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Re: BBC Interactive media trail


  • Subject: Re: BBC Interactive media trail
  • From: Ian Oliver <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:52:29 +0100

In article <B3805E5C66F41F4D81B8327194635F1402558E@chas-win2003>,
Robert Chasmer wrote:
> The iMP is powered by an application called Kontiki. More information
can be found on the Kontiki website under 'Secure delivery'. http://www.kontiki.com/

System requirements from their web page -

> Pentium 200 Processor

x86 only. :(

> Windows XP, 2000, ME, or 98

Windoze only. :(

> Internet Explorer 5.5 or later installed (even if you do not use it as
your
> primary browser) An up-to-date version of the player application for
your
> media file is recommended. Windows Media Player 7.1, 9, and 10,
RealPlayer 10,
> and QuickTime 6.5 are some of the major media players we support.

Don't have any of those, don't want any of those.

Why have the BBC gone for such a limited and proprietary system?

Ian Oliver
Sunny Leeds, UK
Using Java on Tini for control via Dallas 1-wire






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