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DivX Pulls Plug on Stage6

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the your-users-are-asking-for-ways-to-pay-you dept.

Xelios writes "DivX announced today that it will be shutting down Stage6, its high-quality video sharing site. 'So why are we shutting the service down? Well, the short answer is that the continued operation of Stage6 is a very expensive enterprise that requires an enormous amount of attention and resources that we are not in a position to continue to provide. There are a lot of other details involved, but at the end of the day its really as simple as that.' The news comes after the former CEO of DivX stepped down last year to head Stage6, which was to become a separate company, and the still ongoing legal battle with UMG."

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  1. I think I speak for everyone... by pwnies · · Score: 4, Insightful

    ...when I say that we'll miss you stage6. You provided us with an alternative to the much lower quality videos on youtube and many other like sites. Great job divx.

    1. Re:I think I speak for everyone... by ShieldW0lf · · Score: 2, Insightful

      XviD shits on DivX. Project Mayo forever.

      Scumbags.

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  2. Translation: by TubeSteak · · Score: 3, Insightful

    very expensive enterprise that requires an enormous amount of attention and resources In other words...
    The bandwidth costs are killing them and they're not making enough money from their content partners & advertising.

    The real bread & butter of Divx is licensing the codec.
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    1. Re:Translation: by CSMatt · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Or they just couldn't compete with YouTube.

  3. Illegal Movie Hosting by Panascooter · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The decision to shut Stage6 down may have something to do with sites like quicksilverscreen.com using it to host full movies. They might not be able to fix the hole that makes such hosting possible, and they probably don't want to deal with the liability.

  4. MOD PARENT AWESOME by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 4, Insightful

    XviD shits on DivX. Project Mayo forever.

    Scumbags.

    Is everybody paying attention? That's how you troll, kids.

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  5. Re:DivX lost the advantage when h264 came along by FornaxChemica · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Shouldn't possible alternatives be compared with Stage6 rather than with YouTube ? A lot of sites may have a better version of a video than YouTube, but where is the one that can match Stage6's standards ? Not only in terms of compression but also speed, accessibility, etc. Most of the other sites are just modeled after YouTube, even their video player is.

  6. Re:DivX lost the advantage when h264 came along by mxs · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I have heard this argument a few times in the past day.

    Can you please cite even one site that offers comparable quality and usability ? When I doubleclick the video, I want instant fullscreen with crisp video. I also want the option to download stuff for later use.
    None of the video sites come to mind.

    H.264 not a good video site makes. You need a little more than just a codec.