Freeview & BBC iPlayer

peter999

Can Freeview boxes get BBC iPlayer ??

Was thinking this isn't possible, as Freeview boxes just receive & cannot send request for specific programs like on cable Tv.

peter999

Kurtis_Blue

The Humax HD freeview players can/will, not 100% sure if its still in beta. But it need an internet connection as you state.

penrhyn

You can always use a Wii to view the BBC iPlayer, as above you need an internet connection.

peter999

penrhyn wrote: »

You can always use a Wii to view the BBC iPlayer, as above you need an internet connection.

Kurtis_Blue wrote: »

The Humax HD freeview players can/will, not 100% sure if its still in beta. But it need an internet connection as you state.

I'm just thinking of the Freeview box by itself.

I haven't used a Freview box, so not sure what you can get.

Sounds like on its own, conected just to aerial, you can't get iPlayer.

penrhyn

No the i in iPlayer stands for internet.

You could splash out on a nice new TV with built in internet access.

http://www.johnlewis.com/230887954/Product.aspx

and its Freeview HD ready to boot.

TDS_2

penrhyn wrote: »

You could splash out on a nice new TV with built in internet access.

http://www.johnlewis.com/230887954/Product.aspx

and its Freeview HD ready to boot.

Not very MSE. Better (IMHO) to just get a Freeview HD box. Or wait a month and get a Freevew HD PVR.

peter999

penrhyn wrote: »

No the i in iPlayer stands for internet.

You could splash out on a nice new TV with built in internet access.

http://www.johnlewis.com/230887954/Product.aspx

and its Freeview HD ready to boot.

TDS wrote: »

Not very MSE. Better (IMHO) to just get a Freeview HD box. Or wait a month and get a Freevew HD PVR.

I'm only interested in buying a cheap £20-£30 Freeview box.

Not interested in buying HD recorders because they'll just get full of things I haven't had time to watch or want to keep, easier to use video or DVD with removable media.

peter999

peter999

I think you can only get BBC iPlayer with Freesat conneced to internet.

Phantom_Flan_Flinger

peter999 wrote: »

I think you can only get BBC iPlayer with Freesat conneced to internet.

I think you're right and it'll probably be the same for the Freeview boxes that have RJ45 connections.