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Written by tom
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Joost , the peer-to-peer TV system, also being called 'Telly 2.0' (as a nod to Web 2.0) has been subject to lots of rumours following the departure of its Chief Technology Officer recently. Just a few months ago Joost was in the enviable position of having 'legitimate' online video from television networks, as well as a lot of buzz surrounding their beta, which promised free 'broadcast quality' online television viewing. Since then, however, it seems to have quickly faded into obscurity, overshadowed by direct offerings from network websites, new services like the joint venture from NBC Universal (NBCU) and News Corp. called Hulu, and more recently Apple TV.
Now NewTeeVee weighs in with some suggestions of how to 'save' Joost - assuming it needs saving that is - there are some intriguing ideas for Telly 2.0:
- Integrate Hulu - almost every single comment made on our recent articles about Joost involves a complaint about the lack of quality content....Sure, the interface will need some tweaking, but that’s a small price to pay if you get instant access to tons of quality programming in return.
- Turn Joost into a podcasting client. There are literally hundreds of great video podcasts out there...So why can’t I watch any of them with Joost?
- Build a web version. This is pretty much a no-brainer. Sure, P2P won’t work on the web, and there are plenty of competitors out there. But it’s about offering your users the convenience of being able to watch your content where they want and how they want..
- Build a Firefox plug-in. Consider it the next step in merging the web with the Joost app. A plug-in could make use of Joost’s P2P network, its widgets and its community and at the same time allow access to any other content online...
- Get Joost on the Wii. Forget about Apple TV. The real home entertainment powerhouse is Nintendo...Give me the ability to control my videos with some wild Wiimote gestures, and I’ll chose Joost over Hulu any day...
Lots of interesting stuff for consideration... We have recently been looking at a number of online video projects and the associated systems that will supply them and one thing is clear, even if Joost fails, p2p delivery for content is growing. The BBC iPlayer uses p2p technology 'under the hood' and the p2p method is being mixed with the web method (as suggested above) with interesting results. This, and the p2p world continues to innovate with new search systems , new software , new ideas (such as online secure storage ) and the Ipsos study that shows users prefer to download rather than stream ...
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