Mobile tv n900
 

Hi is it ever going to happen??? what i mean is are we ever going to get an app like the iphone for sky sports im quite disapointed that tv seems to be the area that the n900 fails.

Yes i know we can get bbc i player (poorly) but an app for sky sports would be really handy and i know im not the only 1 that wants it. The main problem here is that its not down to you app creaters out there to do it as it would need to be a subscription service through sky or vodafone .

Anyone any ideas on this?? ive been binding my time for a while but as you all know not much been happening with the n900

Thanks

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Yes that would indeed be lovely, perhaps like myself you have your old n95 faithfully on standby for the football matches tomorrow (Come on you reds!). I already mentioned this on the Vodafone forum, unfortunately they have are no plans to make Vodafone live! or mobile TV available to the n900. Sky are not interested as there isn't the customer base to make one for it.

I believe a brave soul did attempt to find a workaround for the mobile TV issue on here, but was having wap problems (micro b doesnt handle the file that is returned by the vodafone servers if i remember correctly), if you search for "Mobile TV" you'll find more about it.

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Yeah i have searched and read the voda forums and the likes thing is skysports advertise mobile tv through the iphone and for all it would take them to create an app for nokia/n900 users.

I am quite frustrated by this as its one of the reasons i got the phone back in december, the main problem here is that its basically a create your own app phone but for subscription services we are screwed

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Ummm guys, I've never used an Iphone but can't you just go to a website and launch a tv player? Or go to a P2P site and let them stream all the football you want? Just a suggestion that's all, not trying to sound like a smart *** in anyway. :)

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the other problem is that sky use silverlight as there media plug in on there site so we cant even watch it through there site

which is more expensive but it would be a step in the right direction if we could get the n900 to accept silverlight plugins and watch straight from there sight like the bbc iplayer

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never tried P2P on n900 ill give it a go the now and let you know if it works

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I use it all the time, myp2p.eu...but you have to find the right link. Justin TV works well

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I looked into this before and, if I remember the figures right, to view from Sky's site with subscription is around £30/month whereas via Iphone app or Vodafone mobile TV it's about £6/month. So aswell as a technical issue with Silverlight that would stop us streaming it on the n900, it's also quite a bit more expensive.

Relying on JustinTV is a world of frustration usually. I think I did notice something about Sopcast appear in a thread recently, though data usage would sky rocket I'd imagine.

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yeah i use the same site on my laptop never thought to try it tho lol

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Took me a bit of time to realise to use it as a real web browser, you just have to find the right link that's all, it uses up alot of data, wifi works well.

Waiting for Adobe 10.1 so I can use it for megavideo, but I've seen a video where they've overclocked the N900 and megavideo was playing well, only thing is that I'm too much of a novice to go and start fiddling with the device, I like it the way it is. :)

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unless you already a sky customer then its an extra tener but yes its an expense that i wouldnt pay.

How would an online petition work to sky we would need enough signatures??

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it does work but you cant fit it to the screen so the quality is poorer than normal and it chucks you off , its playing the live Huddersfield milwall game as we speak

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usually there is an option to fullscreen the player. Maybe you should try opening it up with KM Player

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Right i found this and i believe now the petition should go to nokia. Read on

Sky Mobile TV comes to Nokia handsets
Tuesday, February 23 2010, 12:09 GMT

By Andrew Laughlin, Technology Reporter


Sky has launched a new application bringing its mobile TV service to smartphones manufactured by Nokia.

Available now to download from Nokia's Ovi store, the Sky Mobile TV app allows certain handset owners to watch live Premier League action on their phones and also access breaking headlines from Sky News.

The software further enables users to remotely connect to their Sky+ receiver to set recordings on the electronic programming guide.

The Nokia N97, Nokia N97 Mini, 5800 XpressMusic and 5530 handsets will be first to support the app, but it will soon expand to the Nokia 5230 and Nokia X6. A different service offering non-live highlights of Sky programming will be launched on a further ten handsets in the future.

Nokia UK head of services marketing Rupert Englander said: "We are always looking for new and innovative ways to help make life easier for our consumers.

"Modern lifestyles have driven demand for great mobile content and services on-the-go, and it's great to know that this app will make a real difference to Nokia users.

"The partnership with Sky is just one of many that will bring everyday products and services to the pockets of our consumers - all accessible quickly and easily through the Ovi Store."

Sky general manager for mobile David Gibbs added: "We're delighted to be working with Nokia to give millions more people the chance to enjoy TV on the move.

"The success of Sky Mobile TV has shown there's a real appetite for innovative services that allow customers to choose when and where they watch."

Sky Mobile TV was launched last year on the iPhone, offering live streams of a range of channels - including the Sky Sports portfolio, ESPN, Sky News, Sky Sports News and At The Races.




Which tells me we moan enough we should get. Let us know who is up for a petition to nokia for this service or if anyones a better idea post on

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Me too...I am a truck driver and was getting tired of the constant buffering on sky player via my laptop. I thought the N900 would be the answer..how wrong was I :(

I have a full subscription with Sky so would have been ideal. I have experimented with free to air internet TV on the N900 but it doesn't work well - obviously down to compatability. Catchup TV does work but it lags so bad.

I was trying to avoid taking a portable TV in my cab due to space...and signal problems. Unless something is developed fast by Sky for Silverlight I will miss the World Cup :(

When I got the phone from Vodafone they included 2 months free sky TV pack!! I complained about this and demanded 3 months free line rental (1200 mins a month and free data downloads) they agreed. I should have sent the phone back.

I'm sure the N900 is a great piece of kit for enthusiasts but I am struggling to understand what easy deb / ubuntu is. And what does the X terminal do?

Disgruntled :confused:

Zan

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Don't know anything about sky but i do know that iplayer is working perfectly for me and many others now...i use it often.

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...562#post527562

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thanks...got it working :)

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Excellent :)

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Checkout this Vodafone UK users for mobile TV.
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=649280

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http://www.myp2p.eu/competition.php?...e=worldcup2010

http://www.firstrow.net/

both the above will play all the live sports you could ever want.....and more!


remember to select media player or other and not sopcast or pplive etc when selecting a stream to play.

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Firstrow is top notch - Lord I have missed my rugby news.