Channel Flip goes live

Author: Brett Thomas
Published: 16th October 2007
Comments (12) Stumble
Geeks, girls, and live ammunition...well, maybe not the last part, but Channel Flip brings some new stuff to IPTV.

Geeks, girls, and live ammunition...well, maybe not the last part, but Channel Flip brings some new stuff to IPTV.

For those of you who have been hungry for some good IPTV (television over internet, for those of you not hip with the lingo) but have grown tired of Fifth Gear snippets on Joost, we might just have an answer. Channel Flip, a new IPTV service founded by our own former Editor-in-Chief Wil Harris, is now successfully streaming to a computer near you.

Wil had left bit-tech to found Channel Flip in an effort to combat some of the drivel and lacklustre productions in the IPTV world. For quite some time, the technology has been viewed as little more than a courier for either home-based productions or the same stuff you're not watching on TV to begin with.

Of course, we've had to keep it a little under wraps while he was getting it all structured, but we can finally point you all over there. The site has been running a full schedule of three shows for two weeks now, for a total of 9 episodes each to get you hooked. More shows are in the works, but for now you can take a gander at these three creations:
  • Unwired - Wil's own show, which covers the review of one of the latest new tech gadgets or toys that you just have to have.
  • Discus - Talk of the latest home video releases (DVD, BR and HD), both newly released and shortly upcoming with Justin Gayner.
  • Play:Digital - Video games discussion, previews and reviews by Katharine Fletcher.
Episodes release three times weekly and are only 3-5 minutes in length so they're perfect for a quick watch before work. Of course, they're downloadable in AVI, WMV and Quicktime formats, as anything from Wil would be expected to be iPod/iPhone compatible...so you can also grab them and go. In fact, you can also snag them via iTunes - those of you who know Wil are undoubtedly shocked.

Also in the works to come shortly are an indie music show, mainstream/current news, and a men's fashion show (which should generate quite a few comments from our readers). A cooking show is also in the works to be released later.

So zip on over to www.channelflip.com and check it out...then make sure to leave your thoughts in our forums!
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Quote BioSniper 16th October 2007, 16:20
Subscribed to all 3 in Itunes.. lets see how good it is :)

::edit:: I can't say that I'm much impressed so far tbh. The reviews all sound very forced and scripted.
Also in their HL2: EP2 review there are a few spoilers as well as them claiming "8 hours of gameplay" which is maybe right if you get it horribly horribly wrong, it took me 4.9 hours according to Steam.

I think over all the 3 "channels" could be better but I guess I'll give it a chance and see if it improves over the coming weeks.
Quote will. 16th October 2007, 16:52
He's such a nerd :p
Quote DeX 16th October 2007, 17:46
I'll have to check it out when I get home but I'm confused, it's not an IPTV service like Joost, it's just an IPTV channel, right? And it's not a regular 24/7 channel but just a source for geek/men oriented short TV shows or video podcasts right? So where does the content come from? What's Channel Flip got that iTunes doesn't?
Quote WilHarris 16th October 2007, 19:25
It's not a service, it's just content. So ChannelFlip is like bit-tech, only on video. You can find us on iTunes if you like!!
Quote HourBeforeDawn 16th October 2007, 19:40
huh not bad the site layout looks good now to sample some of the content ^_^
Quote rupbert 16th October 2007, 20:23
I really like Unwired, good work Will and I wish you well on your new venture.
Quote oddball walking 16th October 2007, 20:24
I like the short snappy videos, there well thought out. nice job Wil ;)
Quote Redbeaver 16th October 2007, 21:23
yum :) more stuff to watch. gluck Will for the future!
Quote Blademrk 16th October 2007, 21:51
Downloading now via itunes. Good luck with the site Will.
Quote Cupboard 17th October 2007, 07:48
First impressions are good (you provide .WMVs so I can get them at school) but is there a WMV for the front page article (the corsair flash pin thingy)?
Quote r4tch3t 17th October 2007, 09:24
Okay so I want to download them with iTunes, but how do I get the previous ones? It only got me #8?
Quote devdevil85 17th October 2007, 20:15
I loved the game reviews...very in-depth and very down to earth as well......it's being added to my Favorites as we speak
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