The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas a few weeks back was great, but grueling. I didn't get to 10% of the events and booths that I wanted to see. I hope I can closely review the new developments at CES and share them with you - if I can.
In the meantime...as I was doing a bit of net research, I ran into this.
PCShowBuzz - an Internet Video Search Engine for Beginners?
Tonight - while I was surfing...I ran into PCShowBuzz. The offer was interesting.
$29.95 to search, find and watch 1000's of TV Channels for free. http://www.inklineglobal.com/products/tvo/index.htm
It's a software download interface and a list of internet video links you install on your computer. (At least that's what I've read.) The users I found on the Net say they can't find anything live that they wanted. Interestingly - they were looking for live, not downloads. Perhaps it's the way this company is advertising its product or perhaps there's a need. It's obvious that we're not at the content level expected. I wonder what the drivers are for live, besides the obvious Sports, News... Do you have thoughts?
This site reviewed PCShowBuzz
http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/internet.html
I also found out that PCShowBuzz has ads running on Tucows and elsewhere. They offer a "radio" link product as well. I don't know if they update the guides once you buy the system. There is limited information regarding their technology or software anywhere I could find.
Video Search Engines
Why was I looking at this company?
I haven't found a good video search engine yet, that has a pleasing interface and information, where I can flip through the channels like a TV, but also find out what I'm looking for through a search. I believe RSS will be the way some of my content will come down to me.
But there's another element that I haven't found in the video space...
Do you go off on tangents linking on the Net, or flipping channels in TV? Where is that equivalent with web video, an intelligently random feature?
http://www.blinkx.com/ isn't bad. What's better? Is TiVo the best DVR software out there, does Microsoft Media Player/and partners now have everything in it to match the TiVo experience?
Are their any illegal or any types of software that may be hot that you've been wondering about?
Go see the new ESPN Mobile Phone...and let me know what you think? I believe that Manish and his crew did outstanding work on the interface. I'm not an avid sports fan so I'm not the one to judge it and I only had about 10 minutes to play with it at CES. I didn't need any help navigating at all! However, I talked to the Promotions Director Megan at ESPN and told her that I might need to go to the eye doctor after viewing the multimedia on the device. The text wasn't to my liking. She then told me I could change the text. It was great to know that they thought about that too. Usually - the answer is "we'll take your great suggestion consideration." That interface is going to win some awards.
Let me know what is out there that you find interesting...
See you on the net.
Peg
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