Comments on: BBC iPlayer Open To Public Beta

By: Dereks

Dereks — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:12:09 +0000

Really interesting to read the above comments. I carried out some trials earlier in year (circa April / May 2010) and iPlayer worked just fine through my Humax Foxsat HDR. Then I had to reconfigure our audio / video system along with refurnishing our sitting room. Imagine my surprise when I finally commissioned our new setup only to find that iPlayer no longer works!!! All goes well until you press ‘OK’ to load 7001. Most times only the heading frame loads and no content. It is just the same when using either Humax Foxsat HDR or Panasonic TX-L32V10B. I notice that the BBC representatives can’t or won’t make any comment on why the service is ‘broken’. It is now 3rd qtr of year 2010 and we are ‘going backwards’. At present this service is NOT at beta stage

By: Rod

Rod — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:24:47 +0000

I Have the exact same problem as you Dave. I too have the BUSH BFSAT01HD box. Selecting the red button briefly displays PLEASE WAIT followed by the word “connecting..” and nothing happens and no red button menus appear. It had been working fine a few days ago.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:08:35 +0000

I have the BUSH BFSAT01HD box. When I first got it, it worked fine. Set to BBC1, press the red button, select Iplayer, and it all worked fine. Now though, I press the redbutton, it flashes connecting for a few seconds, then nothing happens. I unplug the internet cable and everything works except Iplayer.. Ive looked at the settings on my internet from my PC and it shows the set top box is connected and active.. Thinks its just another unreliable TV service like Freeview thats quite good only SOME of the time..!!

By: Phil B

Phil B — Sat, 29 May 2010 09:10:05 +0000

I have been using the iplayer with a humax freesat plus box since the 5483 page and even with 7001. Hoever for the last two weeks I can not now get iplayer any more as the red button just stets that there is a trial going on but there is no link. Can anyone tell me why this seems to have gone backwards ??

Any help gratefully recieved

By: Mickc

Mickc — Fri, 21 May 2010 07:07:52 +0000

Hi
I am struggling with the same problem that Howard had on post 42
I can receive iplayer on my computer, but when I try to play the sellection chosen, I am getting the blank screen.

Anymore idea’s?
Mick

By: Stuart

Stuart — Thu, 20 May 2010 18:59:14 +0000

Does anyone know what iplayer beta is – can get tv but no radio and works very well through a Humax freeset+ HDR. Thanks

By: John Richards

John Richards — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 06:57:41 +0000

Just joined freesat bbc i-player It was absolutely great not miss my favorite bbc programmes now so easy Im 79 now time for us to get with it….Thanks bbc and Freestat

By: Vyv

Vyv — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:48:50 +0000

The red button access to BBC iPlayer is great and simple to use.

Any news on ITV Player and C4OD?

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:39:57 +0000

Just conected up my router. Went to BBC 1 press red button and straight in. spot on. does anyone know when itv iplayer will be available

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:59:59 +0000

Access changes again!

If you are using a Humax box, when you press the red button it briefly flashes “Connecting…” over the “Please wait” prompt if you have your ethernet connection working.

With a live connection, iPlayer beta is shown as an option with page 7001 and note 5483 is no longer recognised. Presumably this means the software checks for the connection before deciding which menu to display. If your box is not connected, a menu without the iPlayer option is displayed and neither 5483 nor 7001 are recognised.

As noted in my previous post, this arrangement was trialled on Monday morning but the player was really slow and kept stalling on me despite having a true 10Mb cable connection with about 8Mb bandwidth available once other programs had taken a bite. Now the player is responding as normal, if nor slightly quicker.