I’ve been using the Soapbox service for a while now. I think it’s pretty cool and the one thing I really like is that it uses Windows Media instead of Macromedia’s lousy excuse for a streaming protocol. In the long run, if the pundits are correct, and that the future of television is sites like these for content distribution (and not IPTV… although personally, I don’t think the pundits are correct at all on this one) then Soapbox’s ability to use another protocol other than Macromedia streaming video, in particular Windows Media, will give it the ultimate edge over other sites that do only use Macromedia.
BTW: Using the Soapbox beta you’ll be able to:
- Easily upload videos from any major digital video format (AVI, ASF, WMV, MOV, MPEG 1/2/4, 3GPP, DV, H.263, H.264)
- Do everything: search, browse, share, even upload your video, all without interrupting the video you’re watching
- Tag any video on the site to categorize it as you see fit
- Embed videos in your blog and email links to your favorite videos
- Set up customized RSS feeds by user, category, or tag to automatically get notified about new videos you’re interested in
BETA: Wanna give it a try? Join the beta by clicking here. (http://ideas.live.com/AcceptInvitation.aspx?E911D8F6B550EC811A1806C58ACAFD260B0A5DE0BAAF0D676FDD2CB1B696FEB3C70F9E9904136E39C3B1AFA01074E1EA)
FEEDBACK: You can provide feedback by going to the Soapbox team site at http://soapboxteam.spaces.live.com.
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