Sinan Ascioglu

or how about asking a question: "Would you like us to keep the original file of your video?" after each upload.

Reply to "Storage costs, even in this day and age (and economy), are still pretty high": No. Please read "Waste is Good" by Chris Anderson at Wired magazine this month (or here http://www.wired.com/techbiz/it/magazine/17-07/mf_freer). Allowing waste space is manageable if you can make use of it in a smart way. I understand that video size is way bigger than pics, mp3s, etc.. But that was also a freekin' idea when youtube started hosting compressed videos. I guess Vimeo could be smarter on what could be done with these uncompressed videos. (Top of my head; how about editing options? mixing? local theater screenings? Media-company workflow service, etc..). I think, if Vimeo is going to be just a cool-looking Youtube, yes there is no need to serve anything different. If Vimeo is going to make difference, other ways can be considered/brainstormed too. Just my 2 cents from the dark-side. :)

hey it's really nice! is it using openGL?