4oD

Keith · 3rd May 2007, 12:33

I like Grand Designs on Channel 4 but it clashes with the Apprentice

So I have for the past couple of week been using 4oD.
It is brilliant miles better than the similar sky service

And best of all the on-line content has all the adverts stripped out so no messing about fast forwarding my VHS recorder which is rapidly becoming redundant!

BMC123 · 3rd May 2007, 13:08

I object to paying for something i could have watched for free. (even if it is only a few quid) If something clashes, as we have 3 video recorders in the house, I can normally find some way of getting the program.

Oh for freeview... I even had a nice little PC card that received digital TV and had a recorder and everything built in that I salvaged out of an old PC but we don't get freeview

Keith · 3rd May 2007, 13:18

The 4oD programmes I want to watch are completely free
I have a Dec2000 but the software is so flaky I rarely use it!

ColinB · 3rd May 2007, 19:33

I have only used 4od once (to catch up with a program after a holiday), but I have to agree it was very good.

Mike · 3rd May 2007, 19:36

What's 4od?

Keith · 3rd May 2007, 19:43

http://www.channel4.com/4od/?cntsrc=ppc_4od_google_4+od

Mike · 3rd May 2007, 19:44

Thanks Keith

Andyb123 · 3rd May 2007, 19:54

Keith is this 4oD service free, have just taken a look at the T&C's and they mention things like payment & contracts etc. Also you need to watch the item within a certain time frame?. Also is it easey to install and set up.

Keith · 3rd May 2007, 20:23

They obviously hope to make some money out of it but the programmes up to 7 days old are free. So far what I have watched has been free, and the only thing needed to sign up is an email address and password.

You can stream them or download and watch later they use windows DRM for security and date stamp the program so you can't keep it forever.

The system is I think similar to $ky in that it is a file sharing service so chances are you end up uploading some of what you are downloading

Andyb123 · 3rd May 2007, 20:44

hi Keith,

Will it run with windows media player V9, or only with V10. I have V9.? on my pc .

3rd May 2007, 12:33	#1
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	4oD I like Grand Designs on Channel 4 but it clashes with the Apprentice So I have for the past couple of week been using 4oD. It is brilliant miles better than the similar sky service And best of all the on-line content has all the adverts stripped out so no messing about fast forwarding my VHS recorder which is rapidly becoming redundant!

3rd May 2007, 13:08	#2
BMC123 Posted a thing or two 2004 1.8 Connoisseur SE, 1999 XJ8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,163 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I object to paying for something i could have watched for free. (even if it is only a few quid) If something clashes, as we have 3 video recorders in the house, I can normally find some way of getting the program. Oh for freeview... I even had a nice little PC card that received digital TV and had a recorder and everything built in that I salvaged out of an old PC but we don't get freeview __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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3rd May 2007, 13:18	#3
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	The 4oD programmes I want to watch are completely free I have a Dec2000 but the software is so flaky I rarely use it!

3rd May 2007, 19:33	#4
ColinB Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer 1.8T Club SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Croydon, Surrey Posts: 1,141 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have only used 4od once (to catch up with a program after a holiday), but I have to agree it was very good.

3rd May 2007, 19:43	#6
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	http://www.channel4.com/4od/?cntsrc=ppc_4od_google_4+od

3rd May 2007, 19:54	#8
Andyb123 Loves to post Rover 75 2L CDT Conn Se HiLine SATNAV Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wrexham Posts: 299 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Keith is this 4oD service free, have just taken a look at the T&C's and they mention things like payment & contracts etc. Also you need to watch the item within a certain time frame?. Also is it easey to install and set up.

3rd May 2007, 20:23	#9
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	They obviously hope to make some money out of it but the programmes up to 7 days old are free. So far what I have watched has been free, and the only thing needed to sign up is an email address and password. You can stream them or download and watch later they use windows DRM for security and date stamp the program so you can't keep it forever. The system is I think similar to $ky in that it is a file sharing service so chances are you end up uploading some of what you are downloading

3rd May 2007, 20:44	#10
Andyb123 Loves to post Rover 75 2L CDT Conn Se HiLine SATNAV Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wrexham Posts: 299 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	hi Keith, Will it run with windows media player V9, or only with V10. I have V9.? on my pc .