RTE Planning RTE iPlayer

Mossy Monk · 27-11-2008 08:13PM

Elmo wrote: »

Is the quality that good on the iPlayer to get rid of your TV?

Not even close to broadcast quality.

Elmo · 27-11-2008 09:32PM

Mossy Monk wrote: »

Not even close to broadcast quality.

I thought that, but as I have never looked I wasn't sure. It wouldn't be worth putting on a projector to avoid the license fee.

rlogue · 28-11-2008 11:14AM

The only projector you could hook it up to avoiding the licence fee would probably be a Chad Valley Give-A-Show projector.

barnicles · 02-02-2009 05:47PM

Is this actually going to happen?

Elmo · 02-02-2009 06:00PM

barnicles wrote: »

Is this actually going to happen?

Cann't imagine that it will. I didn't think it would TBH. We will see if BBC plan to sell their Iplayer to other companies.

watty · 02-02-2009 07:26PM

Big Tone wrote: »

Interesting article in yesterdays Sunday Times suggesting people are getting their TV on computer/broadband and watching programmes on projectors/monitors and are now getting rid of TVs so therefore dont have to pay a TV licence. BBC are said to have shot themselves in the foot with their iPlayer as it could mean serious loss of licence fee revenue.

I'd say RTE will be watching this one with much interest but more and more people here will start chucking their TVs and hooking up their PCs to projectors etc!

If it's a full live copy of terrestrial broadcast and watchable full screen on a Monitor or Projector, then in Ireland you would need a licence.

Very likely true in UK also.

The iPlayer is STUPID, but for different reasons. A decent PVR is a better idea.

Mailman · 03-02-2009 01:08PM

Will this give RTE an opportunity to argue that TV License fee be extended in to the digital domain.
I don't see RTE doing anything for anyone without getting something in return.

04-02-2009 01:15AM

They were demonstrating it at the Young Scientists exhibition in the RDS a few weeks ago, branded RTÉ Player beta.

Elmo · 04-02-2009 11:49AM

Karsini wrote: »

They were demonstrating it at the Young Scientists exhibition in the RDS a few weeks ago, branded RTÉ Player beta.

Interesting and what did it look like etc. any info on the web about it?

04-02-2009 02:49PM

I didn't get the chance to play with it but I saw the RTÉ Player logo, the "player" logo was in a yellow coloured font and had a dark background. They had it on display in a full screen browser window.

On a side note I just tried typing www.rte.ie/player into my browser and it prompted me for login details. Boo-urns!

kazoo106 · 28-02-2009 10:21PM

Its there all right and being tested by INEX members of various ISP's for performance issues. Does not use the Windows Media or Real Player but is totally flash based !

frankymail · 16-03-2009 10:30PM

Karsini wrote: »

I didn't get the chance to play with it but I saw the RTÉ Player logo, the "player" logo was in a yellow coloured font and had a dark background. They had it on display in a full screen browser window.

On a side note I just tried typing www.rte.ie/player into my browser and it prompted me for login details. Boo-urns!

Hi.

RTE are now using what looks like whats described above to show the entries for their RTE Storyland competition.

http://www.rte.ie/storyland/finalists/hardybucks.html

As you'l see from this link. Its primarly black but the play button and the volume and play position bars are a yellow/gold colour like how "Karsini" descriped the logo?

Could this be it, or maybe a sample of whats to come?

Elmo · 16-03-2009 10:32PM

http://www.rte.ie/storyland/finalists/runninglow.html

Yeah perhaps it is !

AugustusMaximus · 21-03-2009 01:04PM

I can see it now. Licence Fee for every single PC in Ireland.

barnicles · 21-03-2009 01:12PM

Probably gonna be some Player tax!

p2p2p · 21-03-2009 01:20PM

Illkillya wrote: »

I know RTE need something like this, but look how much money BBC spent on developing their own system, I'm worried that the typical Irish approach will apply and they will waste a huge amount of time and money reinventing the wheel, but ending up with something that works in Windows IE7 only.

Agreed, I wonder who's son/daughter from RTE got the contract to waste more money.

Now all they need is some programming for it.
I suppose it will be home and away, Eastenders, Friends, and voiced over BBC documentaries re-branded as RTE Wild series. Just thinking about it RTE could be completely replaced by a video recorder and one person hired to press play.
Sorry, rant over.

Elmo · 21-03-2009 02:24PM

p2p2p wrote: »

Agreed, I wonder who's son/daughter from RTE got the contract to waste more money.

Now all they need is some programming for it.
I suppose it will be home and away, Eastenders, Friends, and voiced over BBC documentaries re-branded as RTE Wild series. Just thinking about it RTE could be completely replaced by a video recorder and one person hired to press play.
Sorry, rant over.

I assume it will be their own productions, such as News, True Lives, Dragon's Den, The Clinic,WYB, etc

Also the two wild productions are not all from the BBC but from European producers such as ZDF.

Blah blah blah about the incest in RTE yawn.

As for the licence fee we did suggest a PBS Levy on all Electircity bills in another form.

p2p2p · 22-03-2009 04:47PM

Do you work for RTE?

Elmo · 22-03-2009 06:57PM

p2p2p wrote: »

Do you work for RTE?

Nah I am not related to anyone in RTÉ you know what they are like

cadeansceal? · 20-04-2009 05:41PM

i heard on the grapevine there will be a soft launch tomorrow? should be interesting

frankymail · 20-04-2009 06:40PM

cadeansceal? wrote: »

i heard on the grapevine there will be a soft launch tomorrow? should be interesting

In other words Recession proof Launch! :rolleyes:

Wonder what they'll stick on it and will it work like it should. I'm not expecting ground breaking stuff now but RTE should at least try something different out of the bag!

ro2 · 20-04-2009 09:48PM

I've had a play with it. The interface is good, the video quality isn't as good as the BBC iPlayer unfortunately.

ethernet · 20-04-2009 11:52PM

cadeansceal? wrote: »

i heard on the grapevine there will be a soft launch tomorrow? should be interesting

Heard this as well. Hope to try it out.

aidan_walsh · 21-04-2009 11:55AM

www.rte.ie/player

Entire site is Flash based. Little annoyed by that as it is pretty needless, only the video itself needs to be Flash based.

Otherwise not bad.

Elmo · 21-04-2009 11:59AM

Yeah looks good will have a better look when I get home.

mjsmyth · 21-04-2009 12:31PM

Just looking at it now on my PC at work.. Its not too bad at all. A very simple layout, not that cluttered and it is streaming well.

I wonder will they go down the iPlayer route and have applications for all different media players (iPhone, PS3 and so on)?? Early days I know, but it looks promising at least.

mj

Mossy Monk · 21-04-2009 12:32PM

PQ is not great but it is watchable and a big big improvement over the Real Player content that has always been on the RTÉ site. I like it so far. A good range of content available

BaconZombie · 21-04-2009 12:36PM

Once it does not need fecking RealPlayer I'm not complaining

aidan_walsh wrote: »

www.rte.ie/player

Entire site is Flash based. Little annoyed by that as it is pretty needless, only the video itself needs to be Flash based.

Otherwise not bad.

rlogue · 21-04-2009 01:05PM

We're sorry but RTÉ Player is currently only available to viewers in Ireland. You can still continue to access a selection of RTÉ programmes on www.rte.ie

Thank you for your interest in RTÉ Player and we will keep you updated on future developments.

Well, how ****ing typical of RTÉ.

mike65 · 21-04-2009 01:08PM

No different to anyone else, RTE have territory exclusive contracts to stand by.

RTE Planning RTE iPlayer

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