4oD

It's a great idea... when it works. I tried to watch something last night and after I had at least 6 gaps of blackness, each of a few seconds length in the first 2 minutes, I aborted. My € 99 video that I bought in Carreforre doesn't do that, even if the remote control is in French.

I've noticed since the announcement of the broadband service that C4 are plugging 4oD on NTL:Telewest quite alot now at the end of programmes.


The Media Guardian podcast has quite an in-depth feature on 4oD, including an interview with Andy Duncan.

I live in a London NTL area so don't have it on cable, so I'm looking forward to the online one.

Although I only want it for the old episodes of Deal or No Deal...

4oD and Film4oD have now launched online at http://www.channel4.com/4od

A couple of free programmes each week, plus all the Pay Per View content with subscriptions launching next year. You have to download a 4oD application (free) to use the service.

Odd. Despite the Help page clearly saying so, there seems to be no option to buy any of the programmes, only to rent them.

And it says 'BETA' at the top left of the screen.

Yes, after you watch them, 48 hours later they're gone. Which for 99p is hugely ridiculous. 10p maybe, but if they think people are going to be prepared to spend 99p on something they can just set a tape for... well I hope they're in for a nasty shock.

I'm not sure if it has anything to do with this, but I sky+ed Paul O Grady on Monday off Channel 4, and for some reason it wouldn't let me record it to DVD. I've never had a problem before with anything, so could it be something to do with channel 4?

Do not download WMP11 if you want this to work. I have WMP11 and it ask me to download WMP10!!

C4 now have a brilliant trailer running for 4oD with stars from a range of programmes placed in a vending machine begging to be selected.


Still not convinced on the logo though - in this trailer it works OK, but it looks pretty awful in the online trailers at channel4.com/4oD

According to BBUKSite, 4oD will be offering FREE downloads of episodes of Celebrity Big Brother to help raise it's profile.

http://bbuksite.net/article/bb287.html

glad to hear that

i downloaded and watched one of their free educational programmes on the pc version of 4od and was pretty good. the only thing is that there is limited time once you've started watching, bit of a rip off if you are actually paying for them.

You are supposed to have the option to "download to own" aswell.


On a similar note, Media Guardian reports that some sort of agreement has been made so that broadband and mobile simulcasts of TV channels don't have to block ads out - though it won't be sorted till "next year" - which considering it's January 2nd, is a bit of a way off!