British Expats - BBC iPlayer

Page 4 of 6

Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page

British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)

- - BBC iPlayer (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/bbc-iplayer-553464/)

clynnog

Nov 24th 2008 12:15 pm

Re: BBC iPlayer

Quote:

Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 7004926)

The one thing the kids are moaning about - - -We wont get to see the Dr Who Christmas special . . .

If you set up an account with UK Nova you can download the torrent within hours of it being shown in the UK.

PaulandNikki

Nov 24th 2008 4:46 pm

Re: BBC iPlayer

You can do that without going near UK Nova too :)

The4BellsLondon

Nov 24th 2008 9:56 pm

Re: BBC iPlayer

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulandNikki (Post 7006574)

You can do that without going near UK Nova too :)

how?? my kids will love you forever!!

clynnog

Nov 24th 2008 11:28 pm

Re: BBC iPlayer

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulandNikki (Post 7006574)

You can do that without going near UK Nova too :)

Is there a problem with UK Nova....I haven't had any and their choice of shows is good.

SambaDeAmigo

Nov 25th 2008 7:21 am

Re: BBC iPlayer

Quote:

Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 7007291)

how?? my kids will love you forever!!

You can surf via a proxy server.

The4BellsLondon

Nov 25th 2008 8:08 am

Re: BBC iPlayer

Quote:

Originally Posted by SambaDeAmigo (Post 7009056)

You can surf via a proxy server.

hmm ok = so when I land in Van - i shall invite all the techies round for tea and see what we can do :)

SambaDeAmigo

Nov 25th 2008 8:13 am

Re: BBC iPlayer

Quote:

Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 7009257)

hmm ok = so when I land in Van - i shall invite all the techies round for tea and see what we can do :)

Sure thing, English tea at the very least please :)
There was a recent article on BBC news where one of the top blokes in charge of the iPlayer service said that there were plans to make the iPlayer available Worldwide, without any localisation restrictions. We can keep our fingers crossed on this.

The4BellsLondon

Nov 25th 2008 8:16 am

Re: BBC iPlayer

Quote:

Originally Posted by SambaDeAmigo (Post 7009275)

fingers crossed indeedy - will be landing on 10th with a suitcase full of english tea bags and choc - no clothes just tea and chocolate :)

SambaDeAmigo

Nov 25th 2008 8:27 am

Re: BBC iPlayer

Quote:

Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 7009289)

fingers crossed indeedy - will be landing on 10th with a suitcase full of english tea bags and choc - no clothes just tea and chocolate :)

Good luck with the move.

Found an interesting thread on the BBC forums:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mbiplayer/F...thread=6023417

PaulandNikki

Nov 25th 2008 10:11 am

Re: BBC iPlayer

I just got iPlayer running :)

If I can reproduce it on another machine here, I'll let you know how it's done ;)

adele

Nov 25th 2008 10:37 am

Re: BBC iPlayer

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulandNikki (Post 7009699)

I just got iPlayer running :)

If I can reproduce it on another machine here, I'll let you know how it's done ;)

Please please pretty please - step by step idiot proof instructions would be WONDERFUL! I would bring you loads of English tea, chocolate and anything else you're missing when I move over in January if you could guide a technical goof like me through getting iPlayer working in Vancouver! That would be an absolute miracle :rofl:

Got my fingers crossed...:)

Thanks
Adele

adele

Nov 25th 2008 10:39 am

Re: BBC iPlayer

Quote:

Originally Posted by SambaDeAmigo (Post 7009275)

There was a recent article on BBC news where one of the top blokes in charge of the iPlayer service said that there were plans to make the iPlayer available Worldwide, without any localisation restrictions. We can keep our fingers crossed on this.

Now if that were true it would be surprising (because of the licence fee issue and the Charter) but FANTASTIC nonetheless! We can but hope...:sneaky:

Ramsey

Nov 25th 2008 10:51 am

Re: BBC iPlayer

Quote:

Originally Posted by adele (Post 7009764)

Now if that were true it would be surprising (because of the licence fee issue and the Charter) but FANTASTIC nonetheless! We can but hope...:sneaky:

Haven't you noticed that the BBC video news clips that used to say "Sorry not available in your area" now play, but only after a short commercial advertisement? (Ad's on the beeb... who'd of thought! :eek:)

This could be the way the Beeb are looking at making the iPlayer available overseas.... We would have to put up with Ad breaks, but i'm sure it would still be less than the tv over here!

adele

Nov 25th 2008 11:05 am

Re: BBC iPlayer

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramsey (Post 7009797)

I'm not in Canada yet, but it's a valid point you make. Tried to watch a few clips in Norway over the summer (forgot about it not working overseas, doh!), and I got the sorry not available in your area message then.

Here's hoping then that changes are afoot...thanks for the info! ;)

PaulandNikki

Nov 25th 2008 11:08 am

Re: BBC iPlayer

OK, so it worked on another machine, just watched Never Mind the Buzzcocks :thumbup:

Just have to write it up. Will probably not post it on a public forum but of course there's always the PM system ;)

All times are GMT -12. The time now is 12:13 am.

Page 4 of 6

Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page