Watch Matrix Revolutions for free at Google Video

Tony Buser — Wed, 29 Jun 2005 19:42:32 -0400

In case you've been living in a cave (with no internet access), Google has launched Google Video, now with the ability to well, actually VIEW (some) videos within the web browser. It uses a customized VLC plugin. I works great, it loads fast, and I'm sure it will change the online world like everything else Google does... I'm a little peeved that it currently only supports Windows. However, I've read that a Mac version is coming soon. Also considering VLC is open source, cross platform and a patch is available for Google's changes, I'm sure someone will get a Linux version out soon. The quality also isn't all that great and the window is pretty small, which is why they load so fast and smoothly. (note: I found that you can double click on a video and it will open full screen. On some videos it makes the quality worse, with others it isn't so bad.) This is afterall one of Google's infinite beta programs. VLC has the ability to re-encode the output on the fly, so I'm willing to bet higher quality streams will come soon.

While searching around looking for things to watch, I noticed a video of Matrix Revolutions. At first glance I thought it was just the first 2 minutes. However, if you click on the Whole Show link, you'll see that it is in fact the entire Matrix Revolutions movie! Judging by the quality, it would appear to be a bootleg from some guy with a camera in a theater. Considering anyone can upload videos to the Google megaplex, this could turn into a serious problem. They say all submissions are scanned for innapropriate content or copyright violations. Looks like someone fell asleep at the wheel.

Update: That was fast. Apparently, word got out and google removed the Matrix video. The question is, I wonder if this post had anything to do with it being mentioned on the Screen Sa^H^H^H^HAttack of the Show and eventually removed? According to google this was the first mention of it. Then it got posted to digg. The comments on digg say that there were a lot of things on google video like Family Guy and Stargate episodes and many others, which were quickly removed also. One that they missed is a video of Hackers (the movie), but I'm sure that will be gone soon also. Google is going to have a hell of a time preventing violations.

Update: Ok, so maybe I wasn't the first one to notice it. Looks like chancycat posted a comment on slashdot first. :)

"Watch Matrix Revolutions for free at Google Video" by Dennis

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 13:10:59 -0400

asshats?

"Watch Matrix Revolutions for free at Google Video" by Tony Buser

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 01:15:07 -0400

Man it took me a while to figure out what the hell atos meant. :) I've watched exactly 2 episodes of Attack of the Show before I removed G4 from my list of channels I recieve on my Tivo. Those TechTV-killing asshats.

"Watch Matrix Revolutions for free at Google Video" by Dennis

Thu, 30 Jun 2005 23:43:58 -0400

hey once this got out on to atos the file was removed

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Watch Matrix Revolutions for free at Google Video

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"Watch Matrix Revolutions for free at Google Video" by Tony Buser

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