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[porky996t]

This is just being released....TV with Internet connection and BBC iPlayer etc

BBC News TV with Wifi Connection

Is this the start of built in HTPC's ??


M.

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Internet streaming tv will never be 100% reliable, the infrastructure within the UK is just not sufficient to cope on a day to day basis now or in the near future, to stream to a 32inch or above HDTV, which most people would want in their sitting room.

I think Cello are a brave company, but until the mainstream manufacturers get onboard with this idea, it will have a very slow take up nationally, especially areas with no cable infrastructure and have to rely on BT lines.

 

[porky996t]

I have to agree with you Ray, in particular the speed of the connection. The best I can get is around 700kbs. I'm in a small village and the cables have started to deteriorate and this causes problems. BT have stated that there is just not enough financial return for them to start upgrading the phone lines to the village, so we have to manage with what we've got. I don't think we'll see much improvement with this Broadband tax that is being introduced - the money will get siphoned off to fund something else

I do use the BBC iPlayer a lot, but cannot stream so I just download and watch later. I did try the MP iPlayer plugin, but couldn't get it working properly, so just use the iPlayer it through Firefox.

I do think over time this type of thing will grow. Friends and relatives who have seen my HTPC are very impressed with it and the ease of use, particularly as it works great from the Veris Remote.