WoodWorking channel

[DaveW]

Has anyone seen/heard about this one?

http://www.thewoodworkingchannel.com/

[Sam Conder]

Well... I hate to be a "nay-sayer" but on the surface, I don't give it much hope. What I mean is that it appears by the limited description that it is going to be an Internet Only network. Their current website is riddled with coding errors and basic "newbie errors" like a default page title, incorrect placement of table tags, etc. Also, it is hosted on GoDaddy.com which is notorious for server outages and slow performance.

But it will be great if I'm wrong!

[Ken Weaver]

I responded to the email list using one of my non-regular accounts. Will be interesting to see what comes of it.

[monte]

I'm skeptical like Sam but I'll check it out anyway.

[mater]

Might be worth keeping an eye on. If it makes it then I will sign up.

[DaveW]

Just noticed a thread on this "channel" at woodnet...

http://www.forums.woodnet.net/ubbthr...Number=2111207

quote:Hello –

My name is Reed Smith, and I am the president of The Woodworking Channel.

I would like to thank everyone who has signed up to receive updates on our upcoming launch. We are excited (and a bit overwhelmed!) at the response we’ve gotten so far! We’re hard at work preparing some great programming and, as a woodworker myself, it’s a privilege to be able to deliver this resource to fellow craftsmen around the world. Our goal at The Woodworking
Channel is and will always be to provide exciting content that informs, educates, enables and inspires woodworkers of all skill levels.

Based on some of the emails that we’ve received, I’d like to take a moment to answer a couple of your questions and tell you a little bit more about the channel we’re preparing.

First – The Woodworking Channel will be free to watch.

Second – You will not need any special software or hardware to view the channel.

Third – There will not be any adware, spyware, or spam associated with the channel. We will also never distribute our email list to any third party.

The first time you tune-in, the site will automatically check your system settings to make sure you have a recent version of Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player installed. While the site will work with a dial-up connection, those with a “broadband” or high-speed internet connection will be able to enjoy an even richer broadcast experience.

Our schedule will include some of your favorite woodworking shows from some of the most highly respected woodworkers around the world. You’ll enjoy classic episodes of The American Woodshop, The American Homeshop, The Router Workshop, The Great British Woodshop, Woodworking at Home Magazine as well as other productions, and we are continually working to bring even more instructional and entertaining woodworking video to The Woodworking Channel. We are also currently developing new, original programming that will be broadcast in the future.

The Woodworking Channel is being created by professional woodworkers with the woodworker of every level in mind. Our greatest desire is to provide programming that reflects the interests of our viewers, so we welcome any thoughts, ideas or suggestions.

Please contact us directly at comments@thewoodworkingchannel.com.

We’ll see you online soon –

Reed Smith
President
The Woodworking Channel

[LinuxRandal]

Thanks, I sent him the following:


You contradict yourself on the woodnet forums!

"First – The Woodworking Channel will be free to watch.

Second – You will not need any special software or hardware to view the channel.

Third – There will not be any adware, spyware, or spam associated with the channel. We will also never distribute our email list to any third party.

The first time you tune-in, the site will automatically check your system settings to make sure you have a recent version of Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player installed"

So it will cost me, a new computer, special software (IE, and Windows media player) and spyware (Windows).
Please consider using an open standard, as there are those of use on Mac, Unix and Linux!

[kyle.w]

never heard of it

[DaveW]

Just a follow up for anyone who might be interested - I got an email yesterday (yes, months later) from them with a link to a demo video. It was pretty nifty - the demo video featured Brian Boggs (http://brianboggschairs.com) - man - he sure made using drawknives and spokeshaves look easy...

(sorry - I'm not sure if I should post a link to their demo since I don't know the legalities of that action; yeah - I'm a wimp!)

[Ken Weaver]

I saw the demo as well, worked fine on Sea Monkey so you don't have to have IE.

[Rob R]

I saw Scott phillips of the american woodshop last fall. as far as he's concerned this is where it all will be for woodworking. pbs isn't going to be around the way we all knew it. so this keeps them "on the air" i'm waiting patiently for it to all become a reality. our local pbs has dropped all the woodworking stuff except norm and roy underhill are on about once a month.

BTW: norm will not be on the channel because someone else owns the rights to his stuff--not norm. go figure.

FWIW

rob

[L. D. Jeffries]

TV on Internet?

Ditto on never having heard of it. Picture looks like Sam Maloff, and if it is he is one awesome woodworker! I mostly watch: Sat. morn=reruns of This Old House Classics, then "The New Yankee Workshop". Sat. afternoorn=The Woodwright Shop and Router Workshop. Late Sat. night=David Marks' WoodWorks. Good shows for the most part. And before anyone says, "Boy, wasting a lot of woodworking time!" Don't forget i'am RETIRED!