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TV with BBC iPlayer in Ireland ?

  • 13-10-2018 4:16pm
    #1
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,743 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi
    A family member was at a TV shop recently

    The sales person told them they had smart TVs that have BBC iPlayer and ITV alternative (I don't know what it's called) built in and ready to use here in Ireland.

    Apparently it's a new type of "certified" TV

    Is this true ?

    Can the BBC iPlayer be used in the republic over a standard ISP connection with "giggery pokery"?


Comments

  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,764 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    They won't work with a standard ISP connection with "giggery pokery". I think on initial setup if you choose Ireland it won't give you either of those Apps, choosing UK should with the "giggery pokery" on.


  • #3
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    The iPlayer has also got very good at detecting connections from devices logging on using "jiggery pokery"


  • #4
    wush06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 694 ✭✭✭wush06


    But all in all using giggery pokery it is very much possible as I have it on all my smart TVs.


  • #5
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,743 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    Thanks for the info

    So with an out of the box smart TV there is no way that the BBC iPlayer will work in the ROI without some third party application/software/configuration etc.

    I think I'll go to the TV shop and quiz the sales guys about it.
    Find out exactly what they are basing their claim on and how they plan on setting it up.


  • #6
    Johnboy1951
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,049 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »
    Thanks for the info

    So with an out of the box smart TV there is no way that the BBC iPlayer will work in the ROI without some third party application/software/configuration etc.

    I think I'll go to the TV shop and quiz the sales guys about it.
    Find out exactly what they are basing their claim on and how they plan on setting it up.

    While there get a demonstration of the TV you intend to buy, as we all know what sales pitches are like!


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  • #7
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    Isn't there an international version of the iPlayer out there? I've never used that because it's the UK one I'm interested in.


  • #8
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    Sales agents will say absolutely anything to get a sale


  • #9
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,841 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Ursus Horribilis wrote: »
    Isn't there an international version of the iPlayer out there? I've never used that because it's the UK one I'm interested in.

    They got rid of it a few years ago.


  • #10
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,074 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    I think the initial query has been answered, and I think we’ll have to close this thread in case there’s any progression as to discussing circumventing regional restrictions


This discussion has been closed.
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