Kaltura offers a full open-source video platform that supports basic and advanced online video capabilities including: video creation & management, advertising & monetizing, interac... More
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Kaltura has followed up on extending its open source video platform with a new open source interactive video plugin for WordPress, downloadable here. It facilitates interactive, collaborative video on blogs, including high-definition video, according to the company. It also allows for playing and editing of video remixes. You activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in the WordPress admin application. Here's what's under-the-hood, including some of the capabilities for working with high-def video.
Kaltura, which is nicely described by CNet as "the video company that's considered a blend of YouTube and Wikipedia," has closed a second round of funding.The company has an open source video platform for video creation and collaboration, and is releasing an enhanced version of its video-wiki extension for MediaWiki software. The amount of funding, led by .406 Ventures, isn't disclosed, but is described in the CNet post above as "significantly larger" than the $2.1 million Kaltura previously secured from Avalon Ventures and angel investors. Here's why this company's focus on allowing videographers around the world to collaborate is promising.