21-08-2013, 23:50
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Ice Cold
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BBC iplayer problem
I'm sure I posted here before but my post seems to have gone missing.
So here it is again is it common to have problems with VM BBC Iplayer HD content seems to stutter to the point I can't watch it and same goes for SD although not as much.
I've been using my smart tv to watch Iplayer stuff and don't have any problems
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23-08-2013, 09:33
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Woke and proud !
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Re: BBC iplayer problem
Yes it's common, Iplayer is pants on Tivo.
Report it as a fault. They probably can't solve it and will blame the BBC, but unless more people report it and just stop regarding it as normal service, nothing will change. Iplayer is fine on other platforms - TiVo is the problem and you're paying for it.
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23-08-2013, 09:41
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Trollsplatter
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Re: BBC iplayer problem
IPlayer implementation varies greatly from platform to platform. I can watch it just fine on my Echostar Freesat box (not in HD, my ADSL struggles to maintain 2Mb) while the Wii, sitting right next to it, will stutter and crap out constantly on the same stream at the same time of day.
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23-08-2013, 10:35
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Inactive
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Re: BBC iplayer problem
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Originally Posted by Gavin78
I'm sure I posted here before but my post seems to have gone missing.
So here it is again is it common to have problems with VM BBC Iplayer HD content seems to stutter to the point I can't watch it and same goes for SD although not as much.
I've been using my smart tv to watch Iplayer stuff and don't have any problems
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Same here well dodgy on my TiVo boxes, works fine on the ps3 though. Iplayer works much better on a standard Vhd box.
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27-08-2013, 23:31
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cf.addict
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Re: BBC iplayer problem
Does Tivo use the internet version for iPlayer?
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28-08-2013, 09:37
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cf.mega poster
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Re: BBC iplayer problem
Yes, although I watched an hour long HD programme yesterday evening through my TiVo and it didn't stutter once.
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28-08-2013, 10:38
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Inactive
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Re: BBC iplayer problem
Pants is rather strong.
Have had no real problems with Tivo IPlayer personally...
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28-08-2013, 12:18
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Re: BBC iplayer problem
I'll avoid watching BBC streamed stuff on my TiVo. Too unreliable an experience.
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28-08-2013, 12:35
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Rise above the players
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Re: BBC iplayer problem
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Originally Posted by Doug P
Pants is rather strong.
Have had no real problems with Tivo IPlayer personally...
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Nor have I, since the initial teething problems. Those having problems with the I-Player should report it. I am convinced that the problem is with the signal in most cases. Get the signal strength sorted out and it should work fine.
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07-09-2013, 15:00
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Re: BBC iplayer problem
A few days ago I had a fault when using iplayer over a Samsung V+ box, which caused the picture to make forward jumps every so often. I tried it several times on different days, but it was always the same, except that it was worse at some times than at others.
Today I had an idea: I remembered that I am using a good quality HDMI cable to connect my DVD player to the TV and the HDMI cable that came with my V+ box when I first got it a few years ago now, to connect the V+ box to the TV. I swapped them round and played the troublesome programme again and it was perfect. Just to be sure I re-connected the cables as they had been originally and the fault came back.
I have now re-connected the good quality HDMI between the V+ box and the TV and will buy another quality cable for my DVD player.
I will monitor the situation and report back if I have any more problems.
Perhaps good quality HDMI cables do make a difference in certain circumstances!
PS I should say that 4oD and the ITV player did not have this fault, even with the HDMI cable supplied by Virgin Media.
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25-08-2014, 21:20
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cf.mega poster
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Re: BBC iplayer problem
Sorry to dig up this thread but the iPlayer has buffered really bad since early August, I have contacted 'support' but I was told was reboot the box and that will fix it, but it hasn't any suggestions what I can do as I'm not happy with the support offered by the faults team
I have read the VM forum and they have stated;
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The known issue has now been resolved. However we are aware that some customers, are continuing to experience issues. We must now treat these as individual issues.
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But my issue isn't getting sorted as I got told to reboot the box and the call was ended by the 'support' guy before I could retry it
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25-08-2014, 21:40
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Re: BBC iplayer problem
Try doing what I did earlier, connect ethernet up to hub and TiVo. Played a stuttering programme all the way through with no problems.
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25-08-2014, 21:41
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Re: BBC iplayer problem
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Originally Posted by MarkC1984
Try doing what I did earlier, connect ethernet up to hub and TiVo. Played a stuttering programme all the way through with no problems.
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Unfortunately I can't do that as the hub and box are not close and I don't have those home plug things
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25-08-2014, 21:47
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cf.mega poster
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Re: BBC iplayer problem
Even with a tivo connected to the hub it won't make a difference. I don't k ow why they are saying it's resolved I was told my tivo won't be fixed till 2015 for bbc buffering
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25-08-2014, 23:12
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Bah Humbug!!
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Re: BBC iplayer problem
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Originally Posted by MarkC1984
Try doing what I did earlier, connect ethernet up to hub and TiVo. Played a stuttering programme all the way through with no problems.
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That wouldn't actually have had any effect.
The TiVo uses its internal modem for streaming and NOT the ethernet.
Its a pain, iPlayer is really bad but ITV player content is rather jerky too on playback.
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