Jan 04
Miro is a great application to watch free internet video channels and play any video file.
The greates news is, that miro runs nearly without issues under Linux (tested with Ubuntu).
Compare Miro vs. Joost
| Miro | Joost | |
|---|---|---|
| VIEWER ACCESS | Access to any publisher with video RSS feeds, including anyone on YouTube, Revver, Blip, and many, many more. | Access only to Joost-distributed content. |
| CREATOR ACCESS | Open to any creator or publisher via RSS, direct download, or free hosting. | Must be selected by Joost, must sign contract. |
| DRM | No DRM. | All content has DRM. |
| SEARCH | Search YouTube, Daily Motion, Blip.tv, Google Video, and other major video hosts. | Only search Joost content. |
| PRIVACY | No tracking of what is downloaded or watched. | All users are required to register and sign in. Every video a user watches is tracked and recorded. |
| VIDEO QUALITY | Hundreds of channels in HD. | No HD available. Streaming video resolution only. |
| TECHNOLOGY SOURCE CODE | Free, open-source (GPL). | Uses open-source code, but does not open its own code. |
| CONTENT DELIVERY | Open standards: RSS, HTML, BitTorrent. | Proprietary system. |
| PEER-TO-PEER | Open-source BitTorrent protocol. | Proprietary protocol. |
See also:
- http://www.getmiro.com/
- http://www.getmiro.com/articles/miro_vs_joost.php
Published by The Thomas Koeppen Blog 2007.
Author: thomas
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