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Title: bbc
Post by: Baz on Apr 23, 2009, 18:03:46

what does the message 'insufficient bandwidth' mean when watching something on the BBC site

Title: Re: bbc
Post by: Rik on Apr 23, 2009, 18:05:07

Possibly their servers are overloaded, possibly that your line speed is not adequate for the file you're trying to view (though I doubt the latter, given my line).

Title: Re: bbc
Post by: Baz on Apr 23, 2009, 18:06:31

thanks Rik....I had a rough guess at the 1st one you said but wasnt sure.

Title: Re: bbc
Post by: Rik on Apr 23, 2009, 18:09:10

Have you got a link I could try, Baz.

Title: Re: bbc
Post by: Baz on Apr 23, 2009, 18:18:44

yeah here you go Rik

coast to coast (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00jwck2) it got to about 24 mins when we got the message

Title: Re: bbc
Post by: Rik on Apr 23, 2009, 18:20:34

I'm not sure I've got time to get to 24 minutes tonight, Baz, but it's running right now.

Title: Re: bbc
Post by: Baz on Apr 23, 2009, 18:23:24

thats ok. no problems it was probably as you say, their site

Title: Re: bbc
Post by: Rik on Apr 23, 2009, 18:26:57

I've just run through from 23minutes to the end, Baz, no problems.

Title: Re: bbc
Post by: Baz on Apr 23, 2009, 18:33:44

ok thanks Rik. I might try it again later :thumb:

Title: Re: bbc
Post by: Sebby on Apr 23, 2009, 22:06:26

It sounds like their site was to blame.

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