last update : october 2010

The following websites allow users to upload and host their videos for public or private views:

• YouTube (Google) : up to 2 GB in size; up to 15 minutes in length; HD resolution
• Google video : service has been discontinued
• Picasa (Google) : up to 1 GB in size; recommended resolution: 640 x 480 pixels; recommended ratio: 4:3; recommended frame rate: 30 frames per second;  videos are converted into a flash format (.FLV) with Standard Quality (320 x 240 pixel) or High Quality (480 x 360 pixels) playback
• flickr (Yahoo) : up to 150 MB in size; up to 90 seconds in length; HD resolution (720 horizontal lines of resolution in the video); free and pro
• Vimeo : free and pro ($59.95 a year)
• LongTail Video (bits on the run) : pro (price calculator)
• PhotoBucket : up to 500 MB; up to 10 minutes