- Video portal
A video portal is a
website offering user created or professionally createdvideo content.Online video
Online video is video content distributed by the
Internet . Recently, several different studies have shown that, at least in theUnited States , online video reaches a majority of the population.This is due in part to the penetration of
broadband internet , and also to the emergence of highly successful video portals. These portals offer user created or professionally created content.The majority of online videos are shorter than 5 minutes in duration, a length generally preferred by users who view such content on computers or portable equipment, like
cellphone s,MP3 player s orvideo game console s.Some portals offer videos in the 320x240 pixel resolution, while others opt for a larger format, such as 480x360 pixels (for a typical display) and 640x360 (for a widescreen
16:9 display).Many portals use
Adobe Flash Player for their videos, the player which is becoming ade facto industry standard . Others useWindows Media Player ,QuickTime orRealPlayer .Devices like
Apple TV orNetgear 's Digital Entertainer, capable of transferring video files from the Internet to the television screen, will cause an increase in the length of the size of videos, both in definition and duration.Most video portals generate their
revenue throughadvertising . There are currently many advertising formats related to online video, such aspreroll (commercials like those ontelevision and played before the video) andbranded channels .ee also
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Video hosting service
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