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Originally Posted by Ron Bennett
Another option is highly protected streaming of all new content ... with downloading and saving allowed for older videos (ie. more than a few months old) for an extra fee.
For example, new video is release in Jan and then it becomes available in April for download / saving for an extra cost. Some small niche sites do this. It's not ideal, but is a compromise to keep piracy down while giving those who want to save videos a simple, legal way to do so.
As for whether to go FLV or WMV, MP4, etc ... that depends ... if a big selling point of the site is allowing members to download and save videos, then give them multiple options. FLV-only is fine, but some old timers and die-hard "collectors" expect more...
Do some analysis of your membership / ask them ... and do testing - release some new videos as FLV only and see whether there's much negative feedback or not and/or adverse (or perhaps positive due to less casual copying) change in signups and/or member retention.
Ron
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Excellent post and idea.
We still allow downloads (WMV) for older scenes but the quality is reduced and they have a fairly heavy watermark on it that moves around randomly. They are also under the stream with just 1 text link. It's not in your face screaming "DOWNLOAD VIDEO." I want them to stream it over download, but if they are a collector, they can still download. However, NEW and unique videos (like a models first hardcore scene) is currently streaming only. We may offer a download later, or for another small fee if they don't want to wait for it, but it starts out streaming mp4 only.
Lots of things can be done, and then wrap it all up by having someone like TakeDownPiracy.com or RemoveYourContent.com looking for your content and assisting at getting it off abusive sites.