No more uploads allowed to DivX's high-res video sharing site. Content only to be available until Thursday. Sob. Speaketh the announcement:
We created Stage6 with the mission of empowering content creators and viewers to discover a new kind of video experience. Stage6 began as an experiment, and we always knew there was a chance that it might not succeed.In many ways, though, the service did succeed, beyond even our own initial expectations. Stage6 became very popular very quickly. We helped gain exposure for some talented filmmakers who brought great videos to the attention of an engaged community. We helped prove that it’s possible to distribute true high definition video on the Internet. And we helped broaden the Internet video experience by offering content that is compatible with DVD players, mobile devices and other products beyond the PC.
There's not much there about the storming amount of shamelessly pirated anime and sci-fi shows that everyone actually went there for, but still - a sad day for high quality streaming copyright infringement. At least they could have waited until the current series of Mythbusters was over and...
...I mean... grr. Piracy bad! Grr!


