Can't wait for Joost invite? Try TVU. But before you do...

I, like most of the geek world, am waiting patiently for Joost to open up, or for somebody to give me a Joost invite (I am so worth it). But until that happens I have found TVU. But think twice, or three times, before installing it...

What is TVU? It is a P2P app that let you watch live TV on your computer, like Joost. You watch a "channel" while you share the same channel with others who are sharing with you. Simple enough, right? Or are you dizzy wrapping your head around the concept. It is like BitTorrent, except in real time with streaming video.

The problem with it is that TVU is not exactly above board. "Above board" in this case means, basically, it rips live content off of channels like Sci-Fi and Comedy Central and lets you watch it in the comfort of your own computer desk chair. I am pretty sure that no agreements were made with the content providers to allow this content to be broadcast. That on top, TVU is produced by a company I have never heard of, taking us to the world of "let the installer beware."

I am going to put this baby through the Ethereal and WinPcap paces on a test system to see exactly what it is doing. Stay Tuned to "aprigliano" for the ongoing saga.