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Re: [LUG] bbc trust backs world over inotplayer

 

On Wednesday 25 July 2007 18:08, Jonathan Roberts wrote:
> On 25/07/07, Tom Potts <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Wednesday 25 July 2007 17:15, Jonathan Roberts wrote:
> > > > I bet it will not be FOSS though...
> > >
> > > And DRM'd!
> >
> > It seems that the BBC does not own a lot of what it will be putting out
> > and would not be allowed to put it out without DRM so I can see why they
> > have been talked into that one.
>
> Mmm, I know about this, but like you say below - what's the point when
> of the DRM when you can get better quality content free over the air?
I think thats not their choice - its the paranoid provider - since a lot of 
their stuff is US provided presumably its people like Completely No News etc
>
> > What I want though is a freeview tv card that allows me to record several
> > channels simultaneously (and r4) then they can go stick their IPlayer.
>
> Something like this?
>
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hauppauge-WinTV-NOVA-T-500-Digital-Freeview/dp/B000
>I1RHWA
Seems to think its windows only - and probably cheaper to buy two of the 
cheaper ones too! And the first review suggest the mpegs it records dont play 
on anything anyway!

Tom te tom te tom
>
> Jon


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