Virgin Media cable subscribers who have a V+ HD Box have become the first users through a TV platform to access High Definition content from the BBC's iPlayer directly through their TV.
Virgin Media was also the first TV platform to receive the BBC's standard iPlayer video on demand service. The inclusion of HD iPlayer content opens up the service to over half a million Virgin Media V+ users.
Although Virgin customers can now access HD content from iPlayer the current choice of programmes does not reflect the full BBC HD schedule. Consumers will be glad to see popular shows such as Robin Hood, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and Later…with Jools Holland however.
In conjunction with the launch of new High Definition services the BBC has released an updated version of iPlayer desktop software (mac, linux and windows) optimized for HD content. The updated iPlayer application will now allow users to resize the iPlayer's viewing window and provide access to a speed diagnostics page
Since its launch on Christmas Day 2007, users of iPlayer have watched some or all of the BBC's programmes 250 million times. With HD content becoming available, iPlayer usage is likely to accelerate further, a move that is likely to further ruffle ISP (Internet Service Providers) feathers who have already complained about the pressure of iPlayer downloads on internet bandwidth.
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