I used: --tvmode=dvfhd --exclude-supplier=bidi
on the command line, and the program downloaded as version 'technical': INFO: Mode list: dvfhd INFO: Searching for version: 'technical' INFO: Found version: 'technical' INFO: Modes to try for 'technical' version: dvfhd1 INFO: Downloading tv: 'His Dark Materials: Series 1 - 08. Betrayal (m000csdk) [technical]' INFO: Trying 'dvfhd1' mode: attempt 1 / 3 INFO: ffmpeg version string = 3.4.6-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 INFO: ffmpeg version number = 3.4 INFO: File name prefix = His_Dark_Materials-s01e08-Betrayal INFO: Begin downloading at: 0.00 MB (00:00:00) [1] running --info against the pid shows: longname: His Dark Materials: Series 1 modes: audiodescribed: dvfxsd1,dvflow1 modes: technical: dvfhd1,dvfsd1,dvfxsd1,dvfhigh1,dvfxhigh1,dvflow1,subtitles1,subtitles2 modesizes: audiodescribed: dvfxsd1=690MB,dvflow1=188MB [estimated sizes only] modesizes: technical: dvfhd1=2179MB,dvfsd1=1209MB,dvfxsd1=690MB,dvfhigh1=675MB,dvfxhigh1=356MB,dvflow1=188MB [estimated sizes only] name: His Dark Materials: Series 1 nameshort: His Dark Materials pid: m000csdk _______________________________________________ get_iplayer mailing list get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/get_iplayer