Comments on: Will Windows DRM spoil the BBC iPlayer party?

By: Andy Black

Andy Black — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:16:50 +0000

I haven’t downloaded iPlayer yet but probably will in the near future. I have sky+ which basically gives you the same’features’ except for you have to record the programmes, store them, and then watch them whenever you like. This of course costs money.

I think this service will see an increased demand for pc to tv senders like the Movie Buddy etc which enables you to play video etc on your pc and wirelessly transmit it to you TV / plasma to watch from the comfort of your sofa, with a nice cup of tea or beer. Let’s face it, I can’t see many people wanting to be hunched up in front of their PC monitors to watch a weeks worth of their favourite TV programmes that they had missed.

Andy

By: Martin Belam

Martin Belam — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:45:51 +0000

>> I am sure people will put their energy into trying to bypass these restrictions, and may well succeed

I’d put my house on people cracking the DRM very quickly. But I think everybody at the BBC knows that the DRM is a gesture to satisfy the rights-holders who actually own the copyright on something like a third of what the BBC broadcasts.

By: sole

sole — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:06:34 +0000

Each time I see that “Intel mac” thing I get into a bad mood. I still don’t get how do they dare to build the iPlayer with Windows DRM.

I have a powerpc mac and I wonder what could I do if this iPlayer was a first necessity product.

PD: Long time reader, never let a comment before

By: Clyde Davies

Clyde Davies — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:39:52 +0000

“I missed most of the Glastonbury 2007 broadcasts, but I’ve enjoyed the BBC’s watch and listen page…”

Will it deliver endless streams of virtual mud? I might even use it myself if it does…can’t stand the real stuff.