Viewing Torrents

TopSec

Hi,

I am out of the UK at the moment and am wanting to watch some BBC downloads (which you cannot view on iplayer once out of the UK).

I have been able to download some 'torrent's (don't understand what they are ) but need an application to be able to watch them.

Anybody any idea what I can do, or what application will allow me to view.

Thanks in advance for any help with something far too techy for me

Broadsword Calling Danny Boy

Is the file a .torrent?

In which case you need a torrent client to open the file which will then download your video for you - typically it will be an avi which you can watch with media player.

Just google bittornado, that is the torrent client I use, you have to download something like that and install it and then use that to download the actual video.

[Deleted User]

well I had no idea what they are but it only took 15 seconds to find this...

http://www.wikihow.com/Download-Torrents 

Broadsword Calling Danny Boy

Or use this:

http://po-ru.com/projects/iplayer-downloader/

TopSec

Thanks guys, will have a look. I am really quite dippy when it comes to this sort of stuff!!

[Deleted User]

Best torrent client is uTorrent, very easy to use.

[Deleted User]

I assume though that you've paid your TV licence TopSec. 

cougie

The iplayer downloader is great - you can have your progs on your ipod or phone or whatever.

Schmunkee - The List Fairy

I also recommend the iplayer downloader.  You download the content from the BBC iplayer website and store them on your hard drive.  No need to look for torrents and download them waiting for enough seeds etc.  You can download them and store them longer than the 7 days that they are available on BBC iplayer.  From what I remember you can download them as .avi's (or I may be wrong) and therefore watch them through Windows Media Player.

TopSec

BDB, yes I have paid my TV licence

iplayer downloader only works when you are in the UK, when it sees an ip address from outside the UK it blocks access. I used to be able to get at it through Mr TS's company server but we have had to close that off as it is been 'hacked at, therefore my need (as such!) for slightly illegal means?

I wish there was someway the BBC could authorise use of iplayer from abroad with your home licence account details, but I guess it would be pretty hard to monitor.

Going to have a look at the options after dinner. Thanks!

TopSec

OK, I have found the torrents I want on a website called immortalseed. I have downloaded them and 'opened' them with an application called Transmission, but nothing happening, it's just a folder/file, I was expecting just to be able to view it

Any ideas? It appears I have missed something obvious.

Schmunkee - The List Fairy

TopSec

Feel free to PM me.  I will download them using iplayer and then upload them to something like Rapidshare for you.  Do you know how that works? That way you can get you downloads without having to wait for seeders etc

Schmunkee - The List Fairy

TopSec

Have replied.  Work in progress