Re: BBC iPlayer behind a firewall?
- From: David Hearn <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:27:14 +0000
Roderick Stewart wrote:
In article <3LKeBmMDctPJFwwv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Ian Jackson wrote:Unless I'm misunderstanding things, you want to download and save a BBC iPlayer TV programme on one PC, and play it back on another? I have no problem doing this. Download on this machine, transfer to wife's laptop via CD / DVD / memory stick, and play it on DRM-enabled WMP11. Of course, it still expires in the usual way.
What demented mind invented the concept of technology that is deliberately designed to stop working after a time limit, and only to work in a restricted way while it does? Have we room for this nonsense in our world of waste?
The mind which wanted to be able to still sell the series DVD box set, but wanted to allow people to catch up for 30 days for free.
For 30 days after the broadcast you can watch the downloaded content. They're not however, going to give it to you perpertually though. They make significant amounts from the DVDs - which helps fund programme production.
D
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