Comments on: In Search of TV 2.0 http://www.openculture.com/2008/04/in_search_of_tv_20.html The best free cultural & educational media on the web Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:57:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Evan Plaice http://www.openculture.com/2008/04/in_search_of_tv_20.html#comment-3546 Evan Plaice Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:32:03 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/2008/04/in_search_of_tv_20.html#comment-3546 Get boxee with hulu. I'm part of the private testing group for the windows alpha version. It needs a little work to iron out the bugs, and I'm really hoping someone releases an AcademicEarth plugin soon but I have to say... Awesome. If you want a cheap HTPC to hook up to that nice 42" LCD tv there are guides how to put boxee on an AppleTV box. Plus, MicroITX form factor computers are becoming easier to find and powerful enough to handle these types of applications. Note: AFIAK, fully functional versions for Mac and Linux have been out for many versions now. Get boxee with hulu. I’m part of the private testing group for the windows alpha version. It needs a little work to iron out the bugs, and I’m really hoping someone releases an AcademicEarth plugin soon but I have to say… Awesome.

If you want a cheap HTPC to hook up to that nice 42″ LCD tv there are guides how to put boxee on an AppleTV box. Plus, MicroITX form factor computers are becoming easier to find and powerful enough to handle these types of applications.

Note: AFIAK, fully functional versions for Mac and Linux have been out for many versions now.

]]> By: Axel http://www.openculture.com/2008/04/in_search_of_tv_20.html#comment-2980 Axel Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:02:00 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/2008/04/in_search_of_tv_20.html#comment-2980 Most of the content sites are restricted to the US, both the pay ones and the advertising support. Same with any video on iTunes. It's as silly as the regions in DVDs, when will someone start understanding that culture is global? Most of the content sites are restricted to the US, both the pay ones and the advertising support. Same with any video on iTunes. It’s as silly as the regions in DVDs, when will someone start understanding that culture is global?

]]> By: Ed http://www.openculture.com/2008/04/in_search_of_tv_20.html#comment-2978 Ed Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:54:33 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/2008/04/in_search_of_tv_20.html#comment-2978 Sk--I have to say, there are times when I'd like to have the chance to watch things on the go. Plus, I sometimes connect my laptop to my TV. But of course it's no substitute for the image quality of regular television. lister, I didn't realize that the site is limited to the U.S., but I am not surprised. Restrictive as it is, this is leaps and bounds more lenient than most of the content we've seen from Hollywood moguls so far. And as for Joost, I've heard a lot of hype but haven't tried it for myself yet. The last time I looked, a few months ago, they didn't have anything I wanted to watch. Sk–I have to say, there are times when I’d like to have the chance to watch things on the go. Plus, I sometimes connect my laptop to my TV. But of course it’s no substitute for the image quality of regular television.

lister, I didn’t realize that the site is limited to the U.S., but I am not surprised. Restrictive as it is, this is leaps and bounds more lenient than most of the content we’ve seen from Hollywood moguls so far.

And as for Joost, I’ve heard a lot of hype but haven’t tried it for myself yet. The last time I looked, a few months ago, they didn’t have anything I wanted to watch.

]]> By: ben j http://www.openculture.com/2008/04/in_search_of_tv_20.html#comment-2979 ben j Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:31:50 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/2008/04/in_search_of_tv_20.html#comment-2979 Joost had some promise, but a recent update they did broke it for me. I'm really eager to get it working again, but I just don't get the feeling they're motivated anymore. Joost had some promise, but a recent update they did broke it for me. I’m really eager to get it working again, but I just don’t get the feeling they’re motivated anymore.

]]> By: lister http://www.openculture.com/2008/04/in_search_of_tv_20.html#comment-2981 lister Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:27:45 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/2008/04/in_search_of_tv_20.html#comment-2981 It's so great, that the content is only available for US citizens. No, I was kidding. To hell with hulu.com. It’s so great, that the content is only available for US citizens.

No, I was kidding. To hell with hulu.com.

]]> By: Sk http://www.openculture.com/2008/04/in_search_of_tv_20.html#comment-2977 Sk Sat, 05 Apr 2008 07:49:00 +0000 http://www.oculture.com/2008/04/in_search_of_tv_20.html#comment-2977 Ed, Do you really have the patience to see 1hr 40 minute movies on your computer screen? Ed,

Do you really have the patience to see 1hr 40 minute movies on your computer screen?

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