The BBC'c iplayer was lauded as a TV revolution and it's quite easy to see why. Take Tivo or a DVR and make it internet based, allow coustomers to down load any programs from the last seven days and view them at their leasure for the next month. What a concept, never miss anything on television, ever go to work and hear the watercooler talk about last nights "Lost", "Oprah", "Footballers Wives" or even that football or baseball game and feel left out, well fret no more the iplayer saves you. Just run to your computer, select the program and you can be up to date in minutes. Think of it as Youtube meets TIVO in a splendid marriage.



To make it even better for those who actually like to watch their television programs on the TV, owners of Nintendos Wii and Sony's Playstation 3 can watch iplayer shows right through the gaming consoles onto the TV screen. Currently run on Windows XP or higher and Mac, upgrades for personal mobile devices are coming soon. The iplayer is even spawing a revolution with PVR's or DVR'S for High def and HDMI like Evesham Technologies PVR 160.

The iplayer is truly the next wave in home entertainment. Not that the system has not had it's problems, hackers have shut down the sytem on numerious ocassions and there is even some fear of the BBC overloading the internet, but with the impressive picture, amazing convience and the "Ability to make the unmissable, unmissable" the BBC has put the fear in TIVO, Cable and Satellite providers everywhere and has started bidding wars between those wanting to provide the service.

Worried about picture quality? Take a look and these HD iplayer screen shots and set you mind at ease.





Iplayer is the next wave in entertainment and did I forget to mention it's commercial free.



Enjoy  the BBC's iplayer today.