[...] has privately launched with an invite only beta release. Early reports are not looking good with complaints of inconsistent video quality, a poor GUI, and lack of textual descriptions to aid [...]

Liz Ill be giving you my opinion in a few days ;)

I was told by my contact to remember that this is pretty a pretty young version of the client and not to be too harsh …

And make sure you log any bugs

hey…anybody out there can invite me for beta…i m really excited to try it out…

someone sign me up as a beta tester please :)
dcoleman@netus.com

More screenshots are provided from The Venice Project screenshots page.

“From Om: Someone who got to use the service wasn’t very kind. “To sum up, very bad interface, no text description of what the buttons mean, quality of video goes up and down very much, not really much better than a good flash file that you size up 250%.”

This person must not know the meaning of Beta Test

They still haven’t got a good skype video yet either. Why doesn’t EBay buy SightSpeed for a tenth of what they paid for Skype and get some good video technology???

The interfaces in the screenshots remind me of Swarm and Stack from labs.digg.com, for some reason…

Either way, Friis knows how to make viral, hugely successful projects, so Im gonna bet that in a few months, after all the bugs are ironed out, this thing will be big.

Any chance I could get an invite?
bboyad[at]hotmail[dot]com

I think that posting your email address in the clear on a high-traffic web page is probably an automatic disqualification for most beta programs.

Enjoy the spam. :)

-Ian.

Ian -
But then again, signing up for beta from the guys behind KaZaa and Skype might be an invitation for a lot more than spam. Spyware anyone?

hey if you read gigaom you should know beta…this is a B E T A. My God.

I have seen the software and know people working on the project…it is stunning and 3-4 years ahead of the competition. hang tight people…patience.

This is exactly what I’ve been wanting to see, TV on the Internet. Now there’s going to be an interesting fight for TV: can it create compelling enough material to entice dedicated Internet users to tune in over all their other choices. Measurement to date has always had an unclear result because users had to switch between devices and venues and make that comparison, this changes how we measure.

I’m available as a tester if anyone wants to send an invite.

Well, either the image quality on the thing is really bad, or you should use another program (or settings) for resizing pictures.
Oh, just looked it up: you don’t resize them, but change their width in the HTML. That’s kind-of not-done: the pictures themselves aren’t bad.

Nice to see some different screenshots of the UI in TVP. For a beta, it’s already looking polished. Looking forward to “kicking the tires”.

If you want anything like that to work in India you might wanna put up more stories like “How to Improve Broadband Speeds In India” or “Why does Tata Indicom or MTNL or Sify or Whatever Suck Big Time?”

Internet is still in its nascent stage. In India, it’s just conceived. We got to traverse through the whole 9 months’ story, read 9 New York years, and right now we are just beginning to puke. Wifi is not even HiFi here, its Martian.

I am a beta-testeur (but I have no invitation any more, sorry guys) and I do not agree with the other one beta-testeur.
There are still bugs (”beta-test”) but I test it since a month and they make very frequently improvements.
The quality of the video is very good, the interface is a little bit complicated (but button descriptions are given now) but the client in itself is very very pleasant. I’m convinced this application will be a killer.
Last remark, don’t forget 2 things :
- it is a beta-test (the first public one actually, until now we were only up to ~200 testers in th world)
- it is P2P, so the critical mass is very important : the more users, the more quality…
And for those who understand french : here is a first description of the venice project.
(link)

can someone send me a invitation ?
I really like to test this piece =)

zenhold@gmail.com

All I want to Christmas, aside from world peace and a talking penguin is an invite to test The Venice Project… please? Last Sunday I helped a blind granny onto bus and about a year ago I gave a busker some change to change his tune… I’m a good person.

abelflint@yahoo.co.uk

I got my account this morning and was really impressed. This is the first beta of some exciting new technology. Video quality is pretty good. Some of the older clips do need to be reencoded with the new version of the encoding process.

Also being Peer to Peer based the quality will improve as the numbe rof users increases.
Also the datacentre is in europe so users elsewhere in the world probably suffer a bit.

I found the user interface easy to use and pretty polished for such an early beta.
In 2 years this thing will be embeded into STB and xboxs and who knows what else and it will be the way TV was ment to be.

I am one happy user and look forward to even more content being added.

Colin

Tx for the info…I have signed up.

Is anyone kind enough to invite me for the beta?

beta@mybidlist.org

thx

please invite me and you will get a hug :)

jocktheripper /at/ gmail /dot/ com

can someone send me a invitation ?
hakan.ullstrom[at]gmail[dot]com

I would love a beta invite token - eric [at] marketing.fm if anyone has one.

Thanks

Can someone send me an invitation plzz :)
frankko84 [at] gmail.com

Big Thanxxx

They’re missing the point. The UI is rough, but you can get a feel for the intended experience and it’s good. I didn’t realize how much fast channel switching and programmed (the media kind of programming) channels changes the experience.

There’s lots of complain about, limited programming, jerky video from time to time, limited features. I’m not sure any of that matters. The initial tradeoffs appear sensible from a product development perspective. They’re riding all the right trends technical and otherwise. They say it’s p2p, but i’ll bet they’re running some honkin’ supernodes…

i put a mini-review at:
(link)

I’d like to play as well!
remy(at)live(dot)nl

anyone please an invite eccgfp[at]hotmail[dot]com
thanks

I’m a beta tester on TVP.

I’d disagree that the interface is unintuitive. It’s designed like a set-top box or a DVD menu, rather than a Windows app. There are rough edges, but it’s self-consistent.

Given the current size of the beta program, I expect most of the video would be streamed from TVP’s own boxes. So outside of Europe the connections would be slower. In the UK, it works fine: roughly VCR quality, a glitch every 15 mins or so.

They do need to sort out the content situation though. It’s pretty much what you’d see on MTV/Discovery channel. If I had satellite TV, I’d see no reason to use it. As a tech platform they should (and can) cater to everyone.

(And there are better ad rates for niche content!)

…in case someone has got an invite left: DoggyD[at]gmail[dot]com

can someone send me a invitation ?

holgertimm[at]gmail[dot]com

I was fortunate enough to receive a beta invite yesterday and was quite impressed with the software. I thought the video quality was pretty good, at a higher resolution than most flash video I’ve seen recently. And I liked the interface.

Like others have said, it’s all about content, however. I think much of their success will be dependent on how much quality content they can license. If they just end up with what you can find on YouTube, I don’t think they’ll succeed (even though their P2P infrastructure should give them much lower operating costs).

The other aspect of their success is whether they’ll be able to get their software embedded in set-top boxes and into living rooms, although this is less important. I used to think that no one would watch significant amounts of video programming sitting in front of a computer, but now I’m not so sure.

It’s interesting that even during this limited beta, they have advertising in the system already. Probably a smart move, making sure user expectations are set early.

Can someone send me an invite? Thank you.

t1c52002 at gmail.com

Can anyone sent me an invite?!

brianwa84 \at\ gmail dot com

Could someone please send me an invitation! Thank you in advance!

Could someone please send me an invitation! Thank you in advance!

herbertchen @ nurfuerspam.de

Thank you for all the comments. Its great for us to get feedback (both good and bad) so I have added every one who have asked here to the beta list. Happy holidays, Fredrik and The Venice Team

i got my invite, thanks to whoever sent it will download and review over the weekend

For those of you not bless by Fredrik, I am running a small charity auction for one Venice Project invite.

If anyone has any invites left, I’d appreciate one: spamalot [at] beergeek.com

Cheers!

If anyone has any spare invites left then I would reeeeaaaalllllly appreciate one!!

Massive thanks in advance!

Stuart

can someone send me a invitation ?
gtokio[at]gmail[dot]com

I understand this is streaming P2P television, like Sopcast (is it still around?).

I wonder if Venice also supports downloadable TV, where there seems to be less of a trade off between quality and critical mass. Look for instance at solutions like Democracy (http://www.getdemocracy.com) and FireAnt (http://getfireant.com/).

Would appreciate an invite…
nimrodb[at]gmail[dot]com

Any spare invites?

oligarner”@”gmail.com

Hi,

Would really appreciate it if someone could invite me for the beta test.

Greetings from the Netherlands
norman.tgilde[at]gmail[dot]com

If anyone have a spare invite, please send one to ttopholm@gmail.com

/Chewie

can someone please invite me?
erave02[at]gmail[dot]com

Can anyone invite me for beta testing of the venice project please:(
mantasvaluckas@gmail.com

Need an invite at:
veniceproject at tempinbox.com

Can someone send an invite, please.
//Michael

Can someone send an invite, please.
bjx6776@yahoo.com

Can anyone invite me for beta service, plz plz..
freebyrd[at]gmail[dot]com

I would, for one, love to be included in the beta test. I am considering buying a Slingbox in a few weeks, but, provided this is promising enough, it hopefully will be enough to change my mind!
jotek@fastmail.fm
thanks and great idea!!!!

I am in Hollywood and more than interested in setting up a new channel. Would someone PLEASE PLEASE send me an invite to Beta test TVP. You will get your reward in heaven!
Chris
BHTV@ix.NETCOM.COM

Could someone please send me an invitation! Thank you in advance!

bjx6776@yahoo.com

Can I also have an invite too? Pretty Please?

Tis the season for giving. ;)

hellopaxton@gmail.com

Thanks!

I’d love an invite if someone wouldn’t mind sharing. I live far from my girlfriend and have a lot of spare time. ;)

venice[at]silverforsens[dot]se

Hi! could anyone send me an invite? Please!

teemu@easy.com

can somebody send me an invite please

Never thought I’d be begging for an invite, but hey this looks pretty cool. Would be nice to test out with my makeshift home theater setup. Anyone got a spare invite laying around? :)
groostl [at] yahoo . com here

Big reward for an invitation… karl@sadlier.com. Thank you!

Please Please

Would someone send me a Venice Project BETA tester invitation!!!

SCRNOLA@GMAIL.COM

Would someone please send me a Venice Project BETA tester invitation!
I know and understand the meaning of constructive criticism.

andersthyde@gmail.com

Regards

Anders Thyde
Aarhus
Denmark

Would someone please send me a Venice Project BETA tester invitation!
I know and understand the meaning of constructive criticism.

andersthyde@gmail.com

Regards

Anders Thyde
Aarhus
Denmark

I’d also like to join group of beta testers. I’d appreciate if anyone could send me an invitation. Please…?
przemek.jaskulski at gmail.com

I also would like and Beta invite token. Thanks

bob at cablecar.net

If anyone could spare an invite or would happen to be either Frederik De Wahl or Janus Friis, PLEASE add my email to the program? av.alexander@gmail.com

please can I have an invite ?

grifforama (at) gmail (dot) com

Could someone please send me a Beta invitation! Thank you in advance!

bjx6776@yahoo.com

At this point I think it’s only fair to cut venice some slack based on it’s potential to not only change and expand on what’s available on a creative level, but on a business level as well. Independent studios and smaller entertainment companies with quality stuff will be given a greater opportunity that otherwise may not have been available. Hopefully Venice can be an alternative to the same formula driven content most of us have been subject to for the last few years. I’ve yet to try it out myself, but if anyone knows of any invites lying around i’d appreciate it!
mkerr81@gmail.com

Group hugs for an invitation. Big and warm for those cold winter nights.

bwach(at)yahoo(dot)com

If anyone has an invitation left, please send it to dallerdk@gmail.com

I’ll give anything for invitation
thanx
amisol@gmail.com

Please could anyone send me an invitation?!
Thanx in advance!

Could anyone send me an invitation at

i_boichev@yahoo.com

Thanx!

would really appreciate it, if you can send me an invitation at

mescolartan@gmail.com

Thanks a million!

Please, I would love to get invited!
galit.ashkenazi@gmail.com

can someone please invite me?
jbravehearted-venice@yahoo.com

I would love to help test this out. Could someone please send me an invite to this project? You can send it to eugene.barnes@gmail.com

Thank you

Please!!!! Does anybody have an invite??? have looking forward to this in 2 month :-)

hmj201981@hotmail.com

As many people here I would like to ask for a token. I will build a small shrine for the one who gives me one (of course I will make a photo of it, or even a little webpage (but without livecam))

thx in advance!

does any one have an invite please my mail is joseluis.moralesg@gmail.com

Anybody know of a site with automatic invites just like the ones for Google mail?
jonny0204@googlemail.com

Whoa lots of invite requests, might as well ad my own. Sadly I am not a begger, so I won’t offer any group hugs or such. iamblackened // at // hotmail // dot // com

I’ve always wanted an invite for the Venice Project for Christmas. Please, invite me! I’m a good person (-:

degriek@earthlink.net

Could someone please send me an invitation ! Thank you in advance!

bjx6776@yahoo.com

Could I get an invite please. Thank you so much.
lufivienna(AT)gmail(DOT)com

i would like to test it out, can anyone invite me please? diabeticdaddy@gmail.com

thank you.

I’m wondering Venice Project. Could you please send me (frmmain@gmail.com) an invitation if you have ?

Thanks and merry christmas

Could someone please send me an invitation ! Thanks in advance!

Could someone please send me an invitation ! Thanks in advance!

fabian56@gmail.com

I’d love a chance to check this out.
An invite would be great!
bigreds9(at)hotmail(dot)com

Please add me to the list of people begging for an invitation

hilton954(at)gmail(dot)com

samson902@gmail.com.
I will do a traditional blessing for anyone who invites me. trust me, i only give one blessing a decade, so its prety significant.
Bless you.

Please invite me i really want to try this out
wsidell@gmail.com
Thank you

Would love an invite if anyone has one to share. Thanks!

deanzo /at// gmail /dot// comes

This is perfect. I just found out about this, and I couldn’t be more excited - I’ve been looking for a way to distribute a new music video project that I’m undertaking with some friends, and this seems too good to be true. I’d also dig a beta invite, but I won’t hold my breath - I know there isn’t enough to go around!

renode + at + gmail + dot + com

If anyone has any invites left, I’d appreciate one: surmanm@gmail.com
thank you.!!!!!

Cheers!

I will paypal you $5 US if you send me an invite.
Thanks
john|at|torontonian|dot|com

I anyone has any extra invites left, I’d appreciate one!

tasosg + AT + gmail + DOT + com

Thanks!

Hi all,

Well, I’m looking for a invitation token for the beta test of this wonderfull project,
please send to minedeplomb@gmail.com

Thanks in advance
Mine

Hi,

Looking for an invite, would love to beta test

please send to spaddy4[at]gmail[dot]com

Hey everyone,

just looking for an invitation to beta test, send to johnnymarusiak[at]gmail[dot]com

thanks in advance

Hi All,

any chance that someone could invite me to Beta Tester?(bartolomeo@poczta.onet.pl

Thanks a Lot!!

I’d love an invite, if there are any out there.

jjsterl[@)gmail[dot]com

Hi, I’d like to be a beta tester for the Venice Project and was wondering if I might get a token/invitation from you. Thanks in advance. weiguang li - China.

Anyone with an extra invite, could you please send one to jazz-g@hotmail[dot]com…Would be greatly appreciated

Thank you

Hi, i’m also interested in having an invitation to beta program. Thanks. s.norbert@qminet.net

I am not sure if it was because I already signed up to be a Beta tester, or because of my plead on this site, in any case it worked. I have been testing it for days now. I am in Hollywood and more than a little interested in starting a new IPTV broadcast quality channel, I have industry folks in Scotland, Australia, Seatle and here in tinsel town that may join me. Content is king (no new news there), everyone worldwide are very protective of the content they have and keeping all archives secure. It will take dreamers to come up with innovative, edgy and experimental material. It will be the great equalizer if the picture quality ends up high definition (or at least enhanced definition), and connected to your TV. Who will watch full length “postage stamp” poor quality pictures on a computer screen? That said, YouTube has it’s merits and there is enough room for all levels of IPTV. Some sites may be lawsuits waiting to happen by those using other peoples content without rights, but who is to say who watches what and when?, not me not you. It is the wild west out there, and I for one would like to be one of the first space cowboys. Things that make you go hmmmm…stay tuned. Thank you TVP guys for giving us all something to ponder.
Chris Cavanagh, Los Angeles.

I cant wait to try This, and would greatly appreciate a beta token. Anyone have one?

deckm70(at)yahoo(dot)com

thanks!

hey the screenshots look very interesting. i was just wondering if someone would send me and invite to test this interface .thanks

stugutz69@hotmail.com

If there is an invitation still floating around out there, I’d love to receive one. Thanks!

blog[at]juillards[dot]com

My name is Robert.
Living in Italy.
I offer a long weekend near Milan in exchange for an Beta Venice project invitation.
Please mail to italia1@gmail.com

cheers

Can someone send me an invite? Thank you.
olahandor@yahoo.com

So, imagine all of this but with both a PC client and a set top box offering dvd quality to your television. Ability to browse the web on your TV via the set top box and go back up to 7 days in the program guide (on any channel)and launch a show you may have missed. Ok, there is more, also a full nPVR. Live linear channels from major US broadcasters, VoD, subscription VoD. All 100% legal under content distribution agreements with the rights holders… Tv on the PC is good (we offer it as well) but TV belongs on the, well, TV. We will be in full beta late January, come see us if you want a service that looks and feels like digital cable or satellite, but with more interactivity and better picture quality.

Mike
(link)

if anyone gets all the way down here, i’m looking for an invitation.

skwrkerberserker[at]gmail[dot]com

Can someone send me a beta invite, please. Use alppublic@gmail.com. Thanks

I would like to join the beta test project if possible

If anyone has a spare invitation, it will be very much appreciated.

Please send it to:
gcbrex@gmail.com

Thank you in advance for your help

Hey everyone,

just looking for an invitation to beta test, send it to…

adrianagbfreitas[at]yahoo[dot]com

thanks in advance!
Happy New Year from Copacabana Beach - RIO!

Help! I am a Skype user, Vonage user, web t.v. when I can find it user, former Kaaza user, this sounds like just the product for me.
Anyway anyone can help me get a token??
Thanks

kingofpits@gamail.com
spammers be warned

Does anyone have an invitation left to become a beta tester?
renegadek7 [at] gmail [dot] com

I’d love an invite, if there are any out there.

abrahaosmf@bol.com.br

…yes, yes im one more of those who is pursuing the online tv development, and help to make and convience people that our comp. its a powerfull flexible tool and so can be a mass entretainer, gentle fun center too.
im a really good and impartial critic for those kinda programs
i already try/use some of them like utv,tvants, sopcast, satellite tv for pc and of course online spotlight on windows mce; and the “venice proyect” sounds really attractive and looks like its have an easy, secure interface, till now i only found that on mce; but now im wondering how this new p2p (like utv or tvants) can offer to us and how can this impact to our connection speed and information overflow using this great but i kinda think heavi(flash looks like)interface, im dying know so if you have an invitation and u can send it to me i will be very gratefull. gogotshi@hotmail.com
p.d. thanks from mexico ;)

Can someone send an invite, please.
Thanks in advance!
//Michael
bjx6776@yahoo.com

Can someone send me a beta invite, please.

abycoronel@hotmail.com

Thanks

Can someone send me a beta invite, please.

bycoronel@hotmail.com

Thanks

Looks like Santa was fresh out of invites, so still looking for an invite here if anyone has a spare. :)

groostl [at] yahoo.com

I would appreciate an invite for Beta testing.

sump3n /at/ googlemail /dot/ com

thanks in advance :D

Hi could someone please send me an invite to adam@adamsever.com .

Hello, could someone send an invitation token to
grenoble23@gmail.com

Thanks.

Would really appreciate an invite - would send lots of good karma your way!

micahy@gmail.com

Could someone please send me an invite too????

alandalsong@gmail.com

Any spare Beta Token invites, I would really like to take it for a spin!

dadkins1@gmail.com

Thanks! :)

I would like an invite too. If you have one available, please send it to henrik_lauridsen (at ) hotmail (dot) com

please also send me an invite :)

binarybit@gmail.com

Thanks! Chris

I’m from Slovak Republic. I’m experienced user, programmer and could be a good beta tester. Please send me invitation token, if it possible.
Thank You very much (pokusman @ gmail . com)

Hey, I would appreciate if someone could send a token my way.

chenuj (at) gmail.com

HI!
Yes, i’m not very original, but…

PLeeeasee, somebody can send me a beta tester invitation???????

Thanks!!!!!!
betatestvenice.invitate@gmail.com

Could someone please send me an invitation?

thanks a lot!
wisetank@gmail.com

I would really really like to be invited too, feel so alone out here, will anybody here be so kind? ;)
itstzar /at/ gmail /dot/ com

Please invite me to join The Venice Project

Looking forward!

Thanks,
Ruth@loober.com

I didn’t know you were allowed to sell the invites. Since you are i guess i will sell mine too instead of giving them away for this project. I didn’t know this was for a phone eaither when i apllyed and got accepted a few months back, but this is cool to see now. I am looking for penpals maybe i will give a penpal a invite into the project my email is scott998800@hotmail email me for invites

this is how you can know this is the right project taht i will be offering invites or link to the site for.

Thank you for your interest in The Venice Project™. We’ll keep you updated with our progress over the coming weeks and months. In the meantime, we’ll send you an email to confirm your address.

this is all i have left for it.

Number of invitations you can send: 1

can someone please invite me?

mellspam[at]gmail[dot]com

An invite would be very much appreciated.

If you are a member of (link) , or join (free), I’ll pay you L$10,000 (Equals US$36) for the invite. Just email me the invite and your SecondLife username.

ovebra[at]gmail.com

THANKS!

Can somebody invite me ? gangboy64@gmail.com

Please could someone send me a beta test invite. I’ll beg!
lee.butler@gmail.com

Thank you!

Lee

Any chance of an invite???

Beg, grovel, please!!!

funkyparrotuk@hotmail.com

Thanks

Andy

Could someone send me an invite please?

jms[@]bughunter[dot]ca

Hey people… would love a invite for beta testing off this sparks182@googlemail.com

Cheers

Need a Invicte Please. voip360[at]gmail.com

If anyone has one could I get a Joost or Venice Project invite? I have been watching my inbox for a very long time with nothing yet. I would appreciate any p2p brotherhood here :)

igotnotime@gmail.com

g’day,

Just wondering if any of you finally received the invitation and if you do, could you please send me one.

raymedia{at]hotmail[dot]com

Thank you

Ray

Pleeeasse send me an invite: yipbop@gmail.com

can you sent me an invite?
pavanandrea1[at]gmail[dot]com
sorry for my english, i’m italian

hi friends

would be thankful if i get an invite for joost
siruvani/at/yahoo/dot/com

regds
thambi
singapore

Looking for a token. Would love to have one.
ebaysusamy@hotmail.com

Can someone invite me to the beta, thanks!!!

Can someone invite me, thanks lmhernan@hotmail.com

Could someone send me an invite please? dan_bodea@hotmail.com

this looks great, please send me an invite
thanks

Please could someone send me a beta test invite!?

mymarc / at / gmail / dot / com

Thank you!

Marc

thanks

Please could someone send me a beta test invite!?

ald52 / at / comcast / dot / net

Thank you!

Ann

I’m just finishing out a theater room and setup in my home, I would really like to test this out - - for the long haul, not just a quick peek!

This is the future, folks…

If someone would be so kind to provide an invitation, I would be thrilled to test.

Todd

Could someone send me an invitation to be a beta tester. I’ve used Slingbox and Sqeezebox for a couple of years now. Even used my PocketPC to watch HBO from my cable box while I was vacationing in Turkey. This sounds like a KISS project, that’s what people like. Having a dozen remotes each with dozens of buttons becomes mind numbing. I know of many people who just can’t cope. I’d like to be a part of the beta so I can contribute my opinions on it’s user friendliness…..Thanks

this is an incredible concept, i hope some one will please send me an invite to beta test the program. take care, jim

This looks great, please send me an invite
thanks
hakan.brorson@yahoo.se

Playing video games is all I ever wanted to do.
I would love a chance to beta test for you.
You wouldn’t be disapointed. Thanks. Todd

Joost invites available from

(link)

Enjoy,
Adnan.

Yo you gotta let me be a beta tester I live for that shit Im a hardcore gamer whos really into rpg and sports games give me a shout out and you will have a loyal and dependable employee salary is negotiable no benefits required. lookin forward to hear from ya!