Expat Shield for watching iplayer etc
Dec 6th 2010, 8:09 pm
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Re: Expat Shield for watching iplayer etc
Well, if what I saw on my scoping visit to BC in August was anything to go by, I've decided to not bother with the cable TV package and just get the 50Mb internet connection instead! With that bandwidth, I can pretty much whatever I want! 
To be honest, I don't really watch TV in the UK but I do download quite a lot of the stuff I like; CSI, Modern Family, Fringe etc so a decent 'net connection will be more use and I won't have to endure 20mins of adverts every hour.
To be honest, I don't really watch TV in the UK but I do download quite a lot of the stuff I like; CSI, Modern Family, Fringe etc so a decent 'net connection will be more use and I won't have to endure 20mins of adverts every hour.
Dec 6th 2010, 8:30 pm
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Re: Expat Shield for watching iplayer etc
Well, if what I saw on my scoping visit to BC in August was anything to go by, I've decided to not bother with the cable TV package and just get the 50Mb internet connection instead! With that bandwidth, I can pretty much whatever I want!
To be honest, I don't really watch TV in the UK but I do download quite a lot of the stuff I like; CSI, Modern Family, Fringe etc so a decent 'net connection will be more use and I won't have to endure 20mins of adverts every hour.
To be honest, I don't really watch TV in the UK but I do download quite a lot of the stuff I like; CSI, Modern Family, Fringe etc so a decent 'net connection will be more use and I won't have to endure 20mins of adverts every hour.
Dec 6th 2010, 8:43 pm
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Dec 7th 2010, 8:13 am
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Dec 7th 2010, 4:30 pm
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Re: Expat Shield for watching iplayer etc
Does a slingbox work in Canada ?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Dec 7th 2010, 6:00 pm
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Dec 7th 2010, 8:18 pm
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Dec 7th 2010, 10:12 pm
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Re: Expat Shield for watching iplayer etc
I agree that the PVR is one of the greatest inventions to skip over adverts and record shows when you're not around.
Dec 8th 2010, 1:51 am
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Re: Expat Shield for watching iplayer etc
Well thanks OP I didn't know about expat shield, just been watching i player. I wonder if it will get blocked at any time?
Dec 8th 2010, 1:56 am
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Dec 8th 2010, 4:54 pm
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Re: Expat Shield for watching iplayer etc
Should be no problem with slingbox, you can buy them in most main electical chains.
Dec 9th 2010, 4:35 pm
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Re: Expat Shield for watching iplayer etc
2 reasons: One, the ads were a pain, and two, I couldn't purchase downloads of MP 3's from Amazon UK. When i signed back up to MY VPN, the Amazon site let me purchase the MP3 downloads ( it was a greatest hits xmas album that i only found on Amazon UK).
Just thought I would let you know about my experience.
PS, I did get to watch the I player on bbc and ITV with no problems using expat shield though.......