soundbreaking new series on PBS is awesome.

[pucho812]

New PBS series called soundbreaking is out. Here is episode one in full.  Can't wait to watch the following episodes and this was done really well.

http://www.pbs.org/video/2365882190/

 

[usekgb]

I've watched 1 1/2 episodes now.  Great show!

 

[pucho812]

I just finished episode 2. That makes 2 for me. so amazing...  8)

 

[ubxf]

Thanks for the hĕdz′ŭp′ Pucho

 

[fazer]

I saw the first one.  It was great.

 

[dmp]

Started the first episode and loved it!

 

[ruffrecords]

Won't let me watch it  in the UK - how do I get round that?

Cheers

Ian

 

[gato]

use a vpn.

 

[ruffrecords]

use a vpn.

Easy to say  but meaningless to me.

Cheers

Ian

 

[AusTex64]

Ian,

It's a Virtual Private Network.  Google it. Don't know if I'll describe it correctly.

 

[dmp]

Won't let me watch it  in the UK - how do I get round that?

Legally: be patient and when they offer a DVD get it. Usually at the pledge week they will have them as thank you gifts for donations.
If you are just looking for a way to pirate it, I have no idea.

 

[mattiasNYC]

I've yet to see a full episode, but I mixed some of the promos and the show looks really promising.

I was told by the producer that they apparently have a ton of material that never made it into any of the shows... like, huge amounts of recorded interviews... so if we're lucky they'll do either another season or another show out of what remains.

 

[gato]

It's pretty good. Worth getting a DVD. I'm using a VPN from Ecuador because I've supported PBS through donations and tax dollars, and I'll probably get a DVD so my Dad can watch it, so I agree with that sentiment.
Paul Ryan has been vocal about defunding public broadcasting in the past, so we should all step up and chip in if we think this kind of programming is of value. (not to turn this into another 27 page thread about politics).

On the other hand, the show was created as a public good with public funds, so I'm not sure what the ethical implications are of "pirating" it. The BBC makes a lot of really good programming in both radio and tv that isn't made available for sale outside the country. What's the deal? Do I need to become a resident of the UK? Is supporting British businesses enough?

 

[Phrazemaster]

Wow I only had a chance to watch a little bit so far but yeah, that's fabulous! Thx for sharing the link.

 

[PRR]

>>     vpn.
> Easy to say  but meaningless to me.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2403388,00.asp
http://www.pcmag.com/roundup/285788/the-best-free-vpn-services-of-2015
https://www.bestvpn.com/free-vpns/ (probably an ad)

I can connect from Maine to my old school in NJ with a VPN connection. From there I can browse Russian or BBC porn, and as far as those servers know I am in NJ, not Maine. It's just "a box" that takes connections on one side, sends them out (and back) the other side, on different IP and apparent location.

I really use it to connect to the school's internal-only servers for data access. In that case they can back-track to the VPN to me, and I have to Authenticate to use the VPN.

I have used it when another forum's hosting had an error in its connection tables. I could NOT connect from Maine to Michigan. I could however connect from NJ to Michigan. Some link from NY to VT wasn't in the routing tables.

That would not help if there was a Brits-only resource--- NJ is clearly outside Britain.

> Won't let me watch it  in the UK

It seems you face a "no Brits" problem. There may be a subscription or access fee (but they should say so). They may want to force you to wait until it comes on the broadcast service. It may be bureaucratic stupidity, or even bad filter rules.

A non-Brit VPN would make you "appear to be non-Brit" and (since pucho sees it) a US-based VPN would work.

But the old days of good free VPNs seem to be gone. There are a few, but with such low limits that you would probably go over quota watching movies through a free VPN. Enough people want to mask their IP and location that demand must be overwhelming. Good (business grade) VPNs are readily available at a price.

 

[pucho812]

I don't have a VPN that I am aware of.

I can see shows from their website without question after the show has aired  for the first time in T.V. 

I an not quite sure how that all works as far as who can and who can't see the series, I do not have an account with them or anything.

 

[ruffrecords]

I found a free Betternet VPN plug in for my Chrome book that let we watch it. Fascinating programme.

Cheers

Ian

 

[pucho812]

After a show airs on the telly you can watch them on the net. So far it's been episode 1 - 4 and more to follow.

As for VPN's and how it all is working, A few friends from across the pond had this to say.

you need a vpn with a US proxy, Mullvad has one for example and it works for me

And our own Ian found a work around as well.

I found a free Betternet VPN plug in for my Chrome book that let we watch it. Fascinating programme.

Cheers

Ian

 

[dmp]

Watched a few more episodes last night and saw at the end that they are selling dvds and a book.
http://www.shoppbs.org/search/index.jsp?kw=soundbreaking

 

[sr1200]

I've been DVRing it and catching it when its on.  Think i just finished up to episode 4.  Love it so far.  Wish they would get more into the toys and less into the personalities that have been documentaried a million times before.  Dont get me wrong, its always great to hear a good story, but, as im sure a lot of us on here are, I'm a bit of  a gear head.  I could have sworn I saw a few DIY pieces in the background on a couple of studios they were interviewing in.