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BBC Trials BitTorrent Powered HD Video Streaming
The BBC is one of the media partners participating in the EU-funded P2P-Next research project, which uses BitTorrent technology to shape the future of web-based video delivery. BitTorrent is very effective in reducing bandwidth costs and thanks to technology developed by the P2P-Next team, it can also be used to stream TV-shows. Today P2P-Next has launched a new trial where they stream an episode of R&DTV in high definition.
Continue reading »P2P Blog at Newteevee Live
I’m at Newteevee Live today, doing some live blogging for Newteevee.com , as well as the occasional interview for the live stream . Go check out the stream and the many posts that will go oup throughout the day, or stop by and say hello if you’re there! Tags: newteevee , newteeveelive , ntvl
Continue reading »ACTA talks – the ‘highest level of secrecy’
p2pnet news view P2P | Politics:- Last week Canadian officials travelled to Seoul for the latest round of closed-door negotiations on an international treaty called the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). While battling commercial counterfeiting would seem like a good idea, the ACTA process has been marked by unprecedented secrecy as well as leaks revealing that the treaty is really about copyright rather than counterfeiting. From the moment the talks began last year, observers noted the approach was far different from virtually any other international treaty negotiation.
Continue reading »World’s First BitTorrent Powered Live Streamed Concert
The Far North Living Lab was started by the Northern Research Institute (Norut) and aims to create a platform for digital creativity. Earlier this year the lab kicked off with a spectacular experiment in which they used the Tribler BitTorrent client to stream a 2K resolution film onto the big screen. For that experiment the stream was only broadcasted to a select group of people and not the entire Internet.
Continue reading »Security Camera Hack Conceals Heists Behind Dummy Video
LAS VEGAS — Technology has caught up with Hollywood heist films in a new hack being demonstrated at DefCon Friday, which involves hijacking IP video streams and seamlessly replacing them with new content. In its simplest form, the hack — conducted with two free tools developed by researchers at Sipera Systems’ Viper Lab — allows someone to intercept and copy video from IP surveillance cameras to spy on the secured premises. But it would also allow the hacker to replace a legitimate video stream with a bogus stream, permitting a thief or corporate spy to enter an office while the security guard sees only a still-image of an empty room on his monitor.
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