BBC NI not showing games from Italy

[Setanta]

Thanks Neil but I think a 'virtual private network' is out of the question! I have a dish picking up BBC free to view and all the ITVs, S4C etc., but find it annoying that the BBC online is blocked when I'm off the footprint. I'll probably have SportItalia on Zattoo or somewhere but the Bureaupratcy is pathetic.

[aarons]

Which still means I'll be looking for somewhere with SportItalia.

Roadtrip ?

Tempting ... but pennies need to be saved for possible knock-out stages.

Has BBC given up on the whole 'red-button' thing now?

from the end of september all platforms - sky, cable, freeview - will have the same single-channel red button service that freeview users have.

you will however be able to watch the ulster matches on the bbc sport internet-connected tv app - if you have tivo, or a ps3, or a smart tv.

[BR]

you will however be able to watch the ulster matches on the bbc sport internet-connected tv app - if you have tivo, or a ps3, or a smart tv.

So they're reducing my service on the basis that I can watch it on t'internet? Have the BBC decision makers ever been west of the Bann?

[ColinM]

you will however be able to watch the ulster matches on the bbc sport internet-connected tv app - if you have tivo, or a ps3, or a smart tv.

So they're reducing my service on the basis that I can watch it on t'internet? Have the BBC decision makers ever been west of the Bann?

West of the Bann? I'm 10mins from Belfast, i can even see the lights and am lucky to clock up half a meg on me broadband. Apparently I live between telephone exchanges, well theres a big surprise given i dont live in an exchange

[Rooster]

you will however be able to watch the ulster matches on the bbc sport internet-connected tv app - if you have tivo, or a ps3, or a smart tv.

Any instructions anywhere to work out how ?

[BR]

you will however be able to watch the ulster matches on the bbc sport internet-connected tv app - if you have tivo, or a ps3, or a smart tv.

So they're reducing my service on the basis that I can watch it on t'internet? Have the BBC decision makers ever been west of the Bann?

West of the Bann? I'm 10mins from Belfast, i can even see the lights and am lucky to clock up half a meg on me broadband. Apparently I live between telephone exchanges, well theres a big surprise given i dont live in an exchange

I'm east of the Bann two, but I was generalising. Strongly considering canceling my ADSL and returning to a 56k fax modem - probably won't notice too much difference.

[Rooster]

West of the Bann? I'm 10mins from Belfast, i can even see the lights and am lucky to clock up half a meg on me broadband. Apparently I live between telephone exchanges, well theres a big surprise given i dont live in an exchange

House down the road from me has dial up and his neighbour 30m away is on another exchange and has 39meg on infinity, needless to say a wee bit of wireless pilfering is taking place

[browner]

aaron wrote...

from the end of september all platforms - sky, cable, freeview - will have the same single-channel red button service that freeview users have.

you will however be able to watch the ulster matches on the bbc sport internet-connected tv app - if you have tivo, or a ps3, or a smart tv.

Now i have one of these "smart" tv's but it's not connected to my broadband cable.
If i connect up the feed does that mean i will be able to view the 2 Italian away games on my TV through the internet medium?

[ColinM]

Think the newer sky boxes are designed to access these streams too. Pity they dont do satellite broadband from their dishes then all their customers could benefit

[Rooster]

Think the newer sky boxes are designed to access these streams too. Pity they dont do satellite broadband from their dishes then all their customers could benefit

Wrong satellites though Colin, the broadband ones are over 90 degrees different in direction so not possible.
If you have no broadband near tv a couple of homeplugs is the easiest answer and they generally set up with a button push, just connect one to tv etc and other to router

[aarons]

aaron wrote...

from the end of september all platforms - sky, cable, freeview - will have the same single-channel red button service that freeview users have.

you will however be able to watch the ulster matches on the bbc sport internet-connected tv app - if you have tivo, or a ps3, or a smart tv.

Now i have one of these "smart" tv's but it's not connected to my broadband cable.
If i connect up the feed does that mean i will be able to view the 2 Italian away games on my TV through the internet medium?

Depends on the tv but if it is a Samsung or Panasonic bought I the last 18 months or an lg or a song bought this year you should be ok

[browner]

it's a Sony...bought last year.

[aarons]

it's a Sony...bought last year.

I don't think the app is available there, sadly.

[ColinM]

Think the newer sky boxes are designed to access these streams too. Pity they dont do satellite broadband from their dishes then all their customers could benefit

Wrong satellites though Colin, the broadband ones are over 90 degrees different in direction so not possible.
If you have no broadband near tv a couple of homeplugs is the easiest answer and they generally set up with a button push, just connect one to tv etc and other to router

I could have as many homeplugs as I wanted, I'd still be buffering all night until BT provide decent speed broadband

[browner]

it's a Sony...bought last year.

I don't think the app is available there, sadly.

Ah well...thanks anyway Aaron.