[JeffG1]

Latest from the BBC "Now you can watch BBC iPlayer on your TV"

Now? I forget when I wasn't able to watch iPlayer on my TV via either my Freesat box or my Sony Blu-ray system, it's been there for so long. Isn't it available on the Wii as well?

Why are they suddenly going on about it?

[mossy2103]

Presumably ir is an information exercise aimed at those who think that iPlayer is only for PCs, and that it can be viewed on a TV using other devices and methods?

Maybe it's just a marketing exercise with a marketing slogan?


But one thing's for sure, it's not aimed at the likes of yourself who already use iPlayer or are aware of its capabilities

[d'@ve]

Originally Posted by JeffG1

Latest from the BBC "Now you can watch BBC iPlayer on your TV"

Now? I forget when I wasn't able to watch iPlayer on my TV via either my Freesat box or my Sony Blu-ray system, it's been there for so long. Isn't it available on the Wii as well?

Why are they suddenly going on about it?

Youview and Sky do it too, now, that's why. Big surge in availability on TV, to lots more people (especially with Sky).

[BMR]

Youview is probably the reason. I guess the BBC have to be platform neutral, so to save having to mention Virgin Media Catchup, Freesat Iplayer, Xbox and PS3 and so on as well, they just avoid mentioning any of them by name.

[derek500]

They've just had a surge of 2.7m of Sky homes who are connected and able to watch iPlayer through their TV's.

TalkTalk have shifted 29,000 Youview boxes in its first two months, I expect BT are behind that figure.

[RadioKnower]

It's simple really. It's recently been made available on Sky so that's a large chunk of licence fee payers getting it for the first time, as well as the Youview product.

Presumably, they've conducted some research which suggests there is less awareness of the version for TV screens than the PC version. There may also be thousands of people who have bought Smart TV's, PS3 etc, who never connected them to the internet and have never been aware of the catch up service they could be receiving.

[degsyhufc]

True. I've recently hooked up the sky box to my router.

Does the tv iplayer have the same content as the web?

[doug35]

dont forget that i player is also on internet streaming devices,ie roku which connect to your tv, they are now on sale in currys/pc world stores.

[RadioKnower]

Originally Posted by degsyhufc

True. I've recently hooked up the sky box to my router.

Does the tv iplayer have the same content as the web?

Not sure about everything, but yes more or less.

[derek500]

Originally Posted by degsyhufc

True. I've recently hooked up the sky box to my router.

Does the tv iplayer have the same content as the web?

More or less and with the added bonus of being completely ad free.

[JeffG1]

There are different implementations of TV iPlayer. For example, the Sony home cinema version is superior to the Humax freesat offering. On Sony you can set the higher quality version permanently in settings, whereas you have to select it each time on the Humax box or you get the crap low def version.

[gomezz]

I set it once on my Humax Freesat box when I first got it and it has stayed set ever since so don't know why you would claim different?

[derek500]

Originally Posted by JeffG1

There are different implementations of TV iPlayer. For example, the Sony home cinema version is superior to the Humax freesat offering. On Sony you can set the higher quality version permanently in settings, whereas you have to select it each time on the Humax box or you get the crap low def version.

...and the Sky version doesn't use streaming and you get the same quality as the original broadcast.

[CLL Dodge]

Something more for BBC announcers to annoy us about.

[derek500]

Originally Posted by CLL Dodge

Something more for BBC announcers to annoy us about.

...watch it all on catch-up. No continuity announcers or credit squeezes etc.

[Colin_London]

I can get BBC iPlayer via my Youview box, Sony TV and Sony Blu-Ray player - as well as my PC, iPad and iPhone :-0

If a program isn't available in HD then I find it better to watch via the Sonys rather than Youview as the PQ is better.

[JeffG1]

Originally Posted by gomezz

I set it once on my Humax Freesat box when I first got it and it has stayed set ever since so don't know why you would claim different?

I'm not claiming anything, I'm saying what actually happens. When I select a programme on the Freesat box, on the left there are two choices: Watch Now (Suitable for most internet connections) and Higher Quality (Needs a high speed internet connection). I need to click on Higher Quality every time.

[gomezz]

I beg your your pardon. I mixed up how it works on my Youview box. But it is hardly a biggy is it? And in fact some would see it as a better way for those on marginal broadband speeds.

[Phil 2804]

Originally Posted by JeffG1

Latest from the BBC "Now you can watch BBC iPlayer on your TV"

Now? I forget when I wasn't able to watch iPlayer on my TV via either my Freesat box or my Sony Blu-ray system, it's been there for so long. Isn't it available on the Wii as well?

Why are they suddenly going on about it?

While you've been able to watch it on consoles and some boxes for a few years now this year has seen the rise of "Smart TVs", ones that come with full internet access as standard and that means accessing iplayer is now almost as simple as changing a channel on the remote.

The BBC has been absolutely at the forefront of on demand and this is the latest drive in that technology.

[CLL Dodge]

Originally Posted by derek500

...watch it all on catch-up. No continuity announcers or credit squeezes etc.

Just a big fat DOG.

[JeffG1]

Originally Posted by gomezz

And in fact some would see it as a better way for those on marginal broadband speeds.

Obviously. But if you do have high-speed broadband, it's convenient not to have to remember to change it from the default every time.

On the Sony box it's in Settings so once it's set you don't have to bother.

[carl.waring]

Originally Posted by CLL Dodge

Just a big fat DOG.

Not on the BBC channels. It's barely noticeable, really.

[redhatmatt]

Originally Posted by derek500

More or less and with the added bonus of being completely ad free.

I don't know what version of Iplayer you have been using but the web version has always been advert free.

[The Phazer]

Originally Posted by degsyhufc

True. I've recently hooked up the sky box to my router.

Does the tv iplayer have the same content as the web?

Not quite. Most of the films don't appear. Virtually everything else.

[degsyhufc]

Originally Posted by The Phazer

Not quite. Most of the films don't appear. Virtually everything else.

I only asked because last week when I was looking for a couple of programmes I missed I looked on the Catchup serivce but they weren't on iPlayer, but they were on the website.
This week though one of the programmes was on Catchup. I wonder if it just takes longer to become available?