SURFSPIRIT  Good on CPU use but very unstable, version 3.0 crashes all the time a few seconds after use. And small channels list also.   
(Version 3.0)

EGGSHELL  Very stable and with suprisingly small system footprint ( both cpu and ram )

The choice and reliability of the proposed ( allegedly thousands ) channels is very poor though . Most of them never work ( I tested many channels - both very popular and newly added ones ) . Mediocre image quality makes the few that do unwatchable in the long run

Very decent app - very poor content   
(Version 2.7)

KOSOVAR1  Well, Livestation stopped working completely last week. All the usual troubleshooting has been done, but there just nothing to do that I know of to fix it. Even between system re-boots, the menu-bar icon is usually frozen, the main video window no longer opens, and logging out of my account and back in again does no good. On the rare occasion that the Livestation main window does open, not a single channel appears and, in fact, the channels are no longer even listed in the carousel or list views. Personally, I don't need to see a dozen messages from the muppets who say, "Gee whiz, it works for me every time!" The fact is, this program no longer works for ME. Well, I'm not complaining since it is, after all free. I hope the developer fixes it. I miss watching the BBC World News on it every day.  
(Version 2.7)

KOSOVAR1  Gotta say that this program is imminently unreliable. There are several channels (like the BBC World News and the BBC World Service) that work rather well, but most of the rest of the channels are inaccessible. By comparison, MIRO is SO MUCH BETTER! If only Livestation could be this reliable. For the past year since I started using this program, it was very, very rare that I could access CNN International, which is very annoying. Why even include it as an option if you can't view it? About a week ago, a big fat error message "error loading partner channels" appeared smack-dab in the middle of the screen of the few viewable channels. There are no options for removing the unwanted viewing obstruction. If it weren't for the ability to access the BBC World Service and AL Jazeera, Livestation would be absolutely useless. It already succeeds in being infuriating.  
(Version 2.7)

KOSOVAR1  When LiveStation works on the channels that are accessible, it works pretty well and has a nice interface, EXCEPT that I really get P*ssed that 95% of the time I can't get the channels I really want. CNN is at the top of that list, but there are plenty more. I get tired of just watching the BBC World News and Al Jazeera. For this reason, I have moved on to Miro, which offers more quality channel options. If Livestation won't or can't provide certain choice channels, why annoy us and waste our time by displaying several options for CNN when we can't get it!!?? Shape up Livestation, or just step aside.  
(Version 2.7)

CHANSTEIN  I just tried to download to my Mac. I am on OS 10.5.7 but when I try to open LiveStation it says, "cannot open application because it is not supported on this architecture." Does anyone know what this means? Thanks  
(Version 2.7)

SHOTGUNWEDDINGS  Still slaughters any alternative.

For those it crashes on, well either buy a real Mac or stop using all that 3rd party crap you added to your OS.

And the n00bs that say there's not enough channels make me laugh. Try visiting the developer's site.

There's 4223 channels and you can add your comment to vote more in. LOL

Jebus, gotta love the n00bs  
(Version 2.7)

CLAUCLAU  On the internet it is erroneously reported that this is a product from Microsoft Research.

Well, as Lex Luthor says, it's "WROOOOOOOOONG !"  
(Version 2.5)

JACK DAW  Has potential, but always crashes a few seconds after launch. Straight to trash.  
(Version 2.5)

NICOLASD  needs more channels. crashed on my macbook pro a few minutes after launch. right into the trash.  
(Version 2.5)