Vestel announces BitTorrent TV

I thought this was bound to happen — Bittorent Inc and Vestel has announced a new TV that can directly download Bittorent files into the set. Obviously, it should be named Bittorent TV.

The idea is so simple I wonder why other more prominent TV brands incorporate this in their Smart TVs.

Vestel’s Bittorent TV allows for direct download and playback of files via P2P networks. So instead of having your PC or media player do that, downloading is done via a simple yet descriptive user-interface {via}.

Once this is out in the market though, I hoping other brands will follow suit. It’s possible firmware updates to Sony, LG or Samsung’s Smart TVs can easily do this with a storage device plugged into the set.

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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17 Comments

unknown says:

13 years ago

this will lead to copyright issues in the future. I think this product will be short lived…
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Eingild says:

13 years ago

The movie industry will fall if we continue to patronize the torrenting system. I’d rather buy the original copy of movies to support the industry as a whole than to get free stuffs and watch their downfall.
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Lito Lorenzo says:

13 years ago

this product shows that P2P is here to stay
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Iyan Sommerset says:

13 years ago

Looks like it uses the Bittorrent stock browser, which I assume only has free content available for it. Something along the lines of what’s available on Mininova these days (i.e. no copyrighted content).
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Wreek888 says:

13 years ago

Downloading of torrent usually takes about 8 hrs defending on the size.
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deuts says:

13 years ago

I wonder why would you do that? Leaving your TV on for a long period of time. Ain’t it cheaper when in terms of electricity bill to use your laptop instead?
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PinoyShopaholic says:

13 years ago

we’ll if your fun of watching movies for a long time, this is a cool feature!
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marianna says:

13 years ago

hmmm isn’t torrent illegal and had already banned several years ago??
wouldn’t this product just repeat history??
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alyas kurikong says:

13 years ago

laughtrip ang mga comments kung maka-english! wahahahaha
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marvin says:

13 years ago

how much is the retail price for it. . .
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e-pal says:

13 years ago

the prize of that had already defended on the available product.
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iphone repairs says:

13 years ago

Does somebody know when the newer iphone os being produced?
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4 years ago

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