bbc i player etc

susanjouhal
By susanjouhal

Hi everyone, could anyone answer this question for me? I will be over in August and have a couple of 'settling in' quesions! Is it possible to watch satellite t'v' through my lap top and would i have access to channels that i can get over here in the UK such as bbc i player?

Thanks :}

By susanjouhal• 25 May 2009 10:01
susanjouhal

thanks daz, i'll check it out :)

By dazk55• 24 May 2009 06:34
Rating: 2/5
dazk55

dazk55

Can be done, by using a "sling box" see link below, basically you need soemone with a receiver box in UK (Sky / Virgin) & broadband connection, 1 bit of the sling box goes that end.

Your end you have broadband connection here / PC, sling box kit this end to the TV, you can even use the same sky + box here I understand allowing you to record progs etc, about £100 all in, or there abouts.

See the website here:

http://www.slingmedia.com

By susanjouhal• 10 May 2009 20:58
susanjouhal

Thanks everyone it will be a priority!!! Nice to know i'll still be able to watch my favourite british t.v :)

By JJDM• 2 May 2009 18:16
JJDM

Yup - just use a UK proxy server and iplayer works fine

By sha001• 2 May 2009 17:32
sha001

http://r2software.blogspot.com/

here you are

By sha001• 2 May 2009 15:02
sha001

there is a way of watching bbc i player when i find the link i'll post it

By susanjouhal• 6 Apr 2009 22:22
susanjouhal

Now then tallig, me thinks you protesteth FAR too much!!!!

By tallg• 6 Apr 2009 21:34
tallg

For the record, I don't watch any of them. I just saw them on the program guide. Honest.

By susanjouhal• 6 Apr 2009 20:16
susanjouhal

ha ha thanks guys you must think i'm really sad, but we all have our vices and stenders and corrie happen to be a couple of mine!!! I do draw the line at Emmerdale though lol :)

By tallg• 6 Apr 2009 20:13
Rating: 4/5
tallg

Showtime has Eastenders, Coronation Street & Emerdale. They're a few months behind the UK I think

By adey• 6 Apr 2009 20:12
Rating: 4/5
adey

Eastenders and Corrie are here on Showtime, I don't watch them so I don't know how far behind they are.

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365

not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the

many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers

were given. Satan - 10."

By susanjouhal• 6 Apr 2009 20:05
susanjouhal

Thanks Ady, just checked it out, now that's better!! Guess Eastenders is out tho lol

By adey• 6 Apr 2009 20:00
Rating: 4/5
adey

Mozaic seems to be popular at the moment, though I go for Showtime _ it has UK programmes but is mostly US shows.

It comes with BBC Prime and BBC Lifestyle.

It will cost about 800quid a year for one of the better packages

See here:

http://www.showtimearabia.com/

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365

not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the

many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers

were given. Satan - 10."

By susanjouhal• 6 Apr 2009 19:57
susanjouhal

thanks, guess i will have to find another way of catching up on fave uk tv, although i'm sure there will be lots of other things to enjoy, but well some programmes i will miss :(

By every_mothers_nightmare• 6 Apr 2009 19:54
Rating: 5/5
every_mothers_nightmare

download TUV player its possible to get skynews UK.

Aana free, jaana free,

Pakde gaye tho khana free.

By susanjouhal• 6 Apr 2009 19:49
susanjouhal

I was afraid of that, how annoying, what satelite channels can you get are they all Qatari? :(

By adey• 6 Apr 2009 19:36
Rating: 5/5
adey

All British channels on the internet do not work outside the UK, It's a real pain.

"Deaths in the Bible. God - 2,270,365

not including the victims of Noah's flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, or the

many plagues, famines, fiery serpents, etc because no specific numbers

were given. Satan - 10."

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