Want TV on your computer? Of course, but then you’d have to get a TV tuner card. Or, if you’re on a laptop, you’re going to have to get a TV tuner external USB adaptor. Then again, there’s always Slingbox. But don’t all of these require something that I’m not willing to give? Hmm….
Our solution: Joost (pronounced “juiced”)
Although it’s still in beta, I must say it’s quite impressive. It “streams” videos through its software right into your home. I can’t really explain it, but I think Wikipedia could help you.
Yes, Beyonce Live@Much. I’ve always considered taping some Live@Much shows, but I really haven’t gotten around to it. Some of them are actually pretty interesting, but none are actually things I’ve considered having to watch more than once. Now, I can, I guess.
It has a decent GUI. I like the semi-transparent vibe, it goes along with Vista quite nicely. It might be a bit choppy at first, but I think thats only because I was running a lot of programs (they were on another window in my cube; I’ll show you a software that does that later).
It doesn’t have much material yet, though.
Yes, they do have the 2007 NHL playoff games. Interesting 
you can also watch fullscreen, which brings me to my next complaint.
First off, I’m watching on a 1280×800 display; it has a 16:9 aspect ratio. Or, 16:10? I really have to get this figured out. Anyway, that explains why the two bars are there, because it was meant for a 4:3 aspect ratio monitor. That said, I think that many consumers nowadays have widescreen monitors; perhaps they would consider it an option in the future?
Secondly, you might not see it in the compressed screenshot, but it has grainy quality. I don’t think its resolution is too high; that might be due to my internet’s download speed, but I think this might be a problem Joost has already on its own.
Lastly, where are all the prime time shows? Live@Much isn’t exactly prime time, and NHL hockey isn’t something I’d prefer to watch over and over again. I’d really like it if they got more popular shows, but I realize that this is a negotiating problem, so I can’t really blame them.
Actually, its hard to blame them for anything. No matter how many cons it has, I think that free TV for your computer is decent. And I’d like to thank the developers of Joost and the concept designers for bringing such a wonderful creation to us.
