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| accessdate = 2009-02-19 }}</ref> [[Westnet]] and [[Adam Internet]]. [[iiNet]] was able to offer iView unmetered without the peering upgrade. In addition, [[AARNet]], [[Apex Internet]] ([[TransACT]] customers only), [[Cinenet]], and [[Comcen|Comcen/SPIN]] since offer unmetered access to iView.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/iview/isp.htm|title=iView unmetered on Selected ISPs|accessdate=2009-12-04}}</ref> The [[ABC News 24]] live stream is currently not unmetered however this may change in the future.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/tv/iview/faq.htm ABC iView FAQs]</ref>
| accessdate = 2009-02-19 }}</ref> [[Westnet]] and [[Adam Internet]]. [[iiNet]] was able to offer iView unmetered without the peering upgrade. In addition, [[AARNet]], [[Apex Internet]] ([[TransACT]] customers only), [[Cinenet]], and [[Comcen|Comcen/SPIN]] since offer unmetered access to iView.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/iview/isp.htm|title=iView unmetered on Selected ISPs|accessdate=2009-12-04}}</ref> The [[ABC News 24]] live stream is currently not unmetered however this may change in the future.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/tv/iview/faq.htm ABC iView FAQs]</ref>
Some shows may premiere on iView before they feature ABC1, such as [[Rake (TV Series)|Rake]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/10/rake-preview-on-iview.html|title=Rake preview on iView|accessdate=2010-11-17}}</ref>
Some shows may premiere on iView before they feature ABC1, such as [[Rake (TV Series)|Rake]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/10/rake-preview-on-iview.html|title=Rake preview on iView|accessdate=2010-11-17}}</ref>

On December 3 2010 ABC released an iView app for the iPad which provides access over Wi-Fi or 3G to all iView content including the live streaming ABC News 24 channel. However, due to geo-blocking by the ABC, iView content (either on a computer of the iPad) cannot be accessed from outside Australia.<ref>http://www.ausbt.com.au/abc-launches-iview-app-for-ipad</ref>


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Revision as of 10:29, 5 December 2010

ABC iView
Developer(s)Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Initial release24 July 2008
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3
PlatformAdobe Flash
Available inEnglish
TypeTelevision catch-up
WebsiteABC iView

ABC iView is a video on demand service run by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The service became available on 24 July 2008.[1] This was the next step after the podcasting of programmes since July 2006. Currently, this site is only viewable to users in Australia.[1] The site streams video in 650kbps H.264 format. The iView website uses the RTMP protocol, and is thus officially accessible only on platforms supported by Adobe Flash.

In November and December 2008 the iView player was updated to allow for unmetering by several Australian ISPs through a peering arrangement with Hostworks. The ISPs included Internode,[2] iPrimus,[3] Westnet and Adam Internet. iiNet was able to offer iView unmetered without the peering upgrade. In addition, AARNet, Apex Internet (TransACT customers only), Cinenet, and Comcen/SPIN since offer unmetered access to iView.[4] The ABC News 24 live stream is currently not unmetered however this may change in the future.[5] Some shows may premiere on iView before they feature ABC1, such as Rake[6]

On December 3 2010 ABC released an iView app for the iPad which provides access over Wi-Fi or 3G to all iView content including the live streaming ABC News 24 channel. However, due to geo-blocking by the ABC, iView content (either on a computer of the iPad) cannot be accessed from outside Australia.[7]


Third-party Access

As of PlayStation 3 system version 3.10, iView appears as a shortcut under a new 'TV' menu for users in Australia.[8]

Unlike the ABC's podcasts, programs on the iView service are not officially downloadable and are only available for a short time after the program has aired on the ABC. However, some individuals have been able to reverse-engineer the method that the Flash application uses to request videos from the media streaming servers[9] to allow programs such as rtmpdump or flvstreamer to download the videos for offline playing as a FLV or H.264 file.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Television Revolution Has Begun!" (Press release). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  2. ^ "Internode offers unmetered peering into ABC iView" (Press release). Internode. 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
  3. ^ "iPRIMUS offers high quality ABC iView unmetered to all customers" (Press release). iPrimus. 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
  4. ^ "iView unmetered on Selected ISPs". Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  5. ^ ABC iView FAQs
  6. ^ "Rake preview on iView". Retrieved 2010-11-17.
  7. ^ http://www.ausbt.com.au/abc-launches-iview-app-for-ipad
  8. ^ http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/11/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-the-ps3s-iview/
  9. ^ Andy Botting's blog post on using ABC iViews with XBMC
  10. ^ GUI Applications for downloading iView videos at Wikia
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