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Channel 4 On Demand

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  • 03-09-2008 1:55pm
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    delly
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 7,652 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Just thought I'd give anybody who has missed it the heads up on Channel 4's on demand service. Unlike BBC's service, this is open to the UK and Ireland with tonnes of programs and movies to view. Link below.

    http://www.channel4.com/4od/index.html


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    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 28,118 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Great site but it dosen't work on Apples:mad:


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    Damomayo
    Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭Damomayo


    Great site ............. hpe it does what it says on de tin

    :-D


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    Dodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,160 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    I've watched a bit on it recently. Old comedies and dramas. Picture isn't great but still a decent service. On the streamed version they break "hour long" shows in two and have about 3 30 sec ads inbetween

    If you "download" to watch later there's no pause. Can only be viewed on the C4 service and valid for 3 views in 48 hours (or similar)


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    EKRIUQ
    Registered Users Posts: 4,386 ✭✭✭EKRIUQ


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    Great site but it dosen't work on Apples:mad:
    Your right, it needs electricity


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    DeepBlue
    Registered Users Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭DeepBlue


    Dodge wrote: »
    If you "download" to watch later there's no pause. Can only be viewed on the C4 service and valid for 3 views in 48 hours (or similar)

    Ah so that might explain why it expires in two days if you watch it but then reactivates if you re-download it.
    Re-download = instant download in this instance as it's already on your PC from the previous download.

    I'm rapidly getting addicted to the back episodes of "Grand Designs" at the moment.


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    anotherlostie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,722 ✭✭✭anotherlostie


    Someone told me that it eats up your bandwidth, constantly uploading content to others. Anyone confirm this? I've stayed away from it as a result.


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    #8
    Dodge
    Registered Users Posts: 10,160 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    Can't confirm on denit it sorry, didn't read the small print.


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    DeepBlue
    Registered Users Posts: 3,669 ✭✭✭DeepBlue


    anotherlostie wrote: »
    Someone told me that it eats up your bandwidth, constantly uploading content to others. Anyone confirm this? I've stayed away from it as a result.

    I think an standard half hour (i.e. 25 mins) programme is 170 Mb to download and a standard hour programme (i.e. 50 mins with ads removed) is approx 360Mb.
    So, obviously, if you use it a lot then it will eat up your bandwidth.

    It does use bittorrent to download and upload content and it's included in start up when you turn on your PC.
    I usually open task manager and kill the KHost.exe and KService.exe processes when I'm not using it so it only downloads/uploads when I'm actually using it.

    If you want to google I think I've seen instructions somewhere on how to edit your registry settings so that it doesn't start on boot up also.


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