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  1. Japan-Games.com

    Japan-Games.com Well Known Member

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    Anyone watching this thing develop?
     
  2. GaijinPunch

    GaijinPunch Lemon Party Organizer and Promoter

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    Nope. Sure ain't. Don't know what the fuck a sopcast is either.
     
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    Japan-Games.com Well Known Member

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    Internet TV streaming. You download one of the players and you have access to live TV streams via a P2P network. If someone decides to stream the show you can tune in to his channel and watch it. Right now it's just getting off the ground and it's pretty disorganized. You have to go hunting through the internet for people who are streaming what you want to see. Sports coverage is getting to be pretty good. I'm watching ESPN from the US right now here in Japan.

    They also have streams for HBO, Comedy Central, etc., and channels devoted to just one movie or show. One channel is playing Scary Movie 4 in a loop. The Beta player is supposed to let you get video on demand.

    Anyway, it's new but it looks pretty good so far.
     
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    GaijinPunch Lemon Party Organizer and Promoter

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    Sounds like they're a few months behind Joost.
     
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    Japan-Games.com Well Known Member

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    Joost looks pretty cool, but Sopcast can be braodcast by anyone, so you can get specific sports games when they're on live.
     
  6. wheelaa

    wheelaa FM Towns / MD Addict Site Supporter 2010-2015

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    I watched Mayweather De La Hoya on Sopcast. I didn't realise quite what it was tbh, thought it was more for leechers watching free sports. Ooops.
     
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    They need to write a player for XBMC, that would be useful!
     
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    I've been watching MMA ppv's on there for awhile now. Great stuff.
     
  9. neull

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    If it's anything like Joost, then it should be awesome, especially since you can add your own shows!
    -Gamerfreak1727
     
  10. Japan-Games.com

    Japan-Games.com Well Known Member

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    Yeah I have the MMA channel on while I'm working. It's great background TV...heh.
     
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    Yakumo Pillar of the Community *****

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    I just signed up to Joost. Great stuff. I never knew anything like this was available. The problem is though that the missus had the Madonna channel running with the PC connected to the TV :( I'll have to put a stop to that :nod:

    Yakumo
     
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    sven666 bad mongo

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    means garbage shute in swedish.. ???
     
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