Bbc I Player

[marquess]

Snooker is starting soon, and there is no chance of seeing it here in Thailand, so I thought that perhaps I might try and download it via the BBC iPlayer. Question, will it work via proxy with a UK address? Has anyone tried it? Answers on a postcard.[/size][/font]

[jeffer]

Tried what you are wanting to do with proxies that are available for free on various websites, and even with ones that are recognised as being UK by other websites but haven't had any luck. Maybe some of the paid proxies work but I don't know if they are country specific and that's what is required I think. I haven't had any luck downloading programs from the US networks either who, while they allow US based people free downloads of their shows will block anyone with a non US IP. I'm sure you know how to download tv programs using other methods and an internet search on one site shows a number of results for snooker. Are you able to view Astro where you live? They show a lot of snooker, pool etc. much of it live.

I'd be more helpful but you can't mention or or or or or even on TV...

[jeffer]

oh, nice avatar, shame about the font

[TopDogger]

Will work if you use public high anonimity proxys, alternative is to get a private personal proxy setup.

[dekka007]

Will work if you use public high anonimity proxys

This will only work if its a UK based high anonimity proxy right?

[Crossy]

I expect the snooker will be available on certain UK P2P sites better quality than any stream but obviously not real time.

PM me for details (we're not allowed to discuss filesharing on the open forum)

[briley]

AFAIK the BBC has the ip addresses used by all the UK based ISP's. If you don't arrive at the BBC from one of those IP addresses you are assumed to be outside the UK

That is how the likes of AOL customers can get to the BBC even though they are (when you do an IP lookup) appear to be in the USA.

If you are in the UK and can't log into the BBC you can contact them and they will check with your ISP and if correct white list your IP address.

So if you're in Thailand you can sum it up in two words. No way.

Edited April 17, 2008 by briley

[TopDogger]

Will work if you use public high anonimity proxys

This will only work if its a UK based high anonimity proxy right?

Yep, the problem is public elite proxy is likely to be very very slow.

[Crossy]

UPDATE.

Both of the major UK P2P sites are carrying the highlight programmes, one has full match captures (all the BBC coverage).

PM me for details, we're not allowed to discuss P2P on the open forum.

[sleepyjohn]

AFAIK the BBC has the ip addresses used by all the UK based ISP's. If you don't arrive at the BBC from one of those IP addresses you are assumed to be outside the UK

That is how the likes of AOL customers can get to the BBC even though they are (when you do an IP lookup) appear to be in the USA.

If you are in the UK and can't log into the BBC you can contact them and they will check with your ISP and if correct white list your IP address.

So if you're in Thailand you can sum it up in two words. No way.

Actually it's Yes Way

I've seen it done by subscribing to a speed-up compression package for $50 pa.

I don't recall the name but think it is dedicated server based and I guess the server misleads the BBC check algorithms.

I forget the name. Will try to find out and post it for you.

I wonder though if there is indeed a free way to do this (the compression actually doesn't work for video files so it doesn't speed up the BBC download). The speed-up server is after all acting as a proxy.

Any brains out there?

[2008bangkok]

I'd be more helpful but you can't mention or or or or or even on TV...

How is it we cannot talk about this on this open forum as i believe that using torrents or P2P isnt illegal

Edited April 23, 2008 by 2008bangkok

[Crossy]

I'd be more helpful but you can't mention or or or or or even on TV...

How is it we cannot talk about this on this open forum as i believe that using torrents or P2P isnt illegal

You need to read the forum rules.

The discussion of proxies (or other methods to bypass web blocks) is not permitted and using a proxy to bypass the BBC protection is illegal anyway (discussion of illegal activities is not permitted).

Discussion of P2P is ok provided no mention is made of websites carrying copyright material. So it's ok to say you're having problems with P2P and ask for solutions, you just cannot say which sites you're having problems with.

Of course, almost anything goes in a PM between users.

[sleepyjohn]

My dear Lord Marquess

I have PMed you.

If anyone else wants it let me know.

No guarantees and once again is there a non-subscription jobby?

John

[sleepyjohn]

Doesn't seem to be a cancel I keep double posting sorry.

Edited April 23, 2008 by sleepyjohn

[sleepyjohn]

Up with Auntie!!

"BBC iPlayer gets tough on ISPs

Auntie to "name and shame" traffic shaping content providers

With iPlayer already established as one of the most popular sites on the net, the Beeb is getting tough with any ISP that tries to traffic shape site content. Auntie has threatened to create a blacklist of providers attempting to control the volume of traffic being sent into a network in a specified period or the maximum rate at which traffic is sent.

iPlayer is now serving up around 250,000 shows a day but ISPs are complaining that the extra traffic has tripled their overheads, with governing bod Ofcom estimating the cost of improving infrastructure at an eye-watering £830million by 2011. Some ISPs are even calling for the Beeb to pay a King Ken-esque congestion charge for its online juggernaut.

Adopting the stiff upper lip attitude however, BBC director of future media and technology Ashley Highfield has raised the proverbial digit to said ISPs claiming that they should offer unlimited broadband services: "They are already charging their customers for broadband to receive any content they want. ISPs should be clearer in their marketing. Unlimited broadband should mean unlimited.

"Content providers, if they find their content being specifically squeezed, shaped or capped could start to indicate on their sites which ISPs their content worked best on (and which to avoid)." Concessions could be made, admitted Highfield, with measures like bookmarking shows so that episodes are automatically downloaded during off-peak hours. But with a quarter million downloads daily, we're not sure when off-peak would be exactly."

What about the traffic shapers here??