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iPlayer file sizes for 45min - 1hr progs?
Zeropoint1
04-10-2008
Hi, I don't know if I have posted this in the correct forum.

Could anybody tell me what sort of file size the iPlayer uses for 45 min - 1hour shows in normal quality?
The reason I ask is I use 3 mobile broadbad and have a 3GB monthly allowance and don't want to use a large chunk just watching tv.
Thanks
stateofgameplay
04-10-2008
Originally Posted by Zeropoint1:
“Hi, I don't know if I have posted this in the correct forum.

Could anybody tell me what sort of file size the iPlayer uses for 45 min - 1hour shows in normal quality?
The reason I ask is I use 3 mobile broadbad and have a 3GB monthly allowance and don't want to use a large chunk just watching tv.
Thanks”

I would just not bother. You'll get about 8 hours of TV a month at most. Why anyone accepts such low monthly allowances is beyond me.
skrjones
04-10-2008
Heres an odd thing, have just check the two 60mins recordings I have on my PC and one is 261Mb and one is 488mb so not sure there is a set amount and depends on a quality percentage.

These are downloaded versions, the only way you could work out the streamed versions is by using a bandwidth monitor
KennyT
08-10-2008
It will depend which channel you are downloading as well. I think the files from the digital channels are smaller than the ones from BBC1/2.

Mind you, I haven't bothered downloading anything since they implemented series stacking and HQ streaming...

K
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