Thanks for these reviews, and I wonder if you could start a Spreadsheet of the features of the various Internet-TV players, perhaps thru a Wiki. It looks as though there are a large number and it would be nice if one could easily compare them. The topics that I'd initially be interested in are:
2) Streams: (Number and Main ones) ... as I understand it it is realitively easy to have lots of streams, but many of the important ones may be propriority to specific to a player
3) Cost, if any and if Player charges or permits paying for specific streams.
4) Clean Un-Install.
5) Save and Time shifting capability.
6) Remote playback capability.
7) Of course links to the Player site and the reviews of the player on last100 and other sites.
...Others that I have not thought about.
Steve O'Hear (editor)
· 2 years ago
@Mike
That's a great idea, and something we've been looking at. In the interim, I might write a round-up post, recapping and comparing all the Internet TV services we've covered since we launch two months ago.
Greig
· 2 years ago
Hey thanks for the review. I just tried out Miro and am really impressed. I, too, am disappointed with the lack of ability to stream videos from the searchable sites, however. Is there any information out there on why they don't do that? Possibly a copyright issue? Cheers
Steve O'Hear (editor)
· 2 years ago
@Greig
It's not a copyright issue -- in fact downloading potentially creates more IP issues. I also believe that streaming will be added in the future.
Peter
· 2 years ago
Just for the record, the name Miro isn't purely abstract. It means "I watch" or "I see" in Spanish, making a clever little bilingual play on words. It's also a simple, easy to remember name in English, which is also convenient.
Thomas
· 2 years ago
I was excited about Miro, but in the end disappointed with the result: Just a iTunes look-alike with some (uninteresting) default content. If I hadn't had iTunes I'd mosy likely love it though... Still waiting for that Mac p2p application that'll let me watch live football here in the U.S. football-desert :-( (no, not talking about the rugby look-alike sport they fancy here)
KO
· 2 years ago
Finally a name change! The old name "Democracy" was way too wierd. Why make it so confusing.
munggur
· 1 year ago
Miro is fascinating. I love the UI that has very simple navigation and, well, like iTunes too :) I agree with the new name 'Miro' for it refer to 'I watch'. The best thing is that user can download simultaneously and subscribe the RSS video. It's Rock! Especially, that it run on Mac :D
Nate M.
· 1 year ago
Wow, so much excitement of this. I didn't find Miro all brilliant, and after reading a nice post on it at: http://www.aboutux.com/?p=11 I have to agree, they have a good thing going, but completely missing critical points...
ferrigodmother
· 4 months ago
The MIRO player sounds great! You don't list system requirements (i.e. Windows XP, at least 500 GB RAM, and 126 GB Processor). Also, you don't say that MIRO has no spyware, malware and/or tracking cookies within the Player itself. These are both very important to me, especially the latter which protects my privacy and my laptop. I would like very much to download MIRO but cannot unless my concerns are addressed. Thank You.
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Thanks for these reviews, and I wonder if you could start a Spreadsheet of the features of the various Internet-TV players, perhaps thru a Wiki. It looks as though there are a large number and it would be nice if one could easily compare them. The topics that I'd initially be interested in are:
1) Platform: (Windows) (Mac) (Linix) (psp? iphone? etc?)
2) Streams: (Number and Main ones) ... as I understand it it is realitively easy to have lots of streams, but many of the important ones may be propriority to specific to a player
3) Cost, if any and if Player charges or permits paying for specific streams.
4) Clean Un-Install.
5) Save and Time shifting capability.
6) Remote playback capability.
7) Of course links to the Player site and the reviews of the player on last100 and other sites.
...Others that I have not thought about.
That's a great idea, and something we've been looking at. In the interim, I might write a round-up post, recapping and comparing all the Internet TV services we've covered since we launch two months ago.
Cheers
It's not a copyright issue -- in fact downloading potentially creates more IP issues. I also believe that streaming will be added in the future.
I didn't find Miro all brilliant, and after reading a nice post on it at:
http://www.aboutux.com/?p=11
I have to agree, they have a good thing going, but completely missing critical points...