Proxy Servers

[Richard]

I'm sure this topic has been discussed many times on here, but I wanted to get some up to date info on these.

can anyone advise the best way to arrange this?

thanks

[Pierre ZFP]

I assume you mean to use BBC iPlayer etc?

If so, I have sent you a PM

[mogs]

I hope you don't mind me asking but Pierre please could you send me the same information as I would like to get Iplayer and catch up if possible.

Many thanks

[Pierre ZFP]

Have sent you a PM [;-)]

[crabtree]

Me too Pierre if you don't mind.

Thanks.

[Pierre ZFP]

Have PM'd you too Crabtree but not sure if you got it

[crabtree]

yes thanks

[johnycarper]

Hi Pierre,

Sorry to ask but would this allow me to watch the video replays on the bbc and other channels as i would like to watch the football highlights and listen to local radio in uk.

If it would could you please send me the details as well.

Many thanks,john

[Jay]

[quote user="Pierre ZFP"]Have sent you a P(RIVATE TOP SECRET) M(ESSAGE) [;-)]

[/quote]

Is this a private club? Why on earth do you not just post the details so everyone can see instead of all the cloak and dagger stuff?

[Pierre ZFP]

Not intended to be secretive or anything like that but it's just that using a proxy to view things like iPlayer may just not quite be in strict accordance with UK law, I'm not a lawyer so I don't know for sure but would rather not post details on a public forum, there are always Trolls about.

Also it is not me that builds these servers so I don't want to drop someone very close to me in the doo-doo

Just to outline though, for around £200 you get a fully functioning PC running Linux (it would cost more for bigger hard drives etc) plus remote setup plus some support

If you wanted watch/listen to say BBC iPlayer/ITV Player/watch again etc as you would in the UK that's up to you what you use the machine for [;-)]

You would need to site the machine in the UK and have it permanantly connected to broadband to do this though,  plus of course a broadband connection in the remote location (ie France)

I am happy to give details on request.

[flittle]

Hi,

Try this to see if it's what you are looking for:

http://www.my-expat-network.co.uk/getstart/vista/index.html

Frank

[johnycarper]

Thanks to everyone that sent me information and i will look to install one of them and yours Frank seems to be the easiest.

 John

[mogs]

Just wondering how you got on John with using myexpatnetwork, is it value for money and do they provide a good service, I mean one worth paying for? If you've had any problems would appreciate hearing about them please.

[Jimmy]

I would rather hear about a free proxy server that worked.

[johnycarper]

Hi Mogs,

I have not done it yet as been busy and we go away off and on most of next month but will do it as soon as i get back,i will let you know how i get on.

[Pickles]

In Mark Thompson's MacTaggart lecture, (ref below), he said at one point "Within a year we aim to launch an international commercial version of

the iPlayer. Subject to trust approval, we also want to find a way of

letting UK licence fee payers and servicemen and women use a version of

the UK public service iPlayer wherever they are in the world."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/aug/27/mark-thompson-mactaggart-full-text

This might remove the need to use proxy servers - at least for BBC content.

Regards

Pickles

[johnycarper]

After a lot of looking and asking around i went for www.onspeed.com at 29 euros it seemed to be the best price and they give a 14 day money back offer if not happy.I loaded it yesterday and it allows access to i player and other sites we usually get blocked and they also claim it makes internet faster.Still early days but if it allows me to gain access to i players ect its worth the money. 

[velcorin]

[quote user="Pierre ZFP"]Not intended to be secretive or anything like that but it's just that using a proxy to view things like iPlayer may just not quite be in strict accordance with UK law, I'm not a lawyer so I don't know for sure but would rather not post details on a public forum, there are always Trolls about.
Also it is not me that builds these servers so I don't want to drop someone very close to me in the doo-doo
[/quote]

You would be very sensible to avoid posting specifics on an public forum. Even Google Alerts finds that stuff. The HADOOPI loi is aimed at criminalising file sharing, however it is directly a law protecting copyright. It wouldn't take a great leap, for example Canal+, the Premier League rights holder in France, to try to protect it's ownership, and financial investment, by using the law. I doubt they would, as it wouldn't be cost effective, but..................

[Quillan]

There is a P2P website that you can watch most sport on and it includes Canal+, Sky Sports etc and its free. It's been around for ages and still going strong.

[cooperlola]

The other day I managed to watch a programme which has interested me ("The Modern Family" - a sitcom which has won countless Emmies and Golden Globes in its first season) via ABC's own website.  The only problem was that it was clearly "streamed" (I think that is the term - I'm an amateur at this) and thus took ages to buffer so that I was watching it in jerky, bite sized chunks and got sick of it after a while.  What I want to know is, whether I bought this dubious product which our new poster (if he's a regular then why doesn't he let us know his previous forum name so we can take him seriously?)is touting, IPortal or something else, would I get the same dissappointing results or is one able to download programmes from BBC i-player, Four on Demand etc etc and watch them without these irritating problems?

[johnycarper]

Not sure i want to get into this arguement as life is  too short,but just to say i have gone with www.onspeed.com and at 29 euros a year its one of the cheaper ones and you can watch the bbc with no problems.

john

ps i dont get any commision before you ask. 

[Jimmy]

[quote user="johnycarper"]

Not sure i want to get into this arguement as life is  too short,but just to say i have gone with www.onspeed.com and at 29 euros a year its one of the cheaper ones and you can watch the bbc with no problems.[/quote]

I used onspeed in the UK when we had dial-up and that was a lot of years ago. For speed increase I didn't think much of it but just to use as a UK proxy is an excellent idea.