Foxtel or Optus TV via broadband internet

[AussieInUk]

Is it possible to view Australian Foxtel or Optus TV via broadband internet, in other parts of the world? Well... specifically in the UK?

I guess I'd need the right equipment, and a Foxtel or Optus Subscription (to make it all legal)

But is it possible? Any hints or tips would be most welcome.

Thanks

[Haiti]

The answer is NO!
"AussieInUk" <AussieInUk.18tfwc@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> Is it possible to view Australian Foxtel or Optus TV via broadband
> internet, in other parts of the world? Well... specifically in the UK?
>
> I guess I'd need the right equipment, and a Foxtel or Optus
> Subscription (to make it all legal)
>
> But is it possible? Any hints or tips would be most welcome.
>
> Thanks
>
>
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[Sam Richards]

On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 16:13:39 GMT, "Haiti" <zombie@night.com> wrote:

>The answer is NO!

Of course it is possible. Not legally but technically very possible.

I did it years ago on dialup using Netmeeting, with DSL it is a no
brainer.

You need a TV card and Windows.

Use Netmeeting to transmit the signal from a PC in Australia. You
could turn it on and off from the UK.

Changing channels would be tricky but you can probably buy a USB
thingee to do it.

Sam

[Craig Sutton]

"Sam Richards" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 16:13:39 GMT, "Haiti" <zombie@night.com> wrote:
>
> >The answer is NO!
>
> Of course it is possible. Not legally but technically very possible.
>
> I did it years ago on dialup using Netmeeting, with DSL it is a no
> brainer.
>
> You need a TV card and Windows.
>
> Use Netmeeting to transmit the signal from a PC in Australia. You
> could turn it on and off from the UK.
>
> Changing channels would be tricky but you can probably buy a USB
> thingee to do it.
>
Windows media tools you can download for free and setup as a server

[Sam Richards]

On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 17:48:40 +1200, "Craig Sutton"
<xcxcnxxnxxx@ihug.co.nz> wrote:

>
>"Sam Richards" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>news:2kpgbqF4mpliU1@uni-berlin.de...
>> On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 16:13:39 GMT, "Haiti" <zombie@night.com> wrote:
>>
>> >The answer is NO!
>>
>> Of course it is possible. Not legally but technically very possible.
>>
>> I did it years ago on dialup using Netmeeting, with DSL it is a no
>> brainer.
>>
>> You need a TV card and Windows.
>>
>> Use Netmeeting to transmit the signal from a PC in Australia. You
>> could turn it on and off from the UK.
>>
>> Changing channels would be tricky but you can probably buy a USB
>> thingee to do it.
>>
>Windows media tools you can download for free and setup as a server

That's right I was using it the other day. You can set the bitrate to
whatever you like. With 512/512k ADSL it would rock.


Sam

[Haiti]

"Sam Richards" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 17:48:40 +1200, "Craig Sutton"
> <xcxcnxxnxxx@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Sam Richards" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> >news:2kpgbqF4mpliU1@uni-berlin.de...
> >> On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 16:13:39 GMT, "Haiti" <zombie@night.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >The answer is NO!
> >>
> >> Of course it is possible. Not legally but technically very possible.
> >>
> >> I did it years ago on dialup using Netmeeting, with DSL it is a no
> >> brainer.
> >>
> >> You need a TV card and Windows.
> >>
> >> Use Netmeeting to transmit the signal from a PC in Australia. You
> >> could turn it on and off from the UK.
> >>
> >> Changing channels would be tricky but you can probably buy a USB
> >> thingee to do it.
> >>
> >Windows media tools you can download for free and setup as a server
>
> That's right I was using it the other day. You can set the bitrate to
> whatever you like. With 512/512k ADSL it would rock.
>
>
> Sam
>
The original poster's e-mail address
"AussieInUk.18tfwc@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au" implies that he/she is in the UK
which is why I originally answered No. Anything is possible but I doubt that
the OP would be prepared to pay for the infrastructure involved in setting
up any of the ideas mentioned. It pays to read a post thoroughly before
replying.

[Sam Richards]

On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 05:47:10 GMT, "Haiti" <zombie@night.com> wrote:


>>
>The original poster's e-mail address
>"AussieInUk.18tfwc@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au" implies that he/she is in the UK
>which is why I originally answered No. Anything is possible but I doubt that
>the OP would be prepared to pay for the infrastructure involved in setting
>up any of the ideas mentioned. It pays to read a post thoroughly before
>replying.

I did.

It is still possible.

Sam

[Tod Martin]

>Of course it is possible. Not legally but technically very possible.
>
>I did it years ago on dialup using Netmeeting, with DSL it is a no
>brainer.
>

But surely to receive anything barely watchable int he UK, you would
need to stream the media at a decent bitrate, far in excess on the
measly 128kbps upload stream on a typical broadband account in Aus.

Also, all that streaming data is going to rack up some hefty monthly
data send totals. It will cost significant money to buy a plan with
enough quota to cover this.

[Sam Richards]

On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 11:09:07 GMT, Tod Martin
<wrefwerf@wsergfwerfg.com> wrote:

>
>>Of course it is possible. Not legally but technically very possible.
>>
>>I did it years ago on dialup using Netmeeting, with DSL it is a no
>>brainer.
>>
>
>But surely to receive anything barely watchable int he UK, you would
>need to stream the media at a decent bitrate, far in excess on the
>measly 128kbps upload stream on a typical broadband account in Aus.
>
>Also, all that streaming data is going to rack up some hefty monthly
>data send totals. It will cost significant money to buy a plan with
>enough quota to cover this.

512/512k ADSL is not that expensive anymore in Aust and almost all
ISP's with the exception of Telstra do not charge for uploads

Sam

[Craig Sutton]

"Tod Martin" <wrefwerf@wsergfwerfg.com> wrote in message
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>
> >Of course it is possible. Not legally but technically very possible.
> >
> >I did it years ago on dialup using Netmeeting, with DSL it is a no
> >brainer.
> >
>
> But surely to receive anything barely watchable int he UK, you would
> need to stream the media at a decent bitrate, far in excess on the
> measly 128kbps upload stream on a typical broadband account in Aus.
>
You would be surprised how well streaming media works when its just going to
one user
Windows Media Video 9 claims DVD quality at around 500k. Take that with a
pinch of salt of course as with anything from Microsoft.


> Also, all that streaming data is going to rack up some hefty monthly
> data send totals. It will cost significant money to buy a plan with
> enough quota to cover this.

Yes really needs a flatrate broadband in both countrys.

Or perhaps something like this

http://www.spaceshift.org/

[Haiti]

"Sam Richards" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 05:47:10 GMT, "Haiti" <zombie@night.com> wrote:
>
>
> >>
> >The original poster's e-mail address
> >"AussieInUk.18tfwc@no-mx.forums.eyo.com.au" implies that he/she is in the
UK
> >which is why I originally answered No. Anything is possible but I doubt
that
> >the OP would be prepared to pay for the infrastructure involved in
setting
> >up any of the ideas mentioned. It pays to read a post thoroughly before
> >replying.
>
> I did.
>
> It is still possible.
>

But so unlikely as to effectively make it impossible for AussieInUk.

> Sam

[Haiti]

"Craig Sutton" <xcxcnxxnxxx@ihug.co.nz> wrote in message
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>
> You would be surprised how well streaming media works when its just going
to
> one user
> Windows Media Video 9 claims DVD quality at around 500k. Take that with a
> pinch of salt of course as with anything from Microsoft.
>

Microsoft must have really poor quality DVDs. The average DVD bitrate (it
varies) is around 4Mb/s.

[Craig Sutton]

"Haiti" <zombie@night.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Craig Sutton" <xcxcnxxnxxx@ihug.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:ccbna2$5e6$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
> >
> > You would be surprised how well streaming media works when its just
going
> to
> > one user
> > Windows Media Video 9 claims DVD quality at around 500k. Take that with
a
> > pinch of salt of course as with anything from Microsoft.
> >
>
> Microsoft must have really poor quality DVDs. The average DVD bitrate (it
> varies) is around 4Mb/s.
>
But DVD is mpg 2 and very innefficient, Mpg4 etc is much better.