British TV set top box - help

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Jun 23rd 2011 | 7:27 am

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Re: British TV set top box - help

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Another way is to use a MacMini and add these applications

http://tvshowsapp.com/

http://www.boxee.tv/signup

You tell the tvshows app the shows you like to watch and as soon as there available on the the torrent sites it downloads them.

Then you point the boxee app to your downloads folder or external hard drive and the app is your User Interface. It grabs the meta data for the shows and puts them in to folders for you. Also gives you access to iplayer and netflix and many other IPTV providers. Or just try downloading boxee to your PC to use the IPTV services for now.

That's gonna make loads of sense to the OP, who clearly hasnt got a clue what to do.

Jun 23rd 2011 | 8:48 am

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I do try!

Jun 24th 2011 | 3:56 am

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the cheapest and easiest way is to download using a torrent like iaink said, but I use VLC to play my files....as VLC will play absolutely anything, inc RM files....there are a couple of direct download sites I use too that are invitation only if anyone wants the URL then message me!!!

Jun 24th 2011 | 4:25 am

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Don't torrent sites require you to make files available for upload as well?

Jun 24th 2011 | 4:51 am

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Don't torrent sites require you to make files available for upload as well?

A couple do, like thebox.bz, but UKNOVA or EZTV dont.
Sites like isohunt, piratebay etc, dont either.

Jun 24th 2011 | 5:02 am

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Don't torrent sites require you to make files available for upload as well?

If you are just downloading them via isohunt/ utorrent its optional. you have full software control of download and upload bit rates, including turning them off.

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Jun 24th 2011 | 5:12 am

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A couple do, like thebox.bz, but UKNOVA or EZTV dont.
Sites like isohunt, piratebay etc, dont either.

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If you are juts downloading them via isohunt/ utorrent its optional. you have full software control of download and upload bit rates, including turning them off.

Thanks guys but i think I'll stick with Usenet.

Jun 24th 2011 | 5:17 am

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A couple do, like thebox.bz, but UKNOVA or EZTV dont.
Sites like isohunt, piratebay etc, dont either.

UK Nova are like The Box and require u give back wot u take.....its good net etiquette to do this....I have set my torrent client to start seeding at midnight and stop seeding once i've given back 1 ratio....

Jun 24th 2011 | 5:34 am

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Re: British TV set top box - help

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I think Steves concern might be that while its legal to download in Canada, its illegal to upload.

Like many canadian laws it is "a custom more honour'd in the breach than the observance" I suspect.

Jun 24th 2011 | 5:37 am

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TheBox will physically ban you if you dont keep certain ratios. UKNOVA arent quite as militant, not in my experience anyway.

Jun 24th 2011 | 5:45 am

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I think Steves concern might be that while its legal to download in Canada, its illegal to upload.

Like many canadian laws it is "a custom more honour'd in the breach than the observance" I suspect.

Actually I hadn't thought of that.

I would just rather download from someplace where there are no expectations of any sort.

Jun 24th 2011 | 6:01 am

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TheBox will physically ban you if you dont keep certain ratios. UKNOVA arent quite as militant, not in my experience anyway.

they will, if u clearly are abusing the ratio rules...but if u have a below 1 ratio there is a wait time on torrents...once that happens, then its hard to get it back to 1, because everyone that has a good ratio jumps on it and seeds straight away, then u end up grabbing and hardly seeding anything because most people have it!!

with the box tho u don't have to seed if uploading is a concern...u can donate to buy ratio!!!

Jun 24th 2011 | 6:03 am

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I would just rather download from someplace where there are no expectations of any sort.

if everyone thought like this then Torrents wouldn't exist!!

Jun 24th 2011 | 6:22 am

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A couple do, like thebox.bz, but UKNOVA or EZTV dont.
Sites like isohunt, piratebay etc, dont either.

Difference between public/private trackers usually.

I don't bother with torrents anymore as I use a vpn and download stuff off iPlayer. I've recently ditched the mac mini under my TV and replaced it with a PC - it's loads better as you can download things directly into windows media centre which works with a remote. I can also finally increase the OS font size so I can actually read what's on the screen without squinting.

Jun 24th 2011 | 7:06 am

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Re: British TV set top box - help

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That's gonna make loads of sense to the OP, who clearly hasnt got a clue what to do.

You got that right.

Every one's gone technical on me, and I still dont know if the box for 143 quid is any good. See, I like the idea of just plugging something in, its nice and simple.

Last edited by Miss Clinique; Jun 24th 2011 at 7:10 am.

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