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Video search engines have mainly used text on page and file names to find videos on topics. But there are some new imaging and speech-recognition technologies. And some video search engines are teaming up with new partners for content.
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The Open Video Project is a searchable video directory that collects and makes available a repository of digitized video content for the digital video, multimedia retrieval, digital library, and other research communities. The Open Video Project features very important video collections from universities and international institutions about any kind of topics. You can search and browse videos by collection, category, duration, color and sound. All the videos are downloadable and protected by a Creative Commons license.
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At nearly every industry conference or panel in the past few months, video search has emerged as the new hot topic as content multiplies on numerous platforms-broadband, traditional television, video-on-demand, mobile phones and iTunes. As delivery methods and programming grow at an exponential rate, the industry is seeking new means to navigate seamlessly through the content.
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Dana Todd asks if they are aware of the new content standards being developed, and are there any legal limitations to anyone just starting a video channel? Karen say it is already being done, but the quality of production runs the spectrum. Mentions a TV channel in texas that is essentially an Internet TV station with pretty well –produced content. There are legal limitations such as not allowed to use someone else’s unlicensed media, such as “PodSafe(sp).” Suranga says that the problem is not only a legal one, but ... technology problem. John adds that the illegal content issue is a hot topic, but many more people are creating their own content. He states you don’t “have to have that much talent to create something that will be of interest to someone” An example would be to create a video of his neighborhood, etc… Jon reminds that having information embedded into the video, you are protecting yourself at least rudimental…currently not available in jpeg but “they” are working on it.
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Pixsy is a video search engine that lets users search content across dozens of video sites. Users are allowed to save searches and single videos that they might want to watch again. Pixsy displays a description of the content of each video (whenever it is available) and lets you email the search results to your friends.
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The content providers below added their audio and video content to Singingfish's search index using regular feeds. In addition to providing high quality meta data to be indexed, these direct feeds ... enabled Singingfish to produce highly current results for news related queries.
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