Legal download of TV Shows in UK? Any providers?

rossyl · 2 Dec 2011 at 11:59

Hi,

So I have an old Archos 504, and I desperately want to get some decent content on it! With the tablet market exploding, I thought this would be an easy find - as surely people want to watch TV shows and films on their tablets.

However, i seem to have hit a dead end.
1. iTunes is something I've never used, as its invasive, in any event I am not sure if I purchased a video I could transfer it to my Archos and it would work.

2. BlinkBox, does not have The Wire or Mad Men.

3. Lovefilm, does not appear that you can download and instead only stream. Again it does not have The Wire or Mad Men.

Any other ideas?

Thanks,
R

jas72 · 2 Dec 2011 at 12:01

old tech is old...

can't you just rip your old dvds and vids?

MrMoonX · 2 Dec 2011 at 12:04

archos shouldn't that be in a museum, just man the **** up and get a tablet

rossyl · 2 Dec 2011 at 12:36

But how do tablets get TV Shows?

Must they have a constant net connection and stream from something like Lovefilm - or do they use something different.

As for the "manning up" - it used to be nicer on this forum. How about you cheer the hell up and start being nicer to people, it will improve your life greatly!

Nitefly · 2 Dec 2011 at 12:38

Unless they have updated it, the Love Film streaming quality is woeful and the selection isn't great either unless it's pay per view.

Gilly · 2 Dec 2011 at 12:39

I would guess that tablets would only use streaming sites anyway?

bsoltan · 2 Dec 2011 at 13:16

There isn't one. Which is why iTunes/iPad wins.

Amazon has a big marketplace and are pushing out their music and video streaming service with the release of the Kindle Fire, however in all their wisdom it is only available in the US.

ThomasTheTankEngine · 2 Dec 2011 at 13:19

rossyl said:
But how do tablets get TV Shows?

Must they have a constant net connection and stream from something like Lovefilm - or do they use something different.

Well the 16gb memory on an ipad2 isn't going to last long if you're downloading them.

Old tech is old, but new tech is worse.

B@Th*nG · 2 Dec 2011 at 13:26

rossyl said:
But how do tablets get TV Shows?

Must they have a constant net connection and stream from something like Lovefilm - or do they use something different.

As for the "manning up" - it used to be nicer on this forum. How about you cheer the hell up and start being nicer to people, it will improve your life greatly!

The majority haven't been nice on this forum for years

B@

Gilly · 2 Dec 2011 at 13:27

I disagree with that. It's the minority that isn't nice.

Glaucus · 2 Dec 2011 at 13:28

rossyl said:
But how do tablets get TV Shows?

!

Either you have iPad and use iTunes.

Or they obtain the tv shows illegally.

Or Zune, but no windows tablets yet, rumours are June/July but others say w8 won't be out till the autumn. Their are w7 phones out though.

People saying stream only, that's useless when you don't have a decent connection and costs a bomb even when you do have a decent 3G connection. Streaming only defeats the point of a mobile device. Maybe in 20 years time, when there is decent mobile Internet everywhere and it's cheap.

ic1male · 2 Dec 2011 at 13:31

iTunes is invasive?

Glaucus · 2 Dec 2011 at 13:33

ic1male said:
iTunes is invasive?

ic1male · 2 Dec 2011 at 13:34

Glaucus said:

The OP said he wouldn't use iTunes as it's invasive. I'm wondering what's invasive about it. :cool:

Macky · 2 Dec 2011 at 13:35

Pretty much just download illegally or don't.

Glaucus · 2 Dec 2011 at 13:36

Sorry missed that.
Yeah bit odd. No more intrusive than other software.

But his second point is right, drm would mean he can't play it on his archos

rossyl · 2 Dec 2011 at 13:43

It was my first experience with iTunes, many years ago, that put me off. It "helpfully" decided to re-organise my music and files. I spent ages un-doing what iTunes had done.

I presume this is not the case anymore, and that there is an option to stop iTune from doing so. I guess I will have to find out. I'll download a cheap movie off iTunes just to confirm that DRM will stop me from transferring it.

Going back to the subject of content providers - if/when Amazon launch the Fire + Amazon Instant Video in the UK, it will do well given the lack of competition.

Glaucus · 2 Dec 2011 at 13:48

There's no point downloading a Film, it won't work.
You can turn on certain aspects to get lbumn rt nd other stuff and I've never had it reorganise my music.

B@Th*nG · 2 Dec 2011 at 13:53

Gilly said:
I disagree with that. It's the minority that isn't nice.

actions of the few etc... perhaps. was still years ago when they weren't so significant

B@

whitecrook · 2 Dec 2011 at 13:55

as usual, the service 'offered' by the 'pirateZ0rs' is better than anything that can be purchased (or not as the case may be)