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Comments on: CNET TV 2.0 beta launches

CNET TV 2.0 beta launches

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yes this is much better
by dc7dc August 24, 2007 2:38 PM PDT: everything is so much better
Best of all- 2.0 means Cooley gets the buzz report back,phew-I almost stopped watching.

He is so much better-thanks guys; Like this Reply to this comment

That's Wonderful!-----from number778
by number778 August 27, 2007 4:17 AM PDT: Today when I came back Cnettv.com,The Changes was suprised me so much.Cnettv.com didn't have a big Screen,----been insteaded of Web2.0,likes YouTube etc.
My English is so poor,But I cannot help writing my thought.
I am from China,when I see that,I am thinking so much:If this programm(CNET TV 2.0) copyed and used to China Market,It will be another suprised to Chinese people.My web(http://www.tjshipin.com)had suprised lots of Chinese people,although it has less technology to say.
I hope someday I have a web like to Cnettv.com in China,That day I will help a lot of chinese smaller companys Changed!
my Email:guoben@tjshipin.com or number778@263.net.
Best wishes to all the people of Cnettv.com.; Like this Reply to this comment

Acts as though I had a dial up connection
by Chuck Wallace August 29, 2007 5:22 PM PDT: I have internet access via cable modem, and the Player acts though I had dial-up. BAD NEWS!!!!; Like this Reply to this comment

New CNET TV
by doug boyle August 29, 2007 7:27 PM PDT: I am on business in Dubai, and tried the new offerings. Garbage. Couldn't understand a thing. Stuttering, stopping and starting. Unintelligible. Would love to be able to do more with it, but, from my vantage point, it is useless.; Like this Reply to this comment

CNET TV 2.0 new feature
by wmos90 August 29, 2007 7:31 PM PDT: Just checked out the new TV 2.0 neat idea and liked it very much had good information was quick and to the point, just want is need for fast and go. Keep up the good work.; Like this Reply to this comment

Would love to give you feedback but....
by ArtNYC August 29, 2007 8:08 PM PDT: My video screen came up blank - I disabled my firewall software and still nothing happens... any idea how I can overcome this?; Like this Reply to this comment

Player is weak
by whatch August 29, 2007 8:29 PM PDT: The video player worked for part of the time and then froze. I think you need to work on it more. I wound up have to open it w/ Nero Showtime to get it just get to hear the remainder of the piece I was viewing. It maybe that the video didn't stop w/ the video files individually. I continued to play about half way thru the next video file then froze.; Like this Reply to this comment

CNET TV Search
by purposed August 29, 2007 8:59 PM PDT: Good work. Naturally I write because it isn't perfect. I was almost certain a video was there named something like "5 reasons not to get Vista". Could not retrieve it, in spite of many different keyword, etc. tries.

Then went to Google and Google found it for me, right there in CNET TV! Your search maybe needs work.; Like this Reply to this comment

I love the new CNET TV
by powmetguy August 29, 2007 8:59 PM PDT: I usually have problems with videos freezing up on me, but this worked just great. There was no freezing, the videos ran fast and everything coordinated. It was better than my regular TV. The articles were very informative and pleasantly quirky. I rely on CNET for answers to all of my electronic and software questions and, as usual you came through with flying colors again. Thanks, I think it is great.; Like this Reply to this comment

New Cnet-TV 2.0 - Visually more like .5
by faknoitall August 29, 2007 10:47 PM PDT: Apparently I am in the minority because I really enjoyed the previous design! I was hoping the next version would take this type of design to the next level visually and with more cool interactive graphical features. Now it looks like most other video websites; a web page with a video screen. The previous Cnet-tv interface was much more visually appealing and modern. I enjoyed the experience because it felt like I exited the standard web page and went into Cnet theatre, it was a destination within the website. Too much weight is given to consistency and familiarity, it was only one click away for goodness sakes...!
Sure, the organization of titles and categories is improved and I do like the metadata tabs for quick information while watching the video but, in my opinion, the customer experience just took a step backwards.; Like this Reply to this comment

Speech recognition or lack of.
by foxhaven August 29, 2007 11:19 PM PDT: Liked the experience, sound and vision are good. BUT why do the commentators have to speak so fast. Bear in mind that there are lots of English speakers round the world that I suppose you're also aiming to reach with this new service and will, no doubt, also have difficulty in understanding some of what's said. I think that some basic voice training for presentation staff is needed. Otherwise good work.

Thanks Barry; Like this Reply to this comment

CNET TV - not bettter
by brianbot5000 August 30, 2007 12:25 AM PDT: "Sometimes changes are difficult, but when they are for the better, I welcome them with open arms!"

And sometimes in a company, bad ideas get perpetuated because no one shoots them down, and even though they're bad, they eventually go to launhc. The new CNET TV is one of those instances.

The new CNET TV may be visually "different" (note that I didn't say "better" or "worse"), but it's not funtionally better. It's funtionally worse, and I suspect you all know that. But sometimes in a company, bad ideas go to launch. And it's odd, because everyone knows it, but no one stops it.

This is an inferior product.; Like this Reply to this comment

TV PICTURE SIZE
by Jimmy The Lip August 30, 2007 2:05 AM PDT: Madam/Sir

I am currently using an iMac 24in computer I would like the ablity to
increase the size of the picture being watched. James; Like this Reply to this comment

Congratulations
by shanedr August 30, 2007 4:34 AM PDT: Much faster and smoother. It's really the first TV that can be called TV.; Like this Reply to this comment

PS3 Compatibility?
by mousemaniac August 30, 2007 5:39 AM PDT: I'm using my PS3 more and more to get my video podcast content. Unfortunately, with your upgrade, CNET TV doesn't seem to be compatible. Are other PS3 users having the same trouble?; Like this Reply to this comment

Nice job! Good improvement.
by davidcon August 30, 2007 7:40 AM PDT: Very smooth, great quality. I like it alot. Perhaps add option to resize the screen. Otherwise, good job.; Like this Reply to this comment

Cnet Seacrh Engine.. Moving Picture..
by chromatic7 August 30, 2007 9:15 AM PDT: Seriously, especially when compared to search engines powered by Google, Cnet's search really S U C K S.. and this other site which i have also noticeed try to make their own search engine THG (Tom's Hardware Guide). However when it comes to products search it does just fine.. (maybe because there is money involved ;)

Anyway since this is suppose to be a TV-like site isn't it all about the moving picture? (big) and on the home page with today's playlist I can't seem to get it any bigger.. more and more people's computer are getting more and more powerfull... BRING ON THE GRAPHICS! (Bigger = better).; Like this Reply to this comment

Anyone else losing the sound skipping around?
by jblackfish August 30, 2007 9:24 AM PDT: CNET TV is good - I know you guys put in a lot of hard work on it. One problem that I have is that when I skip around - I don't always want or have time to check out the latest car or some other device that doesn't interest me - I either get hung or more often, the sound simply goes away. The solution is for me to reload the page and skip directly to the one that I was watching.

I wonder if anyone else has had this problem or it's something I've done. I'm Win XP Prof. (up to date) and typically don't have any problemslike this or with other podcasts, videos, etc.
Thanks,
JOhn B; Like this Reply to this comment

to choppy to view
by Phillykev August 30, 2007 10:15 AM PDT: Content on the new c-nettv site is great but I won't come back because it stops and starts.
I have a pentium 4 2.8 mhz so I think it should be smooth viewing I have a cabel connection. It's too fustrating to view the videos on your web-site and thats to bad because I love the content. I took the time to give you this feedback because I like c-net but I won't come back.1 chance only; Like this Reply to this comment

Can't view without newest flash?
by DrRandyBoy August 31, 2007 2:41 AM PDT: Is there an intelligent reason why you require the newest version? What does it offer that the prior version didn't? Or do you just need to be early adopters lest any think you're not on top of the tech world?

I guess I just won't view CNetTV. I downloaded Adobe's version of flash to my W2k system and it never worked again (flash animations), and wouldn't allow me to roll back to MacroMedia's version. So I refuse to fubar my WXP system as well...

It's bad enough most of your review site stopped functioning a couple of years ago (no product photos, then no vids, then no searchable index, then nothing). I guess it's time to head on over to Tom's, Anandtech, et al. for my tech info from now on.; Like this Reply to this comment

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