Thanks to a heads-up, we've learned that TV CatchUp, a free, on-demand all-channels system for UK residents, is now working with Symbian OS and Web. It's a public beta, so expect a few things not to work properly. Point Web at m.tvcatchup.com, sign up for a new account, and away you go. Some setup screenshots below, to whet your appetite.
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I get to the HQ / LQ selection, then the stream never connects on BBC1 or ITV1 (most important channels for the World Cup!) on both N79 ver WiFi and 5230 over cellular network...
Thanks for the tip, but it looks more like an alpha at the moment.
Seems the server is under heavy load at the moment :
503 Service Unavailable
No server is available to handle this request.
Tried on my E71 on O2 ... no luck, keep getting: "unable to connect" message when realplayer opens
NO connection here either. Either over WiFi or Orange.
I don't know what's going on with you guys, but it's working great for me!
Now I'll be able to watch the World Cup on the go. Thanks for the heads-up, Steve and David!
Noticed this on Twitter today, managed to create an account after several attempts (error 503,) servers must have been under strain. Now tried over wifi and 3g (on vodafone) and can only stream sound ! Video 'can't display' don't know if it's the server or my reliable old N97 !! Shame looks like a good service, but lack of video turns it into radio 😞
Plys sound but no video here (5800XM v5)
TV Catchup have made a brief response to the lawsuit.
Originally Posted by TVC_Daniel
We will be putting up a press release soon, but this doesn't affect us in any way.In truth, it was us who issued the initial proceedings so that we could continue to develop the site with things such as the recording application and to get clarification on whether we can provide access throughout Europe as the law says we should be entitled to.
The timing of ITV's response would be tragic if it weren't so hysterical, but we can't really comment here I'm afraid
So it does not sound like the are worried.
Works well on N95 Classic, or at least it does except for BBC1 where it can't connect but then plays sound but no pictures.
Not working on my 5800 over wifi. Gives error ,essage then plays audio only. Shame, got excited there, lets hope the issues are ironed out in the near future!
Sound but no picture, looks like a codec problem.
E71, Tmobile on Broadband Max.
I am sorry, I just switched to an HTC Legend - and that after being a 5-year Symbian loyalist (and still am today, for some reason).
The thing is:
1) Everything on Symbian is slow, clunky and jerky. Apps take ages to load, and then stutter and abort. I think in this case Nokia is to blame, who established a trend of third-class hardware to support their Symbian devices and therefore hampered it in a big way. By comparison, the HTC Legend seems to be on another planet.
2) AAS has been the only place where I got to learn about possibility to watch WC matches on Symbian sets. By contrast, I have been reminded through 10 websites and RSS feeds where and how I can see the same on Android sets. The extremely biased tech press is to blame, but you can't deny that by the time many sites started to display a semblance of objectivity, Symbian has fallen so behind competitors that even reviewers who want to like it can't pretend anymore.
3) Symbian^3 looks all set to be a butt of jokes (the interface is jerky even in promo videos), and N8 will be a success solely because of its stunning and world-beating video hardware.
All this just makes me sad. I wonder if anyone at Nokia or Symbian is listening, and for the first time in years, I am forced to think that while Nokia is responsible for taking Symbian to its current world domination, it is perhaps Nokia (due to steadfast commitment to providing below par memory and CPU to its flagship sets, as well as dogged following of some outdated interface conventions) that is now bringing it down.
Tried again at home on my i8910. Works flawlessly. Wondefully clear picture and no blotches or buffering. Really nice to have this 'app'.
However, Wife's N97 mini only got the dreaded "unable to play clip" and sound only. Hopefully this will get sorted.
UKJeeper,
It's almost exactly the same for me. My i8910 plays the video flawlessly, while my Android phones stutter and freeze constantly.
failed on N97 mini over Orange 3G and w-fi. Got audio on some channels but mostly 'unable to play media'.
The mobile site fails to stream for me too, I get the common "unable to play clip" message and then hear sound only with a black screen.
But if I visit the main website using the Skyfire browser it all works fine plus you get a bigger selection of channels to choose from. 😊 :icon14:
S.
Nearly works on my n900 although for some reason it identifies it as an iPhone (how embarrasing!). Picture is fine, but the audio is a bit too broken up for the experience to be worth repeating. I'll come back to it in a few months to see if it's any better.
Good find though.
there is an alternative to tvcatchup, www.yamgo.mobi it has all the same channels, and also works through the real player. although it is suppose to be able to work through wifi and 3g, i can only get it to work on wifi, when i try on 3g on my n97 always just says connecting, tried googling to find out problem but no luck. hope somone here can help
Having a try with yamgo.mobi on my i8910 over the work WiFi. Takes an age to load the selected channel and is far 'blockier' than when watching via TVCatchup. Also, there is no high/low speed option, which i've found to make a difference on some connections.
However, and this is the good news, the Yamgo site works on both my i8910 and the X6. And once loaded has a more reliable stream than the TVCatchup (on high setting).
BUt the TVCatchup will not load on my X6 either. Something the TVCatchup site seems to have problems with. Perhaps those others who had trouble with TVCatchup (IE Nokia's) could try the Yamgo site.
I did also notice that the TVCatchup stream is about 5 mins ahead of the Yamgo stream however. I had the Holland v Denmark game playing on the X6 (Yamgo) and i8910 (TVCatchup) and the game clock had around a 5 min lead on the TVCatchup stream.
Playing the low quality desktop flash stream of Holland vs Denmark on the N900 over WiFi. Reasonable quality. Stream has been running well over an hour now, no problems. Seems a lot better than the mobile-optimized option.
Sound only on my 5800 v5 however Yamgo Mobi works very well even using the Opera browser
You can use tvcatchup's full site if you downoald skyfire browser. Using the standard browser I'm just getting audio whether I select HQ or LQ.
Tried www.yamgo.mobi - works very well, the quality is poor when your reception is weak, but they adapt the stream to the network speed - so over 3G is ok and wifi excellent.
More info on their service:http://forums.digitalpoint.com//forum/thread/1731688/
http://www.codexsoftware.co.uk/blog/computers/tvcatchup-is-bent/
interesting!