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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.00,0:00:04.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[The Innovators - Nicolas Reville\NParticipatory Culture Foundation\NPart 2 of 3]
Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.86,0:00:09.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[When will we see a non-beta\NDemocracy Player?]
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.63,0:00:15.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We think we have maybe two or three more\Nincremental releases before we go to 1.0
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.98,0:00:20.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the things that we're really focusing\Non now are speed and memory use.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.41,0:00:22.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We want to improve speed\Nand reduce memory use
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.96,0:00:28.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We want to add a few more features\Nthat will help people organize things
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.04,0:00:33.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,add a lot of interface polish,\Ngood right click menus,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.87,0:00:37.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all the little bits and pieces\Nthat make an application
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.95,0:00:40.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something that you really enjoy using\Non a day-to-day basis.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.90,0:00:46.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then beyond that we probably,\Nyou know, we already have in mind
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.72,0:00:48.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,probably at least a year's worth\Nof features
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.96,0:00:52.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we want to continue to add\Nand improve to the product,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.41,0:00:56.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,things like being able to publish\Nfrom within the application,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.75,0:01:02.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,syncing to ipods and other video players\Nbeing able to burn to CDs
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.55,0:01:09.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,be able to generate thumbnail images for\Nvideos automatically, things like that
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.18,0:01:12.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we think that there's -- we have\Na long way to go
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.12,0:01:19.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in terms of just getting Democracy Player\Nto really be where we imagined it
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.24,0:01:21.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but we're definitely hitting a point now
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.83,0:01:23.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where it's something people\Ncan use everyday,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.97,0:01:27.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is really useful for people and we think\Nit really offers
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.70,0:01:31.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the best online video experience\Nthat exists.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.36,0:01:35.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can be really high quality stuff,\Nit's there when you want to watch,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.36,0:01:39.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's an easy to use interface and\Nit helps you keep everything organized.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.28,0:01:43.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[How does Democracy compare to\Nother video platforms?]
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.38,0:01:50.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well I think that, you know, within the\Nthe category of software, desktop software
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.88,0:01:52.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that does something similar to\NDemocracy PLayer,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.70,0:01:58.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,iTunes and FireAnt are definitely\Nthe most similar to us
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.44,0:02:01.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and iTunes does support video podcasting,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.43,0:02:05.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,though the interface is really designed\Nfor audio podcasting
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.04,0:02:08.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it is limited in a lot of ways,\Nand they don't support BitTorrent,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.37,0:02:11.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they support a very limited\Nnumber of video codecs,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.78,0:02:17.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so FireAnt is really\Nthe most similar product to ours.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.43,0:02:21.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I -- you know, we really support\Nwhat they're doing,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.52,0:02:28.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they're a small group of activists \Nthat really care about their work,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.06,0:02:30.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they have, are really passionate\Nabout video blogging
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.71,0:02:33.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we think that's wonderful.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.50,0:02:37.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Where is online video heading?]
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.89,0:02:42.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think it's hard to predict exactl\Nhow things are going to play out
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.20,0:02:50.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,our goal is more focused on giving people\Na way that they can get their message out
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.51,0:02:54.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and something that's open,\Nthat's free for everybody to use
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.38,0:02:56.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's free to publish to\Nthat's free to watch.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.84,0:03:03.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so we really want to empower\Nthose individuals, small groups
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.88,0:03:07.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that might not have been able to get\Nonto mainstream media in the past,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.70,0:03:10.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be able to do that, \Nto reach a worldwide audience,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.35,0:03:15.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,high quality stuff, and without having to\Nhave deep pockets in order to do that.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.11,0:03:18.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think that we're going to see\Nhuge changes
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.54,0:03:20.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in how the internet affects\Ntraditional media
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.84,0:03:24.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'm sure that what we're doing\Nwill be a part of that
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.53,0:03:27.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I also think that media companies\Nhave shown
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.32,0:03:29.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they're very flexible and adaptive
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.85,0:03:33.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I think you'll see a lot of them,\Nwe already have seen a lot of them
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.23,0:03:38.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,coming into this space and competing\Nalong with everybody else
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.55,0:03:43.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Will online video clog\Nthe internet tubes?]
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.30,0:03:46.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think bandwidth is extremely important,\Nespecially for small publishers
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.89,0:03:52.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's important to us that any\Npublisher be able to get their video out
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.06,0:03:54.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and as high quality format as they want\Nto as many people as they want
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.84,0:04:01.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and not have money be a limit to how well\Nyou can get your message out
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.09,0:04:06.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So a first step to accomplishing that\Nis our support of BitTorrent,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.03,0:04:08.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which lets people share the bandwidth
Dialogue: 0,0:04:08.11,0:04:09.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,among everybody who's watching\Nsomething
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.90,0:04:13.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that really can dramatically reduce\Nthe amount of bandwidth costs,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.13,0:04:16.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and combined with some free services,\NI think you'll see
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.33,0:04:18.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that that becomes really possible
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.51,0:04:22.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for people to reach a lot of\Na lot of people around the world
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.36,0:04:24.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with almost no out-of-pocket expenses.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.99,0:04:27.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If video keeps going the way it's going,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.42,0:04:30.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there there may be an Internet-wide\Nproblem with bandwidth
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.06,0:04:32.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is that bandwidth which has been
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.13,0:04:36.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,getting cheaper and cheaper could start\Nto become a more scarce resource
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.21,0:04:40.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if everybody's downloading\Nhundreds of megabytes of video every day
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.28,0:04:44.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I think that, and I'm certainly\Nnot at all an expert
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.31,0:04:47.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on these kinds of things,\Nbut my sense is
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.31,0:04:53.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that Internet service providers\Nand other people like Google
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.41,0:04:57.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and other people that own big parts\Nof the Internet backbone
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.23,0:05:05.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will find ways of caching and\Nsharing out video in a way
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.23,0:05:07.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that will help ease some of those\Nbottlenecks.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.97,0:05:11.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I think it's I think that that's going\Nto be a very solvable problem.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.97,0:05:25.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Innovators - Discuss this and other videos at\N[www.TechnologyEvangelist.com]