Live Search Video

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Video
Live Search Video.
Screenshot of Live Search Video
Developed by Microsoft
Latest release 2.0 / 2007-09-26
Genre Search Engine
Website http://video.live.com

Live Search Video is a video search service as part of Microsoft's Windows Live range of services. It is part of Live Search for online videos.

The Live Search Video can be found at http://video.live.com.

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[edit] Features

Live Search Video was officially released from its final version on September 26, 2007 together with the release of Live Search 2.0. This new version of Live Search Video features:

  • Instant live preview of the video search results
  • Filter by length of video clip
  • View search results by list or in a grid

[edit] Soapbox on MSN Video

Main article: MSN Soapbox

It was reported in March 2006 that a service named Windows Live Video (codenamed Warhol) would be released. It was originally considered to be Microsoft's version of Blinkx or Google Video. However, in September 2006, Windows Live Video was released as Soapbox on MSN Video beta, part of its MSN range of services. The service is currently available as part of MSN Video's Soapbox User Videos at http://soapbox.msn.com, here's a few of the current features:[1][2]

  • Upload videos in many supported formats
  • Tag and categorize videos
  • Simultaneously watch original videos and browse for new ones
  • Set up personal RSS feeds for videos
  • Embed video on Windows Live Spaces or other websites and blogs

Live Search Video also index through Soapbox on MSN Video for its video search results.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Digital Connect Magazine
  2. ^ Windows Live Video launch coming this summer?