tvcatchup.com desktop player released

[#1]

at long last the desktop player has been released http://forums.tvcatchup.com/showthread.php?t=2643
looks like it uses adobe air. going to install now let you know how it goes.

[#2]

Looks to me like it's getting identified as Gold traffic which is good.

[#3]

yep first thing i checked
looks gd cant wait for the pvr version
dont go to alerts in version 1.0.6 as your cpu will get somthing like 80% till you shut the desktop player down

[#4]

What quality does this website broadcast at?
I'm loathe to load any of the newer Adobe software on my PC - especially AIR.
Currently, I live in a DRM free zone - and I can still download BBC content.
I could intercept streaming content and feed it into a download file (losing DRM in the process).
But if it isn't watchable full screen, there isn't much point.
Currently, I get standard definition downloads of 480 x 272,  25 frames per second using the H.264 / AVC codec.
This has only a few artefacts present.

[#5]

have flick there forum evil.http://forums.tvcatchup.com/search.php?searchid=52772
they stream at just under 800kbps. due to the nature of it being live they are depdent on how much bandwidth each channel has on the freeview mux.
full screen on my pc monitor is pretty gd quality havent tried it on my 32" lcd yet tho

[#6]

Sounds a bit lightweight - I usually download before playback to avoid internet glitches.
http://www.stream-video.com/FQstream.htm
Selectively,....

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From 750Kbps and up, Windows Media 9, 10, Flash, Real, MPEG4, H.264, MPEG1 streaming is recommended. The network should either have high-speed DSL lines, cable modems, or IP Intranet. MPEG contents are sent on Transport stream over IP. Typical picture quality is as follows:     * At 500Kbps, one should get S-VHS quality for most CODECs at 640x480, 30fps. Playback with Windows media at 4x resolution.     * From 750Kbps and up, MPEG1 transport stream can deliver VHS quality, best used for set top box.     * From 1Mbps onwards, Windows Media can deliver 720x480 DVD like quality.     * From 2Mbps onwards, MPEG2 can deliver 720x480 DVD like quality, playable on set top boxes.