Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread Shevek
Some more analysis: http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/7034-will-budget-result-in-having-to-pay-for-bbc-iplayer.html ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer

Able To Download!

2015-07-06 Thread Lewis Croll
Hi Lewis (and Steve) Yes Steve, you're right, I missed the Command Line instruction! You can set modes from the Command Line for example: get_iplayer --modes=best --pid=p02tw8xk This will download the best version available for the programme, HD if available, otherwise SD. or get_iplayer

Re: Able To Download!

2015-07-06 Thread Alan Milewczyk
On 06/07/2015 11:16, Lewis Croll wrote: Hi Lewis (and Steve) Yes Steve, you're right, I missed the Command Line instruction! You can set modes from the Command Line for example: get_iplayer --modes=best --pid=p02tw8xk This will download the best version available for the programme, HD if

Re: Does RTMP still have the 4GB problem?

2015-07-06 Thread Alan Milewczyk
On 06/07/2015 07:30, C E Macfarlane wrote: -Original Message- From: get_iplayer [mailto:get_iplayer-boun...@lists.infradead.org]On Behalf Of Vangelis forthnet Sent: 06 July 2015 01:50 To: get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org Subject: Re: Does RTMP still have the

Re: Able To Download!

2015-07-06 Thread Alan Milewczyk
On 06/07/2015 11:16, Lewis Croll wrote: Hi Lewis (and Steve) Yes Steve, you're right, I missed the Command Line instruction! You can set modes from the Command Line for example: get_iplayer --modes=best --pid=p02tw8xk This will download the best version available for the programme, HD if

Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread CJB
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3149911/Osborne-takes-aim-Beeb-Chancellor-force-imperial-BBC-pick-650m-cost-free-TV-licenses-elderly.html ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread Jim web
In article CANGN4UPV=DTYdAwn=_crsnpakuqf+z6lfb87yjk69qywby-...@mail.gmail.com, Shevek she...@shevek.co.uk wrote: Some more analysis: http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/7034-will-budget-result-in-having-to-pay-for-bbc-iplayer.html Personally, I'm happy to pay for iplayer access. Although I'd

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread michael norman
On 07/06/2015 12:08 PM, Jim web wrote: In article CANGN4UPV=DTYdAwn=_crsnpakuqf+z6lfb87yjk69qywby-...@mail.gmail.com, Shevek she...@shevek.co.uk wrote: Some more analysis: http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/7034-will-budget-result-in-having-to-pay-for-bbc-iplayer.html Personally, I'm

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread TQ
On 06 July 2015 at 20:42 Owen Smith owen.sm...@cantab.net wrote: You think the BBC is left wing. I happen to think they have a right wing bias. That's the problem for a broadcaster trying to do real news, whichever government is in power will hate the BBC for pointing out various things

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread michael norman
Rather than promote conspiracy theories about non doms and media owners. direct your ire at the one eyed Scotch loon and his party who bribed electors with taxpayers' money. ___ Oh dear this is really getting OT But just asking who the one eyed

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread michael norman
On 07/06/2015 09:13 PM, TQ wrote: On 06 July 2015 at 21:04 michael norman michaeltnor...@gmail.com wrote: Rather than promote conspiracy theories about non doms and media owners. direct your ire at the one eyed Scotch loon and his party who bribed electors with taxpayers' money.

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread michael norman
On 07/06/2015 09:47 PM, Alan Milewczyk wrote: Can we please keep party politics off the list? I could quite happily bore everyone senseless with my political rants but I'm sure you wouldn't want that! Alan ___ get_iplayer mailing list

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread TQ
On 06 July 2015 at 21:04 michael norman michaeltnor...@gmail.com wrote: Rather than promote conspiracy theories about non doms and media owners. direct your ire at the one eyed Scotch loon and his party who bribed electors with taxpayers' money.

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread Peter S Kirk
On 6 Jul 2015 at 20:18, Nic Siddle Nic Siddle nicsid...@gmail.com wrote: and isn't it odd that the supposed savings to the government of the proposed requirement of the BBC to fund licences for the over 75's just happens to be the cost of a single licence multiplied by the number of over

Re: Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread TQ
On 06 July 2015 at 21:29 batguano999 batguano...@zoho.com wrote: You have broadband and a computer / 'smart' sic TV. Egro, you are equipped to access iplayer, thus require a license. Hmmm That's a computer license then. :-) From the ministry of housinge? -- TQ via webmail

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread Alan Milewczyk
Can we please keep party politics off the list? I could quite happily bore everyone senseless with my political rants but I'm sure you wouldn't want that! Alan ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org

Re: Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread batguano999
You have broadband and a computer / 'smart' sic TV. Egro, you are equipped to access iplayer, thus require a license. Hmmm That's a computer license then. :-) ___ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread Alan Milewczyk
On 06/07/2015 13:20, michael norman wrote: On 07/06/2015 12:08 PM, Jim web wrote: In article CANGN4UPV=DTYdAwn=_crsnpakuqf+z6lfb87yjk69qywby-...@mail.gmail.com, Shevek she...@shevek.co.uk wrote: Some more analysis:

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread michael norman
Mike Some real anti-BBC comments being posted on the forums. While I think the BBC can be pretty arrogant as an organisation (for example when dealing with complaints) I'm a great supporter of PBS broadcasting and I think the range and quality of programmes produced by the Corporation is

RE: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread George Eycott
equally I would be against any move to make any of the BBC channels to carry commercials. I agree, we visited Canada recently and I am amazed anyone watches TV live there. Basically the channels primarily carry adverts with odd bits of programmes shown occasionally. It made trying to watch

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread David Lake (dlake)
Try the U.S. for a few years if you want to see what happens to a society when there is no functioning media. UGH. No real TV, awful radio (NPR is a joke - so amateur) and no newspapers. Even their good programmes are dire beyond belief - make C5 seen elitist. As a BBC 2, BBC 4, Radio 4

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread Nic Siddle
and isn't it odd that the supposed savings to the government of the proposed requirement of the BBC to fund licences for the over 75's just happens to be the cost of a single licence multiplied by the number of over 75's? i.e., according to the Government, all over 75s live singly and

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread Jim web
In article 003901d0b80b$66a67380$33f35a80$@eycott.co.uk, George Eycott geo...@eycott.co.uk wrote: equally I would be against any move to make any of the BBC channels to carry commercials. I agree, we visited Canada recently and I am amazed anyone watches TV live there. Basically the

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread Owen Smith
You think the BBC is left wing. I happen to think they have a right wing bias. That's the problem for a broadcaster trying to do real news, whichever government is in power will hate the BBC for pointing out various things the government does wrong. So the BBC will die by a thousand cuts over

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread Alex
Ultimately the BBC can resolve the issue of licensing: outside of the UK, 'free' BBC channels are supported by commercials (albeit tasteful, high income advertisements from governments 'Come on holiday to this once-third-world country and see how your business can make a good deal!',

RE: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread Graham Temple (gmail)
Yes but the BBC have themselves to blame for the current antipathy from the present government with their dreadful left wing bias, which was cringing in the recent election coverage. However I do totally agree that if the baby goes out with the bathwater it would be a real shame as I agree much

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread Jim web
In article 559ac160.9010...@gmail.com, michael norman michaeltnor...@gmail.com wrote: The crucial point I was trying to make in the context of this list was and is how does the bbc plug what they perceive as the iPlayer gap. Its ironic that iPlayer is streets ahead technically of all the other

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread Alan Milewczyk
On 06/07/2015 22:11, michael norman wrote: On 07/06/2015 09:47 PM, Alan Milewczyk wrote: Can we please keep party politics off the list? I could quite happily bore everyone senseless with my political rants but I'm sure you wouldn't want that! Alan

Re: Paywall for iPlayer?

2015-07-06 Thread Peter S Kirk
On 6 Jul 2015 at 21:34, michael norman michael norman michaeltnor...@gmail.com wrote: On 07/06/2015 09:13 PM, TQ wrote: On 06 July 2015 at 21:04 michael norman michaeltnor...@gmail.com wrote: Rather than promote conspiracy theories about non doms and media owners. Direct your

RE: Does RTMP still have the 4GB problem?

2015-07-06 Thread C E Macfarlane
-Original Message- From: get_iplayer [mailto:get_iplayer-boun...@lists.infradead.org]On Behalf Of Vangelis forthnet Sent: 06 July 2015 01:50 To: get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org Subject: Re: Does RTMP still have the 4GB problem? On Mon Jul 6 00:11:22 BST