DivXit: The second coming of Stage6?
Almost two months to the day after DivX shut down its marginally popular Stage6 video sharing site, it looks like a third party group plans to resurrect the service. Or at least to clone it.
There's not much information available about DivXit.net yet, other than the fact that the site should launch next week. We're going to go out on a limb and guess that the folks behind the site plan to implement a DivX web video player and set up online conversion tools that let users upload various video types to share on the service.
No word on how DivXit will be able to make a Stage6 clone profitable when DivX was unable to do so. The company shut down Stage6 because it was spending too much time and energy on the bandwidth-heavy site instead of focusing on its core mission of working with hardware manufacturers to deliver DivX-certified devices.
Update: It looks like DivXit has a new name and a new launch date.
[via GHacks]
There's not much information available about DivXit.net yet, other than the fact that the site should launch next week. We're going to go out on a limb and guess that the folks behind the site plan to implement a DivX web video player and set up online conversion tools that let users upload various video types to share on the service.
No word on how DivXit will be able to make a Stage6 clone profitable when DivX was unable to do so. The company shut down Stage6 because it was spending too much time and energy on the bandwidth-heavy site instead of focusing on its core mission of working with hardware manufacturers to deliver DivX-certified devices.
Update: It looks like DivXit has a new name and a new launch date.
[via GHacks]















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
4-24-2008 @ 4:44PM
heddy said...
Just noticed you doing this as well as Mashable. Nowt to do with the actual DivX people at all (who'll probably start complaining about the use of their trademark and their logo pretty quick). It's just an irish boy looking to grab some fame and ad dollars.
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4-25-2008 @ 6:09AM
SetVid said...
There is a stage6 replacement or alternative that is fully functional and running at http://setvid.com
Check it out! Streaming HD and ALL!
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4-25-2008 @ 8:44AM
Matt said...
I went to the link and got immediately redirected to Vreel.net. Did something change that fast?
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4-25-2008 @ 8:58AM
Brad Linder said...
Yup. The site has apparently changed its name to appease the powers that be at DivX.
5-05-2008 @ 7:54AM
rick said...
divxvine.com has been around since stage6 closed, been following its progress and looks like its pretty stable. a little different to stage6 but its videos can be integrated with other sites like www.now7.co.uk
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5-05-2008 @ 7:55AM
Mike said...
I would try http://www.vuithd.com - divxit.net/vreel.net is all hype
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