Live radio streams - maintenance request - please.

[Christopher Woods (CustomMade)]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: get_iplayer-bounces at lists.infradead.org 
> [mailto:get_iplayer-bounces at lists.infradead.org] On Behalf Of 
> Richard Mace
> Sent: 09 February 2011 01:59
> To: get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org
> Subject: Live radio streams - maintenance request - please.
> 
> Could someone kindly add the new Radio 3 'HD' stream to the 
> radio stream list please?

FWIW this is achievable, but it's likely not part of the standard 'bouquet'
because it's not presented as part of the standard iPlayer lineup. Radio 3's
320kbps "HD" stream was only available on the iPlayer Listen Live facility
for a short period, it's broadcast effectively as a separate live event
stream and is only available as an emp stream via /radio3. The Beeb did this
deliberately to preserve their encoding workflow and continue using their
192kbps stream for on-demand:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2010/10/hd_sound_for_radio_3.html

Apparently they were planning to roll out the XHQ streams for more events...
Starting with this year's Electric Proms on Radio 2. D'oh.