Introducing GIFV

#1

Post by crabasa » Thu, Oct 09, 2014, 2:27 PM UTC

Introducing GIFV
imgur.com

Re: Introducing GIFV

#2

Post by minimaxir » Thu, Oct 09, 2014, 2:35 PM UTC

The "convert-GIF-to-MP4" technique is the same technique that Twitter [1] and Imgur-competitior Giphy [2] uses.

[1] http://blog.embed.ly/post/89265229166/what-twitter-isnt-tell...

[2] http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2g0791/hey_reddit_were...

Re: Introducing GIFV

#3

Post by dublinben » Thu, Oct 09, 2014, 2:43 PM UTC

I'm a little disappointed that they've not only created an absurd new file extension, but that they're settling on patent-encumbered H.264 video compression.

Re: Introducing GIFV

#4

Post by mherdeg » Thu, Oct 09, 2014, 2:44 PM UTC

Is this what gfycat does?

Re: Introducing GIFV

#5

Post by dublinben » Thu, Oct 09, 2014, 2:45 PM UTC

minimaxir wrote: post #2

The "convert-GIF-to-MP4" technique is the same technique that Twitter [1] and Imgur-competitior Giphy [2] uses. [1] http://blog.embed.ly/post/89265229166/what-twitter-isnt-tell... [2] http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2g0791/hey_reddit_were...

I would say that Gfycat and Mediacru.sh are actually the leading competitors in this area.

Re: Introducing GIFV

#6

Post by dublinben » Thu, Oct 09, 2014, 2:46 PM UTC

mherdeg wrote: post #4

Is this what gfycat does?

That site actually uses the superior VP8 compression format in a WebM container.

Re: Introducing GIFV

#7

Post by 3rd3 » Thu, Oct 09, 2014, 2:50 PM UTC

Why not WebM?

Re: Introducing GIFV

#8

Post by sauere » Thu, Oct 09, 2014, 2:51 PM UTC

Can't we just all settle for .webm?

The cancerous patented MP4/H264 combination must die.

Re: Introducing GIFV

#9

Post by wlesieutre » Thu, Oct 09, 2014, 2:51 PM UTC

dublinben wrote: post #6

mherdeg wrote: post #4

Is this what gfycat does?

That site actually uses the superior VP8 compression format in a WebM container.

Except for being free, WebM was not a "superior compression format" to H264 last I heard. Has it changed recently?

Re: Introducing GIFV

#10

Post by untog » Thu, Oct 09, 2014, 2:52 PM UTC

sauere wrote: post #8

Can't we just all settle for .webm? The cancerous patented MP4/H264 combination must die.

Unfortunately .webm doesn't work in IE, OSX Safari or iOS.

Though I'd far prefer these services work with both WebM and H264, and use whichever works best.