Joost testing PlayStation 3 specific browser interface

Apparently a casual mention on the Engadget HD podcast is enough to bring anyone out of hiding, as Joost follows Managed Copy out of the shadows, showing off a test of a new interface for the video streaming website that is optimized for the PlayStation 3 web browser. Simply pull up http://labs.joost.com/tv/ from the console, and then the controller buttons will easily control all the video playback from there. Joost went in the reverse of Hulu, YouTube XL and others, from desktop app to browser only, but it seems finally ready to offer new ways, through this 10-foot style interface, to get on the TV.

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[cremnopedia Posted Jun 18th 2009 12:31PM]

My PS3 browser is so slow, I rarely use it. It takes a couple of minutes to display the youtube XL home page. Playing a video in Hulu is hit or miss, and takes forever to load. It thrashes its hard drive interminably, and often hangs after playing a youtube video. It's not my internet connection because I have no such problems with my PC which is several years older than my PS3.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 18th 2009 1:01PM]

sounds like your hard drive is failing. Nice thing is, unlike the 360, you can buy any 2.5" laptop drive and replace it (minus installing the OS)

[cremnopedia Posted Jun 18th 2009 3:53PM]

Don't think there's anything wrong with the hard drive. The unit's seen very little use and it's been doing this as long as I can remember. If it was a bad HD, it would have failed by now. On Windows systems, hard drive thrashing is caused by too little RAM. I'm inclined to believe the OS/firmware is at fault.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 19th 2009 12:20PM]

sounds strange. you should check that thing in. my ps3 browser is lighting fast- just a bit behind browsing on my laptop with firefox. i always watch tim and eric clips on youtubexl or adultswim.com and never have any problems...

[Condiment Posted Jun 20th 2009 12:29AM]

You using wireless? Maybe you wifi is slowing you down? I've read about that, but idk if the posts are old by mine sucks with wireless too.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 18th 2009 1:13PM]

that URL should be-- http://labs.joost.com/tv/

http://labs.joost.com.tv/ takes you to some random chinese site from the look of things

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 18th 2009 1:48PM]

Fixed, thanks

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 18th 2009 7:55PM]

i seriously am not holding my breath for this.

[cremnopedia Posted Jun 19th 2009 4:00PM]

I'll check it out, but there's nothing "strange" about a slow PS3 browser, as anyone can easily learn by googling "slow ps3 browser".

[nrb Posted Jun 19th 2009 5:35PM]

I like the interface and the playback is improved over what I experienced before. I'm glad to see Joost making thins nicer on the ps3.

Either I'm blind or the browsing is nonexistent. Maybe that's coming.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2009 5:59AM]

The rates of PS3 is really expensive i think you should purchase a refurbish laptop instead of PS3 and you could be able to enjoy all the versions of PS in a comforatable manner................
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