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Prompted by another thread...

I have Virgin media cable TV and the red button and through that BBC iplayer is a real bonus, I can pick a programme and watch it, TV on demand basically (except that not all programs make it onto iplayer). As a result I now only watch what I want to.

My girlfriend has a freeview box, but her red button/iplayer is rubbish, about the only thing you can watch on demand is the weather!

Is this a function of the box or the fact I have virgin Media? Do some boxes have better functionality.

Any advice would be great.

keppoch.


 
Posted : 22/06/2009 4:54 pm
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It's a Virgin Media thing - as it is streaming the content from the web, which a normal freeview box can't do.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2009/05/bbc_iplayer_hd_now_on_virgin_m.html


 
Posted : 22/06/2009 5:02 pm
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If you are desperate for [s]brown-eye[/s] brownie points then you can always hook up a laptop to the TV and stream from that.

Or setup a "Media PC" connected to the telly for a more permanent solution.


 
Posted : 22/06/2009 5:03 pm