Miro vs Joost

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Miro is a free source Internet TV software developed by the Participatory Culture Foundation. It is supported on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Miro can automatically download videos from RSS-based "channels", manage them and play them. Miro integrates an RSS aggregator, a BitTorrent client, and a media player (VLC media player under Windows, QuickTime under Mac OS X, and Xine Media Player or GStreamer under Linux).

Joost is the magic of television, with the power of the internet built right in. Joost will put you in control, and TV will never be the same again. Joost is a new way of watching TV on the internet. With Joost, you get all the things you love about TV, including a high-quality full-screen picture, hundreds of full-length shows and easy channel-flipping.

Miro Main Features :

Play All Your Videos
Play virtually any video-- Quicktime, WMV, MPEG, AVI, XVID, and more. Browse your collection, make playlists, stay organized.

Get Internet TV Shows
Subscribe to any video RSS feed, podcast, or video blog. Explore hundreds of free channels with the built-in Channel Guide.

Search YouTube
Download and save videos from YouTube, Google Video, Yahoo Video, and other sites.

High Definition and Fullscreen
Your computer screen is a high-def display. Watch free HD videos in gorgeous fullscreen.

Torrent Power
Easily download any BitTorrent file. Fast. Then watch it in the same app. Simple.

Joost Main Features :

Free to watch, anywhere in the world

Easy to use, just like regular TV

No special hardware needed - just a PC or Intel-based Mac and a broadband connection TV, the way you like it

Hundreds of shows from your favourite channels

Full-screen, high-quality pictures and sound

No fixed schedules - watch what you like, when you like, as often as you want

Chat with friends and other fans while you watch