TVU Player

[admin]

TVU

This is another quality Chinese P2P streamer, but this one's in English! It uses an included VLC player to stream low bitrate streams at good quality. This is a recommended program for those on a 512K internet connection.

The TVU service will premiere later this year. This new service will provide a user experience directly comparable to cable and satellite. It will feature hard-to-find special-interest TV channels, international sports, lifestyle, news, and your favorite channels from around the globe as well as user-generated content.
Unlike the typical video on your PC or IP-based TV efforts undertaken so far, TVU will offer a "TV" like experience on your PC. The video quality will be equal to or better than typical digital cable channels and you will be able to switch between multiple TV channels just like on a TV.
tvunetworks.com

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TVUPlayer v2.2.0

http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6468/tvuplayerscreenshothm5.th.jpg (http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/6468/tvuplayerscreenshothm5.jpg)
TVUPlayer v1.5.12 Beta


1
USE

Simply click a channel to watch or load a stream from one of the links on FSi if using version 2. To watch full-screen, double-click the screen or click Full View & re-size as you wish. If the picture becomes distorted, click Refresh.

To load the stream you are watching into WMP, use the address: http://localhost:8901

Webplayer:
If you are using version 2, you can use the webplayer at viidoo.com
If you are using the 1.5.12 beta version, you can use the webplayer at TVUnetworks.

TVU Forum:
viidoo.com


1
Broadcasting

To broadcast you own channel, visit this page and fill in the details.
Then read the guide here

1
Problems

TVUplayer 2.2.X User Instructions
TVU FAQ
TVU Forum - Problems

1
Downloading TVU Player

Download from TVU Networks
Go to the Viidoo downloads page.
If the above servers are running slowly you can download TVU Player from the FSi Server at high speed.
Latest Version: 2.3.2 beta34 (Updated 28.04.2007)

[dhalsim]

FYI, a porn movie is currently being shown on a channel labeled WWETV on TVU. The is the first time I went to a channel that wasn't what it was supposed to be.

[fractured1]

Nothing to do with us.

We only post links to the football. :dunno:

[dhalsim]

I know. I'm not blaming anyone, I'm just pointing it out. btw, is this sort of thing common?

[robo]

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.pvrwire.com/media/2006/11/tvuplayer-screenshot.jpg


TVU Player (http://www.pvrwire.com/2006/10/24/tvuplayer-offers-free-copyrighted-tv-on-the-internet/) has caught media attention over the fact that it streams regular TV channels over the internet without permission.

Paul Shen, the CEO of TVU Networks, the China based software company behind TVU Player based in Shanghai China, was interviewed by CNET (http://news.com.com/TVU+Networks+exec+grapples+with+copyright+question s/2100-1026_3-6132672.html?tag=html.alert). Last month the company did not respond to interview requests from CNET.

Although the company claims to be based in China, Paul Shen is actually living and working in Northern California.

Many are wondering about the legal aspects of Shen's P2P software since it transmits TV shows, pay per view broadcasts from TV stations all over the world.

It appears some content owners are already aware of the site and wondering what action to take. Copyright experts already believe that unless TVU Networks has permission to broadcast the channels, then it is illegal.

Paul Shen argues that it is responsibility of the users of the software for what they upload, although he admits his technology allows them to broadcast the TV stations and many of the TV stations belong to others. It is the users of the software, not the company itself, that are broadcasting this copyrighted content over the internet.

Whether TVUNetworks is protected by safe harbor laws given the high rate of copyrighted content that the company is aware of is very questionable.

Paul Shen also states that his software is merely a way to demonstrate the technology and it offers something very beneficial to TV networks allowing them to broadcast stations over the web easily and cheaply, and even integrate region sensitive advertisements.

[churner1]

I notice this is showing the Barca game but I can`t find ESPN2 on TVU,Any Ideas

[fractured1]

If the channel is not there. It's offline. It could reappear before the match. Channels come & go all the time on TVU, but ESPN2 is there more often than not.

Why not watch the match on 'ESPN (Asia)' with proper commentary?

[FSi Team]

yeah, theres no such thing as a point stop and endline in football!!

[friday13th]

Anyway to get this "always on top" ?

[fractured1]

Load the stream into your player of choice with the localhost url given in the 1st post.

Or if that keeps cutting out on you, just resize your browser or whatever program you're using along with it.

[anglo]

Thx for this prog admin :)

[Benman82]

Anyway to get this "always on top" ?
i found that if you right click on the icon in the system tray you can make it go always on top

[caravanpikey]

TVU player worked well for an age. Now all i get is an error message saying 'Player cannot be initialised.Check your connection'

Connection is fine.

Any help greatly received.

Cheers

[KUBLA]

TVU player worked well for an age. Now all i get is an error message saying 'Player cannot be initialised.Check your connection'

Connection is fine.

Any help greatly received.

Cheers

uninstall and reinstall for starters

[caravanpikey]

Reinstallation was done first off.. Same error msg appears.

[KUBLA]

Reinstallation was done first off.. Same error msg appears.


sorry mate am not a big fan of TVU personally so that is it - with regards my advice on it :oops:


good luck in finding a solution

[FSi Team]

Reinstallation was done first off.. Same error msg appears.

have you got the latest version?

Im downloading it now, I'll upload it to the first thread once thats done!

[underzone]

If u are using Vista, right click the shortcut and run as Administrator...

[IRISHFOOTBALLGUY]

i installed tvu player and all i get when i click a channel is a black screen

[RedChef]

I am a newbie at Internet TV

I have downloaded TVU Player and after I install it it tells me I have no internet connection and cannot watch channels. The forum on TVU's web site just displays gobbledegook. As you can see I do have an internet connection. I can get some TVU channels on their website using IE but not reliably. SopCast and a few other apps are working fine but not TVU Player. It looks a good one in the write ups, can anyone help please?

I am running on my Laptop using XP and a Vodafone Broadband 3G Card at 1.8Mbps

[denno4]

tvu is usually the most reliable and best quality.
have you tried taking it out completly via control panel and reinstalling.
you could also try installing from a different site:)

[clyde47]

i have been using tvu for some time and am now getting the same problem as red chef

[clyde47]

ignore last post tvu working ok

[burtono]

Can i ask a (probably stupid) question? I can get TVU to load into VLC player as the 1st instructions say, but then what do i do with TVU as i end up with VLC and TVU playing it, if i go to 'Stop Playing' on TVU then all that happens is TVU stops and then 5 secs later so does VLC, if i close TVU same thing. I want to know so i can hook VLC to my PS3 with TVersity! Cheers.

[adam_ayres1988]

Can i ask a (probably stupid) question? I can get TVU to load into VLC player as the 1st instructions say, but then what do i do with TVU as i end up with VLC and TVU playing it, if i go to 'Stop Playing' on TVU then all that happens is TVU stops and then 5 secs later so does VLC, if i close TVU same thing. I want to know so i can hook VLC to my PS3 with TVersity! Cheers.

I'm pretty sure you have to keep TVU playing for it to work in VLC.

[anglo]

Posted this in the "feedback thread" then realised it will get deleted soon, so pasted below. :oops:

I got fed up with the TVU update popup and decided to accept the update to v2.3.5. beta4 [build988]. So far so good, i'm currently watching the Milan game on Fox and the video quality is very good indeed, though this might also be the same on older versions of TVU.
The most notable improvement for me was that I was watching the stream within 20 seconds.

Here's the "README" pasted below, that came with it.
Accie might be pleased with the optional Turkish interface. ;)

Release note for TVUPlayer version "v2.3.5beta4[build988]"
NEW FEATURES:
=============
- New Broadcaster tab with broadcaster blog, link to broadcaster's URL, and ability to send an
email to the broadcaster
- Tell a Friend button
- Continuing channel quality improvements
- User interface in Turkish (thanks to viewer Serafettin for the translation!)
- Additional features for 2.3.5 beta 4: we've improved a number of algorithms that will help
you watch smaller TVU channels (faster and more reliable startup, fewer interruptions) and that
will generally improve Signal strength across the network
GENERAL NOTES:
==============
- Windows Media Player (WMP) 9 or later is required
- WMP 10 or later version is strongly recommended (using WMP 9 may result in distorted video)
- See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/ (http://www.fsicrew.info/validate/dir.php?http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/)
For more information, please visit: http://www.tvunetworks.com (http://www.fsicrew.info/validate/dir.php?http://www.tvunetworks.com)
The TVUPlayer is free software from TVU Networks. If anyone has sold you this software, they did so
without our permission; we suggest you demand a refund.

[burtono]

I'm pretty sure you have to keep TVU playing for it to work in VLC.

Cheers mate, so I just keep them both running? like both streaming simultaneously? How does it work anyway, TVU player is streaming the image but VLC would be streaming the stream of the stream! I'll end up like 15 minutes behind the actual game!

[adam_ayres1988]

Cheers mate, so I just keep them both running? like both streaming simultaneously? How does it work anyway, TVU player is streaming the image but VLC would be streaming the stream of the stream! I'll end up like 15 minutes behind the actual game!

Yeah keep them both running, usually I find that VLC one is slightly ahead of the other one, I don't know how it all works lol just that it does.

[burtono]

Yeah keep them both running, usually I find that VLC one is slightly ahead of the other one, I don't know how it all works lol just that it does.

Cheers, got it working now, yeah its weird cos VLC is ahead! mad. Got it streaming from VLC to the PS3, picture looks half decent, even on a large TV, guessin thats cos the res of a standard TV is poor compared to a monitor?

[Jean-Pierre2]

TVU has some nice channels like CBS,FSC,Goltv.Thats why I like it more sopcast.

[Alexbeckhs]

Hi guys do you know what is "new" the http link in order to open tvu channels with vlc?
With the new tvu version this link doesn't work anymore (http://localhost:8901 (http://localhost:8901/))

[livefortoday6491]

Bit disappointed with the Mac versions but I think it will get better. any one else tried it?