In short, Miro is a free, open-source, RSS driven, bit-torrent using, video downloading and organization software that just might have you canceling your cable service soon.Miro lets you subscribe to RSS feeds that contain video content and will either let you know when there is new content, or will download the new content automatically. It plays almost every video format you can throw at it, and does it all in an interface that's intuitive and fairly smooth (as long as you have about 200 Mb of RAM to spare).
Got content? You bet. Not only have many of the mainstream media giants embraced RSS technology for some of their content, but the hobbyists and the semi-pro players are coming out of the woodwork! And although they may not have "connections" in the industry, in this youtube/digg/facebook reality, only content really matters. And a lot of the content out there is really good, and some of it in HD!Why not give it a shot? There's a version for Windows, OS X, and even Linux. Check it out at @getmiro.com. There's a download link on the home page. Or, you can watch the intro video below.
If you decide to try it out, here are 3 good RSS channels to subscribe to:
- Loaded (Done by CNET - Tech news)
- Experiment of the Week (Robert Krampf - Practical Science)
- Harvard Business Video IdeaCast (Enterprise and Management Strategy)
Who wants to be tied down by a tv schedule anyway? And who wants to pay $13/month for a Tivo?
Happy viewing,
Garrett Woodroof
Question: What's the real difference between DVRing your favorite TV show, and downloading it via bit-torrent? Please share your thoughts in the comments.
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