UK ePetition for non-windows iPlayer from BBC

[oldpismo]

The link below is for one of the govenment petitions that gained so much publicity last week. This one is worth signing, as it is to stop the BBC making their iPlayer windows only.

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/iplayer/?signed=a47f5d0.43f6ae

Only UK residents or ex-pats can sign.

 

[Queso]

Signed it, although I don't think it'll do any good. Blair thinks the sun shines out of Gates' arse

 

[miniConvert]

Also here: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/282031/

and the trust survey here:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/275635/

 

[FleurDuMal]

Just thought I'd point everyone's attention to the reason given by Channel 4 for not making their on demand service Mac-compatible

Will I be able to access 4oD on my Mac?
Unfortunately not at the launch of 4oD.

This is an industry-wide issue caused because the accepted Digital Rights Management (DRM) system used to protect online video content, which is required by our content owners, is not compatible with Apple Mac hardware and software. The closed DRM system used by Apple is not currently available for licence by third parties and there is no other Mac-compatible DRM solution which meets the protection requirements of content owners. Unfortunately, we are therefore unable to offer 4oD content to Mac users at this stage.

Is that just plain BS, or do they have a point? They pretty much say it's Apples fault.

 

[miniConvert]

Is that just plain BS, or do they have a point? They pretty much say it's Apples fault.

It's BS. They could use Real, like they used to use for Big Brother before they swapped out for Microsoft the year before last.

No excuse whatsoever.

 

[Queso]

Is that just plain BS, or do they have a point? They pretty much say it's Apples fault.

It is Apple's fault as far as I'm concerned. This entire market was theirs for the taking, but thanks' to Jobs' obsessive need for control they've handed it to Microsoft.

I get 4od for free anyway as part of my Homechoice subscription, but it still gets to me how many UK services we're locked out of because Apple didn't think it mattered.

 

[OllyW]

I've already signed up to the BBC petition.

I don't think I'll bother with this one though

 

[davidjearly]

Just thought I'd point everyone's attention to the reason given by Channel 4 for not making their on demand service Mac-compatible



Is that just plain BS, or do they have a point? They pretty much say it's Apples fault.

It is Apple's fault, to a certain extent. I understand Apple for wanting to keep their closed business model. There are pros and cons to it. However, Channel 4 claim 'the accepted Digital Rights Management (DRM) system used is not compatible with Apple software/hardware'.

1. It is not 'the accepted model'. It is one option, and it is arrogant of Channel 4 to say that.

2. MS decided not to make Windows Media DRM not compatible on Macs, whereas Apple decided to make Fairplay compatible with Windows.

So, IMO, it is largely the content providers fault for not looking at alternatives and adhering to the model MS proposes without making demands for them to make it available to OS X users, and in that respect it is also mainly MS's fault for deciding to lock Mac users out.

David