How to steal Videos from pond5…

There is a commonality amongst the pirates that I see as well... they all seem to use Sony Vegas. Sony talked about the pirating going on at their NAB event. I now have a contact at Sony that I will inform about this. If they steal (blatantly with watermarks left in tact) from Pond5 (or should I say us) then the probability of them using a pirated version of Vegas would most likely be high as well. I will give Sony a heads up and see if they also want to take action.

Thats probably the best thing Bryan, I have no problem with you trying to sue. I don't care what happens to these youtubers.

Sony Vegas? I wonder why? I guess it must be easy to hack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnldFYcmxS4&feature=related

That guy is giving away 1000 some of them with the P5 logo still on there...

Is it easier to remove the watermark from an animation than a video? Since animations are individual "photos"? Interlaced video might be much more difficult and progressive may be easier like animations?

I think it's about the same interlaced or progressive, I really don't think that matters at all. You remove it via composting software, since it works the same with both it does not matter. The video would be harder depending on the over all color make up of the clip. The easiest thing to do this too is abstract animations. As composting software gets better and better I'm sure every thing will become easier and easier to steal.

and another one, this one they didn't even bother to remove the Pond5 logo and are offering a download
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlWvMk_7eSs&feature=related

In my pay per view website I use a program that delivers the video in a java encripted format from www.videovista.it Even if the visitor downloads a video file he would need the encryption key and he would encounter the problem that the video runs only inside the domain name address it is associated to in the encription file. The problem with this system is that viewers need to have Java installed in their computer. I am sure Pond5 could solve the problem in a more effective way if it goes into an encripted preview video platform if they feel it has a reasonable payback period. If fellow Pond5 members ever want to display your work securely in your website the program I recommend is VideoVista Pro. It's was developed in Italy. Never use flash flv files. My 2 cents in technical stuff.

a couple more with the pond5 logo clearly visible, I sur ehope something is being done about this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNIDMmTnuLI&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rJ8Z_7WR6M&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP8AU8xOiT0&feature=related

This is Youtuber's response defending their right to use samples from Pond5:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3GpDwU7jNk

So, how is Pond5 planning to protect its members?

Wow LUXOR, thanks for posting that, I'm glad this person (or these people) is/are scared, what they have done is completely illegal. And then having a "Watch out for these people" list? That is just sad. Do they really think they can run from us? I hope one of these people has to pay the legal penalty for copying these clips so that people learn their lesson.