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Karim Ratib replied on July 30, 2009 00:38 to the idea "Quest #1 -- Watch AlephTV" in AlephTV:

Hey Samer,

Thanks for your feedback.

Concerning the "My Channels" issue, we are indeed considering the idea of letting the user explore the result space for a specific search, before creating a new channel out of those results. We've noticed, as you did, that many searches are tentative and are not meant to be preserved.

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Karim Ratib asked a question in AlephTV on July 15, 2009 03:09:

Which video sites does AlephTV support?

AlephTV currently supports YouTube and blip.tv. We will continuously be adding new sites, and you can post your own requests here.

The AlephTV bookmarklet works on video and show pages from all supported sites.

Karim Ratib asked a question in AlephTV on July 15, 2009 00:07:

How to use AlephTV with a keyboard?

AlephTV is designed to be easily used with a keyboard. Here are the most important keys that will help you navigate the application:

• ENTER opens the main menu and lets you press buttons and select items.
  
• SPACE plays/pauses while you're watching. It also acts as ENTER while you're using menus and dialogs.
  
• UP and DOWN arrows adjust the volume while you're watching.
  
• RIGHT arrow skips the current video while you're watching.
  
• UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT arrows move the selection while you're using menus and dialogs.
  
• ESC closes dialogs.
  

For more advanced usage, you can also:

• LONG-PRESS SPACE to open a context menu on channel names.
  
• LONG-PRESS LEFT and RIGHT arrows to rewind/forward within the current video.
  

Karim Ratib replied on July 08, 2009 17:35 to the praise "Testing" in AlephTV:

Thanks Noha! This means that users can send us comments and raise issues while they're watching AlephTV.

Karim Ratib replied on July 08, 2009 17:35 to the problem "Testing GetSatisfaction" in AlephTV:

Thanks Noha! This means that users can send us comments and raise issues while they're watching AlephTV.

Karim Ratib shared an idea in AlephTV on July 07, 2009 06:39:

Quest #1 -- Watch AlephTV

This first Quest is like basic training -- making sure you know your way around the AlephTV interface.

Here are your instructions:

* Visit AlephTV at http://alephtv.com
* Choose a featured channel
* Watch some videos
* Play and pause the video
* Adjust the volume +/-
* While watching a video, skip to next video

Report back on what you find, any difficulties you have and anything that's not clear.

In particular:
Was it easy to do all the tasks above?
Did they all work?
How did you do them -- with the mouse, keyboard, another way?

Thank you!

Karim Ratib replied on July 07, 2009 05:18 to the question "Supported browsers?" in AlephTV:

Adobe Flash is needed to watch the videos. We recommending upgrading to Flash 10 for the best experience possible.

Karim Ratib asked a question in AlephTV on July 06, 2009 21:37:

Can I use my remote control with AlephTV on Linux?

Yes, you can! Some assembly required, of course...

For the sake of simplicity, we assume you're running Ubuntu (Intrepid or later) and using an Apple Remote. Setting up other remotes should be similar:

• Install Apple Remote support for your Ubuntu installation
  
• Run xev from the console
  
• While the xev window is open, press the 6 Apple Remote buttons
  
• The console should print KeyPress and KeyRelease events. For each button, note the keycode that is reported by xev.
  
• Edit ~/.Xmodmap with the following template. Replace the keycodes with the ones you noted above.
  
• Add the command
  
xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap

  to your startup programs (System > Preferences > Sessions > Add)
  

Here's the .Xmodmap template:

keycode 172 = space
keycode 147 = Return
keycode 123 = Up
keycode 122 = Down
keycode 167 = Right
keycode 166 = Left


Karim Ratib replied on July 06, 2009 21:25 to the question "Can I use my Apple Remote with AlephTV?" in AlephTV:

If Boxee is installed, make sure it doesn't capture the remote

• Open Boxee
  
• Go to Settings > System
  
• Uncheck Apple Remote > Always running
  
• Exit Boxee
  
• Try it!
  

Karim Ratib asked a question in AlephTV on July 06, 2009 21:24:

Can I use my Apple Remote with AlephTV?

Yes you can :-) Here's how to set it up:

• Install Mira
  
• Open Mira settings in System settings and unlock changes
  
• Select Firefox/Safari application
  
• Set the button actions to match AlephTV keys:
  
  
  
  • + => up arrow key
    
  • - => down arrow key
    
  • << => left arrow key
    
  • >> => right arrow key
    
  • play/pause => space key
    
  • menu => enter key
    
  
  
• Make sure "Enable Mira" is on
  
• Exit Mira settings
  
• Make sure Apple Remote is paired to the laptop (hold Menu+>> for 5 secs in front of IR receiver)
  

Karim Ratib asked a question in AlephTV on July 06, 2009 21:17:

Supported browsers?

We made sure AlephTV works on the following browsers:

WINDOWS
IE7, IE8
Firefox 3.0+
Safari 4.0+
Google Chrome

LINUX
Firefox 3.0+

MAC OS X
Safari 4.0+
Firefox 3.0+

Karim Ratib replied on July 06, 2009 21:10 to the question "Full-screen mode?" in AlephTV:

WINDOWS
IE 8: Press F11 (View > Full Screen)
Firefox: Press F11
Safari: no full-screen mode is available
Google Chrome: Press F11

LINUX
Firefox: Press F11

MAC OS X
Firefox: no full-screen mode is available
Safari (4.0+): follow these steps:

• Install SIMBL 0.8.2 or later
  
• Install megazoomer
  
• When in Safari, press Cmd + Enter to go fullscreen. You need to do that *before* opening AlephTV
  
• Press Cmd + | to hide URL bar
  

Karim Ratib asked a question in AlephTV on July 06, 2009 20:44:

Full-screen mode?

How can I watch AlephTV in full-screen mode?