Researchers Test BitTorrent Live Streaming 129
An anonymous reader writes "TorrentFreak reports that the Swarmplayer, developed by the P2P-Next research group, is now capable of streaming live video in true 4th generation P2P style using a zero-server approach. With a $22 million project budget from the EU and partners, the P2P-Next research group intends to redefine how video is viewed on the Internet. The researchers have launched a streaming experiment where you can tune in to a webcam in Amsterdam, or a 5 minute weather report (not live) from the BBC. More details about how to set up your own BitTorrent live stream are also available."
Arrgh Matey (Score:5, Funny)
Its using BT so it must be piracy, right?
UGH (Score:5, Funny)
I don't understand why people keep making this association!
Pirates HATE torrents. I can't even tell you how many beautiful vessels we've lost to the fuckers. Ugh.
Sincerely,
The Racketeering Industry Association of America
PS: RAmen.
Re:I see some issues here... (Score:3, Funny)
Mod parent down. Proper use of Internet protocols (except HTML) is frowned upon here.
Seriously, for some reason people don't like multicast, I really don't know why.
Re:Arrgh Matey (Score:4, Funny)
Indeed. I am waiting for a P2P technology that is so stealthy, nobody knows it even exists. Then I can be a Ninja and not a Pirate.