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[quote user="Jay"][quote user="JeanS"]Signed up - does this mean that we'll be able to watch TV programmes through our computers??[/quote]

Yes but no doubt they will charge. You can view the BBC now if you use Expat Shield
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Are you sure?

There have been numerous posts on here on facebook on twitter etr al that the EXPAT works hardly ever.

But for curiosity I will download it and see if I can get BBC direct on line.

http://www.facebook.com/expatshield?sk=wall

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[quote user="Jay"][quote user="JeanS"]Signed up - does this mean that we'll be able to watch TV programmes through our computers??[/quote]

Yes but no doubt they will charge. You can view the BBC now if you use Expat Shield

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Are you sure?

There have been numerous posts on here on facebook on twitter etr al that the EXPAT works hardly ever.

But for curiosity I will download it and see if I can get BBC direct on line.

http://www.facebook.com/expatshield?sk=wall

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Certain, been using it for months. Perhaps you don't have sufficient bandwidth or your computer needs updating.

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[quote user="Jay"][quote user="pachapapa"]

[quote user="Jay"][quote user="JeanS"]Signed up - does this mean that we'll be able to watch TV programmes through our computers??[/quote]

Yes but no doubt they will charge. You can view the BBC now if you use Expat Shield
[/quote]

Are you sure?

There have been numerous posts on here on facebook on twitter etr al that the EXPAT works hardly ever.

But for curiosity I will download it and see if I can get BBC direct on line.

http://www.facebook.com/expatshield?sk=wall

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Certain, been using it for months. Perhaps you don't have sufficient bandwidth or your computer needs updating.
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[:D]

Never less than 8 mb/s.

I am on ADSL 2+.

And you?

Downloaded it and it works on Radio and TV but I get have you got a BBC licence pop-up.

HSS-2.04-install-anchorfree-232-expatshield.exe

Aujourd’hui ‎15 ‎juin ‎2011, ‏‎il y a 7 minutes....

Time will tell for how long but I'll check it everyday.

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[quote user="pachapapa"]

Never less than 8 mb/s.

I am on ADSL 2+.

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Well there you go. That's why you don't get snap crackle and pop on VoIP.

Never had any pop-ups, neither BBC nor adverts. Suggest you change browser to Firefox 4

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[quote user="Jay"]

Well there you go. That's why you don't get snap crackle and pop on VoIP.

Never had any pop-ups, neither BBC nor adverts. Suggest you change browser to Firefox 4

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.... in conjunction with add-on AdBlockPlus, then no ads at all.

I`ve been using ExpatShield since last November and the server has gone down a couple of times, taking a few days to get fixed each time, but the application itself works very well, giving you access to many streaming providers in the UK eg

http://www.blinkbox.com/

http://video.uk.msn.com/browse/tv-shows/genres

http://www.youtube.com/4OD

as well as ITV and BBC players. And this international BBC IPlayer that has been announced will only ever be a severely diluted version of the UK one, it`s only been trialled on ipads and that isn`t till later this year. So don`t hold your breath necessarily if you actually hoped to catch a particular programme this decade .... or just watch it for free on ExpatShield* [;-)]

*other free UK VPNs are available, but this seems to be the best, if you set it up correctly.

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[quote user="pachapapa"]

Downloaded it and it works on Radio and TV but I get have you got a BBC licence pop-up.

HSS-2.04-install-anchorfree-232-expatshield.exe

[/quote] The licence fee pop-up is standard if the IPlayer doesn`t "remember" the computer you`re logging in with because of cookies and wotnot. You have the correct, latest version of expatshield installed [:)]

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I have just downloaded Expat Shield and enjoyed a British program, fantastic and thanks a lot for the link.

One small problem though.  I now have a bar across the top of my screen, between the normal tool bars and the page I want to look at.  It's filled with adverts and very annoying, I can close it but every time I open a new page it's back there again.  Any ideas how to get rid of it?

Doh, stupid boy.  I just turned the expat shield off and the advert has gone.  Sorry.

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If you want, you can uninstall the program then reinstall it. But this time, at the beginning, untick the "include Expat shield community toolbar" option, click on custom installation - instead of the big install button - and unselect all the toolbars, addons options.

Then as said before, if you use Firefox browser with the Adblock Plus add on you will get no adverts at all.

Danny
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