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When Does CNET Take Down Their Review Videos?

Sep 11, 2014 3:13AM PDT

I was trying to watch some of the older car review videos, more specifically the 2008 Audi S5 and I just couldn't get the video to load. Then I checked some of the other car review videos like the 07 Infiniti G or 06 Acura TL and they didn't work either. So I was just curious of how long CNET kept video reviews available online. And if anyone knows if there is a repository of videos somewhere.

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Link please.
Sep 11, 2014 3:51AM PDT

I'd like to see if this is any other common issue like adblocker, cache or such.
Bob

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Thanks for the reply
Sep 11, 2014 3:59AM PDT
http://www.cnet.com/products/2008-audi-s5/
I have adblock plus disabled for CNET as a whole so I don't think its that. Plus i'm still able to watch more recent video reviews without a problem. I'm not sure what the cache issue is, so I don't know to resolve that. Is there something else I can do?
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No video here either.
Sep 12, 2014 11:20PM PDT

Seems to be some old video from 2008?

I'll alert it but as time passes some content may go away or fail in some way.
Bob

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Might be an encoding issue...
Sep 19, 2014 4:59AM PDT

when CNET was redesigned and changed platforms.

If you can give me a link to the CNET videos that don't play correctly, I'll see what the video team can do to fix those.

Thanks!
-Lee

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Sorry I meant to reply to this earlier
Sep 20, 2014 1:38AM PDT
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Here is the video for the time being...
Sep 19, 2014 7:03AM PDT
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Thanks!!!
Sep 20, 2014 1:30AM PDT

Awesome, Thanks for the help!