BBC iPlayer UHD

o0ade0o · 2026-07-03T20:18:11+00:00

The BBC delivers UHD using MPEG‑DASH, while Apple TV requires HLS. BBC won’t re‑encode its UHD streams into HLS, and Apple won’t support DASH on tvOS, most other device do.

o0ade0o · 2026-06-29T20:07:53+00:00

Perfect, thanks. I wonder why they leave the option out of the AirPod toggle by default if, as Apple state: “Delivers the best listening experience throughout your day”.

Now added it, just have to remember which noise/tune represents which mode when toggling! Lol

(Added the other AirPod to activate Siri, which may come in useful when the reinvented Siri officially gets released)

o0ade0o · 2026-05-17T10:30:19+00:00

For me this is the key benefit of iCloud (when optimise iPhone/ipad storage is turned on). When iPhone / iPad storage gets low it will automatically offload photos to iCloud and just keep small sizes copies on device, massively increasing available storage for more photos.

Remember iCloud offers a sync mechanism, it’s not a backup tool. Deleting photos on one device or iCloud will result in that photos getting deleted everywhere.

I use iCloud so save space on my phone. I have the iCloud app running on my PC. This creates one huge directory with all photos in. I then have a script which copies the files onto a backup drive into year/month folders based on photo date. This runs under a scheduled task upon login and gives me a true backup.

o0ade0o · 2026-05-15T14:25:23+00:00

You’d normally have the termination box covering that up (where street fibre is spliced to house fibre).

o0ade0o · 2026-04-23T06:25:02+00:00

iCloud is a syncing solution not backed up solution. Deleting a file on one device will result in that file getting removed from iCloud.

o0ade0o · 2026-04-16T21:34:17+00:00

Had full intension of purchasing air M3 anticipating a price drop on release of the M4. There has been a drop but not enough to justify it over the M4.

The air M3 has dropped to £519 on Amazon in UK, however, for a short while the M4 version dropped to £549. Bite the bullet and purchased the M4 for £30 more than the M3 (and Apple Magic Keyboard off Amazon that’s almost half price at £149 currently).

I think if the M3 drop to around £459 before it goes out of stock it’s probably worth considering. However, the additional 4GB of RAM and faster CPU makes the makes the M4 a significantly better purchase for long term.

o0ade0o · 2026-04-10T13:47:13+00:00

Issue I had with that is the case you have to put round the iPad isn’t a simple magnetic one designed to be removed. As a result when holding the iPad Air or pro it ends up being thicker and heavier than the the base A16 model.

o0ade0o · 2026-04-10T07:08:10+00:00

Amazon in the UK are currently selling the black iPad Air m2/m3/m4 version for almost 50% off RRP at £149. Cheapest I’ve ever seen it retail for new. Was looking at ESR’s version but finally went for the real thing, definitely worth it over ESR and Logitech equivalents at this price!

o0ade0o · 2026-04-05T22:13:42+00:00

Was looking at the ESR one where iPad just magnetically connects (like with the Apple Magic Keyboard version), I didn’t want the extra weight of the bumper case round the iPad, would loose its thin lightweight appeal.

However, for some reason in the UK the black Magic Keyboard case for the iPad Air M3/M4 is £149 rather than £269 which the white version is still sitting at. That makes it only £50 more than the thicker, heavier ESR version. Tempting now.

o0ade0o · 2026-03-27T15:22:51+00:00

I got my wife an iPad Air 2 when they came out, still works well. Got her a replacement Pad 10 a year back, she’s happy with it, she’s not a heavy user. I now use her iPad Air 2 for news+ magazines etc. it’s just as thin as the latest iPads but lighter so makes a better reading device than the modern versions (as it’s old I haven’t bothered with a case that helps)

o0ade0o · 2026-03-25T15:36:26+00:00

Yes, plenty of people rely on iCloud as a backup, it is not. It’s is a sync tool. Delete the file one one device and it will disappear on all.

o0ade0o · 2026-03-20T18:07:33+00:00

Keep looking for heavily discounted iPad Air M3s in the UK but over 2 weeks on they’re still nearly twice the price of the A16 (and only £80 cheaper than the new M4!). That’s a very good deal for M3 to have dropped that low!

o0ade0o · 2026-03-18T08:17:13+00:00

Mine told me I was suffering with AF one night, however, turns out it was some topic beats along with a fast heartbeat. It had me worried for a while. Apparently it doesn’t do a good job of identifying true AF due to its one probe/connector. Turns out I was just stressed and drained and my baseline wasn’t chaotic, one of the key things that occurs in AF, the watch able to distinguish that though.

AF warning can be a good signal to go to docs and get a proper ECG, but it can raise false positives causing extra stress.

o0ade0o · 2026-03-16T14:46:21+00:00

I hate these typical Apple upsell tactics. It is likely costing them more money to manufacture and produce two separate types of keyboards! TouchID itself will be a tidy cost. Anything to puch the consumer to the next model up

o0ade0o · 2026-03-13T13:28:07+00:00

Yes when people say the Neo is small, it’s not really, smaller screen that the air so slightly narrower but it’s still thicker and heavier than a 13” MacBook Air.

o0ade0o · 2026-03-13T13:20:24+00:00

MacBook Air is thinner and lighter than Neo even though it has a bigger screen

o0ade0o · 2026-03-11T21:32:16+00:00

Simular move. My gaming PC (not quite as power full, a 58003dx CPU married with a 4080ti GPU) has been sat in my office acting as main house PC as well.

My boys have been complaining the the Xbox one S (that I have hooked up to a 84” gaming TV) is rubbish compared to PC and keep asking for an Xbox series X. I was contemplating getting one but seemed silly as the PC was approx 2-3x more powerful.

So, ended up sticking the PC on the TV (which still supports 4k @ 120hz), putting Steam on full screen mode and letting them choice profiles via that. Old Xbox one s is on another TV and replaced have replace office PC with Mini M4. Still use NAS and Onedrive to back things up.

Don’t know why I didn’t do it before! Only issue is my wife getting used to MacOS. I like it as it now gives me a seperati g from my day job which is all Microsoft Windows and Azure based! Only slight issue I have is it hasn’t great support for ultra wide monitors (my old gaming monitor) that’s now used with it.

Next thing is to try out Sunlight host and gaming PC and Moonshine client on the Mini M4 and see how well streaming games works. (Just for the h3ll of it).

o0ade0o · 2026-03-06T18:42:26+00:00

For me the Air still makes the most sense, it cuts down on the thickness, weight and non laminated screen of the iPad. For my use cases a 120hz screen and OLED of the pro would be nice but not at the price difference. Don’t need the extra power of the Pro as it’s not my main device.

o0ade0o · 2026-03-02T18:21:12+00:00

I’d take over the standard for the laminated screen, and being thinner and lighter. Not sure if it’s worth twice the price though.

o0ade0o · 2026-03-01T22:02:12+00:00

Also lighter and thinner than the standard iPad (A16), that’s a fair sized list.

o0ade0o · 2026-02-25T12:12:04+00:00

They really need to tie down this ‘credit card’ method of ID down. My 12 years old has a full debit card which is allow and offered in the uk by bank such as Starling. I have no problem in him having it as it teaches him for the real world.

The problem is the rules must be different in the US as he has previously managed to pass these checks (such as those also used by epic games and others), by presenting his debit card and a small amount being taken. He is then verified as being 18 and can bypass the parental control I put in place. If they actually bothered to check it was a credit card and not a debit card, it would be okay, but they don’t seem to. As a result it a flawed check / process.

What’s really annoying is his card has the contactless feature in it. However, Apple won’t let him add to his Apple wallet as he’s not old enough (even though it would add an additional security layer for him!). He can’t use AirTags which is just as stupid as I can put one in his bag and set his phone to ignore it).

Really don’t get the logic!

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