BBC iPlayer programme file sizes

On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 20:47:59 +0100, Dom Robinson
wrote:

Why would anyone download a programme from the BBC's system with it's own
software set-up, then do the same with C4, then Five and ITV (when they start
them), when there's the universal language of bittorrent?

The ITV one will be streaming only Dom.
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Dom Robinson wrote:
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Now that the BBC iPlayer has launched in beta, could some of you
who're already using the iPlayer say what the file sizes are of the
TV programmes you've downloaded so far please, and also say what the
duration of the programme is in minutes so that I can calculate what
bit rate they're using for the programmes?

Also, are the files all using WMV for the video and WMA for the
audio?



Why would anyone download a programme from the BBC's system with it's
own software set-up, then do the same with C4, then Five and ITV
(when they start them), when there's the universal language of
bittorrent?


Maybe I'm trying the wrong bittorrent sites, but sometimes when I've tried
to download a BBC or whatever programme, it's not always available, whereas
with the BBC iPlayer and the other broadcasters applications they should at
least be available and should be relatively quick to download because there
should be a lot of people with the file on their PCs.

Which bittorrent sites would you recommend?

UK Nova (which isn't easy to sign up to as is often full), plus the following:
http://www.eztvefnet.org
http://www.mininova.org
http://thepiratebay.org
http://thebox.bz
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Dom Robinson wrote:

Why would anyone download a programme from the BBC's system with it's own
software set-up, then do the same with C4, then Five and ITV (when they start
them), when there's the universal language of bittorrent?

Because it would be a lot harder for them to track who was downloading
what, and a lot slower for us punters (if every torrent experience I've
ever had is anything to go by)...?

Try downloading something recent (which is the point of Iplayer that has stuff
from the past 7 days) and it's not slow at all.
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On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 20:47:59 +0100, Dom Robinson
wrote:

Why would anyone download a programme from the BBC's system with it's own
software set-up, then do the same with C4, then Five and ITV (when they start
them), when there's the universal language of bittorrent?

The ITV one will be streaming only Dom.

Ta for that. BTW, can you please convince someone at ITV to show the remaining
eps of Tough Gig, even if it's on ITV2-4?
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/* 1134 DVDs, 350 games, 338 CDs, 110 cinema films, 42 concerts, videos & news
/* alfie, flatout 3, last king of scotland, life & lyrics, activision psp
New music charts - http://dvdfever.co.uk/music.shtml
Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=DVDfeverDom

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In article , [email protected]
says...
Dom Robinson wrote:
In article ,
[email protected]
says...
Now that the BBC iPlayer has launched in beta, could some of you
who're already using the iPlayer say what the file sizes are of
the
TV programmes you've downloaded so far please, and also say what
the
duration of the programme is in minutes so that I can calculate
what
bit rate they're using for the programmes?

Also, are the files all using WMV for the video and WMA for the
audio?



Why would anyone download a programme from the BBC's system with
it's
own software set-up, then do the same with C4, then Five and ITV
(when they start them), when there's the universal language of
bittorrent?


Maybe I'm trying the wrong bittorrent sites, but sometimes when
I've tried
to download a BBC or whatever programme, it's not always available,
whereas
with the BBC iPlayer and the other broadcasters applications they
should at
least be available and should be relatively quick to download
because there
should be a lot of people with the file on their PCs.

Which bittorrent sites would you recommend?

UK Nova (which isn't easy to sign up to as is often full), plus the
following:
http://www.eztvefnet.org
http://www.mininova.org
http://thepiratebay.org
http://thebox.bz
--

Do any of these sites have the program about India that Sanjeev whats
his name did the other night?

I would assume the the popular stuff (Dr Who, LoM etc) is avaliable on
general BT, but this iplayer lark is good for the more obscure stuff.
Had to wait ages to get the The Seven Ages of Rock via normal BT. The
iplayer would have (probably) had this .

AC

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Now that the BBC iPlayer has launched in beta, could some of you who're
already using the iPlayer say what the file sizes are of the TV programmes
you've downloaded so far please, and also say what the duration of the
programme is in minutes so that I can calculate what bit rate they're
using for the programmes?

Also, are the files all using WMV for the video and WMA for the audio?


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I can't get anything to download - it keeps telling me to download the
iplayer - which I have done 10 times.

Has the Kontiki ActiveX been loaded. It appears in IE in a not very
noticeable tool bar.

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David Pitt.

Computing with RISC OS.

Dom Robinson wrote:
In article , [email protected]
says...
Dom Robinson wrote:
In article , [email protected]
says...
Now that the BBC iPlayer has launched in beta, could some of you
who're already using the iPlayer say what the file sizes are of the
TV programmes you've downloaded so far please, and also say what
the duration of the programme is in minutes so that I can
calculate what bit rate they're using for the programmes?

Also, are the files all using WMV for the video and WMA for the
audio?



Why would anyone download a programme from the BBC's system with
it's own software set-up, then do the same with C4, then Five and
ITV (when they start them), when there's the universal language of
bittorrent?


Maybe I'm trying the wrong bittorrent sites, but sometimes when I've
tried to download a BBC or whatever programme, it's not always
available, whereas with the BBC iPlayer and the other broadcasters
applications they should at least be available and should be
relatively quick to download because there should be a lot of people
with the file on their PCs.

Which bittorrent sites would you recommend?

UK Nova (which isn't easy to sign up to as is often full), plus the
following: http://www.eztvefnet.org
http://www.mininova.org
http://thepiratebay.org
http://thebox.bz


Thanks.


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On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 23:21:29 +0100, Dom Robinson
wrote:

UK Nova (which isn't easy to sign up to as is often full)

They've not been full for the last month or so.

Nick.

On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:19:34 GMT, "AC" wrote:

Do any of these sites have the program about India that Sanjeev whats
his name did the other night?

http://www.uknova.com/wsgi/torrent/view/47271

Nick.

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On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:19:34 GMT, "AC" wrote:

Do any of these sites have the program about India that Sanjeev
whats
his name did the other night?

http://www.uknova.com/wsgi/torrent/view/47271

Nick.


Ah, its a sign up site. No ta.

But, I will believe that the torrent is there.

AC