Online video 5: Video searching, download services and miscellaneous sites
Video search
Blinkx
Perform searches within the most popular video networks, such as CBS,
Reuters and CNN. Users can search for content and create TV channels
that splice relevant content together. Theyoffer revenue program also.
PureVideo
Search within the most popular video directories and video sharing
sites. PureVideo features up to six channels and each channel contains
about six source sites.
SearchVideo
Search engine and directory created by AOL. Users can also search within specific video channels like MySpace and YouTube.
Search For Video
Search engine and video directory that displays results from hundreds
of video channels. Search For Video also provides an add-on for Firefox.
Yahoo! Video Search
Yahoo! has a video search engine that gathers videos from Yahoo!
directory and from many other online sources. You can also search
within specific domains or sites.
TubeSurf
Video search engine that gathers results from popular video
directories, such as YouTube, Yahoo! Video, MySpace and Google Video.
TubeSurf is also available as an add-on for Firefox.
ClipRoller
Search across popular video sites, such as: YouTube, Metacafe and
more. As you continue to search for videos, ClipRoller learns your
preferences and delivers content you like to watch.
Pixsy
A video search engine that lets users search content across dozens of
video sites. Users are allowed to save searches and single videos.
ScoopVid
Search engine that enables you to either search for videos or browse through channels and categories.
Google Video Search
Google’s Video search recently was updated and now searches many video sites other than just YouTube and Google Video.
AOL Video
Once known as the great media search engine, the AOL-purchased
SingingFish, AOL Video kept some traits of the crowd’s favorite place
to look for hard to find videos, but true fans claim that the site is
not as good as its predecessor.
Truveo
Search videos or browse by either channel or category.
Altavista Video
Good old Altavista isn’t what it used to be, but it does have a video search section.
Online video downloading services
VideoRonk
Search and download your favorite videos from YouTube, Google Video,
Metacafe, DailyMotion, iFilm, MySpace, Vimeo, Blip.tv, Revver and more.
VideoDL
Download online videos available on YouTube, Google Video and Break.com stright to your computer.
Vixy
Grab videos from popular sites and convert them into various video formats (including iPod and PSP).
KeepVid
Download videos from many video sharing sites, including YouTube,
Google Video, MySpace Videos, DailyMotion, Blip.tv, Revver and other
services.
VideoDownloader
Get videos from video sharing sites. VideoDownloader is also
available as a Firefox extension, allowing you to seamlessly integrate
it within your browser.
YouTubeX
Download videos from YouTube. It doesn’t have a lot of options in
terms of video sites among which you could choose, but it is very easy
to use.
DownThisVideo
This site lets you download videos from YouTube, GoogleVideo, MetaCafe, Vimeo and other services.
KissYouTube
A service that provides two interesting and effective ways to download videos from YouTube.
YouTubeDownloads
Another site that lets you download videos exclusively from YouTube (other sites are not supported).
Kcoolonline
Download videos on your hard disk from more than 90 sites, including
YouTube, Google Video, Metacafe, iFilm and MySpace, Yahoo and many more.
YouTubia
A YouTube clone that lets you download and save YouTube videos within your IE or Firefox browser.
MediaConverter
A platform that lets you download and convert videos straight from YouTube.
Miscellaneous tools
Hellodeo
Record videos from your webcam and post them on any web page.
Flikzor
Send and receive video comments on your profile, blog and more.
Flixn
Record a video message right in the web browser and share anywhere including MySpace and eBay.
GabMail
Service that enable users to send unlimited numbers of free video email messages.
Bubble Guru
A site for recording webcam video messages and getting them onto your website or sending to others.
CamTwist
Software package (for Mac computers) that lets you add special effects to your video chats.
WebcamMax
Software that lets you add videos, screen, pictures, flash and
effects to virtual or real webcam and broadcast on all messengers
(Windows only).
StumbleUpon Video
Just press “Stumble!†and a random video is presented to you, you can
also ask for random videos with in categories like Humor, or Cats.
CrowdRules
Video answers to your questions.
ClipSync
Interact with other users while watching the same video as them.
ClipSyndicate
Publish broadcast quality news on your web site.
Broadbandsports
Big collection of sports-related videos.