http://venturebeat.disqus.com/News about Tech, Business and InnovationenMon, 27 Nov 2006 15:35:08 -0000http://venturebeat.com/2006/09/27/yahoo-acquires-video-editing-co-jumpcut/#comment-14668285<p><em>Jumpcut</em> + <em>Yahoo</em> = <strong>A Great Fit.</strong></p><p>A large part of the potential in this formula is the practical matter of building a more inviting interface to what has already proven to be a blockbuster market: targeted advertising using a highly categorized video library with considerable reach (is it obvious I'm referring to Google/YouTube yet?)</p><p>I consider Jumpcut one of the best alternatives to YouTube at the moment. The lack of good online video editing and general under-education are what is keeping the video rage from going to the next level - if only because it’s tedious (at best) and impossibly complex (at worst) to produce video.</p><p>For a detailed review of Jumpcut: <a href="http://www.vibetechnology.com/vt/2006/11/04/mix-and-edit-media-online-with-jumpcut/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://www.vibetechnology.com/vt/2006/11/04/mix-and-edit-media-online-with-jumpcut/">http://www.vibetechnology.com/vt/2006/11/04/mix-and-edit-media-online-with-jumpcut/</a>.</p><p>One other possible revenue source: a bridge between this kind of service and pro/offline editing with tiered subscription offerings.</p>JoeMon, 27 Nov 2006 15:35:08 -0000