Comments on: Knocka.tv Comes Out Swinging, Does it Pack a Punch? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:10:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: KnockaTV May Be Heading To The DeadPool http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-2000233 KnockaTV May Be Heading To The DeadPool Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:06:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-2000233 [...] (ICQ), in August 2007 (Mirabilis was sold to AOL in 1998 for $407 million). They went into private beta in December 2007. The company raised at least $1 million in seed funding (the Globes article says [...] [...] (ICQ), in August 2007 (Mirabilis was sold to AOL in 1998 for $407 million). They went into private beta in December 2007. The company raised at least $1 million in seed funding (the Globes article says [...]

]]> By: Serious Drama As KnockaTV Shuts Down http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1989744 Serious Drama As KnockaTV Shuts Down Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:46:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1989744 [...] all this (other than employees going unpaid) is that the product actually held promise. Our early reviews were generally [...] [...] all this (other than employees going unpaid) is that the product actually held promise. Our early reviews were generally [...]

]]> By: Tampa WebSite Design http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1851100 Tampa WebSite Design Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:06:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1851100 The execs at Knocka who concieved this UI probably have no trouble getting around it and making it sound great to VCs. For anyone uninitiated (=99.999% recurring of web users) we’re left with up/down unlabelled channel buttons and inexplicable channel titles. Users want/expect to quickly find something of interest or they’ll bail. Will never get beyond early adopters. What a mess… How 1990s. How quaint. Do people still really fund this stuff? Maybe in 12 months Knocka will do a usability study and realize what a massive mistake they’ve made… unless they have the maturity and cahunas to replace the person leading the UI design. Another website trying to be like TV overlooking that Internet and TV are fundamentally different. … The execs at Knocka who concieved this UI probably have no trouble getting around it and making it sound great to VCs. For anyone uninitiated (=99.999% recurring of web users) we’re left with up/down unlabelled channel buttons and inexplicable channel titles. Users want/expect to quickly find something of interest or they’ll bail. Will never get beyond early adopters. What a mess… How 1990s. How quaint. Do people still really fund this stuff?

Maybe in 12 months Knocka will do a usability study and realize what a massive mistake they’ve made… unless they have the maturity and cahunas to replace the person leading the UI design.

Another website trying to be like TV overlooking that Internet and TV are fundamentally different. …

]]> By: dominique http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1814268 dominique Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:14:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1814268 KnockaTV is far more exciting than the user generated vid sites I've seen till now I'm super super thrilled that they came in to existence. y'all wait and see. knockatv will revolutionize UG TV. KnockaTV is far more exciting than the user generated vid sites I’ve seen till now

I’m super super thrilled that they came in to existence.

y’all wait and see. knockatv will revolutionize UG TV.

]]> By: Alon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1814004 Alon Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:51:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1814004 Hey Jakee (18), You can watch both VOD and live stream for the same reasons you mentioned and more. For now it is done through navigating to yours and other user's library. Tomorrow there will be an additional VOD page with new outstanding features. Last TIP - when you're watching live stream you can add the playing video to your favorites and/or open the video page to view it now or later in a VOD mode. All the best Hey Jakee (18),

You can watch both VOD and live stream for the same reasons you
mentioned and more.

For now it is done through navigating to yours and other user’s library.
Tomorrow there will be an additional VOD page with new outstanding features.

Last TIP - when you’re watching live stream you can add the playing video
to your favorites and/or open the video page to view it now or later
in a VOD mode.

All the best

]]> By: Jakee http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1812621 Jakee Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:14:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1812621 They have 30 employees according to their about page. My problem with the site: The videos can't be played on demand, only in a tv-style broadcast. Which is like a step backwards. Why not have both? One to find new content and another one to watch and share the ones you've seen with friends? I watched one clip that I really enjoyed. It was over after 3 minutes with seconds to vote and I never caught the title of the show. This really cuts off word of mouth promotion if I can't easy share or find-out quick info on what I'm watching. Besides that I enjoyed it in that youtube kind of way, watching a lot of meaningless but otherwise entertaining videos. They have 30 employees according to their about page.

My problem with the site:
The videos can’t be played on demand, only in a tv-style broadcast. Which is like a step backwards. Why not have both? One to find new content and another one to watch and share the ones you’ve seen with friends? I watched one clip that I really enjoyed. It was over after 3 minutes with seconds to vote and I never caught the title of the show. This really cuts off word of mouth promotion if I can’t easy share or find-out quick info on what I’m watching.

Besides that I enjoyed it in that youtube kind of way, watching a lot of meaningless but otherwise entertaining videos.

]]> By: Peter Swan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1811859 Peter Swan Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:56:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1811859 The execs at Knocka who concieved this UI probably have no trouble getting around it and making it sound great to VCs. For anyone uninitiated (=99.999% recurring of web users) we're left with up/down unlabelled channel buttons and inexplicable channel titles. Users want/expect to quickly find something of interest or they'll bail. Will never get beyond early adopters. What a mess... How 1990s. How quaint. Do people still really fund this stuff? Maybe in 12 months Knocka will do a usability study and realize what a massive mistake they've made... unless they have the maturity and cahunas to replace the person leading the UI design. Another website trying to be like TV overlooking that Internet and TV are fundamentally different. ... The execs at Knocka who concieved this UI probably have no trouble getting around it and making it sound great to VCs. For anyone uninitiated (=99.999% recurring of web users) we’re left with up/down unlabelled channel buttons and inexplicable channel titles. Users want/expect to quickly find something of interest or they’ll bail. Will never get beyond early adopters. What a mess… How 1990s. How quaint. Do people still really fund this stuff?

Maybe in 12 months Knocka will do a usability study and realize what a massive mistake they’ve made… unless they have the maturity and cahunas to replace the person leading the UI design.

Another website trying to be like TV overlooking that Internet and TV are fundamentally different. …

]]> By: JP Morgan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1811264 JP Morgan Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:27:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1811264 We have had their applying for funds, and simply sent them home to do some homework. Why in the world would any one want to spend some time there? YouTube has a similar (unsuccesful) service. If it didnt work there, it will never work for Knocka. Sad to see the waste of time... Jim Marsh Exec. VP Opperations We have had their applying for funds, and simply sent them home to do some homework.
Why in the world would any one want to spend some time there? YouTube has a similar (unsuccesful) service. If it didnt work there, it will never work for Knocka.
Sad to see the waste of time…
Jim Marsh
Exec. VP
Opperations

]]> By: Alon Yardeni http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1809024 Alon Yardeni Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:54:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1809024 Amazing site, great content, spent a lot of time on it yesterday... Amazing site, great content, spent a lot of time on it yesterday…

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1808534 Steve Ballmer Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:16:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1808534 Looks really stupid! Looks really stupid!

]]> By: Dan Kole http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1807739 Dan Kole Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:59:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1807739 There seem to be a new video site out every day now - but this one is definitely different. I must say the interfaces is a bit too busy for my taste, and there are still some bugs. It took me some time to figure how to switch between channels and other user’s webcams didn’t always show, but I guess this is only an Alpha version right  Once you are in you get a constant running stream, live chats and a really nice feature of real time voting with dynamic statistics at the end of each clip. the entire experience is capturing and can get really addictive - I ended up staying on the site for more the half hour! For me it’s a different experience from anything else out there, I'm looking forward for some more Knocka action… There seem to be a new video site out every day now - but this one is definitely different.

I must say the interfaces is a bit too busy for my taste, and there are still some bugs. It took me some time to figure how to switch between channels and other user’s webcams didn’t always show, but I guess this is only an Alpha version right 

Once you are in you get a constant running stream, live chats and a really nice feature of real time voting with dynamic statistics at the end of each clip. the entire experience is capturing and can get really addictive - I ended up staying on the site for more the half hour!

For me it’s a different experience from anything else out there, I’m looking forward for some more Knocka action…

]]> By: Michael Mertz http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1807648 Michael Mertz Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:28:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1807648 I'm not that impressed. The site is very busy with too much action going on along side the player. Like Chris R said "yet another...". What's with the name? Knockawhat? I’m not that impressed. The site is very busy with too much action going on along side the player. Like Chris R said “yet another…”. What’s with the name? Knockawhat?

]]> By: Amanda http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806952 Amanda Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:39:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806952 I prefer <a href="http://boston.tv" rel="nofollow">http://boston.tv</a> who just opened up for user generated videos, but that is of course, my geographic. I prefer http://boston.tv who just opened up for user generated videos, but that is of course, my geographic.

]]> By: dmix http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806873 dmix Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:51:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806873 I tested it for 30 minutes (about 29minutes longer then I stay on most TC sites) and I really like it. Desipite the usual alpha bugs it has a great concept. I recommended this is in the chat: They need some techcrunch style content to keep their early adopters happy (entrepreneur videos?) Also, on a large scale the chat might be overwhelming but right now its one of the best features. I tested it for 30 minutes (about 29minutes longer then I stay on most TC sites) and I really like it. Desipite the usual alpha bugs it has a great concept.

I recommended this is in the chat: They need some techcrunch style content to keep their early adopters happy (entrepreneur videos?)

Also, on a large scale the chat might be overwhelming but right now its one of the best features.

]]> By: whoopie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806810 whoopie Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:14:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806810 the video deadpool is going to be enormous the video deadpool is going to be enormous

]]> By: Jordan Alperin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806739 Jordan Alperin Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:07:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806739 Interesting, can't wait to play. Interesting, can’t wait to play.

]]> By: Chris R. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806677 Chris R. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:20:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806677 yet another... yet another…

]]> By: Boring http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806634 Boring Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:03:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806634 CurrentTV has all this AND a cable tv channel to push your content up to ... NEXT! CurrentTV has all this AND a cable tv channel to push your content up to …
NEXT!

]]> By: Gustav http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806633 Gustav Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:02:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806633 Impressive promos, but I have my doubts. Like 4 said, gaming will be a problem, plus things with mass appeal don't always guarantee that they will be any good... Impressive promos, but I have my doubts. Like 4 said, gaming will be a problem, plus things with mass appeal don’t always guarantee that they will be any good…

]]> By: Mayank Kumar http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806599 Mayank Kumar Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:47:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806599 Democratic TV looks interesting!!! But I again think, remembering Dan's post, that how much will it be open to manupulation. Manipulation happens in Digg (subvertandprofit) and in youtube, so would want to see their spam protection first of all. Democratic TV looks interesting!!! But I again think, remembering Dan’s post, that how much will it be open to manupulation. Manipulation happens in Digg (subvertandprofit) and in youtube, so would want to see their spam protection first of all.

]]> By: I blog about everything! http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806592 I blog about everything! Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:45:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806592 This looks interesting/promising, I'll definitely check this out (already entered my email) and will probably blog about it when my new blog's up! This looks interesting/promising, I’ll definitely check this out (already entered my email) and will probably blog about it when my new blog’s up!

]]> By: CD http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806588 CD Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:44:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806588 some of the promos are great. i am sure that it will get better! can't wait. : ) some of the promos are great.
i am sure that it will get better!
can’t wait.
: )

]]> By: Alon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806578 Alon Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:40:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/03/knockatv-comes-out-swinging-does-it-pack-a-punch/#comment-1806578 I've seen the promos - it looks very impressive. Could be the first democratic & interactive TV that really works. I'll keep myself posted, good luck! I’ve seen the promos - it looks very impressive.

Could be the first democratic & interactive TV that really works.

I’ll keep myself posted, good luck!

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