Comments on: Brightcove Shuts the Door on Free Access http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/ NewTeeVee Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:57:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jeff Whatcott http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/#comment-272468 Jeff Whatcott Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:54:52 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=11231#comment-272468 <p>We have recently released Brightcove 4, which includes a new edition called Brightcove Express that can be purchased over the web. Pricing starts at $99/month including generous usage entitlements. You can see the pricing online at:</p> <p>http://www.brightcove.com/en/video-platform/editions-and-pricing</p> <p>This new offering is designed for smaller organizations and starter projects and should be a good alternative to the free Brightcove Network service we discontinued last year.</p> <p>Jeff Whatcott Brightcove</p> We have recently released Brightcove 4, which includes a new edition called Brightcove Express that can be purchased over the web. Pricing starts at $99/month including generous usage entitlements. You can see the pricing online at:

http://www.brightcove.com/en/video-platform/editions-and-pricing

This new offering is designed for smaller organizations and starter projects and should be a good alternative to the free Brightcove Network service we discontinued last year.

Jeff Whatcott
Brightcove

]]> By: Brightcoveで勘違いしたことと配信コスト - bioplay http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/#comment-262978 Brightcoveで勘違いしたことと配信コスト - bioplay Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:13:50 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=11231#comment-262978 <p>[...] Brightcove Shuts the Door on Free Access [...]</p> [...] Brightcove Shuts the Door on Free Access [...]

]]> By: JA http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/#comment-254013 JA Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:04:36 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=11231#comment-254013 <p>Sorry to hear about the many Brightcove users left out in the cold. If you're looking for a cost-effective solution that will still be fully custom-branded, which includes one-click video ad attachments and personal players, check out Endavo Media.</p> <p>Don't take my word for it. Check out http://www.wqyktv.com or http://americanpowerboattv.endavomedia.com.</p> Sorry to hear about the many Brightcove users left out in the cold. If you’re looking for a cost-effective solution that will still be fully custom-branded, which includes one-click video ad attachments and personal players, check out Endavo Media.

Don’t take my word for it. Check out http://www.wqyktv.com or http://americanpowerboattv.endavomedia.com.

]]> By: Charles Gregroy http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/#comment-250690 Charles Gregroy Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:07:26 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=11231#comment-250690 <p>i am absolutley devistated with this decision. i feel mislead. If i knew that brightcove would pull something like this i would have went another route in where i chose to upload my footage. I have over 40 videos that spans in half hour segments, and super concerned of what site i can go to that can accomidate my needs with regards to channels and the legnth of video time. I understand that in these times financially, many companies are struggeling but damn!!! how do you go from free to $6,000. that shyt just does not make sence. I also recieved the synical hartless email when they responded back to me. They didnt even have the balls to post the cost, the just said email them and a representative will get back to you.</p> <p>Can anyone help me, as i believe its less than 2 weeks left. my email is dejavuorg@yahoo.com. pls.pls.pls. someone help. jeesh this is obsurd</p> i am absolutley devistated with this decision. i feel mislead. If i knew that brightcove would pull something like this i would have went another route in where i chose to upload my footage. I have over 40 videos that spans in half hour segments, and super concerned of what site i can go to that can accomidate my needs with regards to channels and the legnth of video time.
I understand that in these times financially, many companies are struggeling but damn!!! how do you go from free to $6,000. that shyt just does not make sence. I also recieved the synical hartless email when they responded back to me. They didnt even have the balls to post the cost, the just said email them and a representative will get back to you.

Can anyone help me, as i believe its less than 2 weeks left. my email is dejavuorg@yahoo.com. pls.pls.pls. someone help. jeesh this is obsurd

]]> By: Susan http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/#comment-250342 Susan Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:54:18 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=11231#comment-250342 <p>I WISH I could settle for the $6K per year Brightcove solution. This basic package is apparently not sufficient for my traffic so the solution I've been offered is much more. If you're i the basic package range, you don't have the traffic to pay the rate and if you're above it but not one of the big guns you don't have the money to pay the fee. I'm hoping some of the solutions suggested here are going to work. If not, it seems like there's a void in the industry between REALLY expensive solutions that only large networks/publishers can afford and something for a smaller content producer.</p> I WISH I could settle for the $6K per year Brightcove solution. This basic package is apparently not sufficient for my traffic so the solution I’ve been offered is much more. If you’re i the basic package range, you don’t have the traffic to pay the rate and if you’re above it but not one of the big guns you don’t have the money to pay the fee. I’m hoping some of the solutions suggested here are going to work. If not, it seems like there’s a void in the industry between REALLY expensive solutions that only large networks/publishers can afford and something for a smaller content producer.

]]> By: culturesurfer http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/#comment-250168 culturesurfer Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:19:54 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=11231#comment-250168 <p>Just looked at Jambo media and the video quality is, well, blech!</p> Just looked at Jambo media and the video quality is, well, blech!

]]> By: culturesurfer http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/#comment-250167 culturesurfer Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:19:22 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=11231#comment-250167 <p>After weeks of exhaustive searching, I will probably end up going with Ooyala. They offer the closest features to Brightcove, including a multi-channel, very sleek player with nice-looking video. And customer service has been responding to my various questions in less than 24 hours. Their rates start at 25 cents/hour of streaming & you get 15 hours of admin time/month for the Independent Package.</p> <p>Anyone know what they charge for the Director package?</p> After weeks of exhaustive searching, I will probably end up going with Ooyala. They offer the closest features to Brightcove, including a multi-channel, very sleek player with nice-looking video. And customer service has been responding to my various questions in less than 24 hours. Their rates start at 25 cents/hour of streaming & you get 15 hours of admin time/month for the Independent Package.

Anyone know what they charge for the Director package?

]]> By: Fred Michel http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/#comment-249939 Fred Michel Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:50:05 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=11231#comment-249939 <p>I must say it's really sad that brightcove is shuting down the network version. I looked all over the internet for an alternative...and most of them are not as perfect.</p> <p>For those who had the free platform you can start downloading your videos as of today, if you install the video downloader. It took me about 30 minutes to download all my data....I'll sure miss their service...but I really can't affort 6000dollars a year now, I am not FOX or another Big company!</p> <p>I am looking foward to find something close to what I had with Brightcove....hope I find it one day :(</p> I must say it’s really sad that brightcove is shuting down the network version. I looked all over the internet for an alternative…and most of them are not as perfect.

For those who had the free platform you can start downloading your videos as of today, if you install the video downloader. It took me about 30 minutes to download all my data….I’ll sure miss their service…but I really can’t affort 6000dollars a year now, I am not FOX or another Big company!

I am looking foward to find something close to what I had with Brightcove….hope I find it one day :(

]]> By: Urban Cowgirl http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/#comment-248970 Urban Cowgirl Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:50:18 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=11231#comment-248970 <p>We have over 450 half-hour episodes on Brightcove's ad-supported network, soon to evaporate into the ether. Scrambling to find an alternative that we can afford, I found blip.tv . It's free, or only $8/month for the "Pro" account. Quite good. Read my blurb in the Brightcove forum. ( http://www2.brightcove.com/programmer/fusetalk_enterprise/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=9&threadid=1892&enterthread=y ) Watch our player at http://urbancowgirlchannel.blip.tv and see an example of an embedded (syndication) player at http://urban-cowgirl-show.thesokolows.com . For long-playing-time videos, I transcode them into flv using a program called SUPER, which lives up to its name and is free to use.</p> We have over 450 half-hour episodes on Brightcove’s ad-supported network, soon to evaporate into the ether. Scrambling to find an alternative that we can afford, I found blip.tv . It’s free, or only $8/month for the “Pro” account. Quite good. Read my blurb in the Brightcove forum. ( http://www2.brightcove.com/programmer/fusetalk_enterprise/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=9&threadid=1892&enterthread=y ) Watch our player at http://urbancowgirlchannel.blip.tv and see an example of an embedded (syndication) player at http://urban-cowgirl-show.thesokolows.com . For long-playing-time videos, I transcode them into flv using a program called SUPER, which lives up to its name and is free to use.

]]> By: Steve Jones http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/#comment-248690 Steve Jones Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:23:25 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=11231#comment-248690 <p>Jambo Media's Jambo Video Network is another great free solution. Not only can you upload your clips into their free player but you can also benefit from the ability to create secondary players of your content to give to other sites, offer your content to hundreds of current Jambo Video Network publishers and create your very own video network too. It's worth a call or email: http://www.jambovideonetwork.com</p> Jambo Media’s Jambo Video Network is another great free solution. Not only can you upload your clips into their free player but you can also benefit from the ability to create secondary players of your content to give to other sites, offer your content to hundreds of current Jambo Video Network publishers and create your very own video network too. It’s worth a call or email: http://www.jambovideonetwork.com

]]> By: Naomi http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/#comment-248558 Naomi Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:32:45 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=11231#comment-248558 <p>I have been totally left in a panic. And so many video providers claim to be similar to Brightcove but aren't.</p> <p>Fliqz is NOT a fraction of the cost of Brightcove: Brightcove is, in fact, charging $6000 base price per year (I talked to a sales rep.), or $500/month. Looking at Fliqz, you'd have to pay at least $200/month to get enough streams & uploads to approximate a Brightcove player.</p> <p>I can't believe there aren't video players out there with multiple channels, unlimited uploads & streams per month for free, etc. I'd love some advice if anyone has any.</p> I have been totally left in a panic. And so many video providers claim to be similar to Brightcove but aren’t.

Fliqz is NOT a fraction of the cost of Brightcove: Brightcove is, in fact, charging $6000 base price per year (I talked to a sales rep.), or $500/month. Looking at Fliqz, you’d have to pay at least $200/month to get enough streams & uploads to approximate a Brightcove player.

I can’t believe there aren’t video players out there with multiple channels, unlimited uploads & streams per month for free, etc. I’d love some advice if anyone has any.

]]> By: Jay http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/#comment-248534 Jay Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:07:31 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=11231#comment-248534 <p>The basic package is $6k/yr with only 1T of data transfer PER YEAR - insane. The pro package starts at $2k/mo.</p> The basic package is $6k/yr with only 1T of data transfer PER YEAR – insane. The pro package starts at $2k/mo.

]]> By: Kris http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/#comment-248411 Kris Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:46:26 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=11231#comment-248411 <p>John,</p> <p>We'd be happy to discuss our services and pricing with you. You'll find that we are more than capable of replacing your Brightcove solution at a fraction of the cost:</p> <p>http://www.fliqz.com/aspx/packages.aspx</p> <p>Kris (Fliqz employee) 888-323-5479</p> John,

We’d be happy to discuss our services and pricing with you. You’ll find that we are more than capable of replacing your Brightcove solution at a fraction of the cost:

http://www.fliqz.com/aspx/packages.aspx

Kris (Fliqz employee)
888-323-5479

]]> By: Miro - Internet TV Blog » Blog Archive » Large Video Host to Kill Their Free Service http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/#comment-248409 Miro - Internet TV Blog » Blog Archive » Large Video Host to Kill Their Free Service Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:27:05 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=11231#comment-248409 <p>[...] a large provider of white label video hosting, recently announced the discontinuation of their free video hosting service. They’ll be deleting all videos/accounts that haven’t upgraded to paid hosting, before [...]</p> [...] a large provider of white label video hosting, recently announced the discontinuation of their free video hosting service. They’ll be deleting all videos/accounts that haven’t upgraded to paid hosting, before [...]

]]> By: John Farrell http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/#comment-248400 John Farrell Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:28:42 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=11231#comment-248400 <p>Leo--is that right? $6,000? I assume per year?</p> <p>On another note--do others here recommend Fliqz?</p> Leo–is that right? $6,000? I assume per year?

On another note–do others here recommend Fliqz?

]]> By: Dean http://newteevee.com/2008/11/03/brightcove-shuts-the-door-on-free-access/#comment-248342 Dean Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:47:22 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=11231#comment-248342 <p>Leo,</p> <p>I'm interested in hearing more about your situation. I work on Miro, the open source internet TV platform. As a mission based non-profit, we're very interested in how decisions like this affect smaller and more independent producers. Feel free to hit me at: dean (a] pculture.org</p> Leo,

I’m interested in hearing more about your situation. I work on Miro, the open source internet TV platform. As a mission based non-profit, we’re very interested in how decisions like this affect smaller and more independent producers. Feel free to hit me at: dean (a] pculture.org

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