Re: BBC iplayer
- From: Adrian C <email@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:45:04 +0100
Agamemnon wrote:
"Adrian C" <email@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:5iom7jF3mohcuU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxGeoff Lane wrote:Anyone used the BBC software and got any comments.
It should be humanely put down now, or the BBC should license someone else to run a proper download service with the content properly paid for by downloaders - like itunes does it. The 'Free' service is doomed IMO....
And this is made worse by the fact that neither player or 4oD allow you to limit the bit rate....
No. The problem is that the content is not secure. Microsoft's digital rights management is extremely flawed, and is in bad need of strengthening. Shoring up the security infrastructure is something that will burn a lot of cash to stop the cat and mouse game with hackers and those that want to re-distribute the BBC's programs illegally worldwide.
Indeed, programme makers are not going to have their work freely redistributed on the internet without asking for even more money up front (Millions) or being provided (as proven by the want of the big film studios for DVD-HD and Blueray) with even more expensive and 'uncrackable' protection systems.
Because of this, programme standards are just going to fall - and eventually there won't be anything worth watching let alone download.
Also, only the well healed PC users are taking part in this trial. Those fortunate with fast broadband and having some technical knowledge about installing programs. Probably less than 2% (air plucked figure) of the population. Think about it, this is not fair.
The BBC should have these services freely accessible to _all_ if it has the capability to do so. If not, as is plainly the case here, then it should collect funds e.g. subscriptions, so that the other 98% can enjoy BBC services without detriment.
These funds could be spent on a high definition streaming service with someone like Akamai Technologies, rather than belts and braces downloading through peer-to-peer which encorages piracy.
IMO They should stop iPlayer now and wait until competant technical authorities (for the BBC isn't even that nowadays) have established a proper working standard (and maybe burned someone elses money doing so) and then think about how this could work to the advantage of license payers.
Trying to be the worlds first is not such always a sensible idea!
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Adrian C
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