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    Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued)

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ANiche Video Media in Atlanta, Georgia offers an enterprise video hosting platform called Private Media Channel. It has been discontinued.N/A

    Panopto

    Score8 out of 10
    N/APanopto is a video management platform for businesses and universities from the company of the same name in Seattle, supporting the recording, sharing, live streaming, and (after recording) sharing via LMS or internal video site, video search, and virtual classroom.

    $14.99

    per month

    Pricing
    Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued)Panopto
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Pro
    $14.99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued)Panopto
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued)Panopto
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Panopto
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
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    80%
    Happy with the feature set
    4 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued)Panopto
    Video Marketing
    Comparison of Video Marketing features of Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued) and Panopto
    Feature
    Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Panopto
    7.0
    6 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Video personalization00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    eCommerce00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Support for advertisements00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Video SEO00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Video Platform Integrations
    Comparison of Video Platform Integrations features of Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued) and Panopto
    Feature
    Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Panopto
    9.4
    7 Ratings
    41% above category average
    Integration to LMS00 Ratings9.47 Ratings
    Video Security
    Comparison of Video Security features of Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued) and Panopto
    Feature
    Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Panopto
    8.8
    10 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Video access controls00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    User management00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Video link sharing00 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Internal video00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    External video00 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Video Player
    Comparison of Video Player features of Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued) and Panopto
    Feature
    Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Panopto
    8.5
    10 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Player customization00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Embedded videos00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Video quality / Bandwidth controls00 Ratings8.89 Ratings
    Mobile compatibility00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Video Analytics
    Comparison of Video Analytics features of Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued) and Panopto
    Feature
    Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Panopto
    7.5
    10 Ratings
    4% below category average
    A/B testing00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Streaming quality reports00 Ratings6.04 Ratings
    Per viewer tracking00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Per video tracking00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Video analytics dashboard00 Ratings6.38 Ratings
    Video Hosting, Management & Storage
    Comparison of Video Hosting, Management & Storage features of Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued) and Panopto
    Feature
    Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Panopto
    8.1
    9 Ratings
    7% below category average
    On-Demand video00 Ratings7.68 Ratings
    Live streaming00 Ratings7.28 Ratings
    Impact of streaming on network00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Video upload & format support00 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Video library / File management00 Ratings9.29 Ratings
    Video portal00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
    Video Engagement
    Comparison of Video Engagement features of Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued) and Panopto
    Feature
    Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Panopto
    8.8
    7 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Audience polling00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Audience Q&A / Live chat00 Ratings7.25 Ratings
    Video comments00 Ratings9.27 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued)Panopto
    Small Businesses
    Vidyard
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Vidyard
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Ensemble Video
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Ensemble Video
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Panopto
    Score8 out of 10
    Ensemble Video
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued)Panopto
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Niche Private Media Channel (discontinued)Panopto
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    I'm not sure what the average user is looking for, but I can imagine a number of scenarios for which the platform offers a very flexible hosting service for a variety of users, with plenty of bells and whistles, for a reasonable costs that can protect content while offering a good interface between the publisher and their viewers.
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    Panopto
    Panopto is great if you have a lot of video content that you need to put in a central repository. It makes it easy to manage who sees it and how it is categorized. The captioning features are also really good too. For folks to view the video, they don't need a Panopto account. You can send them a direct link. If you want to upload videos, however, they will need a Panopto account. If you only have a few videos or care less about usage statistics, SharePoint may be a better file repository option
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Answer the telephone and provide technical support very readily. Stay on the line to make sure your problem is solved.
    • Hosting with user payment ability to be handled by their site or my site. Don't have to have different companies for payment and hosting.
    • Affordable for small business.
    • Ability to organize content in multiple ways. Works well for educational model.
    • Allows my own branding. There branding is fairly transparent.
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    Panopto
    • Simple to use - It really is a click-and-go system. Log in, click on record, and you're set.
    • Flexible - It allows multiple information-rich inputs to be recorded simultaneously (for example, the screen, webcams, microphones, etc.). For some demonstrations, having multiple perspectives/views can be beneficial. The ability to add multiple webcams enhanced the value of some of my recordings.
    • Reliable - This is critical when an unforeseen opportunity arises and you want to capture it visually and with audio. I had multiple experiences where a unique person was available briefly and due to Panopto's reliability, I was able to capture content that would otherwise have been seen by only those physically present at the time.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • Niche could add a more comprehensive online tutorial.
    • The Niche Web RTC program is amazing but it would be great if they had an app that would allow mobile devices to also connect even if they dont have chrome
    • It would be great if Niche could add a less comprehensive platform only for healthcare applications
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    Panopto
    • Panopto doesn't fully support Ultra courses in Blackboard - we can do quizzing, which is very helpful, but we can't do video submissions like an Original course.
    • There is no built-in certificate option for completing a video and its quiz questions, which requires us to use additional systems for tracking and awarding.
    • Analytics are mediocre. The reporting tools are challenging to use and to get clear information on a consistent basis.
    • Quizzing is limited to multiple choice or T/F -- there is no reflection point or open-ended question format.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    Because 10 is considered the best rating. Niche Video Media gives good service.
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    Panopto
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    Because 10 is the best.
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    Panopto
    Needs some work, but I'm sure improvements will come over time
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    Immediate response from a knowledgeable rep - not a tier 1 automaton reading a script. I can, and have, reached them at all hours by phone, by chat, or by email. Responses are under 24 hours and frequently less than 1. And stuff gets DONE! I see things I request in almost every monthly release.
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    Panopto
    Panopto has been quick to answer any questions, but their rollouts and updates have caused issues where we felt a little blindsided by unexpected changes. Their development cycle is slow and often their promises for future updates have been extremely slow or never come.
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Discontinued Products
    It was direct and personal, aimed at solving the immediate task at hand while instructing me how the channel as a whole works in the process.
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    Panopto
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    No, the support at Niche Video Media was very helpful during set up.
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    Panopto
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    The access controls of who can view, when one can view, how many times one can view, and from where they can view and also the security, and protecting from download [are better]. The review and approval workflow, editing the videos, blue-pen are all not available in Vimeo Pro.
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    Panopto
    Cost wise, unless you have a huge audience, Panopto is better. Both Zoom Meeting and Kaltura and for more expensive and a smaller program/company may not have the demand to justify them. Kaltura - is a far superior tool, the UI is much more modern and easier for a novice user to understand, and it makes sharing videos amongst faculty much easier. The LMS integration if far smoother and the recording is much easier and faster (from within the LMS). The analytics are also present in a much cleaner and digestible way. Lastly, the quizzing feature is far more robust. Zoom - Smoother at streaming and live interactions. Stronger chat feature and supports larger audiences, it can handle over 100 HD webcams at once if needed. It does basic desktop capture and supporting audio-only formats that can easily be converted to Podcast or Soundcloud. Google Loom - This one is not listed above as it's rather new but its a FREE tool for fast video/desktop/PPT recordings and it's extremely fast and easy to share. That said it's pretty basic as far as any additional features are concerned. Post-production editing is limited to basic timeline trimming.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • I believe videos for training will be the way of the future. Once the initial cost of producing the videos is accounted for, other than hosting cost all views of the course will be income.
    • I believe creating short marketing videos will attract new customers.
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    Panopto
    • Panopto integrates with our LMS, D2L quite well. It makes the process very simple for our instructors and students to record and watch videos.
    • It does not require any plugins or software to watch videos, as they load up in a web browser.
    • The videos work on mobile and embed easily in courses or on websites.
    • We also enjoy the easy sharing of videos and simplified management in the web portal.
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