Web Video: What Works Now

Nels Johnson writes:  "...  Web video today sees most action at the high-end (links to streams above the fold at www.nytimes.com) and low-end of the market (hijacked footage from Fred Durst's cell phone). Absent, at least for now, is conspicuous activity in the midrange market. This is where simple, affordable video streaming-offered at small and medium business Web sites-was supposed to be standard by now but never really ramped up in the first place, especially after the dot-com collapse.  ¶  What caused this dead zone in the midrange market? I think it's a potent mix of high production costs, arcane network protocols ..., lowered quality expectations, Digital Rights Management (DRM) concerns, and the unpredictable evolution of the Internet itself. ..."  Link:  DV Magazine.  Free registration required.  Good overview.  Thanks to Stephen Hill for the tip. --Dennis