Problem with Korean Formula 1 Download

Christopher Woods (CM) christopher at custommade.org.uk
Mon Oct 15 19:32:42 EDT 2012


On 16/10/2012 00:25, dinkypumpkin wrote:
> On 15/10/2012 21:08, emmesse at btopenworld.com wrote:
>> Anyone know what is happening with the Korean Formula 1?
>>
>> On the BBC site, this 
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01ndmdx/Formula_1_2012_The_Korean_Grand_Prix/ 
>> is 3hrs and 15 mins long, but when I use
>>
>> get_iplayer --pid b01ndmdx
>>
>> I get a programme which is only 1hr 58 mins long.
>>
>> It's the same with the Qualifying programme which is 2hrs 15min on 
>> BBC site but only 1hr 29 mins when downloaded.
>
> If you compare the download to the version on the iPlayer site, you'll 
> find the download version has been edited.  Not sure why, but they do 
> that sometimes.  You'll be saddened to learn you missed yet another 
> rendition of Gangnam Style :}

Could be due to the fact they don't have appropriate sync rights for the 
music (as the song's played in that segment). Same reason that TV shows 
have soundtracks removed or changed when they make it to DVD (if they do 
at all).



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