Overlay.tv surprised me. when i first read about it, i thought it was like the lite version of PLYmedia. IT IS. but that turned out to be a great thing. Overlay.tv offers media overlay integration to video embeddables (video widgets) timed to the video. the media in question can be text, graphics, short video, photos and links. this makes it display the overlay content just in the same way viddler displays its video comments as the video rolls. what overlay.tv created was to make a application that resembles the simplicity of Windows Movie Maker, but for the web and that you output in flash video embeddables. that is of course the intention of it because it will feel familiar and anyone will know how to use it just by looking at it.
The process is simple. the video got a good quality the player design screams “web utility†at the user and the viewer. sometimes this is not a good thing. but in this case it makes the viewer to have a more focused look at it and manages to grasp the attention in a easier way.
Overlay.tv is perfect for any kind of video production because it lets you have effects like the ones you see in professional webcasts without any effort and allows you to make your videos more engaging. no matter if they are personal or your are doing a video podcast. they can also be a good tool to use for screencasting and many more things that it was not even intended because it is so simply to use and yet it what you produce comes with a great quality. totally recommended.
The Overlay.tv service can be used by anyone for free but they also offer customized version for promotions, advertising, marketing and higher profile costumers.
