Minneapolis (MN) - Best Buy is trying to take advantage of the Internet video phenomenon, offering its own platform for users to swap home movies.

The Minneapolis-based electronics retailer this week launched a new service that allows users to upload their own videos to a dedicated server, where they can be accessed by any other Internet user.

After uploading a video, the user will receive an HTML code that can be embedded into his or her own personal website.  This will create a flash video player that functions essentially the same as Youtube, Veoh, or any other video sharing site that offers embedded Web code.

Users can also send their video files via e-mail.  The new service is the result of a partnership between Best Buy and Mydeo.  The retailer bought a minority stake in Mydeo, a company that specializes in hosting streaming video files.

The catch is that users will have to pay for their uploads, at the rate of around $7/month for 100 minutes of video hosting.  Plans go up from there for additional storage capacity.

Ah Best Buy, always trying to make a buck....

Oct 31, 2007 09:03     

However, really why would people pay Best Buy to host videos for them when there are so many other free alternatives? Its like NBC complaining that they don't get enough from iTunes for downloads of their shows. Shows that are available for free over air, why in the hell would people pay for stuff that's free. Frigg'n idiots!
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Why would anyone pay for this? Youtube is free. Thi...

Oct 31, 2007 09:20     

Why would anyone pay for this? Youtube is free. This is inconceivable. If they're looking for brand recognition, they did the wrong thing. Anyone in the tech world knows Best Buy. And we all know they charge a little too much for most things. Otherwise, it's still my brick-n-mortar of choice.
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$7/month

Oct 31, 2007 10:40     

Does Youtube charge money to upload videos? If not, then why would anyone use this service from Best Buy?
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I wouldn't trust best buy...

Oct 31, 2007 10:50     

...any further than I can throw a whole store. Didnt some video recently get their geek squad in trouble?
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Another Scam

Oct 31, 2007 15:56     

Best Buy takes advantage of it's name appealing to those who do not know anything about computers. This is as big of a scam as them charging ~$30 or w/e to run free adaware programs on people's computers and install free anti-virus programs. People that will use it just do not know any better.
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YouTube resolution sucks!

Oct 31, 2007 21:47     

This would be better than YouTube because you could have a standard resolution. I probably wouldn't pay for this. It would be cool if Google tweaked YouTube to have better resolution variety controls. Google Video can host full resolution.
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chuck

Nov 01, 2007 16:30     

I like watching CHUCK making fun of best buy with "BUY MORE" he works in....
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