problems with bbc i player?

quietme


Joined: 13/01/2012
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
20/02/2012 14:32

hi,is anyone else having problems downloading with iplayer.it seems everytime i try it says downloading error.has anyone had this problem before and if so how to correct it please,many thanks in advance.

erolz


Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
20/02/2012 14:43

Hi there is a problem at the BBC end with downloading in windows medai player format currently , details here



http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/85656.asp



If you are downloading iplayer desktop format it should be working ok.

quietme


Joined: 13/01/2012
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
20/02/2012 14:44

im working with the desktop,had no problem up until 48 hours ago,then the problem mentioned earlier,any advice?

erolz


Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
20/02/2012 14:54

If you are using the 'for iplayer desktop' download options then that should be working. I just tested it from here and its working fine for me right now.

As to why it is not working on your machine it is very hard to 'diagnose' such things. One thing you can try is to unistall bbc iplayer desktop and then reinstall it again. Sometimes this can sort problems out. There is also alot of help on the sites the BBC recommends which can be found here

http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/using_bbc_iplayer/_messageboards



If you want do feel free to call me on 0392 8155016 and I'll try and offer what help I can over the phone.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
20/02/2012 15:17

why waste your time with vpn's / I Player, when you can down load last nights UK TV, TV series, Movies (brand new and not so new) american TV etc etc - ALL FOR FREE.



UK TV



http://www.uknova.com/wsgi/torrent



http://www.thebox.bz/browse.php





TV Series



http://thepiratebay.se/tv/all/





Movies



http://extratorrent.com/



http://www.seventorrents.com/





TV and Movies



http://www.torrentday.com/index.php





And as you are downloading them to your hard drive - if the internet goes off, you can still watch your favourite programme.



We have a separate computer linked into the internet thats downloading from the above sites all the time and connected to a 51" Plasma screen - the result is gob smacking



And shed loads better than faffing round with vpns / I Player - in fact the best solution for decent TV abroad.





and apart from 20 quid a month for the internet connection - there's no more to pay.





Last night watched "The Grey" in DVD quality - and its no

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
20/02/2012 15:20

...and its not even in the cinemas in CYPRUS Yet........

erolz


Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
20/02/2012 15:28

You can indeed find much content via torrents, both BBC TV content and much more besides. However torrents do have their potential downsides as well. You do not always know that what you will get from the torrent is what it says it is and in the worst cases there are torrent files out there that claim to be such and such a movie but in fact are just an attempt to get virus onto your machine. It's rare but it can happen. Then you can not always tell what quality will be like, was it filmed in a cinema with an hand held camera for example ? What language is it in ? Often until you download it you do not know these things.

I am not saying do not download content via torrents, I am just pointing out that they have thier limitations and risks. I personaly download content from a range of different sources but generally if it is BBC content I want and it is available from the BBC direct, that is my first choice as a source for such content.

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
20/02/2012 15:37

mess 7 -i've had my set up for over 2 years and zero problems and 100% Satisfaction...



down loads dozens of programmes / movies every single day



and of course, zero cost....



"up to you" - as we say here.........

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
20/02/2012 15:38

anyway, fleeting visit....



back to "foxy chicks a go go" with Ting and Tong........



Bye...

erolz


Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
20/02/2012 15:43

NN I too have used torrent based downloads for as long as they have existed. It is a source for 'content', that is no doubt. However if you are saying you have never downloaded a movie torrent only to discover that it was not the movie you wanted, or the quality was terrible or it was in another language in the two years you have been doing such, then you are indeed very lucky. I have also personaly seen downloaded torrents that claim to be a certain movie which are in fact just an attempt to get a virus on your machine, I am not making this up. The normal means of doing this is to use 'scripting' within windows media player that then downloads the virus in the background. So whilst you may not have ever encountered this it is real none the less.

Like I say, for me if I want BBC content and its avaialbe direct from the BBC, that is the first place I seek to get it from. It is zero cost as well. Why look elsewhere ?

quietme


Joined: 13/01/2012
Posts: 14

Message Posted:
20/02/2012 16:39

thanks for the comments folks,will try what you both suggested and see what works for me,if all goes wrong ill call erolz,thanks for taking the time,much appreciated.