Re: New BBC iPlayer ?
 

I think that's because BigScreen was originally aimed at the Wii which struggles with the higher bitrate.

TiVo is using a visually similar implementation, but it is written completely in Flash. So I wouldn't automatically assume the video bitrates are identical. In fact, i'd assume the Flash version will use the best encoding the BBC make available elsewhere, as it's brand new (VM are the first user of it I think I've seen people say).

The same app is being made available to Popcorn Hour media streamers apparently, and no doubt other embedded-flash enables devices soon.

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thanks, that makes sense. I would love to know what bit rate the tivo app actually streams at. Just techy curiosity.

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Tivo now been in 9 hours and still iplayer will not load I either get a black screen or the logo and thats it .Phoned for help and was told switch off and back on but every time I do it freezes when iplayer tries to load :mad:

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Sorry folks, it's a Monday afternoon and I'm going to be lazy. - so not going to read every entry.

There used to be seven pages of Catch Up on BBC I-player (for series catch up) now I have one entry. If I pay the £149.00 will the TIVO box bring back all this content?

I see some reference to TIVO being able to carry a lot more but I wasn't expecting all the content to disappear from my box.

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There is a dedicated I-Player APP on the TIVO box and you do get a lot more content on there.

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The BBC I-player is now in the apps department and on your BBC One red button on your tivo and now includes radio as well.

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Cheers - but is this not a case of forcing customers down a particular route....

Surely you shouldn't lose existing services by the introduction of TIVO. I'm a VIP customer with additional boxes and full Sky HD packages on each box paying £112 to £130 a month (dependent how many on demand films I watch).

I did see in the bit of the thread that I did read that it's not Virgin choice what BBC supply for On-Demand but if it was there pre TIVO I would expect it post TIVO and new content to be the selling point - not as it appears to have happened "if you want to continue to receiving this service fork out £149"

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If I am not mistaken DF has stated that there is a problem with the OD stuff so that could be the problem?. I do not think that it is down to TIVO. Just my thoughts.

Sure someone will be along to say what is happening with the OD stuff?

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Thanks, it would be an interesting comparison point.

Not for me (honest) if the wife liked a drama/series on BBC she tended to stop watching immediately if it was On-Demand and then start working through the shows.

If there is a wider problem - I'll evaluate TIVO another today ;p

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If you read this they are trying to get it in to all the catch up menu. This is taken from the VM TIVO community forum.

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...es/td-p/422139

Not sure if this means for the normal boxes?

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There has been no change to iPlayer on the V boxes.

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BenMcr - can you advise as to why then I only have one cbeebies series catch up.

If it is relevant as the community page indicates I'm on the Uddingston Head End.

Re: New BBC iPlayer ?
 

Could be a local fault. Anyone else in Uddingston affected?

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I`ve noticed the BBC i-player seems to be better on freesat. It seems to have more program choice and updates quicker (i.e Eastenders on before it`s on virgin).

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iPlayer on TiVo will have the same content as the Freesat one