UK Losties

[snoochface]

My husband sent me this article today from the Washington Post about free or inexpensive WiFi add-ons. One of the programs being reviewed made me think of the UK Losties who have to wait to watch the show because they can't stream it online from ABC.com:

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Here's another application that...sets up a virtual private network (VPN) for you when you're at a hotspot, or when you want to protect your wireless transmissions for any reason. Run the software, log in, and choose a server (currently your choice is only the United States or the United Kingdom), and everything you do will be hidden through 128-bit SSL encryption.


The software also promises to get around a problem that can occur when people are outside the United States and want to view certain American TV shows over the Internet: Since some sites block access to such shows to all but American IP addresses, as the creators claim, if you choose a U.S. WiFi Guardian server when you log in, the server will give you a U.S. IP address. As a result, you should be able to watch the show.


See more info/download WiFi Guardian| Price: Free (trial for 30 days; $5 per 1GB transferred)

Since it's got a free 30 day trial, maybe that could get you through the finale if you don't want to wait for it to air on your television.

 

[BenAdam]

It will still be blocked due to the IP address being from outside the US.

 

[snoochface]

Well, but that's the point, the software is supposed to connect you through a server that will give you a U.S. IP address.

 

[BenAdam]

IT folk are pretty savvy about this kind of stuff though. ABC pays big bucks for the kind of info on like who owns what IP and such. If they see significant traffic from IP's owned by one company that offers a service like this, they will block it. There are big legal issues around this kind of stuff.

Our UK friends best bet is to find a US friend that is willing to record and rip to file and put somewhere that they can download. Not that I am advocating that at all.

 

[snoochface]

If I had web hosting space that could hold the file, I'd totally do it.

 

[cat1]

some people have sources to watch them on sites...since me being at university and not having Sky (TiVo) i use those

 

[fuzzymel]

It took me an entire day to be able to watch the last episode. The site I use was taking forever. Its very frustrating.