Re: [videoblogging] Re: Why Joost?

2007-05-19 Thread Jan McLaughlin
Great essay, Drew. Jan -- The Faux Press - better than real http://fauxpress.blogspot.com http://wburg.tv http://twitter.com/fauxpress aim=janofsound

[videoblogging] Re: Why Joost?

2007-05-18 Thread Steve Watkins
I thought that was a great article. Ive always been bemused by the quantity of hosting directory etc sites that have cropped up, and have been more than a little disrespectful to the idea of 'networks'. Theres probably room for some to succeed I suppose, I wouldnt care to guess which will, or

[videoblogging] Re: Why Joost?

2007-05-16 Thread Bill Streeter
I think the Joost guys are pretty smart. With their track record anything they put their hand to is gonna generate interest. And If you think about it the market for UGC video content sites is getting pretty saturated. The market that is being underserved in the online space is the mainstream

[videoblogging] Re: Why Joost?

2007-05-14 Thread Drew
Thanks for all your feedback, I posted the article here: http://www.dembot.com/013652.html --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Drew [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm working on an article I hope to publish tomorrow on my weblog about aggregators like Joost and I was hoping to get some

[videoblogging] Re: Why Joost?

2007-05-13 Thread bestdamntechshow
Content drives audiences. The software itself is interesting. I personally don't watch too much tv, I could see people viewing/chatting about/sharing content through this system. My questions have been, what are the plans to open up the platform to everyone creating content, and if not

[videoblogging] Re: Why Joost?

2007-05-12 Thread Bill Cammack
I don't know much about Brightcove or Akimbo, but it seems to me that Joost is depending upon brand-name MSM-style shows to be its main draw. They have the fight channel now that people are so interested in Mixed Martial Arts. They make up these bogus dating shows with weak actors. They REALLY

[videoblogging] Re: Why Joost?

2007-05-12 Thread Frank Sinton
I like Joost, but the question i keep asking about these players: Why aggregate on the Desktop / Player? It just feels like the player will eventually be ubiquitous - you will play your media on whatever device you are currently on - Desktop, iPod, XBox 360, Car TV, Airplane TV - whenever you

[videoblogging] Re: Why Joost?

2007-05-12 Thread Bill Cammack
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Frank Sinton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I like Joost, but the question i keep asking about these players: Why aggregate on the Desktop / Player? It just feels like the player will eventually be ubiquitous - you will play your media on whatever device you

[videoblogging] Re: Why Joost?

2007-05-12 Thread Steve Watkins
Well in the case of Joost its because peer2peer is at the heart of their system and theres no standard way to achieve that in web browsers yet. I dont think Id even think of Joost as an aggregator to be honest, its much closer to the old TV model. The other reason people want a desktop (or

[videoblogging] Re: Why Joost?

2007-05-12 Thread Frank Sinton
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Steve Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well in the case of Joost its because peer2peer is at the heart of their system and theres no standard way to achieve that in web browsers yet. I dont think Id even think of Joost as an aggregator to be honest, its

[videoblogging] Re: Why Joost?

2007-05-12 Thread terry.rendon
I curious about Joost. I was wondering if anyone could send me an invite? Terry Rendon www.terryannonline.com

[videoblogging] Re: Why Joost?

2007-05-12 Thread terry.rendon
I am curious about Joost. I was wondering if someone could send me an invite? Terry Rendon www.terryannonline.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Frank Sinton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Steve Watkins steve@ wrote: Well in the case of Joost its