Watching BBC in the US

Killa_ken · 14 Nov 2006 at 12:54

We currently have Dish network which has a good amount of channels but id like to get BBC to watch such classic programmes as eastenders, x factor, spooks and the hustle.

Is there anyway to get English channels in the US?

Burnsy2023 · 14 Nov 2006 at 13:01

What? Without paying licence fee? Blasphamy!! :rolleyes:

The Beeb does have world service but I don't think it's exactly the same as here.

Burnsy

daz · 14 Nov 2006 at 13:09

They have BBC America which plays a small range of shows from the various English channels. I watched Peep Show whilst I was in the states on it (which is usually on Channel 4).

Welshy · 14 Nov 2006 at 13:41

*cough* British, not english *cough*

meghatronic · 14 Nov 2006 at 13:51

Welshy said:
*cough* British, not english *cough*

Maybe he wants 'English' BBC... or region specific channels etc....

daz · 14 Nov 2006 at 13:51

Welshy said:
*cough* British, not english *cough*

Why would he want S4C ?

chimaera · 14 Nov 2006 at 14:00

X-Factor is on ITV so you might be dissapointed...

Al Vallario · 14 Nov 2006 at 16:13

If you know someone in the UK with a nice upload speed, you could always sling. Although I believe placeshifting is still a bit of a legal grey area with no clear guidelines as to its legality, and officially speaking Sling Media do not condone the viewing of other people's Slingboxes.

Otherwise, your only real option is BBC America – which has limited programming and lags behind BBC programming in the UK with regards to airing dates.

*av

Rosbif · 14 Nov 2006 at 16:15

daz said:
Why would he want S4C ?

Dont knock S4C! I found their documentary about Welsh Cows from mining towns to be very informative and entertaining THANK YOU VERY MUCH. :mad:

mattbrown91 · 14 Nov 2006 at 16:26

Thats a first. ^

However, S4C is always entertaining.

Usually easier to understand on mute.

Killa_ken · 14 Nov 2006 at 16:52

thanks this slingbox seems interesting! its just because although we get shoes like spooks (MI5) here they seem to be really old repeats which just dont cut it.

could i not put a tv card into a UK based computer and have it stream the tv over the net?

valve90210 · 14 Nov 2006 at 16:59

Rosbif said:
Dont knock S4C! I found their documentary about Welsh Cows from mining towns to be very informative and entertaining THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

LOL!!!

)

Valve

norm · 14 Nov 2006 at 17:51

Killa_ken said:
could i not put a tv card into a UK based computer and have it stream the tv over the net?

You could very well do that. Using VLC but you'd need a dedicated upstream of >1.5mbits to get any sort of reasonable quality. Though if you're based in the US the logistics of setting it all up could be problematic for you.

DVB-T receiver inside a server at a datacenter in central London? Reception permitting could be a viable solution for your bandwidth needs.

Welshy · 14 Nov 2006 at 18:44

jdickerson said:
Maybe he wants 'English' BBC... or region specific channels etc....

I've seen more than one show on 'English' BBC that was made in BBC Wales actually

Raymond Lin · 14 Nov 2006 at 18:49

Rosbif said:
Dont knock S4C! I found their documentary about Welsh Cows from mining towns to be very informative and entertaining THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

When I lived in Cardiff I was Soooooooooooo glad to get cable and not to have to endure S4C, regular Ch4 *** !

Superdude · 14 Nov 2006 at 19:32

Welshy said:
I've seen more than one show on 'English' BBC that was made in BBC Wales actually

Yea but all we ge out of it is Cardiff Bay being closed off so they can blow it up for Dr Who

meghatronic · 14 Nov 2006 at 19:47

Welshy said:
I've seen more than one show on 'English' BBC that was made in BBC Wales actually

Production mention did I not. Merely what was broadcasted. It was not a comment on borders, devolution etc.