ViperWolf Launches Site for Online HTML5 Conversion

Free services creates H.264, WebM, and Ogg Theora versions of uploaded videos.

Mozilla Browser to Support H.264 Video Codec

One of the last hurdles falls, as H.264 becomes even more dominant in HTML5 video.

H.264 Continues to Expand Lead for HTML5 Playback, Says MeFeedia

Rivals WebM and Ogg Theora show little change, as H.264 increases its HTML5 advantage.

BitTorrent Releases µTorrent Plus, First Paid Version of Client

Subscription client solves the problem of transcoding files for use on mobile devices.

H.264 Video Is Dominant for HTML5, Says MeFeedia

Over two-thirds of HTML5 video uses the H.264 codec, notes MeFeedia in a trend analysis.

WebM vs. H.264: A First Look

Google Open Sources VP8

As anticipated, Google open sourced VP8 today, in a new container format called WebM

Brightcove Announces iPad-Friendly HTML5 Video Support

The New York Times and Time already plan to take advantage of Brightcove's HTML5 offering

HTML5's Open Source Solution?

Kaltura provides a toolkit for HTML5 embedded video, with a fallback to Flash or Ogg Theora when H.264 isn't available in a user's browser

HTML 5 and Internet Explorer 9: What We Know, What We Don't

Yesterday's announcement that Internet Explorer 9 supports HTML 5 set off a tech media frenzy. So which video codec will Microsoft choose?

Ogg, MPEG LA, and Submarine Patents

HTML 5 may be the future of online video, but currently it's bogged down in a debate between supporters of H.264 and advocates of Ogg Theora. Here, representatives from both camps address concerns over licensing.

Media Roundtable Gets to the Core of Open Video

During last week's Open Video Conference in New York, a roundtable of speakers representing Kaltura, Mozilla, blip.tv, and Harvard's Berkman Center discussed the opportunities and challenges facing open source video initiatives.
Tues., June 23, by Troy Dreier