IP-TV2.0: Missed? Download the Conference!
You can also download the full PDF file for revision 1.2 of our FLOSS Media Center State of the Art paper (in italian, english or portuguese).
The UI Remix Video presented is available at: http://vimeo.com/1982143
And, finally, you can subscribe to our RSS feeds to be notified when the next revisions in the Media Center study are published:
IP-TV 2.0 Conference
The role of open standards and free software in bringing
the choice of Net TV To Italians' sofas
Specialists in the sector discuss the move convergence of PC and TV, through IPTV and media centers, and the role of open standards and free software to maximize users freedom, as well as the full realization of its potential demand for connectivity and net services.
The Telematics Freedom Foundation will distribute a new Report on the state-of-the-art in FLOSS (free/open source) Media Centers, and much more.
WHEN: October 15, 2008
WHERE: University of Rome La Sapienza - Via Salaria, 113 (get directions)
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Arturo Di Corinto Prof. Communication Science - University of Rome La Sapienza |
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Rufo Guerreschi Telematics Freedom Foundation and Rome's Audiovisual Telematics District |
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Video: FLOSS Media Center Remix Advertising the User Interface for some Media Centers featured in TFF Comparison Chart |
| Mario Morcellini - Sapienza, University of Rome Dean of the Faculty of Communication Science |
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Robert Castrucci - ISIMM "IPTV, User-Generated Contents and the Long Tail" |
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Shane Coughlan - Free Software Foundation Europe "The implication of Free Software licenses for the future of IPTV" |
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Michele Mezza – RAI Technology Strategies, Vice Director "Open IPTV for dissemination and use of public audiovisual heritage" |
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Special Guest: Giulia Rodano – Counselor for Culture, Entertainment and Sport, Lazio Region |
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Giacomo Mazzone – European Broadcasting Union "Free access from your living room to national public audiovisual archives" |
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Luigi Capriotti - XBMC Live "Hands-on demo on XBMC Atlantis and XBMC Live" |
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Joe Born - CEO Neuros Technology |
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| -- Lunch (coffee, juice and snaks will be served during lunch time) -- |
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Andrea Barsotti - Tiscali IPTV "IPTV 2.0: Walled Garden or Open Garden?" |
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Alessandra Poggiani – Director LaitSpa, professor of Interactive Marketing Communications at La Sapienza "The opportunities of IP-TV for information and services to citizens" |
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Rossella Lehnus - Italian Ministry for Economic Development and Communications "New measures to guarantee net neutrality" |
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Sergio Bellucci - Associazione Demote "TV Legislation and liberalizaton via Internet" |
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Fabrizio Caffarelli - TVBlob "TVBlob Box: Open Internet TV Box" |
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Gianpiero Gamaleri - University Roma Tre Professor in Sociology of Communication, TV and multimedia |
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Shane Coughlan - Free Software Foundation Europe |
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Dave Mathews - Boxee "BOXEE Demo: The open source, connected, social Media Center" |
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ISIMM, Free Hardware Foundation, Frontiere Digitali, Free Software Foundation, EBU
Media Center Report: revision 1.2
It's time for a new revision on our report on Media Centers in the FLOSS community. Among the changes, surely the Apple TV version of Boxee and XBMC is the big one!
With our upcoming event next week about IP-TV's and Media Centers we thought it would be a good occasion to publish the 1.2 revision online and distribute printed copies to event attendees.
We'll have live demos for Boxee and XBMC using the Apple TV, and also: Elisa, MediaPortal and Neuros OSD. Don't miss!
See you soon...
CNN "tech guru" Chris Pirillo reviews our FLOSS Media Center Study
My email to Chris Pirillo informing about the paper release was read, and here is what Chris has to say about it.
Chris, the 1.1 revision is out, downloads are here.
RSS Feed for Updates on FLOSS Media Center Comparison Chart
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Media Center Comparison Chart: revision 1.1
We have just published a new revision for the FLOSS Media Center paper (v.1.1), based on the feedback we received in these first days. What's new?
- Fixed table inconsistency for audio/video player for XBMC, Boxee and Plex+CenterStage;
- Got feedback that Plex+CenterStage are not working on EPG/PVR, just waiting until XBMC releases their work which is currently under development;
- Added availabilty of XBMC LiveCD (which runs also as a LiveUSB);
- MythTV can also listen to web radio though the unofficial plugin Mythstream;
- Fixed MMS video player/handling
FLOSS Media Center Comparison Chart Published
Thank you everyone for helping in this work.
We released a first version (1.0) of the FLOSS Media Centers State of the Art paper yesterday, and we'll be posting new updates and revisions in this blog.
In less than 24 hours the paper had more than 1,000 downloads. We got a lot of positive feedback from the community and we will be releasing a 1.1 revision later next week to fix some table inconsistencies.
Stay tuned, and bookmark this blog to always get the latest updates.
We'll be adding the RSS feature pretty soon in this blog, sorry for the inconvenience.
User-Verifiable Telematics at the University of Washington Rome Center
Today at the Rome Center of University of Washington, the premiere state university of the state of Washington, located in Seattle, USA, the Founder of Telematics Freedom Foundation - Rufo Guerreschi - gave a talk about the User-Verifiable Telematics project.
The event took place at UW's Rome Center at 95 Piazza del Biscione, 3rd floor with post-graduate students.
You can:
- Download the Presentation file
- Download a 2-page introduction to User-Verifiable Telematics
Media Center Surveys closed yesterday
The Surveys for our Media Center State of the Art Comparison Chart compilation ended yesterday (sept. 2nd 2008). We are now concentrating in compiling results within a quick comparison chart, solving and researching the web and each project documentation for controversial answers which are appearing.
By mid/end of this month we expect to publish a first version, under a Creative Commons License. Anyone will be free to download the final paper, the survey raw data (of course without participant's names, emails and any other information that may compromise their privacy) and our most important research links. Anyone then will be able to extend, complement, correct or publish a derivative study, under the same license terms.
FLOSS Survey will close September 2nd
Our FLOSS Media Center State of the Art Survey was very well accepted within almost all communities, the most active being XBMC and Freevo.
We are getting good and high quality responses and work already started to cross-check all information and build a very practical comparison table, reference notes and useful information on each project.
As we'll have our offices closed from August 9 to September 1st, we decided to close the Survey on September 2nd, and then work on final adjustments and clarifications to be able to publish everything by mid-september. So there's enough time for people in less active MC Projects to participate and make them justice.
