Comments on: iPlayer Beta Testing Begins Soon

By: Luke

Luke — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:40:02 +0000

I was invited onto the beta trail, it was supposed to start mid September, they sent an email saying it was delayed a little. But still nothing I have emailed them twice now and no emails back. Either I am not on it now or they have not started. Either way it’s very poor!

By: Groomy

Groomy — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:10:42 +0000

Anyone heard any more news about the testing or when we are likely to get access to BBCiPlayer ?

By: Paul H

Paul H — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:54:47 +0000

Can somebody please explain about iplayer on Freesat?
On Sky I used to be able to hit the red button, and see the latest BBC video weather forecast. Now I have Freesat that does not work – I am told because Freesat does not support i-player. Presumably fairly soon when all the testing is done and Humax release the software upgrade for my Foxsat PVR then it will work?
However, people seem to be going on about plugging their Freesat box into a broadband router to catch up on programs they have missed with iplayer. That seems to me to be iplayer over broadband not over Freesat?
Why not just watch it on your PC? or connect your TV as a monitor to your PC?
Why all the fuss about upgrading a Freesat box to be able to use iplayer over the Internet?

Cheers

Paul

By: Matt Larkin

Matt Larkin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:50:22 +0000

For the “Wifi vs Powerline” debate, can I suggest cost is a good way to look at it. Homeplug type setups are £50-£80 for two units, whereas something like the Belkin Wireless Gaming Adaptor (eg. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-802-11g-Wireless-Gaming-Adapter/dp/B0002AGJOE/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top) is less than £20. I know which one I would try first….

Matt

By: Nat

Nat — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:27:36 +0000

@Mark Hewitt
Powerline or Homeplug adaptors are just what you need.
Superb devices for this problem.

By: camera case

camera case — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:30:48 +0000

Iplayer is amazing i download to my pc and it uses low bandwidth of your internet. Nice information and thanks for sharing.

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:39:20 +0000

Mark, Wireless dongles usually go in USB ports, not ethernet ports, so unlikely!

By: Mark Hewitt

Mark Hewitt — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:51:03 +0000

I’ve got a wireless router on the other side of the house to my Panasonic Freesat TV. Presumably I could plug a wireless dongle type thing into the ethernet port on the TV and it would talk to the router?

By: Brianco

Brianco — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:45:56 +0000

When I have attempted to download HD from the iplayer to my PC it states insufficient bandwidth! I am getting the maximum ‘width’ for my line so will this always be the case? iplayer SD content is ‘choppy’ too! I will have some fun testing the beta service won’t I?

Thanks

By: John

John — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:14:17 +0000

@ Peterhb

I really don’t know not being that technical….
But according to a previous post; BBC acknowledge a problem with the system and are working to put it right.

Its a pity they couldn’t let interested parties know- Like ‘join Freesat . I’m much more relaxed now it’s known that they have an unforseen technical glitch which they are trying to put right- rather than they are turning down the wick on the HD to fit more +1 channels.
I’d have thought that the bigwigs at the BBC would have BBC HD in their own homes and would be proud of it…. or are they too busy to watch TV or is it that they are watching pay tv !! who Knows? If they’re watching it at home they’ll know the quality of some progs on HD has dropped- if They’re watching
pay tv……we’re snookered. If they’re too busy to watch tv. -the same.