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The current message at 7:23 GMT upon visiting the site reads that "we are unable to service this request" with no links to the Stage 6 content. |
The current message at 7:23 GMT upon visiting the site reads that "we are unable to service this request" with no links to the Stage 6 content. |
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A partial list of Email addresses and passwords for several thousand Stage6 users was released by the group shortly after the attack began in the form of a plain text file posted to [[4chan]]'s Random board. The file has since been removed from the site. Users affected were mainly those who had registered a new Stage6 account between December 11, 2007 and February 9, 2008, though the hacker(s) may have accessed the entire Stage6 user database compromising all user logins. |
A partial list of Email addresses and passwords for several thousand Stage6 users was released by the group shortly after the attack began in the form of a plain text file posted to [[4chan]]'s Random board. The file has since been removed from the site. Users affected were mainly those who had registered a new Stage6 account between December 11, 2007 and February 9, 2008, though the hacker(s) may have accessed the entire Stage6 user database compromising all user logins and might be sharing them over [[IRC]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 22:43, 9 February 2008
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 Screenshot of Stage6.com home page | |
Type of site | video sharing |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | DivX, Inc. |
| Created by | DivX, Inc. |
| URL | http://stage6.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
Stage6 is a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips encoded with the DivX video codec [1], similar to sites like YouTube in allowing streaming video to be uploaded freely by anyone who is willing to register.
History
First launched in 2006 by DivX, Inc. and currently in public beta[2], Stage6 is similar to other video sharing sites like YouTube in allowing streaming video to be uploaded freely by anyone who is willing to register. On July 24 2007 DivX, Inc. announced that it would be seeking to separate Stage6 as a company from the rest of DivX, Inc.. Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Jordan Greenhall will be switching from his current role as CEO to manage the separating Stage6, which, if successful, was expected to be completed later in 2007.[3]
Usage
Stage6 accepts a wide variety of video content, including TV and movie clips, music videos, feature length television episodes and films, as well as amateur content such as videoblogging, original videos and amateur films. Unregistered users can view all videos on the site except those containing potentially offensive content, such as pornography or videos containing nudity, which are marked as such and can only be viewed with an account. Videos can also be commented on by anyone with an account.
Significant differences between Stage6 and other sites include better quality video through use of higher resolutions up to 1080p, few upload limitations [4], the option to download media directly through the website or the DivX Web Player without the need to install browser extensions, and the use of DivX video codec instead of Flash Video. Unlike most video sharing websites, Stage6 requires the installation of the DivX Web Player to view videos. Since the DivX Web Player is designed specifically for viewing videos, streaming of extremely high quality, high resolution videos is made possible with low CPU overhead. The DivX content uploader is also bundled with the Web Player, enabling users to upload Stage6 compliant videos via web browser.
Technical
Stage6 accepts DivX or Xvid encoded files up to 1080p60.[5] Stage6 will reject encoded videos not muxed with MP2 or MP3 audio. Upload file size limit for an individual video is 2 Gigabytes[6].
Stage6 supports video quality up to 1080p HD which delivers DVD quality playback. Stage6's video playback is based on the DivX codec, and requires the user to download and install a web browser plugin in order to view video. Downloaded videos can also be played back with third-party media players such as Windows Media Player if an MPEG-4 decoder is installed on the computer, or in media players such as VLC Media Player or MPlayer with appropriate web plugins. Certain downloaded videos can also be played on a PlayStation 3 console with 2.10 and above firmware by renaming the extension .divx from the downloaded file to .avi
Copyright issues
Stage6 does not give permission to upload copyrighted content without the original authors permission [4]. A large volume of content is deleted frequently for breaching these terms. Despite this, a large amount of copyrighted content continues to be uploaded; for example television shows, feature films and music videos, and many third party sites offering television or film downloads routinely hotlink to Stage6 content.
Hacking
 | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. |
At approximately GMT 4am 9 Feb 2008, stage6.com was hacked by an unknown hacker posing as eBaum's World. People visiting the frontpage of Stage6 were being redirected multiple shock sites. This lasted for about two and a half hours before a site maintenance notice was put up by the Stage6 team. The motive and extent of damage are still unclear at this point, but it has completely crippled Stage6 for the time being.
The current message at 7:23 GMT upon visiting the site reads that "we are unable to service this request" with no links to the Stage 6 content.
A partial list of Email addresses and passwords for several thousand Stage6 users was released by the group shortly after the attack began in the form of a plain text file posted to 4chan's Random board. The file has since been removed from the site. Users affected were mainly those who had registered a new Stage6 account between December 11, 2007 and February 9, 2008, though the hacker(s) may have accessed the entire Stage6 user database compromising all user logins and might be sharing them over IRC.
See also
References
- ^ "PC World - Stage6 Beta review". Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ "Stage6 alpha becomes beta". Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ "DivX Announces Plans to Maximize Value and Growth Potential of Core Businesses and Stage6.com" DivX.com Press Releases, July 24, 2007
- ^ a b "Stage6 FAQ". Retrieved 2008-01-14.
- ^ Possible example of 1080p60 Xvid encoded video on Stage6
- ^ Stage6 FAQ stating a 2GB limit
External links
- Stage6 Video sharing site designed to demonstrate DivX codec]
- DivX.com DivX website]
- PC World - Stage6 Beta Review
- PC World - Stage6 Beta Test Report and Specifications
- Stage6fetch - An open-source automated script to acquire direct download URLs off a movie page or movie listing page at Stage6
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