In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
have a look at uknova.com its p2p but has a whole list of bbc and itv shows ......
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
it says that there is no room for new signups on uknova.com. By the way, how does it work?
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
its a free download server, you need a programme called azureus to run the filing system, keep checking to see when theres an opening at UKNova
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
(geek alert ... don't read on unless interested in P2P)
there are also loads of other, non subscription sites out there that do the same thing (though not neccessarily with the same speed/reliability). They're all "peer to peer" or P2P software, where content is shared amongst millions of users wth no central storage point. The original BBC iPlayer used this technology - but installed a proprietary client on your PC over which you had no control & which stole your bandwidth.
P2P can be used to download lots of "pirated" stuff (including TV content, movies etc) but also for other legitimate purposes. probably the biggest tracker site on the web is [url=http://www.thepiratebay.org]Download music, movies, games, software! The Pirate Bay - The worlds largest BitTorrent tracker[/url], but there are loads of others eg. [url=http://www.mininova.org]Mininova : The ultimate BitTorrent source![/url]. they are called "torrent" or "torrent tracker" sites, and to use them you need to have a BitTorrent client installed on your PC (loads of these, all free to download - eg. bitComet).
They work a bit like a specialised search engine - just type in the name of the music/video/software etc. you're looking for and they return links to the "tracker". You open that tracker in your bit torrent client and it tells the client where it can download bits of the media from - basically, lots of other users PC's, and you all end up sharing the bits you have with others until you've asembled a complete copy.
All I'd say is if you do use any form of P2P (outwith the iPlayer/4OD stuff, which is legal but restricted), remember that you could (if very unlucky) eventully get caught for copyright infringement, so it's worth taking as many precautions as you can. personally, I'd steer clear of any trackers that require you to register before you use them, as that makes it much easier for anyone who wished to prove that you'd downloaded content.
In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
I know a site where you can stream ITV, as well as some other channels for free. (though some programs get blanked out, you can still see Corrie, etc)
If anyone is interested PM me.
I see they're now offering a streaming alernative to the naff p2p original version - about time. However please note that you need to be in the UK to view content, unless you can circumvnt their IP address location stuff - so may not be a viable solution for those n Italy.