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I've been amazed that adblockers work on videos since I started using them. It seems like it wouldn't be much trouble at all to simply embed the ad in the video

I've been amazed that adblockers work on videos since I started using them. It seems like it wouldn't be much trouble at all to simply embed the ad in the video stream. It does let people skip past the ad, but I'm not sure how important that is. If they start doing that, you could do the heavy-handed approach of re-encoding the video to show the ad(or a spot for the ad to be filled in by the server) side-by-side and allow them to 'opt in' to the old Javascript solution by disabling their ad blocker.

keehun 11y ago
I agree with this sentiment. It was weird to watch HBO's new edition of the Godfather (7.5hr one) with ads embedded in the video—but it felt much more like TV.
- BEEdwards 11y ago
  Maybe the wrong thread for the question, but what is the appeal of an 8hr recut of the movies? What is being added?
  - keehun 11y ago
    There is a myriad of new clips that have been added. I found that it really added to the story--but did lengthen the film quite a bit. I think it was really smart to have edited those out because they ultimately did not change the meanings in the movie while making it quite a bit longer. However, having watched the trilogy a few times already, I found these new clips to add a lot of depth to the characters and the progression of the movie. You have to understand that the 7 and half hours do not include the 3rd film. The 2 films and new clips account for the entire length. Also, this recut is in chronological order--and does not use flashbacks. I found this to work really well for me because I had already seen the film many times. However, I do agree with the decision to use flashbacks for first-time viewers as the parallelism Coppola draws is amazing. The chronological recut did add a new perspective on the film that I enjoyed.
randomflavor 11y ago
They do have the tech.. https://support.google.com/dfp_premium/answer/6147120?hl=en https://support.google.com/dfp_premium/answer/6147120?hl=en
FranOntanaya 11y ago
Transcoding all those videos every time the ads need to change or to target every audience sounds nightmarish. It'd make sense for the most popular videos, but the long tail would definitely remain with sidecar ads.

keehun 11y ago

I agree with this sentiment. It was weird to watch HBO's new edition of the Godfather (7.5hr one) with ads embedded in the video—but it felt much more like TV.

BEEdwards 11y ago
Maybe the wrong thread for the question, but what is the appeal of an 8hr recut of the movies? What is being added?
- keehun 11y ago
  There is a myriad of new clips that have been added. I found that it really added to the story--but did lengthen the film quite a bit. I think it was really smart to have edited those out because they ultimately did not change the meanings in the movie while making it quite a bit longer. However, having watched the trilogy a few times already, I found these new clips to add a lot of depth to the characters and the progression of the movie. You have to understand that the 7 and half hours do not include the 3rd film. The 2 films and new clips account for the entire length. Also, this recut is in chronological order--and does not use flashbacks. I found this to work really well for me because I had already seen the film many times. However, I do agree with the decision to use flashbacks for first-time viewers as the parallelism Coppola draws is amazing. The chronological recut did add a new perspective on the film that I enjoyed.

randomflavor 11y ago

They do have the tech.. https://support.google.com/dfp_premium/answer/6147120?hl=en https://support.google.com/dfp_premium/answer/6147120?hl=en

FranOntanaya 11y ago

Transcoding all those videos every time the ads need to change or to target every audience sounds nightmarish. It'd make sense for the most popular videos, but the long tail would definitely remain with sidecar ads.