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Mountain Goat wrote:Does it work with the ITV equivalent?

Not sure what the ITV equivalent is, MG...but here are the chanels I can access:

BBC 1,2,3,4
CBBC
CBeebies
BBC News24
BBC Parliament

Here's the ITV equivalent - CatchUp

I think that gives you ITV1, 2, 3, 4 - but don't get buried in Coro, RR, we need you here!

This is going to be great for punters, if they start complaining about just having one TV set. Sad, I know.

MG

This is cool, useful stuff.

If you are going to use it a lot, or even let your punters use it, do check your broadband contract for limits/caps and "fair usage" wording. Watching TV programs on-line really burns up the Gigabytes. Don't be fooled by the term "streaming" - this is still using up your download limits.

e-richard wrote:If you are going to use it a lot, or even let your punters use it, do check your broadband contract for limits/caps and "fair usage" wording.

Thanks e-Richard! Er, I would, if I knew how. Alternatively, I'll just watch til the PC blows up.... or OH throws a wobbler

I guess we also need to experiment on using the proxy not only for streaming but also to download the play-later software - you then get 30 days to watch the prog.

And then work on zapping that 30 day limit?

MG

Before anyone gets too excited, here is the latest....

Just tried to get back onto BBC for Basil Brush but no can do. Am using the same proxy, but the cunning Beeb seems to have "spotted" something and now won't let me connect. Unfortunately, no other UK proxy available on Proxy4free - might we be forced into buying some Proxy software?

Will wait for LV to report back.....

RR, there must be dozens of UK-based proxy outfits - have you tried Google? Or xroxy.com/proxy-country-GB.htm ?

MG

Thanks, MG...yes, I did do quite a lot of Googling, but could only find pay-for stuff? I'll go and have another hunt....

RR, we clashed, and I listed a site in the post above.

One thing I don't understand, and it needs a guru to answer, is by using these proxy sites are we opening ourselves to any security issues? Are there any dodgy proxy sites?

Also, reliability must be a factor. That one above has reliability ratings from 100% to 43%, and could be a real pain if you're watching a movie and have to start again - no fast wind I assume?

MG

ok, thanks, MG - up and running again using your outfit!
It looks like you will have to change your proxy regularly, and don't forget to change the port. I also had to scrub something appearing in the field marked "No Proxy for:".

Yes, watch out for the reliability ratings, too.......

Yay, Basil Brush here I come.

Speed appears to be an issue as well, when using one of these outfits, and probably even more important with streaming video.

hide-my-ip.com is a site which sells software, and with a premium version to allow you to appear to be based in UK, US, Hong Kong etc. Their FAQ is useful.

I suppose this could be useful when buying software from the States, at half the price, a procedure which is often blocked. Although maybe that is taken care of by identifying where your credit card is billed from.

Is using a fake IP a sin? Discuss.

MG

Mountain Goat wrote:Is using a fake IP a sin?
MG

Thanks, MG.
To answer your question - no, it's not (apparently), but what you use your fake IP for, could be

Bit like speed radar gear in France - which you can buy, but not use I think

Another update from your on-the-spot reporter:

ITV Catchup works too, but I had to install a plug-in, Microsoft Silverlight, to make it work.

I couldn't do this when I was on proxy settings...so, come out, and go back to Direct Connection to Internet, then install.

Have you tried another proxy, RR? I had the same snag today but changing to another proxy on this site http://www.xroxy.com/proxy-country-GB.htm fixed it.

Top tip, thanks Cassis. That's the same outfit MG pointed me to. Cor, put the LMH team onto a case - we're unbeatable!