Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC Streaming

2009-10-11 Thread ModelCitizen
ian_heys;470052 Wrote: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radiolabs/2009/10/realmedia_an_update.shtml Real and now Flash. Real was a poor decision and choosing Flash at a time when smart phone are about to take off (led by Apples astounding iPhone) seems like a totally bizarre decision. They must get

Re: [SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC Streaming

2009-10-11 Thread bpa
Real was a poor decision I don't think Real was a poor decision at the time - IIRC it was the only commercial offering to provide large server that met with BBC requirement of maintaining copyright through a proprietary codec. I think the BBC persisted with Real for too long. Although 1

[SlimDevices: Plugins] BBC Streaming

2009-10-10 Thread ian_heys
The BBC have published an overview of their radio streaming strategy: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radiolabs/2009/10/realmedia_an_update.shtml In some cases it amounts to a late announcement as to where they already are and in other cases where they are going. It might help those of us who like