BBC iPlayer abroad (+ UK ITV, Channel 4 etc; US/Canadian TV)
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Just to keep us on our toes, the BBC use quova.com/page.php?id=171 to detect fake IPs. Here's their blurb:
Proxy Locator
A proxy server can be used to obscure the true location of a Web visitor. Proxy servers do have legitimate uses but they can be an indication of online fraud. Quova's solution can determine if a Web visitor is accessing your Web site through a proxy server and attempting to mask their true location. If proxy use is discovered the Quova system quickly identifies the most effective means of geolocating that Web visitor and immediately deploys the best method to locate the originating connection to the Internet. This new Proxy Locator is an extension of the 6.0 GeoDirectory Server.
Also uktvabroad.com which LV mentioned, which offers paid access, may be worth a look, as in addition to BBC, ITV and Channels 4 and 5 they also offer Sky.
Which channels on Sky and whether you get your money back when they're zapped, which seems more than likely, I'm trying to find out.
MG
Proxy Locator
A proxy server can be used to obscure the true location of a Web visitor. Proxy servers do have legitimate uses but they can be an indication of online fraud. Quova's solution can determine if a Web visitor is accessing your Web site through a proxy server and attempting to mask their true location. If proxy use is discovered the Quova system quickly identifies the most effective means of geolocating that Web visitor and immediately deploys the best method to locate the originating connection to the Internet. This new Proxy Locator is an extension of the 6.0 GeoDirectory Server.
Also uktvabroad.com which LV mentioned, which offers paid access, may be worth a look, as in addition to BBC, ITV and Channels 4 and 5 they also offer Sky.
Which channels on Sky and whether you get your money back when they're zapped, which seems more than likely, I'm trying to find out.
MG
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Irk. What sort of retribution can we expect, MG? Will it be painful?Mountain Goat wrote: If proxy use is discovered the Quova system quickly identifies the most effective means of geolocating that Web visitor and immediately deploys the best method to locate the originating connection to the Internet.
Don't all rush at once, then...Mountain Goat wrote: ...which channels on Sky and whether you get your money back when they're zapped, which seems more than likely, I'm trying to find out.
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Sorry about missing off the Firefox part of the instructions No wonder some of you had problems!
As I said, it is necessary to change the proxy address often, which is a pain, but if you Google 'free UK proxy' the lists are updated regularly with new proxy IPs. It is free, as opposed to the over £100 subscription for uktvabroad.com
As I said, it is necessary to change the proxy address often, which is a pain, but if you Google 'free UK proxy' the lists are updated regularly with new proxy IPs. It is free, as opposed to the over £100 subscription for uktvabroad.com
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Just a note of caution if youre watching tv shows on your computer.this was on Breakfast Telly today!!
Just a note of caution if youre watching tv shows on your computer.this was on Breakfast Telly today!!