BBC Internet to Charge?
Mar 8th 2006, 3:33 pm
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Re: BBC Internet to Charge?
Originally Posted by Boiler
All the ones that I have seen switch from one location to another, any links on one that would work?
Ask Bob.
Mar 8th 2006, 3:41 pm
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Re: BBC Internet to Charge?
Originally Posted by snowbunny
nope.... they are by their nature transient.
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Mar 8th 2006, 3:44 pm
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Re: BBC Internet to Charge?
Originally Posted by Celsius
First mistake the BBC has made in this whole venture is to hire Accenture. The so-called business consultancy suck and this is based on having had to work with them back in the UK.... 
Working closely with IBM and Accenture resources right now I can tell you first hand that their services aren't worth the steam off my p*ss
Mar 8th 2006, 5:49 pm
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Re: BBC Internet to Charge?
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Mar 8th 2006, 6:08 pm
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Re: BBC Internet to Charge?
Originally Posted by Boiler
There must be a market here.
Mar 8th 2006, 6:10 pm
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Re: BBC Internet to Charge?
Originally Posted by Boiler
How about transient but within the UK
and those free public server lists, don't bother with them, only good if you want to hide your IP number, but shite if you want to use bandwidth for video streaming, have to do a google for paid proxy services.
Mar 8th 2006, 6:36 pm
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Re: BBC Internet to Charge?
Originally Posted by Bob
there wouldn't be a point to it....
and those free public server lists, don't bother with them, only good if you want to hide your IP number, but shite if you want to use bandwidth for video streaming, have to do a google for paid proxy services.
and those free public server lists, don't bother with them, only good if you want to hide your IP number, but shite if you want to use bandwidth for video streaming, have to do a google for paid proxy services.
Radio 5 Live certain events.
Coventry and Warwick Radio - match commentary
Sky TV - Live streaming of Sky Sports etc, my Brother has Sky so i could piggyback on him.
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Mar 8th 2006, 7:02 pm
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Re: BBC Internet to Charge?
Originally Posted by Boiler
So I can access those broadcasts etc that are restricted otherwise to those in the UK, examples:
Radio 5 Live certain events.
Coventry and Warwick Radio - match commentary
Sky TV - Live streaming of Sky Sports etc, my Brother has Sky so i could piggyback on him.
Radio 5 Live certain events.
Coventry and Warwick Radio - match commentary
Sky TV - Live streaming of Sky Sports etc, my Brother has Sky so i could piggyback on him.
Mar 8th 2006, 7:22 pm
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Re: BBC Internet to Charge?
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Is PC anywhere an option if you have a machine back in blighty you can use as a host ??
Mar 8th 2006, 7:35 pm
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Re: BBC Internet to Charge?
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
what would happen to your connection speed is anybody's guess.
Mar 8th 2006, 8:30 pm
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Re: BBC Internet to Charge?
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
that's what i was wondering about
You would have to have your UK compuer set up to accept Remote Desktop calls. If I were you I would not have anything on it unprotected by passwords.
How often do you get to touch your UK PC ?
Mar 8th 2006, 9:07 pm
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Re: BBC Internet to Charge?
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
You could almost certainly use PCAnywhere for that. If you have Windows XP on both machine you could probably use "Remote Desktop" the same way. what would happen to your connection speed is anybody's guess.
Mar 8th 2006, 9:08 pm
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Re: BBC Internet to Charge?
Originally Posted by Boiler
So I can access those broadcasts etc that are restricted otherwise to those in the UK, examples:
Mar 9th 2006, 12:42 am
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Re: BBC Internet to Charge?
Originally Posted by Bob
In theory, yes you can, and on some radio broadcasts, i have had it working in the past, but never got the video to work, mostly because of bandwidth, would always time out.
If anyone sees a solution perhaps they could bear it in mind and post on this board.
Got to be more and more demand.