DISQUS

thefat · 2 years ago

I am not a member of joost yet (no invite or friends), but from that screen shot I must say that it looks to be exactly how I expected it. I bet the quality will improve nonetheless. It is still looking like a great service.

FEEDBACK: When viewing in Firefox 2, the text for the above comments do not flow correctly. Other than that, things are looking good in this blog.

jared l. · 2 years ago

heya thefat!

go here and request for an invite today:

http://tv.coveragemag.com/news/unlimited-joost-...

joost is consider fairly good as long as you have a stable connection to the web. else, the jerkiness will put you off sometimes..

smp · 2 years ago

As a Joost user from outside the US, I think the choice of content leaves a lot to be desired. While some of the lower profile stuff looks interesting (Atlantis Sci-Fi, IndiFlix, the massive amount of music channels), there's very little, if any, "mainstream" content.

National Geographic, Warner Bros and other "big name" content producers appear to be North America only, which I think will work against Joost in the short to medium term.

As for picture quality, it's okay. Not great, but from a technical point of view, I'm impressed with it. I generally watch it (when I can be bothered to watch it at all) on my laptop on the kitchen table while I'm cooking in the kitchen, with a viewing distance of about 3-5 metres. Artefacts aren't very noticeable and the stream is generally smooth.

I'm watching and waiting.

Taste of life · 2 years ago

Hi, I am not I Joost user, but would like to get an invitation. Thank you... Interesting post

fiend · 2 years ago

Well "open" is the right word, but joost has 2 advantages that the other online video or broadcasting sites/software don't have, a stable p2p platform (backed up by a strong non-p2p network) and the licensing, the rest of the stuff is just like skype or kazza, its a mater of refining with time and experience, but those 2 are big advantages that no one is right now in a position to compete, i can see in the future, pay-per-views, exclusive channels (like the "friends" channel or "seinfeld" channel), so the future seems bright for joost.

As a side note, were i live, it's way easier to get broadband internet than cable tv ^^

(ohh and a invite would be nice as well ^^)

Moojj · 2 years ago

Gimme gimme gimme!

Meredith · 2 years ago

Yeah looks very interesting..i'm not going to cancel my cable package just yet but it certainly looks as if it's the way forward - send me an invite please !

Steffen · 2 years ago

The content restriction for people living outside the US is annoying... but maybe that will change over time - I sure hope it will.

Tony Maffuccio · 2 years ago

Wanted to try it for a long time. Signed up for beta on windows and mac platforms. Maybe they thought i was being a wise-guy.

Alexis · 2 years ago

What is available for non-US citizens ? I'm from France, is there any interest in Joost ? Are there French TV shows ?

PS: an invite would be great, thanks !

ShoX · 2 years ago

would you be so kind to give me an invitation?
Didn´t manage till now to gather one

regards
ShoX

Ants · 2 years ago

Please invite me to joost.

Thanks,

Ants

CH · 2 years ago

Invite to Joost? Thanks...

Gabi · 2 years ago

Please can you invite me to Joost ?

Many thanks !

Gabi.

Michael · 2 years ago

By far the most exciting thing about Joost is the magnitude of it's content partnerships. While there may be quality and UI issues, these can be improved over time. Until now, the most significant factor in hindering the growth of internet TV has been the fragmentation of content owners and therefore the inability of platforms to pull them together legally. Joost looks like it will be the first to be get this right.

Invite me, pretty please!!!

Pierre Far · 2 years ago

Great blog. Followed a link from R/WW.

Any chance of a Joost invite please? Cheers!

Pierre

Cris · 2 years ago

Here's another Joost review with more screenshots and a look at some of the content.

carlos · 2 years ago

Seems like a very unique offering. I wonder what the business model will be in the future for it...

ps-any invites?

Charlie · 2 years ago

Can someone send me an invite?

Chris · 2 years ago

Interesting story. I'd love an invite as well please

Christer · 2 years ago

Invite me, pretty please.

Toby · 2 years ago

I've been wanting to check joost out for some time now. I hope it provides enough quality content that i can tell the cable/sattelite providers to take a hike, get an hd antenna for local channels and call it a day. An invite would be terrific.

toby[at]fiercerobot[dot]com

Barney · 2 years ago

Hi,

I've known about Joost for a while and would love an invite too!

Karol · 2 years ago

Looks good, can't wait to try it out.
Could I have an invite, please? Thanks!!

DJ Henk · 2 years ago

Just got here from Readwriteweb, looks interesting!

Additionally, i am also interested in an invite. Even if there is no Linux-client..

Nasir · 2 years ago

Looking forward to an invite

James · 2 years ago

I would love an invite! Thanks!

Adam · 2 years ago

Great site, found it via TC. I'd love an invite please.. adamrides at gmail dot com..

Thanks!

JP · 2 years ago

If only the programming were HD....[sigh]...may I have an invite to see?

Chris · 2 years ago

Hey, i'd love an invite too. I'm from Australia and we have limited online video content available over here :(

Cheers!

krobrien · 2 years ago

Would like an invite please. Thanks.

Sreenu · 2 years ago

Hi,

Could you please send me an invite to Joost? Thanks

Sreenu

CLEMENTE HERNANDEZ · 2 years ago

I look forward to more from last100.com as the site grows. It's great!

Please send me an invitation to the Joost beta site when you have a moment. Thanks.

Clemente Hernandez

Pete · 2 years ago

Great review, would love an invite :)

Thanks!

Jim · 2 years ago

I am not a member and would love an invite as well. The site is all the rage right now.

Thanks,

Jim

Juan · 2 years ago

Please send me an invitation!! juan [at] crossengine [dot] com

Thanks!

Juan

LD · 2 years ago

Yeah,

I want to Joost please!

Thanks.

LD

trasc · 2 years ago

Invite?

Thanks!

Igor · 2 years ago

please send me invitation :)

Amit · 2 years ago

terrific Review. R/R web is the only blog I read evryday and now this is really cool!

RaJesh Anandakrishnan · 2 years ago

Wow - good review. Even though I analysed these features, Way its been express in blog is good.

Steve Crowley · 2 years ago

Looking forward to the potential of Joost. Would love an invite. Thanks

Sylvain · 2 years ago

Very good article...If you want some invitations, enter your mail adress, give me your name and I give you an invitation to join me on Joost. (Sorry for my english, I am french :-) )

Sylvain · 2 years ago

I did not specify, the informations must be send like a comment in this post :
http://www.sylvainratton.fr/blog/?p=256

Abhi · 2 years ago

Could you please send me an invitation.

Thanks!

Osman · 2 years ago

Thanks. Could you please email an invite?

Paul · 2 years ago

Could change the way the world watches tv...or could be a dud. Would like to check it out for myself.

Any chance I can get an invite?

Thanks,
Paul

FangToe · 2 years ago

Am I too late? Any invites left? If so thanks in advance.

Fang

Tom Churm · 2 years ago

I would like an invite, please !

Oli · 2 years ago

I'm still dearly missing more foreign (particularly European) and non-English channels - this will be essential for becoming an international leader in the field. Still, would like an invite :) THX!

Jeff · 2 years ago

invite? please. Thanks and I'm alreadu enjoying the new blog.

Chris Rindone · 2 years ago

Congratulations on the launch of last 100! It's now in my daily "must read" folder.

I would be grateful for a joost invite, as well.

Thanks, and keep up the great work!!!

Hitesh Mehta · 2 years ago

i need an invite.

thanks.

Nils · 2 years ago

I'd like an invite - pretty pretty please...

Thanks and cheers!

robbyreilly · 2 years ago

Congratulations to you guys (Last100) on your launch. I look forward to hearing your perspecives.

I would love an invite to Joost! I have been looking forward to testing this out for a long time!

RR

Donna Adcock · 2 years ago

Yummy-yummy!! Been waiting for this one!! Can I please have an invite????

Thanks in advance, Donna

Mark · 2 years ago

May I have an invite from you please?
thanks, mark

Darren · 2 years ago

Interesting review. Could I please have an invite? Thanks!

Pete · 2 years ago

Thanks for the invite! :) :) :)

Stephan · 2 years ago

I would love to get an invitation to try it out!

Many Thanks,
Stephan

Kez · 2 years ago

Like the site specially ure coverage of mobile web/apps etc. Would love a chance to try out joost and would also be interested in hearing more of what you think about it.
Much thanks
Kez

Mike · 2 years ago

Been waiting for this... If there are invites to hand out, I'd be interested;

thanks

Boyd Carter · 2 years ago

I would be interested in being a beta tester. Thanks.

Kate · 2 years ago

Hey- could I please have a joost invite? I'd love to check it out.
Thanks!

Chris Rindone · 2 years ago

Steve,

Thanks for the invite!

Chris

Rodney · 2 years ago

Would appreciate an invite.

I could do with a less-than-perfect picture. Jerkiness? No.

Michal · 2 years ago

I would appreciate an invite...

Negrin · 2 years ago

Not sure to what extent Joost could pull me away from regular TV (and the stuff I get from the Internet anyway), but I would sure like to have a go and see. May I please have an invite? :)

Manuel · 2 years ago

It seems cable companies business model is runnnig out of time... but so far, the stock exchange hasn,t noticed yet

May I please have an invite? :)

Invitation · 2 years ago

I would realy like an invitation to test Joost !
Thanks

spdygnlz · 2 years ago

I'd like an invite please. Thanks!

david · 2 years ago

I'd like an invite, please!

Thank you.

Angelo · 2 years ago

I wouldn't mind an invite to Joost, if possible.

Thanks!

Steve O'Hear (editor) · 2 years ago

I'm catching up with the invites! Thanks for stopping by everyone :)

catherine · 2 years ago

An invite would be great please. Like the new blog!

A.E. Baxter · 2 years ago

I've been wanting to try this out for some time. An invite would be amazing. Thanks for the informative overview.

John · 2 years ago

Love the new blog... looking forward to more.

Would love a Joost invite, Steve... many thanks!

Nick Nikos · 2 years ago

Excited to see this new aspect of watching tv on the pc... I would love to get an invite please...thanks :)

Justin · 2 years ago

Invite please :)

Brian · 2 years ago

Could I have an invite too please?

Suzanne · 2 years ago

I've tried to get an invite, with no luck. I'm excited about the steps, however miniscule, to combine the different mediums in a more synchronized way. So many freaking gadgets that don't work together in any way. Hopefully, the tv and internet will do a complete merger sometime soon.

darek · 2 years ago

Hi, could I please have an invite?

Robbyn · 2 years ago

Would you be so kind aand please pass along a Joost invite to me? I would love to try it out! Thanks in advance!

Jonathan Pichot · 2 years ago

An invite would be much appreciated. Please send to pichot (at) andrews (dot) edu.

Thanks.

Carsten · 2 years ago

Could I have an invite too please?

lisinoz · 2 years ago

Hi! great blog! Can I have an invite for Joost please? Thank you!!!!

Negrin · 2 years ago

Got the invite. Thanks a lot!

Megan · 2 years ago

Wow, awesome. A lot of the reason I don't watch regular TV is because I can't plan my life around when a show's going to be on.

Can I have an invite? Thanks much.

chunkyace · 2 years ago

Wow great post, would definetly like to give it a whirl myself...

Can I please get an invite to joost? My email is chunkyace[at]gmail[dot]com

Thanks :)

George · 2 years ago

Could I please have an invite?

Thanx.

Vangel · 2 years ago

Hi, could I please have an invite?

Radio · 2 years ago

invite please!

F.J.K. · 2 years ago

100d's of messages... hope to be lucky one!

Bryan · 2 years ago

seems great. wanna check it out for myself tho. so can i please get an invite

thanks

Aaron · 2 years ago

I'd love to get an invite if you have a spare. :)

Carsten · 2 years ago

I got the invite, thanks a lot!

CHRISTOS · 2 years ago

Hi, I am not I Joost user, but would like to get an invitation. Thank you…

Pablo · 2 years ago

Can I have an invite please?

Thank you!
Pablo.

Harsha · 2 years ago

Can u grace me with an invite.. want to try it...

KONDYLIS DIMITRIS · 2 years ago

Can I have an invite please?

Thank you!
Dimitris

Tony · 2 years ago

Hi! May I have an invite, please? Thanks.

Gary · 2 years ago

Can I receive a joost invitation? mak2pac add hotmail dot com? Thanks!

D.M. Cook · 2 years ago

Sounds great... would love to try it out. May I have an invite?

evano · 2 years ago

I've been hearing about Joost forever, it seems, and it looks very close to the least hype-filled accounts I've heard. An invite would be appreciated... and the new blog is great!

chunkyace · 2 years ago

Got the invite. Thanks Steve!

Now onto test out this baby...

darek · 2 years ago

Got it! Thanks!

rachit · 2 years ago

thats really great news...
looking forward for more of it....
and also for the invite

Moojj · 2 years ago

Thanks for the invite. What a way to promote your blog! Too bad it missed the front page of digg :(

Nikos · 2 years ago

This is great news

Fortunately, what i expected.
Keep up the good work

Nikos · 2 years ago

could someone please send me an invite ?
thank you
Nikos

Paul · 2 years ago

I'd love an invite to see what all the fuss is about.

Thanks

George · 2 years ago

Please may i ask for an invite?

justin bobyn · 2 years ago

hi, I'd really appreciate an invite if possible. thanks.

jdbobyn (at) yahoo.com

Sna · 2 years ago

May I also still request and Invite? Thank You

Todd · 2 years ago

I would like an invite please, bryanttATdickinsonDOTedu

Chuck · 2 years ago

What is the business model here? Advertising? Same as Skype?

Mark · 2 years ago

Looks interesting indeed. My concerns are cost and security.

P2P technologies are notorious for distributing spam, spyware, trojan horses, keyloggers, etc. Just look at the bad track record of kaazaa, limewire, etc. I know somebody who used limewire and he got so much malware on his computer (despite all the antivirus, anti-spyware, firewalls, etc he had) the only way to fix it was to spend many hours reformatting the hard drive, reinstalling windows and installing & configuring all the different programs, minus limewire.

The joost site says it is free, but is that going to be permanent, or only during the beta phase? It says the P2P technology lowers the cost of distribution, so if it costs companies to distribute, then there must be a charge to cover that cost, no?

Over time, I hope that issues like these will be resolved and the service will gradually improve.

Send my an invitation please!

Jove · 2 years ago

Hi, i would like an invite to Joost please.

The business model is a good question. Does it have ads on it? Will it be pay-per-view?

The main problem I see with these kind of internet TV services is that I also have to pay my ISP for the priviledge of paying for the content itself (or to watch the ads).

And all this, because ISPs do not seem to be willing to roll out well established technologies like IGMP to enable multicasting. Running IGMP proxies on their routers would reduce the bandwidth usage for ISPs drastically (as the traffic would only be duplicated when necessary, not at the source).

Perhaps we should look more to the router and networking hardware industry for the reasons why these technologies are not adapted.

Rodrigo · 2 years ago

So what is this? Video on demand? Or is it like normal cable TV?
Do you know what's the minimum bandwidth needed to use this software properly?

Can I have an invite?

James · 2 years ago

Hi,
Could you please send me an invite at masong11@aim.com?
Thanks!

Keres · 2 years ago

Could I get an invite please?
Thanks in advance. :D

S33KER · 2 years ago

I have been following development of Joost for a while, my main concern have always been picture quality and contents quality. I long for the days when atleast 700KB video streaming will become very basic. An invitation will be definitely appreciated.

Darryl · 2 years ago

I'd like an invite!

phil · 2 years ago

I'm wondering what speed connection is required to acheive acceptable viewing quality?

Oh, and can I get an invite to check it out myself?

Cheers

Paul · 2 years ago

Aloha, may I have a JOOST invite please.


Mahalo Nui Loa (thank you very much),

Paul G. Hugel
Maui Scientific Analysis & Visualization of the Environment Program
http://nko.org

TheRooster · 2 years ago

Joost invitation request. Thanks!

acc · 2 years ago

hello,
could you please send me a joost invite ?
thanks in advance.
the blog is great.

lol · 2 years ago

Excellent article !

I hear a lot about Joost services for a while but not being able to connect, it is always hard to figure out features...
I would like very much to test and run Joost from my WiFi Archos PMP..please send an invite.
Thx.

davud Channing · 2 years ago

can i have an invite please

scott · 2 years ago

Joost definitely seems to be a step in the right direction and the future of internet tv seems promising. While I'd love to try it out, based on another of you're articles (http://www.last100.com/2007/05/28/will-isps-spo...) I'm a bit apprehensive as to what my ISP will do if I start joosting away. That said, can you please spare an invitation to quench my curiosity? I'll let you know if my ISP (Time Warner Cable in San Diego, CA) flips out.

gelovaris · 2 years ago

about time, too bad Australia has slow speeds and capped plans!
may I have an invite also please

Andy Pease · 2 years ago

I'm interested to see if Joost works on a Mac over a DSL connection... between the two something's gotta go wrong. :-)

RockeT · 2 years ago

All that region restriction is easily solved by renting a box in the US and bouncing through it for Joost access ;)
Too bad that's out of reach for the average joe.

Can I get an invite please?