic) is a great feature. Me likey. Only thing I would add, and maybe this is coming soon, but clips are difficult to share. Click the "email" button and it launches your email application (nasty). And since it's a pop-up player, you can't grab a clip's URL -- which is a very popular way people share video. Very slick, fast-loading, intuitive layout. The related links (which typically link the text news story on the same topic) is a great feature. Me likey.

Only thing I would add, and maybe this is coming soon, but clips are difficult to share. Click the “email” button and it launches your email application (nasty). And since it’s a pop-up player, you can’t grab a clip’s URL — which is a very popular way people share video.

]]> By: Mark http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-623254 Mark Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:52:46 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/12/14/msnbccom-launches-cool-new-video-player/#comment-623254 I like it a lot - player looks great, video quality is fantastic. Two things bug me, though. Firstly, the new player doesn't have the netcasts of Today or the Nightly News (at least not yet, anyway) - so you still have to watch those on the poorer-quality msn player. Also, the player likes to pop up a new window on IE7 whenever you click on a link - why can't I just have a new tab? I like it a lot - player looks great, video quality is fantastic.

Two things bug me, though. Firstly, the new player doesn’t have the netcasts of Today or the Nightly News (at least not yet, anyway) - so you still have to watch those on the poorer-quality msn player.

Also, the player likes to pop up a new window on IE7 whenever you click on a link - why can’t I just have a new tab?

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