NoMuzikNo:zilchide

Stage6的官方PO出了這樣的訊息～我稍微翻譯一下.......

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 it's really as simple as that.

我們為啥要將Stage6關閉？簡單來說，要維持Stage6 每日的正常營運，是一件非常昂貴的工作，同時需要耗費大量精力與資源，然而此時的我們不但無法繼續提供這樣的服務，並且當中還有許多的細節部分需要考慮，就這麼簡單.

Now, why didn't we think of that before we decided to create Stage6 in the first place, you may ask? That's a good question. When we first created Stage6, there was a clear need for a service that would offer a true high quality video experience online because other video destinations on the Internet simply weren't providing that to users. A gap existed, and Stage6 arrived to fill it.

然而如今服務都已經走到這一步了，你或許會想問為甚麼我們在創建Stage6的當下，沒有考量到這個問題？好樣的！這是個大哉問！當初我們剛創立Stage6時，網上並沒有提供比較高質量的視頻在線播放分享的站點，我們不過是填補了這個缺口而已。

看完了這一段話真是令人痛心和不捨，尤其是上面那一句藍色部分的字，更是我長久以來的惋惜
我不是說YOUTUBE不好，水管站在任何時候你都可以把他當作是一座影音百科全書，因為我都是這樣用的！
但很令人詬病的是，他的畫質真的是爛到爆，而且若你神通能將影片下載下來的話～也只能是FLV的檔案格式～
在我之前寫的這篇網誌中"DivX Stage6: zilchide 影音分享"其實也說的很明白了！
我覺得這實在是網路影音資源的一大損失，我不禁要想，難道沒有任何公司或企業有興趣投資嗎？
我每次都是用NetTransporter 開十條線高速下載上面的高畫質影片耶！唉～真的好可惜～
看到網路上的一片火爆與抱怨，我想很多人都跟我有同樣的心情吧！尤其長久以來在上面認真耕耘的人更慘！
沒辦法阿！228說關就關，那大家就只好轉戰啦！聽說下面這個還不錯～有機會玩玩看吧！
http://vimeo.com/

這是TOM的正式聲明全文！！

I'm Tom (aka Spinner), a Stage6 user and an employee of DivX, Inc., the company behind the service. I'm writing this message today to inform you that we plan to shut down Stage6 on February 28, 2008. Upload functionality has already been turned off, and you'll be able to view and download videos until Thursday.

I know this news will come as a shock and disappointment to many Stage6 users, and I'd like to take a few moments to explain the reasons behind our decision.

We created Stage6 with the mission of empowering content creators and viewers to discover a new kind of video experience. Stage6 began as an experiment, and we always knew there was a chance that it might not succeed.

In many ways, though, the service did succeed, beyond even our own initial expectations. Stage6 became very popular very quickly. We helped gain exposure for some talented filmmakers who brought great videos to the attention of an engaged community. We helped prove that it's possible to distribute true high definition video on the Internet. And we helped broaden the Internet video experience by offering content that is compatible with DVD players, mobile devices and other products beyond the PC.

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 it's really as simple as that.

Now, why didn't we think of that before we decided to create Stage6 in the first place, you may ask? That's a good question. When we first created Stage6, there was a clear need for a service that would offer a true high-quality video experience online because other video destinations on the Internet simply weren't providing that to users. A gap existed, and Stage6 arrived to fill it.

As Stage6 grew quickly and dramatically (accompanied by an explosion of other sites delivering high-quality video), it became clear that operating the service as a part of the larger DivX business no longer made sense. We couldn't continue to run Stage6 and focus on our broader strategy to make it possible for anyone to enjoy high-quality video on any device. So, in July of last year we announced that we were kicking off an effort to explore
strategic alternatives for Stage6, which is a fancy way of saying we decided we would either have to sell it, spin it out into a private company or shut it down.

I won't (and can't, really) go into too much detail on those first two options other than to say that we tried really hard to find a way to keep Stage6 alive, either as its own private entity or by selling it to another company. Ultimately neither of those two scenarios was possible, and we made the hard decision to turn the lights off and cease operation of the service.

So that's where we are today. After February 28, Stage6 will cease to exist as an online destination. But the larger DivX universe will continue to thrive. Every day new DivX Certified devices arrive on the market making it easy to move video beyond the PC. Products powered by DivX Connected, our new initiative that lets users stream video, photos, music and Internet services from the PC to the TV, are hitting retail outlets. We remain committed to empowering content creators to deliver high-quality video to a wide audience, and we'll continue to offer services that will make it easy to find videos online in the DivX format.

It's been a wild ride, and none of it would have been possible without the support of our users. Thank you for making Stage6 everything that it was.

--Tom 

http://www.stage6.com/