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[Tim Chown <>]

I think the Beeb's licencing terms mean it is UK only.   

The 16Mbit HD feed is very very nice.    Kills the CPU on my Mac but my
Windows PC copes well.   A real performance tester :)

Tim

On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 09:48:40AM -0600, Dan Oachs wrote:
> Anyone in the US able to view these?  I gave it a try and so far no luck 
> even though other multicast streams are working for us.
> 
>    Thanks,
>       Dan Oachs
> 
> 
> Gary Parker wrote:
> >You may be able to pick these up over the other side of the pond...the 
> >HD stream looks pretty good at the moment (BBC HD Preview).
> >
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> >Begin forwarded message:
> >
> >>From: Rina Samani 
> >><>
> >>Date: 20 January 2009 14:49:43 GMT
> >>To: 
> >>
> >>Subject: OBAMA Inauguration ceremony multicasted
> >>Reply-To: Rina Samani 
> >><>
> >>
> >>The BBC's R&D team are making available experimental test streams in SD
> >>and HD of the OBAMA Inauguration ceremony, they can be accessed from:
> >>
> >>rtp://@233.122.227.201:5554    BBC 1        16.00-18.00
> >>rtp://@233.122.227.207:5554    BBC News    14.00-22.00
> >>rtp://@233.122.227.209:5554    BBC HD    16.00-18.00
> >>
> >>using a VLC player
> >>
> >>The streams are around 3Mbit for SD and 16Mbit for HD (it's proper HD
> >>not internet HD).
> >>
> >>Please note, these streams are being provided by the BBC R&D team on an
> >>experimental and unsupported basis - please do not contact the BBC or
> >>JSD is you are unable to receive the streams.
> >>
> >>JANET(UK) is a trading name of The JNT Association, a company limited
> >>by guarantee which is registered in England under No. 2881024
> >>and whose Registered Office is at Lumen House, Library Avenue,
> >>Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire. OX11 0SG
> >
> >
> >



-- 
Tim