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Re: [LUG] bbc trust backs world over inotplayer

 


Tom Potts wrote:
> 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
>>     
> these cards are well supported under linux, many distros will recognise and setup 
> when the distro is installed, or if you check the  boxes for tv card
> kernel modules and recompile. having access to digital tv around here without 
> having to mess with sky, that would be nice....
>   


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Simon Robert
www.oldhouse-cottage.co.uk


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