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TVcatchup.com Service launches on iPad

Posted by Admin on June 9th, 2010 No Comments

tvcatchup.com is an Internet based TV service which allows UK based users to watch TV through their Internet Browsers on a variety of devices From Full desktop Pc’s through to mobile devices like the iPod.

TVCatchup.com have recently launched an optimised version of their streams specifically  for the iPad, providing access to many of the most popular Free View stations.

Point your iPads browser at http://ipad.tvcatchup.com/ and register for free to enjoy the service.

In addition it’s worth mentioning that TVcatchup.com have added additional streams to their main Desktop browser service, offering different quality of video so you can choose the most appropriate one for your bandwidth.


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Free Music with Spotify

Posted by Admin on February 20th, 2010 No Comments

Spotify has an online library of millions of songs which you can listen to, through a windows application.
The best bit is that you can listen to all these songs free of charge, as long as you don’t mind an occasional advert, or you can pay £10 a month for an advert free service.

It works really well if you just want to listen to your favourite songs or discover new music, however, where for me Itunes is a better solution is you can save your music, copy to your Ipod and you own it.

Spotify is a nice product and you can’t go wrong with free music.


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SeeSaw VOD launches in the UK

Posted by Admin on February 17th, 2010 No Comments

Arqiva have launched SeaSaw VOD TV in the UK.

Using technology originally developed for Project Kangaroo, the service provides video content from BBC World, Channel 4, Channel 5 and ITV.

Project Kangaroo was originally developed by BBC Worldwide, Channel 4 and ITV plc,but was blocked before release by the Competition Commission in 2009. The technology was later bought by Arqiva for about 8 million pounds.

SeeSaw is aiming to have around 3,500 hours of TV content available, including a mix of free advertising-supported content and paid-for programming.

To watch SeeSaw point your browser at http://www.seesaw.com/


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BBC HD Programs on IPlayer look great on the Panasonic CF-F8

Posted by Admin on February 15th, 2010 No Comments

The BBC have started to publish High Definition TV shows to their IPlayer service through their Web page. You can access their HD section by clicking here


The video quality is great and the programs look fantastic on the great widescreen monitor of the F8, you can either stream the video or if your Broadband connection isn’t up to it you can download the programs to your hard disk for 30 days.

A fantastic service by the BBC and it really works well on the Panasonic CF-F8.



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How to watch Live BBC channels on the web

Posted by Admin on February 13th, 2010 No Comments

The BBC have recently started streaming all of it’s channels over the Internet.

The service is still in Beta but looks to work ok.

To Watch BBC 1 Click here
To Watch BBC 2 Click here
To Watch BBC 3 Click here
To Watch BBC 4 Click here
To Watch BBC News Click here
To Watch CBBC Click here
To Watch CBeebies Click here



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How to download YouTube videos

Posted by Admin on February 4th, 2010 No Comments

YouTube is a fantastic resource for sharing & finding videos.

There is something for everyone there, from serious documentaries to sublime comedy and everything in between.

There are times when it would be useful to be able to download Youtube videos to your computer, for presentations for example, and there is a great application called Free YouTube download and here’s how to install and run it.

1) Download the application by clicking here, and then run the application when it has finished downloading, this will install the application onto your computer.

2) Run the application to display this screen.

3)In your Internet browser display the YouTube video that you want to download, highlight the full address (Starts with Http://…) in the address bar and copy the location. You can copy address by pressing control and C at the same time after highlighting the address.

4) In the YouTube download application click on the Paste button.

5) In the Output folder box select where you want to save the video.

6) If you want to alter the format do so, if you aren’t sure it it as the default.

7) Click on Download.

The YouTube video will now download.

When running the application it may prompt you to update the application, do so when prompted, this is because every now and again YouTube alter the way that videos are stored.


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Channel4 launch 4OD on YouTube

Posted by Admin on November 19th, 2009 No Comments

4OD_627_19114560_0_0_7002428_300Channel4 have launched it’s 4OD video on demand service on YouTube.

The service includes most of channel 4′s top programs, including The IT crowd, Drop the Dead Donkey, Father Ted and many more.

This has quite impressive implications, it means that you can watch top quality Channel 4 TV shows on any device that can play YouTube Video’s through the main YouTube Web site including Laptops & Netbooks.

To see the available  4OD content on YouTube Click here.


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3D Video on the Internet

Posted by Admin on November 14th, 2009 No Comments

3D-glassesThis week in the UK, Sainsbury’s are giving away 3D glasses free of charge to co-inside with Channel 4′s 3D week, where for one week several programs and films will be broadcast in 3D.

3D video is currently popular and if you are looking for other 3D videos to watch then you can find some on the net.

YouTube has recently allowed the uploading of 3D videos onto their site and support  several different types of 3D glasses, the type of glasses from Sainsbury’s are Amber\Blue, there is a selection box under the 3D video, make sure you set this to the right type to match your glasses.

Screenshot-24Here are some Good 3D videos to test your 3D glasses with: (click the links to view)

A demo of the Assassin’s Creed computer game in 3D.

The magical starlight parade at Universal Studio’s in 3D.

World of Warcraft in 3D.

Street Fighter 4 in 3D.

A large bird flying in 3D

A landscape in 3d


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Watch Sky TV on your IPhone or IPod Touch

Posted by Admin on November 11th, 2009 No Comments

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Sky have launched an application for the Iphone and Ipod touch which will allow UK users to watch Live sporting events through Sky Sports channels on their devices.

Channels available to users include the Sky Sports portfolio, ESPN, Sky News, Sky Sports News and At The Races, initially  the service will only be available over Wifi and will not work over 3G data networks.

The application is free to download but  service will require a SkyPlayer account and a £6 per month subscription, you will also need version 3 of the Iphone\Ipod Touch software.

The application  can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or by clicking here

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TVCatchup.com – Free TV Streaming

Posted by Admin on November 1st, 2009 No Comments

Screenshot-17Our Friends over at Netbook-experience.com have let us know about TVCatchup.com, A free to use TV streaming service that streams live feeds from most of the Freeview TV channels through your Web Browser.

The site offers access to an impressive number of channels and the video is delivered using Flash, and the site offers an easy to use EPG so that you can easily find programs that you want to watch. The video has a slightly lower image quality then that of the BBC IPlayer  but  the quality of the video and frame rate is fine on most home broadband connections, and it is very rare to see a buffering message.

To use the site you need to have a British ISP and are required to hold A UK TV license.


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