Sony Takes on YouTube with Video-Sharing Site

thefickler writes "According to Reuters, Sony has announced that it will launch a video-sharing site in Japan as part of its 'quiet software revolution'. Speaking at a press conference in Tokyo, Sony CEO Howard Stringer said that the new site will be 'an opportunity to transmit user-generated video anywhere you want to, anytime to anybody, in a protected environment.' The new site, which will be called eyeVio, will be first launched in Japan, although Sony hopes to also launch it overseas should the Japanese version prove a success. It will be free to users, and the idea is that Sony will eventually generate revenue through advertising."

Does it have...

[Starteck81]

...any videos of a lithium ion laptop batteries catching on fire?

The requirements include...

[redwoodtree]

You can only watch it on Sony Playstation 3 with 60 GB harddrive, or a PSP with the latest update, but it will check to make sure you're not running homebrew and , you have to provide your credit card number so if you ever watch anything copyrighted they can charge you the fee for the holder of the copyright.

Oh, and you better be ready to provide your SSN because they need to be able to send you to collections if your credit card doesn't go through . . . and, some videos may have viruses, but don't worry about, videos can't have viruses.

To upload, you need to buy a special upload program that only works with Vista!!

I'm so excited about this.

Oh, and ninteno sucks.

Out.

The race will soon be on...

[Stanistani]

First Slashdotter to upload a clip of Google's proprietary content to this site wins...

Re:Huh?

[Odiumjunkie]

Standard rules of grammar, apparently.

(whom*)

Ah, Sony.... Playing the ol' game of

[Anonymous Coward]

MeToo(be)

Re:Viva la?

[Wandering Wombat]

That's the NEW definition of "revolution". Now since "revolution" means "going around and coming back", the bandwagon must be on a sort of a loop, and after the fifth or sixth pass, Sony decided to hop on. By now, though, YouTube's made friends with everybody on the wagon, and Sony's just taking up a lot of space.

The next revolution... Sony decides to create dedicated software to let you talk to other people instantaneously, just by typing words into a computer!

And In Other News

[MightyMartian]

Atlanta, GA - Benjamin Fentwitz, a 35 year old unemployed crash test dummy stand-in and amateur inventor has announced that he plans to take on the Big Three Car makers with his own brand new invention, a four-wheeled automobile he's calling the Wiz3UberPunchFugWugun.

"At first, I'm just going to make it available in Cuba." Fentwitz said in an interview. "But watch out, 'cause in a couple of years, you'll be seeing Wiz3UberPunchFugWugun all over the place."

When asked how it's superior to existing automobiles, Fentwitz explained "It's got... um... four wheels.. and... um... a steering wheel... and... and... brakes! Yeah it's got brakes. It's protected."

Fentwitz further said, "Yeah, I know I'm a little late to the party, but you know, I think I've got a real chance of making it big."

Attempts by Fentwitz to further harass media outlets were responded to with record flatulence, made on a top-end Sony media player.

Re:Viva la?

[FlyingSquidStudios]

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised! (Because it's in a Sony proprietary format)

and the site will be full of

[semiotec]

crappy rap videos made by Sony PR flacks pretending to be kids who want a PSP for Christmas...

And the Next Great Copyright Law Court Case is:

[sehlat]

Sony vs. Sony

Re:eyeVio?

[dorianh49]

I guess their marketing people passed on RootTube.

Re:Too late

[memeplex]

I'm going to write that down on a Kleenex, Xerox it, and post it on my Frigidaire!