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**lmHVYs8e** · 12-21-2008, 07:48 AM

I heard you were supposed to be able to do this now but I can't find anything about it on the BBC site? Anyone know?

Edit: Never mind, I found it. You have to go to each channel's web page.

**Arkadiyas** · 12-21-2008, 08:46 AM

Bungle, If you can't master the BBC website, no one can.

**nerohedfrs** · 12-21-2008, 08:49 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/

**lmHVYs8e** · 12-21-2008, 08:58 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/

I said watch stuff LIVE.

**sbgctsa** · 12-21-2008, 06:09 PM

www.tvcatchup.com

Awesome quality LIVE tv.

**lmHVYs8e** · 12-21-2008, 09:55 PM

www.tvcatchup.com

Awesome quality LIVE tv.

Cheers, but I'm trying to register and it keeps saying my email address is already in use. I tried another address and it said the same thing.

**Bromymbollile** · 12-21-2008, 10:03 PM

Cheers, but I'm trying to register and it keeps saying my email address is already in use. I tried another address and it said the same thing.

I have the same problem, we'll have to wait till Monday before anyone takes a good look at it

**lmHVYs8e** · 12-21-2008, 10:12 PM

I have the same problem, we'll have to wait till Monday before anyone takes a good look at it

I found the solution on their forums. The registration does go through, even though it complains about the email address already being in use. I tried logging in with the details I gave and it worked.

The problem now is playback is very jerky for me.

**Bromymbollile** · 12-22-2008, 12:09 AM

I found the solution on their forums. The registration does go through, even though it complains about the email address already being in use. I tried logging in with the details I gave and it worked.

The problem now is playback is very jerky for me.

i was about to post this anyway, what channel or all of them?

Watching BBC1 right now, very smooth, quality could be better though... streaming yo-yos between 77 and 155kB/sec

I wish there was a higher quality setting available, I'd like to give my 20Mbps line a good work out

**Kthzltje** · 12-22-2008, 12:16 AM

yea it throws an error about login details. just logged in with the details i gave and it worked anyway.. streaming quality isnt bad, smooth as here.. nice find! [thumbup]

**lmHVYs8e** · 12-22-2008, 12:21 AM

what channel or all of them?

All of them it seems. I thought it might be my low power PC but in the forums they said they tried it on 900Mhz CPU PC and it worked fine (mine is 1.1Ghz). However they say the PC had 1 gig of RAM, I've only got 512MB, would that make a difference (I'm running Windows XP)?

**Bromymbollile** · 12-22-2008, 12:27 AM

All of them it seems. I thought it might be my low power PC but in the forums they said they tried it on 900Mhz CPU PC and it worked fine (mine is 1.1Ghz). However they say the PC had 1 gig of RAM, I've only got 512MB, would that make a difference (I'm running Windows XP)?

Not sure really, the stream doesn't look taxing at all....

have you tried a different browser?

**lmHVYs8e** · 12-22-2008, 12:51 AM

I tried 3 different browsers and they were all the same.

**lmHVYs8e** · 12-22-2008, 05:33 AM

It seems to be down down to Flash 10, apparently it requires a 2.3Ghz processor for video playback. I guess I need a new PC.

**smokeberly** · 12-22-2008, 05:58 AM

It seems to be down down to Flash 10, apparently it requires a 2.3Ghz processor for video playback. I guess I need a new PC.

Runs pefectly here on a laptop with some crappy CPU.

**lmHVYs8e** · 12-22-2008, 06:08 AM

Runs pefectly here on a laptop with some crappy CPU.

What's "crappy"?

**sbgctsa** · 12-22-2008, 07:48 AM

Bungle what is your spec? Maybe we can donate you some stuff.

**lmHVYs8e** · 12-22-2008, 08:06 AM

AMD 1.10Ghz Athlon
512MB RAM
Hercules 3D Prophet 9700 Pro

**sbgctsa** · 12-22-2008, 08:25 AM

What speed is that ram?

**lmHVYs8e** · 12-22-2008, 09:12 AM

What speed is that ram?

Umm I'm note sure.

12-21-2008, 07:48 AM	#1
lmHVYs8e Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	How do I watch BBC TV live on the net? I heard you were supposed to be able to do this now but I can't find anything about it on the BBC site? Anyone know? Edit: Never mind, I found it. You have to go to each channel's web page. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-21-2008, 08:46 AM	#2
Arkadiyas Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 692 Senior Member	Bungle, If you can't master the BBC website, no one can. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-21-2008, 08:49 AM	#3
nerohedfrs Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 563 Senior Member	http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-21-2008, 08:58 AM	#4
lmHVYs8e Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/ I said watch stuff LIVE. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-21-2008, 06:09 PM	#5
sbgctsa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 554 Senior Member	www.tvcatchup.com Awesome quality LIVE tv. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-21-2008, 09:55 PM	#6
lmHVYs8e Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	www.tvcatchup.com Awesome quality LIVE tv. Cheers, but I'm trying to register and it keeps saying my email address is already in use. I tried another address and it said the same thing. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-21-2008, 10:03 PM	#7
Bromymbollile Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 529 Senior Member	Cheers, but I'm trying to register and it keeps saying my email address is already in use. I tried another address and it said the same thing. I have the same problem, we'll have to wait till Monday before anyone takes a good look at it Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-21-2008, 10:12 PM	#8
lmHVYs8e Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	I have the same problem, we'll have to wait till Monday before anyone takes a good look at it I found the solution on their forums. The registration does go through, even though it complains about the email address already being in use. I tried logging in with the details I gave and it worked. The problem now is playback is very jerky for me. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-22-2008, 12:09 AM	#9
Bromymbollile Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 529 Senior Member	I found the solution on their forums. The registration does go through, even though it complains about the email address already being in use. I tried logging in with the details I gave and it worked. The problem now is playback is very jerky for me. i was about to post this anyway, what channel or all of them? Watching BBC1 right now, very smooth, quality could be better though... streaming yo-yos between 77 and 155kB/sec I wish there was a higher quality setting available, I'd like to give my 20Mbps line a good work out Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-22-2008, 12:16 AM	#10
Kthzltje Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 341 Senior Member	yea it throws an error about login details. just logged in with the details i gave and it worked anyway.. streaming quality isnt bad, smooth as here.. nice find! [thumbup] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-22-2008, 12:21 AM	#11
lmHVYs8e Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	what channel or all of them? All of them it seems. I thought it might be my low power PC but in the forums they said they tried it on 900Mhz CPU PC and it worked fine (mine is 1.1Ghz). However they say the PC had 1 gig of RAM, I've only got 512MB, would that make a difference (I'm running Windows XP)? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-22-2008, 12:27 AM	#12
Bromymbollile Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 529 Senior Member	All of them it seems. I thought it might be my low power PC but in the forums they said they tried it on 900Mhz CPU PC and it worked fine (mine is 1.1Ghz). However they say the PC had 1 gig of RAM, I've only got 512MB, would that make a difference (I'm running Windows XP)? Not sure really, the stream doesn't look taxing at all.... have you tried a different browser? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-22-2008, 12:51 AM	#13
lmHVYs8e Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	I tried 3 different browsers and they were all the same. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-22-2008, 05:33 AM	#14
lmHVYs8e Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	It seems to be down down to Flash 10, apparently it requires a 2.3Ghz processor for video playback. I guess I need a new PC. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-22-2008, 05:58 AM	#15
smokeberly Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	It seems to be down down to Flash 10, apparently it requires a 2.3Ghz processor for video playback. I guess I need a new PC. Runs pefectly here on a laptop with some crappy CPU. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-22-2008, 06:08 AM	#16
lmHVYs8e Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	Runs pefectly here on a laptop with some crappy CPU. What's "crappy"? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-22-2008, 07:48 AM	#17
sbgctsa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 554 Senior Member	Bungle what is your spec? Maybe we can donate you some stuff. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-22-2008, 08:06 AM	#18
lmHVYs8e Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	AMD 1.10Ghz Athlon 512MB RAM Hercules 3D Prophet 9700 Pro Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-22-2008, 08:25 AM	#19
sbgctsa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 554 Senior Member	What speed is that ram? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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12-22-2008, 09:12 AM	#20
lmHVYs8e Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 392 Senior Member	What speed is that ram? Umm I'm note sure. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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