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Re: BBC IPlayer and copying

Subject: Re: BBC IPlayer and copying
From: Susan Bugher
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:22:12 -0400
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware


John wrote:

This may be too controversial for this Group, but the following puzzles me. Is there any Freeware software that allows BBC IPPlayer audio/video output to be copied. I dont want to do it 'illegally'. It's just for educational use for my fellow volunteers I work/with and support.

Audacity would I presume copy any audio output, but there seems to be no combined Freeware resource that can copy BBC IPlayer's seemingly very encrypted ouput. Why a Public Broadcaster needs to be so security minded rather puzzles me, specially around documentary material.

There's a lot of information on the BBC web site. See:
http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/about_iplayer/termscon
                                iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/">http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/

                                iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/download_programmes/">http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/download_programmes/
<q>
Downloading programmes
The BBC iPlayer Download Manager only works on Windows XP (although not 64-bit versions) and Windows Vista within the UK. However, we are working on versions for other operating systems.
Podcasts are not supported just yet, but we are working on this.
</q>

                                iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/download_programmes/download_cd">http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/download_programmes/download_cd
"Can I transfer downloaded programmes on to a blank DVD or CD to play in my DVD player?" "It is not possible to copy a downloaded programme onto a disc to play in a stand-alone DVD player because the programme is DRM protected. However, you can transfer programmes to a disc to use in another computer as long as it is within the time period and the computer is in the UK and can connect to the internet to acquire a licence."

HTH

Susan
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