Something of interest: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/iplayer/#detail
On 09/04/2008, Rob Beard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kris Douglas wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 7:02 PM, peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> On Wed, 2008-04-09 at 18:52 +0100, Jmaes Edward Grabham wrote: > >> > Rob Beard wrote: > >> > > Kris Douglas wrote: > >> > > > >> > >> There are a few drawbacks for the flash version though, like the > >> > >> requirement for flash, which is sometimes hard to fulfil. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > > Not on the Wii there isn't, Flash is included in the Opera > browser. > >> > > Although saying that it's not a great browser on the Wii, more of > a > >> > > novelty item. > >> > > > >> > > I only downloaded it because it was free when it first came out > (now > >> > > it's something like 500 Wii Points so about £3.50). > >> > > > >> > > I can certainly see why they've done it. I just don't see why > they > >> > > can't provide an MP4 feed for Linux users, even if it's a binary > >> > > application using an encrypted stream. Surely it's got to be > possible > >> > > and easy enough to implement. > >> > > > >> > > Rob > >> > > > >> > > > >> > To what ends though? > >> > > >> > The BBC is a socialist "corporation" - you HAVE to pay them BY LAW. > >> > Therefore there's no profit increasing who gets thei I-services. If > you > >> > had to pay, theyd be getting an extra however much per user, but as > >> > you're paying anyway, why should they bother. With no financial > >> > incentives, they won't do anything. > >> > > >> > > >> > Socialism at its best. > >> > > >> > >> Nonsense, by that logic we would still only have 1 bbc radio channel. > >> Also whilst the article says that for now only the flash video version > >> will work on the wii, the "news" is that IPlayer will be available as > a > >> wii channel in the UK allowing both streaming and downloading content, > > > > > >> Of course were this will be stored on the hard disk less wii is > another > >> matter. > > > > I have an SD card in mine, I think it supports the SDHC as well. > > > It's a bit limitied to what you can use the SD card for at the moment > though. Virtual Console games storage (for when you run out of space) > and presumably soon Wiiware games too when they come out, pictures, > music and if you have a copy of that Zelda game, homebrew too :-) > > Maybe this will chance and Ninty will let us store other things on > memory cards (although I can't say I'm holding my breath). > > > Rob > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.org/UKTeam/ >
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