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Researchers Test BitTorrent Live Streaming

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the pirating-without-the-pesky-evidence-trail dept.

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."

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  1. Arrgh Matey by nurb432 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Its using BT so it must be piracy, right?

    --
    ---- Booth was a patriot ----
    1. Re:Arrgh Matey by dreamchaser · · Score: 3, 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.

  2. UGH by pxc · · 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.

  3. Re:I see some issues here... by Joe+U · · 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.