So this is a followup from a previous post where I mentioned that I hated the Kontiki installation, where it had a serious negative impact on your computer and couldn't easily be removed ... since then I haven't downloaded iplayer programs, just watching them online - (on a side note, my laptop battery became seriously poor, so most of the time what was the point!)
However I recently noticed that they had produced an "Air" version, which was Mac and Linux compatible, being a PC user, this didn't really impact me. However it is now installed and I am downloading the programs I want to watch.
Notes:
Good -
- Not peer to peer (all downloaded straight from the Beeb)
- Light weight "Air"
- Controllable and needs to obey Airs rules
- Can minimize down to the system tray
Bad -
- Not HD!
- Just BBC - not 4od etc..
The single biggest annoyance for me at the moment is that I can't as yet play offline content from the Beeb on my iphone (legally)!
Off topic, I have heard that Sky are doing a Silverlight version of their player, that could be interesting ...
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
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