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Andrew Stephens
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Dec 13, 2007, 06:11 PM
 
Hurrah!

Web telly from the BBc makes it to the Mac.
     
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Dec 13, 2007, 06:24 PM
 
Although not all the content is available. Watching full screen flash also has all the same problems as watching in Parallels; namely the screen saver cutting in etc.
     
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Dec 13, 2007, 08:09 PM
 
Is it still UK only?
     
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Dec 14, 2007, 09:11 AM
 
obviously?
we don't have time to stop for gas
     
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Dec 14, 2007, 12:30 PM
 
You can use a UK proxy server and watch it from anywhere...
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Andrew Stephens  (op)
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Dec 14, 2007, 12:36 PM
 
Does that work in reverse for watching US content from the UK?
     
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Dec 14, 2007, 01:09 PM
 
How much does it suck?
     
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Dec 14, 2007, 01:16 PM
 
Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES View Post
How much does it suck?
I'm watching this show called The mighty Boosh and it's actually quite funny
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Dec 14, 2007, 01:48 PM
 
Originally Posted by JohnPlantada View Post
I'm watching this show called The mighty Boosh and it's actually quite funny


The Soup Song

iPlayer will be interesting when it comes out, looking forward to having a go.

It'll be much easier if you just comply.
     
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Dec 14, 2007, 01:54 PM
 
Originally Posted by JohnPlantada View Post
I'm watching this show called The mighty Boosh and it's actually quite funny
Actually I was wondering more about the player itself.
     
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Dec 14, 2007, 02:05 PM
 
The iPlayer will only work on Intel based Macs (if that's a problem.) They've bundled it (along with Windows Media Player) into a WINE package so that it can be used on a system other than Windows.

It's a Microsoft developed DRM system, how could they possibly think that it'd work on something other than Windows?
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