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New RTE Player

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  • #32
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    A shambles.


  • #33
    stephend2000
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭stephend2000


    brick man wrote: »
    They have tweeted that they are putting the finishing touches to app it won't be ready for a number of days by the look of it
    For god sake!


  • #34
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    IMO RTÉ management set a dead line for this year and want that deadline met because they have missed that deadline for at least the last 2 years, every time they’ve gone to the oirechtas they mention it.

    Best launch would have been for the Late Late Toy Show.


  • #35
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,867 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    brick man wrote: »
    They have tweeted that they are putting the finishing touches to app it won't be ready for a number of days by the look of it

    When RTE say "soon" they could mean days, weeks, months... even years!


  • #36
    galtee boy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,486 ✭✭✭galtee boy


    JDxtra wrote: »
    When RTE say "soon" they could mean days, weeks, months... even years!

    It only took 3 years to come with Saorview Connect and then we found out it couldn't record and had no internal HDD, so don't expect too much from this proposed new RTE Player.


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  • #37
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,476 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    They announced back in May 2017 this would launch before the end of 2017 - https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=103424192. It then slipped to early 2018 - https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=105281745, and we still wait.

    The tender was originally published way back in Mar 2015 - https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=86163&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE&PS=1&PP=


  • #38
    JMcGee
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭JMcGee


    galtee boy wrote: »
    It only took 3 years to come with Saorview Connect and then we found out it couldn't record and had no internal HDD, so don't expect too much from this proposed new RTE Player.

    The thing is that there are many players already out there that do a great job. It's not like they need to reinvent the wheel here. What are the odds on it not playing at a proper frame rate either. I tried the current player via Airplay and it's only at 25fps which looks terrible. 720p/50 should be the absolute minimum level of acceptance today.


  • #39
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    JMcGee wrote: »
    The thing is that there are many players already out there that do a great job. It's not like they need to reinvent the wheel here. What are the odds on it not playing at a proper frame rate either. I tried the current player via Airplay and it's only at 25fps which looks terrible. 720p/50 should be the absolute minimum level of acceptance today.

    Have to agree and AFAIK netflix is an open source player.


  • #40
    Cockford Ollie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 217 ✭✭Cockford Ollie


    Are they making an Android TV app?

    How come WebOS on LG TVs have RTE player and not Android TV?

    They have an Android app, meaning they have 90% of the code already. Just need to make the UI work on TV.


  • #41
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Incompatible with all of my devices sadly.


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  • #42
    Cockford Ollie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 217 ✭✭Cockford Ollie


    lertsnim wrote: »
    Incompatible with all of my devices sadly.

    What exactly is it compatible with??


  • #43
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,867 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Cockford Ollie wrote: »
    What exactly is it compatible with??

    It's probably just a dummy application to test the Play store. Note it says 0 installs. It's also highly unlikely they'll make it a separate app download - the new version will be an upgrade of the old app (unless they want to ditch all the negative reviews of the old one of course!).


  • #44
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Cockford Ollie wrote: »
    What exactly is it compatible with??
    2010?


  • #45
    JMcGee
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭JMcGee


    Why do I get the impression there's a supergeek with a perverse sense of whatever, somewhere in the RTE Player team who is delberately holding things up for the sake of it? :D

    220px-The_Simpsons-Jeff_Albertson.png


  • #46
    Cockford Ollie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 217 ✭✭Cockford Ollie


    JMcGee wrote: »
    Why do I get the impression there's a supergeek with a perverse sense of whatever, somewhere in the RTE Player team who is delberately holding things up for the sake of it? :D

    If it's like any other software development company I've worked with, it's mostly like just general incompetence across the board.


  • #47
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    JMcGee wrote: »
    Their Twitter page is all decked out with a new logo and "something's coming" banner. Apparently there was some launch party recently also. But not putting it live the next day is unusual. That would be major egg on the face if it turns out to be another 6 months though.
    What I don't get is why have a launch party if the app isn't ready? What kind of muppet would think of having the party if the app wasn't actually live?


  • #48
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    What I don't get is why have a launch party if the app isn't ready? What kind of muppet would think of having the party if the app wasn't actually live?

    Launch party was organised, that launch was purely for Management. RTÉ have been talking up a new Player for the last 5 years and plans have always been pushed back. RTÉ can now go in and say on the 3/12/18 we launched the New RTÉ Player as outline in our strategic plan 2018 -2022, which has yet to be fully published!


  • #49
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Oh they are getting worried
    Boxset viewers and fans of Irish original content are set for a binge-watching boost as the revamped RTÉ Player is launched before the end of the week.

    https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/business/rte-player-gets-major-overhaul-to-include-archived-show-and-original-content-890041.html

    Who the F launches something before the end of the week, will it be launched Friday or Saturday, or is that Sunday!


  • #50
    Pelvis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭Pelvis


    They're just waiting on a few more licence fees to come in before they can pay the devs to finish up.


  • #51
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    Pelvis wrote: »
    They're just waiting on a few more licence fees to come in before they can pay the devs to finish up.

    They seem to be having a second one in Cork today!


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  • #52
    MOH
    Registered Users Posts: 6,464 ✭✭✭MOH


    In fairness, you can hardly expect them to launch an app according to schedule when they can't even manage to broadcast their own programs on time.


  • #53
    gordongekko
    Registered Users Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭gordongekko


    Am I wrong in thinking all that really needed to be done is to pick up the phone to the BBC or some other state broadcaster and buy their player either from them or their developer?


  • #54
    Elmo
    Registered Users Posts: 23,641 ✭✭✭✭Elmo


    gordongekko wrote: »
    Am I wrong in thinking all that really needed to be done is to pick up the phone to the BBC or some other state broadcaster and buy their player either from them or their developer?

    Pretty much what they did with Saorview Connect, a FreeSat product AFAIK.

    Think they could even pick up the phone to TG4 and Virgin Media.


  • #55
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    The beta is available now

    https://beta.rte.ie/player/

    You have to have the webpage open for the ads to work so no browsing other sites while they play. Not cool.

    I do like being able to rewind a live stream back if you missed the start of something. Also there are other channels not seen before.


  • #56
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,044 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    lertsnim wrote: »
    The beta is available now

    https://beta.rte.ie/player/

    You have to have the webpage open for the ads to work so no browsing other sites while they play. Not cool.

    The site loads very slowly for me (not just the videos but every page) and the first video I tried to play it crapped out 10 seconds into the ads. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

    Edit: I also noticed if you minimise the browser window during ads it will pause the ads. However, switching to a different window doesn't so keep that in mind.


  • #57
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users Posts: 7,811 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    They seem to have extra channels lined up - Food and others.
    Not a bad idea to categorise all the content they have. People are into different things and it would be an easy way to find stuff.

    E.g. nature docs, food, travel

    None of the stuff is playing for me on that link.


  • #58
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    How do you get it to play in html5 like all modern online players?
    I only get the option of using the now defunct flash format.


  • #59
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Ah right you are, my mistake.


  • #60
    donspeekinglesh
    Registered Users Posts: 1,861 ✭✭✭donspeekinglesh


    My phone has a hosts file based ad blocker, so nothing will play. Ah well.


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  • #61
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,044 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    donspeekinglesh wrote: »
    My phone has a hosts file based ad blocker, so nothing will play. Ah well.

    On Android and all I get is audio and no video. No ad blockers installed


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