A comprehensive analysis of P2P network TV rookie-Tvkoo

With the popularity of broadband, the rapid development of P2P technology, and the increasing demand of Internet users, network TV based on P2P technology began to emerge in early 2005, because the more users have more playback The fluent features effectively solve the problems of poor fluency, poor picture quality, and low source of the original Internet TV (movie), so they have received great attention and welcome from users. After more than a year of development, the current P2P network TV has been quite mature and perfect. With the current overall network environment, it can be said that everyone can easily watch various video programs through P2P network TV. At present, the domestic network TV client based on P2P technology has blossomed everywhere. I believe many users are familiar with P2P network TVs such as PPLive and PPStream. However, I want to recommend to you a software called TVKoo, although it is not as good as the current reputation. The first two Internet TVs, but in terms of overall performance, TVKoo is absolutely not bad, very distinctive, and has its own uniqueness. Below, please ask your friends to know the rising star in all aspects!

I. Ease of Use

At present, with the continuous development of P2P network TV, some softwares have complicated functions by adding many functions. However, as the P2P network TV software, the audience it faces is the majority of junior and middle-level users. They only master the basic operations, so they cannot grasp the complicated operations. So let's see how easy it is to use Tvkoo?

TVKoo's biggest feature is its compact size. The current file size is only 372K. Because it is green software, it can be run without downloading after downloading, and it will not write any information to the registry.

After TVkoo starts, you can see the interface as shown in Figure 1. The left side is the play area, and the right side is the program preview and list (and also shows the number of users currently watching the channel, you can quickly Learn about current hot channels). When you want to watch Internet TV, just double-click on the corresponding channel name in the channel bar on the right. When the connection is successful, the network TV will be displayed in the playback area on the left side of the main interface window. Double-click on the video screen to switch between them in full screen/window mode. If you want to control the playback status simply, click the control button at the bottom of the playback window.

Figure 1--TVkoo main interface

Before using Tvkoo to play network TV, you don't have to use the same complicated software, such as firewall, network connection, etc., all by Tvkoo Help you get it done. Even for intranet users, you don't have to worry about it. Tvkoo fully penetrates the intranet without having to modify the XP SP2 system connection limit. In addition, the software also supports automatic upgrade, when the new version appears, the system will automatically prompt, and then automatically call the update program to upgrade the system, very simple. In general, junior and intermediate users can master the Tvkoo operation method in a short time, and Tvkoo is very good in terms of ease of use.

Second, resource occupation

Because P2P network TV works like BT, many users worry that P2P network TV will also have BT problem, which not only occupies too much network resources, then Tvkoo What is the resource occupancy situation? The author tested this situation, including the occupation of two aspects; system memory footprint and network bandwidth occupation.

In terms of actual operation, Tvkoo is not bad in terms of CPU and memory usage. PPStream takes up 10 M, while Tvkoo is less than 10M (Figure 2). At the same time, Tvkoo's bandwidth usage is a bit large. 2M ADSL, its occupancy value always floats around 250KB/S, and other network services are almost impossible to move.

Figure 2 - TVkoo lower resource occupancy

Third, network connection quality

I believe many users can pay attention to the P2P network TV playback capabilities, all hope It can connect to the video source in a short time, and it can always be in a stable state during playback. So what is the quality of Tvkoo network connection?

From the actual use of the author, TVKoo can quickly connect successfully after double-clicking the channel name in the program list. After a short (a few seconds) buffering, the program starts playing and plays in the program. In the process, the playback quality and the picture are relatively stable, and there is almost no stop-and-buffer. And Tvkoo's adaptability to the network situation is also very strong, whether it is thousands of people watching, or dozens of people watching, can maintain a relatively good effect. When I was tested by a friend, even if only one person saw the channel, it would also get a smoother playback effect. Although such a test has some contingency, it can be said that TVKoo generally performs well in terms of connection speed, and the connection stability is also satisfactory.

Four, video quality

After the above simple test, many readers have already had a preliminary impression on TVKoo, then let's take a look at TVKoo's video playback quality, because P2P network TV The software provides the video for the end user. The quality of video is very important for many users. If you can't provide excellent video quality, other aspects are also in vain. There is no doubt that TVkoo's video quality is better. Whether it is in window mode or when switching to full-screen mode, TVkoo always maintains a good picture. It can be said that it provides stable and high-quality video programs for the majority of users.

V. Program richness

As a P2P network TV, performance is only one aspect, and the richness of the program is also an important part of it. After all, what users see is just the programs that the software provides, and not many people will go through the techniques that are used. Tvkoo! is also doing a good job in this regard. The program content of the software has always been very rich, whether it is sports, movies, TV series, etc., nearly 100 channels are available for users to meet the needs of many different users.

Tip: It is recommended to click on the “Number of People” item before viewing, you can sort by the number of people watching the program (Figure 3), the popular channel is clear at a glance, to quickly find the channel with the most users.

Figure 3-- Sort by the number of people watching the channel

Six, Summary

From the above aspects, TVkoo has a good performance in all aspects. The software is slim (only 372KB) and practical, there is no fancy function of the public, but the performance is quite good, TVkoo is a very good choice for junior and intermediate users.