Tip #111 – Blinkx Searches Content Within Web Videos




Millions of videos are now online, but most are only searchable by user-supplied titles or text descriptions in Google Video and others.

Blinkx <http://www.blinkx.com/> the largest video search engine in the world–goes beyond text-based searches by locating audio and video content within videos. Its unique visual analysis and speech recognition capabilities make Blinkx a leader in multimedia searching capabilities.

By clicking on “advanced search” users can also search for videos by over 60 major producers, including ABC News, CNN, Discovery and YouTube. The handy “video wall” feature lets you quickly preview groups of thumbnail-sized videos matching your search criteria. A Safe Search feature can be set to block unsuitable content.

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