Comments on: Watch Out, Flash; Google Buys On2

By: The war for your internet video. Google’s VP8 released under open source licenses! | Andy Sciro Blog

Wed, 19 May 2010 20:52:01 +0000

[...] the block… VP8! I have been reading about this for awhile, especially after google purchased On2. My eyebrows really raised up high when google released it under open source! What I can see [...]

By: For Startups, Some Good News From Google

For Startups, Some Good News From Google — Thu, 06 May 2010 01:31:50 +0000

[...] and Aardvark. In addition to these nine companies, Google paid $123 million in stock and cash for On2 Technologies and is still waiting approval for its $750 million offer for mobile ad-network, AdMob. But [...]

By: 淺談H.264與HTML5在網路影片播放的應用 - Inside

淺談H.264與HTML5在網路影片播放的應用 - Inside — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:56:13 +0000

[...] 誠如上所說，目前的檔案格式主流是H.264，像是我們上面提到的那一掛瀏覽器中幾乎都有支援，唯獨Firefox及Opera因為授權的問題遲遲沒有支援。雖然授權的問題可望在Apple或Google的努力下解決，但以目前的狀況來講，所有HTML5的先行採用者，都得另外為Firefox及Opera提供Flash播放器。 [...]

By: Apple May Be Gunning for Open Source Codecs | YourMacBook.com

Apple May Be Gunning for Open Source Codecs | YourMacBook.com — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:51:21 +0000

[...] existing codecs. Google’s plans to open-source the codec have been widely expected ever since it announced plans to acquire On2 in August 2009, and speculation intensified after the deal [...]

By: Apple May Be Gunning for Open Source Codecs

Apple May Be Gunning for Open Source Codecs — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:07:02 +0000

By: Google to Open-source VP8 for HTML5 Video | Gadget Public Informations

Google to Open-source VP8 for HTML5 Video | Gadget Public Informations — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:25:39 +0000

[...] plans to open-source the codec have been widely expected ever since it announced plans to acquire On2 in August 2009, and speculation intensified after the deal closed. The acquisition even led the [...]

By: Google to Open-source VP8 for HTML5 Video « urban-listening

Google to Open-source VP8 for HTML5 Video « urban-listening — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:38:45 +0000

By: Google to Open-source VP8 for HTML5 Video

Google to Open-source VP8 for HTML5 Video — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:05:56 +0000

By: Y Combinator Matures: 1/4 of Startups Funded Before They Finish the Program

Y Combinator Matures: 1/4 of Startups Funded Before They Finish the Program — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:57:18 +0000

[...] another presenting startup, powers cloud-based video encoding for On2, which was recently bought by Google. That’s a pretty huge hookup to have, especially on the eve of Google presumably releasing an [...]

By: A billion dollar opportunity with video » By Elias Bizannes » Internet, Open standards, Trends

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:16:39 +0000

[...] Google made an offer for On2, I was dumbfounded. I wrote to a friend working at Google the following: Phat. But I'm confused. [...]

By: On2 Shareholders Finally Agree to Google Deal — What’s Next?

On2 Shareholders Finally Agree to Google Deal — What’s Next? — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:48:58 +0000

[...] value of the deal to about $133 million. It will close after some six months of haggling since Google made an initial offer of $106.5 million in August [...]

By: Google to On2 Shareholders: OK, Fine, Here’s Another $26.5M

Google to On2 Shareholders: OK, Fine, Here’s Another $26.5M — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:32:05 +0000

[...] Google and On2 expected the deal to be closed by the fourth quarter last year, On2 shareholders have fought against the terms of the search [...]

By: On2 Shareholders Demand More Money From Google

On2 Shareholders Demand More Money From Google — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:01:27 +0000

[...] that the company is worth more than the $106.5 million, or 60 cents a share, being offered. On2 develops video codecs that are widely used in Flash video, and owning the company would give Google backdoor savings on software licensing fees from [...]

By: DRW

DRW — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:46:12 +0000

1) Adobe has never paid On2 royalties for use of VP6. The license deal between them was a front end, upfront, one-time payment. The royalty and/or license fees earned by On2 with respect to VP6 are mainly derived from entities that are involved with encoding VP6 content using non-Adobe provided software tools.

2) Can your unnamed source provide more explicit clarification of exactly how On2's licensing/royalty fee arrangements are any more "archaic" than those of MPEG-LA which administers the licenses for MPEG-2, MPEG-4, and H.264? I guess having to pay anybody a license/royalty could be considered archaic as compared to not having to pay anything. Otherwise what's your source's real point?

3) It is not so evident that the industry has largely chosen H.264 as the VP6 successor. H.264 has clearly, finally established traction - as was always anticipated would be the case. But the market for video is huge and encompasses a variety of applications for which H.264 may not be as suitable as VP6 to service. Via Adobe Flash VP6 continues to be deployed as widely or more widely for web based video than any other single video codec. I suspect that will continue to be the case particularly now that Google is going to own the technology. The big question is what else Google has in mind to do with On2's proven video technology and how much interruption those plans will present to Microsoft, Apple, Divx, and various other MPEG/H.264 adherants.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:34:03 +0000

In addition to a big US “win” – the Google / On2 deal seals Asia for Google. On2 solutions are ubiquitous in China (do the DD), and as China goes so will Asia. Will be very surprised to see other large US or Asian players not start a bidding war for what On2 has to offer – or simply to thwart Google.

By: smxmcx

smxmcx — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 02:53:46 +0000

On2 VP licensing fees are a drop in the bucket for the companies paying royalties. This is absolute bullshit.