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Originally posted by KBPimped
And I am not sure if you want to go with DivX since they have to do the hosting and the processing AND the DRM and they take like 40% of your money which sucks.
Not to mention DivX is like 1/2 the quality of WMT and its a proprietary CODEC and platform developed by a small company that is looking to sell.
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We have all sorts of contracts we setup with each content provider.
We do handle the hosting but not the processing.
For codec quality check out some real data like
www.doom9.org. 1/2 the quality is pretty laughable.
DivX is ISO mpeg4 which is not proprietary. Actually the opposite of proprietary.
DivX was first to market with connected set-top boxes and DVD players. Playing DivX to your TV and connecting to the network. Doesn't take long to put two and two together.
Lay people might think that M$ is going to come along with something to compete with the DivX CE offering, but I haven't seen any press releases or read any analysts reports to that effect.
As for being a small company, we were rated as one of the Top 100 private technology firms in the world. We have the unique position that we are in touch daily with the engineers building out the next generations of video delivery and not reselling Microsoft's technology. Do you honestly believe Microsoft is looking out for you. If you do, IM their VOD department.
If you want some concrete info to compare, drop me a line and you can make the decision for yourself. If we don't make sense for you, I won't be hurt. Just make sure your decision is informed from both sides.