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Black VPN on iPad with Netflix, ABC Player, Hulu Plus etc.

  • 29-07-2010 10:11pm
    #1
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,763 ✭✭✭✭


    I have seen alot of people singing the praises of Black VPN for accessing US TV / Movie service etc on here. I dl most of my stuff and have been using Air Video to bypass apples retarded obsession with the unused mp4 format.

    Anyways with the 3mths for 5 euro coupon for the US VPN, I took the plunge to check it out today. I am very dissapointed with the results, Hulu Plus trial, ABC Player and Netflix all buffer every minute or so for 20 seconds or so on the iPad, but on my desktop PC they play fine at 380p which admittedly ain't great but is better res than the iPad is currently stuttering at.

    I made sure its not a wifi issue by streaming some 720p Top Gear episodes via Air Video just to be sure, and they played flawlessly at max res like all my 720p mkvs do when encoded on the fly by Air Video. I went straight back to try Netflix, ABC Player and Hulu and its back to buffering every minute or so. My mate also availed of the offer today and reported same.

    Any ideas?

    Inq


Comments

  • #2
    unklerosco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,828 ✭✭✭unklerosco


    I had the same experience with another paid vpn, I've tried two of them on both my pc and ipad and get the same results... It's pretty annoying.


  • #3
    rivalius13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭rivalius13


    http://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/ckfcp/hulu_breakthrough_i_am_watching_hulu_in_canada/

    That'll get Hulu working for you on your PC, without the VPN.


  • #4
    Cyrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,475 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    Inquitus wrote: »
    I have seen alot of people singing the praises of Black VPN for accessing US TV / Movie service etc on here. I dl most of my stuff and have been using Air Video to bypass apples retarded obsession with the unused mp4 format.

    Anyways with the 3mths for 5 euro coupon for the US VPN, I took the plunge to check it out today. I am very dissapointed with the results, Hulu Plus trial, ABC Player and Netflix all buffer every minute or so for 20 seconds or so on the iPad, but on my desktop PC they play fine at 380p which admittedly ain't great but is better res than the iPad is currently stuttering at.

    I made sure its not a wifi issue by streaming some 720p Top Gear episodes via Air Video just to be sure, and they played flawlessly at max res like all my 720p mkvs do when encoded on the fly by Air Video. I went straight back to try Netflix, ABC Player and Hulu and its back to buffering every minute or so. My mate also availed of the offer today and reported same.

    Any ideas?

    Inq

    ive only got the uk server but i find iplayer etc work great


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