ViodiTV Videos About Broadband, Technology, & More
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Local on Local
The above video was an experiment in the production of local content. The intent was to create a video in the Local Content Workshop about creating video. Melrose Telephone, the host of the May 23rd, 2007 Local Content Workshop in Melrose, Minnesota, graciously agreed to host the conference as well as help produce this two-minute…
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The Surface Computer – Just Scratching the Surface?
[10/26/2012 update: The above video was published on June 4, 2007, about 3 weeks before the release of the first iPhone. This video combined various news release footage from Microsoft to describe a table-size device Microsoft called Surface. It also made fun of the potential implications of new technology by looking back to get a…
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Just Below the Surface – The Motivation Behind This Video
New Local Content Workshops Are Forming Computers and robotics are generally beyond the scope of the Viodi View, unless there is some independent telco angle. Club Viodi members can click here to read why the motivation for producing this video should be of interest. [hidepost] This video was a bit of an experiment in local…
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Book Review – The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers
IP (Intellectual Property, not Internet Protocol) is the most important element of television or any other kind of media. Thomas Crowell’s book, The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers is a must-read for any telco offering video services. Although his book is fundamentally about what producers need to do to ensure they own all the intellectual property…
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Inspiration from the Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers
Reading the Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers inspired a couple of thoughts as to what independent telcos should be doing concerning Local Content, which they probably are not doing today. Club Viodi members can read these thoughts in the rest of this post. [hidepost] An Independent Entity & E/O Insurance One of the first things that…
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MTA’s Video Symposium – A Timely Overview of the Business Challenges of Telco Video
New Local Content Workshops Are Forming Speakers at the MTA Video Symposium included David Lepek of Digital TV Solutions who discussed content and programming. JSI’s Terry Granison covered the shifting (or is it shifty) regulatory environment surrounding video, while Lana Eccles of Hickory Tech provided an discussed how to create a compelling video product offering.…