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]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Yahoo! TV Gets A New Do http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-475044 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Yahoo! TV Gets A New Do Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:07:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-475044 [...] I don’t think this is another example of Yahoo! spreading its peanut butter. I think this is Yahoo! giving itself the makeover it needs but maybe trying to hard to be cool. Function before fashion, Yahoo! Learn from Meevee. [...] [...] I don’t think this is another example of Yahoo! spreading its peanut butter. I think this is Yahoo! giving itself the makeover it needs but maybe trying to hard to be cool. Function before fashion, Yahoo! Learn from Meevee. [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch en français » Coud de lifting sur YahooTV http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-466706 TechCrunch en français » Coud de lifting sur YahooTV Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:17:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-466706 [...] Je ne pense pas qu’il s’agit là d’un exemple mettant en œuvre les nouvelles directions de Yahoo. Je pense qu’il s’agit là d’une rénovation nécessaire mais Yahoo essaie de faire trop « cool ». Les fonctionnalités d’abord, Le look après. Yahoo devrait s’inspirer de Meevee . [...] [...] Je ne pense pas qu’il s’agit là d’un exemple mettant en œuvre les nouvelles directions de Yahoo. Je pense qu’il s’agit là d’une rénovation nécessaire mais Yahoo essaie de faire trop « cool ». Les fonctionnalités d’abord, Le look après. Yahoo devrait s’inspirer de Meevee . [...]

]]> By: Len C. http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-224834 Len C. Wed, 27 Sep 2006 02:41:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-224834 As far as I can tell they've made the site pretty useless! If you look through the listing grid and find a show... a single episode of a show... that you wish to watch you now need to set that show as an "interest" in order to get it to show up on the "My Guide (Watchlist)" panel. The problem is that you are no longer asked how often you wish this show added to the watchlist (New episodes only, anytime that it is on, just this episode). The result is that a synidcated show like "The Simpsons" could show up 100 times in a week with all the reruns that show up on numerous channels thoughout the week. Once the show is marked as an interest you can then go in a selection of "New episodes only" or "All Episodes"... still not allowing you to add a single episode of a show into the watchlist. They appear to have lost sight of the most basic feature of the website. As far as I can tell they’ve made the site pretty useless! If you look through the listing grid and find a show… a single episode of a show… that you wish to watch you now need to set that show as an “interest” in order to get it to show up on the “My Guide (Watchlist)” panel. The problem is that you are no longer asked how often you wish this show added to the watchlist (New episodes only, anytime that it is on, just this episode). The result is that a synidcated show like “The Simpsons” could show up 100 times in a week with all the reruns that show up on numerous channels thoughout the week. Once the show is marked as an interest you can then go in a selection of “New episodes only” or “All Episodes”… still not allowing you to add a single episode of a show into the watchlist. They appear to have lost sight of the most basic feature of the website.

]]> By: Eddie W. http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-221715 Eddie W. Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:29:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-221715 And even worse, Kat, is trying to view many of these screens in 768X1024 (Tablet PC in portrait mode). Usually I end up scrolling horizontally to see the middle (where the real content is); unfortunately (or maybe fortunately? [grin]), all the adverts and navigation are off-screen on the left and right. And even worse, Kat, is trying to view many of these screens in 768X1024 (Tablet PC in portrait mode). Usually I end up scrolling horizontally to see the middle (where the real content is); unfortunately (or maybe fortunately? [grin]), all the adverts and navigation are off-screen on the left and right.

]]> By: Robin http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-215526 Robin Sat, 23 Sep 2006 02:48:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-215526 I agree with Michael. As someone who was 'brought back to watching TV" when I installed Tivo 4 years ago.....I want to *LOVE* MeeVee. However, it's an extra step in the process that I don't want. Someone give me an interface, please, to MeeVee's rich site, and an activation of my DVR. I'm not interested in sitting here with my laptop, looking at MeeVee, and then translating that over to my Tivo. When does the integration happen? I agree with Michael. As someone who was ‘brought back to watching TV” when I installed Tivo 4 years ago…..I want to *LOVE* MeeVee. However, it’s an extra step in the process that I don’t want. Someone give me an interface, please, to MeeVee’s rich site, and an activation of my DVR. I’m not interested in sitting here with my laptop, looking at MeeVee, and then translating that over to my Tivo. When does the integration happen?

]]> By: tom http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-214536 tom Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:23:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-214536 I use Orb, they use meevee for their TV guide and it has the PVR and remote streaming of live and recorded TV features, you should check it out: http://www.orb.com I use Orb, they use meevee for their TV guide and it has the PVR and remote streaming of live and recorded TV features, you should check it out: http://www.orb.com

]]> By: Lee http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-214395 Lee Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:49:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-214395 Ok, why would I go on the internet first to check TV listings if I can just check the full listings with my Digital Cable menu. Unless you are using your internet on your TV, this makes no sense. With DC, if I see something I like, I click on it, and watch it. How does that work with this site? These things are supposed to make life easier, no? On the flipside, meevee obviously makes perfect sense for online TV. That's where it should focus. Ok, why would I go on the internet first to check TV listings if I can just check the full listings with my Digital Cable menu. Unless you are using your internet on your TV, this makes no sense. With DC, if I see something I like, I click on it, and watch it. How does that work with this site? These things are supposed to make life easier, no?

On the flipside, meevee obviously makes perfect sense for online TV. That’s where it should focus.

]]> By: NeoTechie http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-214276 NeoTechie Fri, 22 Sep 2006 13:38:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-214276 ONLINE TV IS THE FUTURE. WE HAVE ONLY SCRAPED THE SURFACE OF THIS TECHNOLGY. ONLINE TV IS THE FUTURE. WE HAVE ONLY SCRAPED THE SURFACE OF THIS TECHNOLGY.

]]> By: Nicola Mattina http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-213957 Nicola Mattina Fri, 22 Sep 2006 10:52:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-213957 If these tv guides included recording services, than they would become a Tivo on the Internet: you have a reccomendation engine to filter programs, you record them and then you can wath eventually rating. The only difference is that you can do it on the Internet. In Italy, Fastweb (http://www.fastweb.it/) has a virtual recorder: they record programs for you. I think is an interesting concept: if you have a broadband connection, you do not need to have a hardware to record, and you can share your preferences with other people. Ciao Nicola If these tv guides included recording services, than they would become a Tivo on the Internet: you have a reccomendation engine to filter programs, you record them and then you can wath eventually rating. The only difference is that you can do it on the Internet.
In Italy, Fastweb (http://www.fastweb.it/) has a virtual recorder: they record programs for you. I think is an interesting concept: if you have a broadband connection, you do not need to have a hardware to record, and you can share your preferences with other people.
Ciao
Nicola

]]> By: Kat http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-213177 Kat Fri, 22 Sep 2006 04:40:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-213177 I've been using MeeVee for several months and I'm not thrilled with the new layout. I only use 1024x768 screen res, and the new layout is too big. A lot of sites and blogs (Gawker Media, anyone?) want to cater to the widescreen users, but leave no layout-switching option for those of us with regular-width screens or lower resolutions. I’ve been using MeeVee for several months and I’m not thrilled with the new layout. I only use 1024×768 screen res, and the new layout is too big. A lot of sites and blogs (Gawker Media, anyone?) want to cater to the widescreen users, but leave no layout-switching option for those of us with regular-width screens or lower resolutions.

]]> By: steve http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-213077 steve Fri, 22 Sep 2006 03:49:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-213077 "With the millions of pieces of video content floating around out there, there’s a role for someone to begin to filter it based on personal preferences, so why not MeeVee? " Good point - but it raises an issue. How can you delivery a good experience from million of undifferentiated pieces of content when the content has no good meta-data around it, and meevee hasn't provided any contextual information about the interests and skill level of the user. Sorting and organizing User-Generated Video is an important function - but it's going to happen in a Social Media Community context. “With the millions of pieces of video content floating around out there, there’s a role for someone to begin to filter it based on personal preferences, so why not MeeVee? ”

Good point - but it raises an issue. How can you delivery a good experience from million of undifferentiated pieces of content when the content has no good meta-data around it, and meevee hasn’t provided any contextual information about the interests and skill level of the user.

Sorting and organizing User-Generated Video is an important function - but it’s going to happen in a Social Media Community context.

]]> By: Carl http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212910 Carl Fri, 22 Sep 2006 02:20:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212910 Not working properly with IE right now either. Maybe it can't handle the TC effect. Not working properly with IE right now either. Maybe it can’t handle the TC effect.

]]> By: Larry http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212903 Larry Fri, 22 Sep 2006 02:09:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212903 A big improvement. This is rendering my on screen guide useless. Click to watch would be sweet. A big improvement. This is rendering my on screen guide useless. Click to watch would be sweet.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » MeeVee、サイトを改良。しかし欲を言えば… http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212853 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » MeeVee、サイトを改良。しかし欲を言えば… Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:46:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212853 [...] [原文へ] Meevee [...] [...] [原文へ] Meevee [...]

]]> By: duncanriley.com » MeeVee: you just know this is a Web 2.0 startup bound to fail http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212834 duncanriley.com » MeeVee: you just know this is a Web 2.0 startup bound to fail Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:39:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212834 [...] Techcrunch covers an upgrade to the Web 2.0 television guide site MeeVee. It’s a service that offers….a television guide….I’m so under whelmed, after all it’s something MSN and Yahoo to name but a few have been offering for years, not to forget hundreds of other sites. But it’s Web 2.0 I hear people saying, it’s innovative! Bullsh*t, it’s a TV guide, and it’s a TV guide that only covers the US as well, so before they’ve even started they’ve excluded hundreds of millions of potential users. But it has Ajax I can hear others saying! We’ll so does the TV guide I use at Yahoo7. But it does social search, allowing you to find shows you might not know about! Wow (not), so does Torrentspy But it’s going to be big in the tech/ Web 2.0/ first adopters crowd you might well say? well isn’t this the exact same crowd that is abandoning television for video on demand and the internet. [...] [...] Techcrunch covers an upgrade to the Web 2.0 television guide site MeeVee. It’s a service that offers….a television guide….I’m so under whelmed, after all it’s something MSN and Yahoo to name but a few have been offering for years, not to forget hundreds of other sites. But it’s Web 2.0 I hear people saying, it’s innovative! Bullsh*t, it’s a TV guide, and it’s a TV guide that only covers the US as well, so before they’ve even started they’ve excluded hundreds of millions of potential users. But it has Ajax I can hear others saying! We’ll so does the TV guide I use at Yahoo7. But it does social search, allowing you to find shows you might not know about! Wow (not), so does Torrentspy But it’s going to be big in the tech/ Web 2.0/ first adopters crowd you might well say? well isn’t this the exact same crowd that is abandoning television for video on demand and the internet. [...]

]]> By: The Saint http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212695 The Saint Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:24:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212695 it doesn't work with Safari either - it totally crashed it! it doesn’t work with Safari either - it totally crashed it!

]]> By: Frog29 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212683 Frog29 Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:18:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212683 It doesn't seem to work with Firefox (at least not Firefox 2.0b2) ........ I used to use the site but as i said i can't access it... i don't want to have to fall back to IE tab the whole time, does anyone have any information about this? It doesn’t seem to work with Firefox (at least not Firefox 2.0b2) ……..
I used to use the site but as i said i can’t access it… i don’t want to have to fall back to IE tab the whole time, does anyone have any information about this?

]]> By: Raj http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212630 Raj Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:47:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212630 A last.fm style plug-in for Windows XP Media Center Edition and Apple's new iTV thing would be perfect for a solution like this. A last.fm style plug-in for Windows XP Media Center Edition and Apple’s new iTV thing would be perfect for a solution like this.

]]> By: SD_Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212604 SD_Chris Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:42:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212604 This is pretty cool...I agree with the above about being able to select stuff to record...that would be sweet! This is pretty cool…I agree with the above about being able to select stuff to record…that would be sweet!

]]> By: kaiju http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212532 kaiju Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:01:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212532 TechCruch is starting to turn into TechCrap! TechCruch is starting to turn into TechCrap!

]]> By: Tom Paderna http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212521 Tom Paderna Thu, 21 Sep 2006 22:53:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212521 bandwagon me. However, that mascot will ensure that i will only use it when my wife is not around. I thought the TiVO mascot was cute and slightly annoying - MeeVee is ugly and embarassing. bandwagon me. However, that mascot will ensure that i will only use it when my wife is not around. I thought the TiVO mascot was cute and slightly annoying - MeeVee is ugly and embarassing.

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212464 Michael Arrington Thu, 21 Sep 2006 22:22:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212464 Yes, agree 100% Yes, agree 100%

]]> By: Joel Downs http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212459 Joel Downs Thu, 21 Sep 2006 22:20:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/21/meevee-overhauls-site-i-want-more/#comment-212459 As soon as this controls my PVR, or, even better, as soon as their site can just record my desired content so I can watch it whenever and wherever I want without having a set-top box, I will fork over mucho dollars. As soon as this controls my PVR, or, even better, as soon as their site can just record my desired content so I can watch it whenever and wherever I want without having a set-top box, I will fork over mucho dollars.

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