iDesktop.tv is pretty much a web site a different approach to creating the user interface for YouTube, but unlike YouTube, iDesktop allows viewers to save the video clip in any of the numerous formats offered - MP4, AVI, 3GP, 3GP2, WMV and EXE. The interface is much nicer in my opinion, but that’s a matter of taste I guess. I especially like the slider which controls how many video boxes are shown on the screen at a time - minimum three large boxes, or maximum 33 (at least at my screen resolution of 1280×800). The interface look is customizable, so users can add the personal touch to their profile. Usage experience is quite nice, with the whole interface resembling a desktop application. This is what they say, in 50 words or less :

“iDesktop.tv is an amazing modern dynamic web application for searching, watching and downloading YouTube videos. iDesktop.tv allows you to manage that content in many possible ways. With its incredible design and flexibility, it is one of the richest web applications for managing video content.”

iDesktop’s interface is what gives it juice, but it’s still pretty much a YouTube front. If the service expands with some unique features in the future or integrates other sources of video it will probably get a lot of attention. Good job so far!

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