eyeVio
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Mon 2007/04/30 03:59
Last Thursday Sony Japan launched their YouTube like service called eyeVio and they invited me go attend the launch party. I thought to myself "oh crap!" as all my normal civilian clothing was in the wash and had nothing to wear. Reluctantly, I decided to go in the only thing that I had available...
Went along with Hector from Kirainet and you can also read his coverage here.
Went along with Hector from Kirainet and you can also read his coverage here.
I attend a few web related launch events but never seen a venue so packed.
As usual, got to meet and network with many in the internet industry and discovered some new business opportunities ^^
Comrade gaijin DJ - perfect Japanese speaker who whipped the crowd into a frenzy with her cool tunes.
Sony were giving out a ton of their new iPod Nano sized walkman player - this one plays videos too though. Hector and I just happened to get one each ^^;
The girls from Red Bull flogging their drink to the crowds. Its actually quite nice (the drink I mean (well the girls were nice too)).
One the way home, Sony had even more goodies to give away in the form of promo stuff and a USB memory stick.
Folks like to take a picture with the blaster and I end up holding it for them.
A camera crew went around the venue shooting people - whoever showed up on the large screen got a walkman ^^;
The lady from Red Bull also gets a Walkman.
The eyeVio service supports mp4/m4v/mpeg/mpg/flv/3gp/3g2/wmv/avi/mov/qt/vob/rm and you can upload upto 150MB per clip. There are also many features that allow you to easily port to your Sony devices such as PSP etc.
My free goodies! If you are a Mac user, you need to plug the NW-A805 into a windows machine once to wake it up - don't bother to install any software. Once thats done you will be able to plug it into a mac and copy mp4 files to the VIDEO folder. You can see Zero no Tsukaima playing in the pic.
This leaves me with a related question about online video services - how long do you reckon you spend watching video clips every week? Personally I mainly watch whats added to the Otavids section.
This leaves me with a related question about online video services - how long do you reckon you spend watching video clips every week? Personally I mainly watch whats added to the Otavids section.
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Tue 04/24 03:20 comments (28)
Oh babeh. The GOODS!!!!
(ID #47181) Posted on 2007/04/30 04:13
>_> Why don't I get free stuff? *Sigh* the united states market doesn't support freeware usually in commercial districts.
(ID #47183) Posted on 2007/04/30 04:48
The DJ has a lot of money in equipement !!!! whow!!... hey!! My choice would be eyeVio instead iPod !!! Hey!! my mother owns a factory of paper bags like these !! :P
(ID #47184) Posted on 2007/04/30 04:57
It would be great if I could get one of those players...
(ID #47185) Posted on 2007/04/30 05:02
security/3d graphic artist
wouldn't mind going to one of those and get ipods and jumpsticks thrown at me only time i watch online is anime and doctor who (yes doctor who) any other reality shots i'll stick to real life
(ID #47186) Posted on 2007/04/30 05:10
Web Developer/ウェブデベロッパー, Photographer/写真や
Nice event you went to. Try pointing your blaster at the goodies distributer to get more :p Btw, is the flashdrive the dongle that's beside the eyeVio player in the last picture?
(ID #47187) Posted on 2007/04/30 06:52
Designer & Animator
Hi Danny nice pics of the walkman. Highly doubt sony can crack the iPod market for music but its a nice player for videos ^^ Sucks it does not work fully for macs (Music wise). Glad I still have my VAIO around if I still want to get one. Cause was thinking of switching to Macs in the future. I'm not sure how sony will handle all those copyright stuff on eyeVio once ppl start uploading them? Is eyeVio just for Japan or do they intend to extend the service to have other languages? I guess u have to also thank members that link videos on your site so u dun have to go around searching for new stuff to see. The Otavids section has been great ^_^
(ID #47188) Posted on 2007/04/30 06:55
Oooh, Free stuff ^_^ always a good thing xP I shall have to check out this new video service, maybe it will be another location to find anime ^_^ As for the sony walkman thing, it looks quite nicae actually, and in the pic it looked like it had quite a big screen.
(ID #47189) Posted on 2007/04/30 07:25
Software Developer
With all those anime to watch, I have no time remaining to browse video clips ;) Sometimes I look at those funny Haruhi Cosplay dances and things like these, but that's all about internet video clips. Nice coverage! Too bad a Windows software's needed to transfer music :/
(ID #47190) Posted on 2007/04/30 07:42
Webdesigner - Freelance
A Sony MP3/video player for... Free ! That's so great ! I want to be invited too T_T
(ID #47191) Posted on 2007/04/30 11:17
Film Student
Wow. Awesome giveaways. I wonder if that player will come to singapore any time soon. It looks pretty nifty.
(ID #47192) Posted on 2007/04/30 11:26
kon
Hey Danny, how do you get your animes in your comp? buy or internet transfer?
(ID #47193) Posted on 2007/04/30 12:00
TMP
Hello Danny. Can you please contact me. The softparts for Darth Vader is finished and ready to ship. I look forward to se you in the costume. Best Regards TMP/ www.timelessmovieprop.com QUALITY TO THE FINGERTIPS
(ID #47194) Posted on 2007/04/30 12:19
hey.. tsubaki!! glad to hear and see a singaporean here.. i just wanna ask around.. does anybody knows where in singapore can i get the edittion of hobby japan or magazines of gunpla?? how much also?? thanks in advance and damn super giga awesome webbie danny!! help me out in gunpla tips!! :)
(ID #47195) Posted on 2007/04/30 13:29
Man that is freakin sweet. Technology always seem to amaze me.
(ID #47196) Posted on 2007/04/30 13:38
LoboBrancoTimido (Registered on 2007/01/14 23:03)
I don't see much, only an hour or so, mostly videogame trailers or intros. That NW-A805 is a nice gift! :)
(ID #47198) Posted on 2007/04/30 15:01
NW-A805 appear sugoi! I have a SE M600i Smartphone-Keitai. Spec. of this NW-A805 appear to be similiar to mine keitai for screen and internal CPU. In this case I'm sure will be a wonderful audio/video player. Good job Sony!
(ID #47199) Posted on 2007/04/30 15:50
kira_yamato88, you can try looking at Books Kinokuniya at 3F inside Ngee Ann City shopping centre at Orchard Road. They have a lot of Japanese language magazines and manga in there.
(ID #47200) Posted on 2007/04/30 16:02
lucky lucky you
(ID #47202) Posted on 2007/04/30 19:37
Sony = The Empire Apple = The Rebel Alliance New walkman - The empires strikes back LOL
(ID #47203) Posted on 2007/04/30 22:58
CEO MIrai Inc
Kon, I have a HD recorder. Akiraman, At the moment it looks like its for Japan only. Windbell, Sure is - its only 256MB though. Keeping it for emergencies.
(ID #47206) Posted on 2007/05/01 01:27
Gordon Pekeur in south africa -cape town-
whoa, it looks like a cool device!! Id like to go to a Sony launch one day .... =P
(ID #47219) Posted on 2007/05/01 06:19
anime/cosplay events organizer
wow! lucky you to get Sony freebies like the new walkman and other Sony freebies :3
(ID #47220) Posted on 2007/05/01 06:24
:O The mp3 looks nice, but i hate how sony walkmans requires you to convert your files with this program before you can play it or have they gotten rid of that? Can you just drag and drop now like the psp and walkman phones?
(ID #47221) Posted on 2007/05/01 06:34
They gave Héctor a Walkman... whayt a lucky guy...XD
(ID #47225) Posted on 2007/05/01 10:46
Sony and Red Bull sponsored by the Empire? Eh? You're very lucky, getting those high-tech freebies just like that and I know they will be put in good use. Wonder where the rest of the armor went in the third picture. Oh yes, and a final question, do you keep a pack of business cards (of yourself) in your pocket to hand them in in the most appropriate situations? This question would seem to come out of nowhere but the answer could be useful.
(ID #47231) Posted on 2007/05/01 14:21
It's cool that you get to go to all of these free events and get swag at the same time. I personally watch 15-20 minutes of vids each week.
(ID #47243) Posted on 2007/05/01 23:18
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
wow nice to have so much freebies! *LOL* thanks for sharing the event with us Danny :3
(ID #47249) Posted on 2007/05/02 01:40
Animator/ graphic designer
those are awesome freebies man... ive never heard of stuff like those being given out over here...
(ID #47252) Posted on 2007/05/02 02:20
Glad to see the ol' Stormtrooper set getting some use. :) eyeVio seems like an interesting site. Certainly aspects of the design feel a little clunky, and the front page is nothing to shout about, but the embedded video interface is intuitive and works well.
(ID #55541) Posted on 2007/08/27 04:16
Looking at eyevio's Alexa stats, it doesn't seem to be doing so great. Is there an Alexa equivalent for Japanese sites that has more accurate data?
(ID #57796) Posted on 2007/09/26 15:54
Visual Communications and Web 2.0
well, i checked out their web site and it looks interesting, a lot of things going on in one page which is very Japaneses in regard to web design. However its all Japaneses :( I assume they will have English option soon or it won't be successful at all. Well, if they want it to rival youtube then defiantly they need English option.
(ID #57982) Posted on 2007/09/28 15:17
elmimmo
Hey Dannychoo. A lamer question… How do you get to go to this venues? It'd be fun once in a while…
(ID #58069) Posted on 2007/09/30 03:33
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
I want a freebies too... Gimme yours Danny!
(ID #69604) Posted on 2008/01/14 05:13
dreaming
It looks super packed. But i wonder if the service can take off, since there are tons of youtube-ish sites out already...
(ID #74735) Posted on 2008/03/02 02:28
Software Engineer
That's the stuff .... free stuff is good!
(ID #177988) Posted on 2008/04/30 10:12
SONY kick ass... i like PANASONIC.
(ID #178041) Posted on 2008/04/30 11:22
Try several hours. Need to watch all those new anime.
(ID #178053) Posted on 2008/04/30 11:38
Dang I got that same sony walkman for $150 you know and you got for free.....now I really want to go insane!!!
(ID #178081) Posted on 2008/04/30 12:06
Leisure Consultant, Writer, Webmaster
I don't see this getting popular unless Youtube stops all the Japanese guys from uploading TV shows, gravure idol dvds, and what not. If that happens, I see someone coming along and making another Youtube anyway. Sony is just late to the party once again.
(ID #178094) Posted on 2008/04/30 12:18
Leisure Consultant, Writer, Webmaster
And what the hell is an eyeVio? Is that based off the Sony Vio, Sony's horrible lap top? They should just shut down everything else they are doing and focus on Playstation.
(ID #178095) Posted on 2008/04/30 12:21
CEO MIrai Inc
LOL
(ID #178190) Posted on 2008/04/30 14:50
what color are your ab buttons? is that a canvas belt?
(ID #178114) Posted on 2008/04/30 12:49
CEO MIrai Inc
Buttons are black and the belt is custom made from leather.
(ID #178188) Posted on 2008/04/30 14:50
Since downloading anime is illegal (especially in Singapore), online video services are my only mean to watch my dose. So it is much more than 1 hour/day. Thankfully, speed connection keeps up !
(ID #178185) Posted on 2008/04/30 14:49
JR. College Student
I suppose I watch about an hour a week. I just signed up for Nico Nico, so I'll be watching some more videos than usual.
(ID #178264) Posted on 2008/04/30 16:22
Polytechnic Senior, Bronze Lifesaving Trainee, Mech Designer, Pokemon Indexer.
More online video services are always good for me, since direct downloads links that don't enforce Megaupload-like rules are rare and... well, torrenting is too risky in my country.
(ID #178539) Posted on 2008/05/01 02:39
HappyCat in somewhere in Asia near the mountains and a hydroelectric dam (Registered on 2008/04/03 04:20)
freelancer,freeloader,noh drama and enka fanatic
I hope Sony will have time to upload classic robot animations which are very hard to find like Crusher Joe or Votoms.
(ID #178582) Posted on 2008/05/01 04:04
Unemployed bummer
Danny-kun, you either need more clothes or a more regular laundry schedule. =P
(ID #452371) Posted on 2009/01/18 10:01
Student
LOL @ the laundry timing. LOL @ the spammer. Why the **** is a spammer in DC.com. Oh well To the question: I watch more than 2 hours. LOL Because to the fact that it is free.
(ID #452390) Posted on 2009/01/18 10:29
Student, Musician, PHP
The walkman looks good. I found this on my RSS reader as posted today, isn't it from 2007?
(ID #452408) Posted on 2009/01/18 10:54
Close-protection officer/Martial artist
Yeah, I was confused too... However, I don't remember anybody captioning the redbull picture, so I might do that. :P
(ID #452421) Posted on 2009/01/18 11:14
Nice stuff, considering it was two years ago...
(ID #452438) Posted on 2009/01/18 11:35
I rarely watch online videos unless it's anime. I see no reason to be excited about this unless they let you upload copyrighted material (which they obviously can't).
(ID #452442) Posted on 2009/01/18 11:42
wow usefull gadget for otaku released ^^; will try to get it!
(ID #452451) Posted on 2009/01/18 11:50
Young Grasshopper
"A camera crew went around the venue shooting people - whoever showed up on the large screen got a walkman" When wearing your tr-uber armor, you were bound to get that walkman x].
(ID #452467) Posted on 2009/01/18 12:10
former Emperor of Britannia
Sony has done it again! *Thumbs up*
(ID #452469) Posted on 2009/01/18 12:19
Blogger, consultant
Have never attended a web launch event. That looked incredibly cool / fun. Thanks for sharing, Danny.
(ID #452486) Posted on 2009/01/18 12:52
danny's blog softwrae has gone bust ! or ..he's just having fun re-posting old posts ..
(ID #452562) Posted on 2009/01/18 13:49
A very video sharing is born from Japan. EyeVio does look nice with it simple design. I want a red bull T_T.
(ID #452780) Posted on 2009/01/18 18:53
The eyeVio has only 2GB memory? Doesn't seem very useful for a media player with video support...
(ID #452791) Posted on 2009/01/18 19:05
the DJ looks nice Dutch girl i guess ? asian girls were so so, but the redbull girl on the left is ugly
(ID #452925) Posted on 2009/01/18 22:09
Nice.. WANT.. XD
(ID #452937) Posted on 2009/01/18 22:16
Student, Bioresearch Assistant, WAVE VP Communications
Ugh...Zero no Tsukaima...I need to finish watching that... For streaming videos, the only thing that I stream is Gundam 00 raw, and that's when I'm not at home so I can't get the quicker Chinese subs.
(ID #452997) Posted on 2009/01/18 23:24
Free goodies again! Didn't know that it was so usual to get free (expensive) goodies at launch and other promo event so easily.
(ID #453116) Posted on 2009/01/19 01:51
I spend too much time watching videos haha... So cool how you get free stuff ^_^ You must love your job!
(ID #453305) Posted on 2009/01/19 06:17
man, i would definitely get some work done after chugging a couple of those big red bulls.
(ID #453366) Posted on 2009/01/19 07:15
I FEEL ASLEEP
The girl on the right in that Red Bull pic looks like she's spent all day downing Red Bull! Anyway, doesn't Japan already have Nico Video as their YouTube-like thing?
(ID #453466) Posted on 2009/01/19 09:18
I FEEL ASLEEP
LEFT I mean, LEFT!
(ID #453468) Posted on 2009/01/19 09:18
Free gadgets! Girls! Celebrity status! Oh the life of an otaku... The ironic thing is that *real* otaku wouldn't be able to do any of it. Well, apart form the gadget part...
(ID #453505) Posted on 2009/01/19 10:14
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Probably some hours... since my blog is composed mostly by YouTube videos. But for myself, I spend most of the time reading blog entries and writting comments.. :D
(ID #453544) Posted on 2009/01/19 10:56
Meh I prefer watching anime on my psp instead xD cuz the screen is bigger. I dun wana worsen my eyesight lol
(ID #454061) Posted on 2009/01/19 21:29
http://animenlife.blogspot.com
any support for mkv (mp4 containers) videos with the sony player??
(ID #454135) Posted on 2009/01/19 22:39
will they make an english site too
(ID #479598) Posted on 2009/02/08 08:55
I wish i could go to one :(
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