I've got one (though I've not signed up to to the VOD service). You can get them for around 30 quid on ebay.
The best thing about it is that you can pull recordings off of it over the network (no DRM needed to "enable" this sort of functionality either ;-) It's also useful as UPNP network media player. I doubt it will work with Freeview HD, simply because it doesn't have a DVB-T2 chip. I would guess a future upgraded model will. Scot On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 13:20, Paul Webster <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting. > It is clearly an updated version of the Netgem Iplayer device > > http://www.fetchtv.dslshop.co.uk/details.aspx?idProduct=1393 > looks like they have their own subscription service for additional > downloads. > and includes statement saying that it can get stuff from BBC iPlayer > "catch up on shows you have missed watching BBC iPlayer" > > Also claims: > "Multi-stream - up to 2 SD or HD simultaneous decoded streams" > > No obvious statement that it can play the upcoming Freeview HD content but > I presume that this is the plan. > > Main site: > http://www.fetchtv.co.uk/ > > > Paul > > > On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:48:29 -0000, you wrote: > > >The iPlayer set top box is now being used by Fetch TV. > >http://www.fetchtv.dslshop.co.uk/smartbox7000.aspx > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] > >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Webster > >> Sent: 04 November 2009 15:34 > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [backstage] iPlayer on Freesat in November. > >> > >> Netgem launched their device in 2002 and stopped selling it > >> in UK around 2006 > >> http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/iplayer.html#availability > >> However, they kept going in France (their home) and used > >> their experience with Freeview to be ready for the French > >> equivalent that launched later (TNT). > >> http://www.netgem.com/ > >> > >> I have one - with Ethernet and IR keyboard. > >> I fiddled with it at the start ... including transparent HTML > >> overlay so could see "new mail" icon in bottom right of > >> screen which I could then check (e.g. during adverts). > >> > >> Paul > >> > >> On Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:11:40 +0000, you wrote: > >> > >> >Nope. > >> > > >> >http://www.digitallogo.co.uk/company_search.php > >> > > >> >2009/11/4 Simon Thompson <[email protected]> > >> > > >> >> Was the Netgem ever awarded a Digital Tick? > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Paul Webster wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Freeview with Ethernet - yes Netgem iPlayer (yes - they had been > >> >> using the name for ages before BBC iPlayer). > >> >> Lots of advanced features - for it's time. > >> >> > >> >> (Ethernet via USB dongle) > >> >> > >> >> Paul > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Sent from my phone > >> >> > >> >> On 4 Nov 2009, at 09:35, Brian Butterworth > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Can you name a single Freeview box with an Ethernet port? > >> >> > >> >> 2009/11/4 Nico Morrison <[email protected]> > >> >> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> http://www.trustedreviews.com/home-cinema/news/2009/11/04/BBC-iPlaye > >> >>> r-Hits-Freesat-in-November/p1 > >> >>> > >> >>> Does that mean we'll get it on Freeview as well? > >> >>> > >> >>> Nico M > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> > >> >> Brian Butterworth > >> >> > >> >> follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist > >> >> web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and > >> >> switchover advice, since 2002 > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> ------------------------------ > >> >> *Simon Thompson MEng MIET* > >> >> Research and Development Engineer > >> >> <[email protected]> > >> >> > >> > >> - > >> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To > >> unsubscribe, please visit > >> http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > >> Unofficial list archive: > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > > > >- > >Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, > please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please > visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >
