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Another_Account

13-05-2011 00:13

Re: New BBC iPlayer ?

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35233918)

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

Only if your Regional Head End hasn't removed all the content;)

BenMcr

13-05-2011 00:17

Re: New BBC iPlayer ?

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Originally Posted by Another_Account (Post 35235213)

Only if your Regional Head End hasn't removed all the content;)

iPlayer content on TiVo isn't hosted on the Headend

Another_Account

13-05-2011 00:27

Re: New BBC iPlayer ?

So why on the Virgin Media Forum is everyone highlighting missing BBC content. The impression I got on this thread that it was not solely non TIVO and they are suggesting Regional issues

You said on earlier post it was the same (Apologies if I picked you up wrong) but when I have no Series Catch Up and very, very limited On Demand Service you can see why it suggests some form of conspiracy - upgrade to TIVO or lose out - as suggested earlier)

BenMcr

13-05-2011 11:14

Re: New BBC iPlayer ?

You have misunderstood

What I was saying is that Virgin have not altered the VoD iPlayer service. It works in the same way that it did before, and if content is missing then it's a fault. And by missing I mean showing up on the Catch Up listings here http://tv.virginmedia.com/vtvapp/vod.do?demand=cup but not on the STB. Remember iPlayer on VoD does sometimes have 'missing' content compared with the online version due to rights issues and/or BBC content choices.

iPlayer on TiVo picks up the content from the web based iPlayer service, so will (because the BBC make it so) have more content available to it.

BenJSmyth

13-05-2011 11:38

Re: New BBC iPlayer ?

The iPlayer app on Tivo is infinitely better than the VoD option on the other boxes, IMO. Hopefully it will eventually be integrated into the backward EPG.

Digital Fanatic

13-05-2011 12:06

Re: New BBC iPlayer ?

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Originally Posted by Another_Account (Post 35235221)

So why on the Virgin Media Forum is everyone highlighting missing BBC content. The impression I got on this thread that it was not solely non TIVO and they are suggesting Regional issues

You said on earlier post it was the same (Apologies if I picked you up wrong) but when I have no Series Catch Up and very, very limited On Demand Service you can see why it suggests some form of conspiracy - upgrade to TIVO or lose out - as suggested earlier)[/

That's not true at all. You are part of a fault, not a planned upgrade programme to TiVo.

Fault ticket is 1589691

clinteastman

13-05-2011 13:36

Re: New BBC iPlayer ?

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Originally Posted by BenJSmyth (Post 35235340)

The iPlayer app on Tivo is infinitely better than the VoD option on the other boxes, IMO. Hopefully it will eventually be integrated into the backward EPG.

Yep much better, one of the best things about it is the fact that most (if not all) pre-recorded content appears immediately after the program has finished!

BenJSmyth

13-05-2011 13:42

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Originally Posted by clinteastman (Post 35235406)

Yep much better, one of the best things about it is the fact that most (if not all) pre-recorded content appears immediately after the program has finished!

That is a huge bonus. With my V+ it had been known for me to hook my laptop up to the TV to watch something I had just missed on the BBC.

clinteastman

13-05-2011 14:05

Re: New BBC iPlayer ?

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Originally Posted by BenJSmyth (Post 35235413)

That is a huge bonus. With my V+ it had been known for me to hook my laptop up to the TV to watch something I had just missed on the BBC.

Yep used to have to do that with my PS3.

japitts

13-05-2011 14:30

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To be fair BBC content is now appearing on CatchUp iPlayer within an hour of the show finishing in most cases.

If they can only fix the stuttering pictures then it'll be a result all-round.

clinteastman

13-05-2011 14:47

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Originally Posted by japitts (Post 35235435)

To be fair BBC content is now appearing on CatchUp iPlayer within an hour of the show finishing in most cases.

If they can only fix the stuttering pictures then it'll be a result all-round.

It's been an hour or less for a while on OD iPlayer but not instant, I know that it my not seem much but for me it's massive, not having to go and keep checking to see if it's turned up yet, that's a real pain.

Another_Account

13-05-2011 15:11

Re: New BBC iPlayer ?

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Originally Posted by Digital Fanatic (Post 35235362)

That's not true at all. You are part of a fault, not a planned upgrade programme to TiVo.

Fault ticket is 1589691

Understood - TV Choice on Demand appears to have been fixed after 2-3 weeks but BBC I-Player Series Catch Up still gubbed.

Now got three programmes (two from BBC one and one from CBeebies)

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Originally Posted by BenMcr (Post 35235332)

You have misunderstood
Remember iPlayer on VoD does sometimes have 'missing' content compared with the online version due to rights issues and/or BBC content choices.
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Thanks Ben - point I'm making is that all the Series Catch Up is gone and IPlayer doesn't appear to currently hold anything past 7 Days

BenMcr

13-05-2011 15:15

Re: New BBC iPlayer ?

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Originally Posted by Another_Account (Post 35235470)

Thanks Ben - point I'm making is that all the Series Catch Up is gone and IPlayer doesn't appear to currently hold anything past 7 Days

Which is a fault, just as it would have been a fault before TiVo launched ;)

Another_Account

14-05-2011 13:51

Re: New BBC iPlayer ?

Series Catch Up now back on BBC iplayer

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