Thanks
to the spat between CBS and Time Warner Cable over how much Time Warner Cable
pays for CBS programming and their online rebroadcast of said content, there’s
now a blackout of CBS content on Time Warner Cable users for their content as
explained in “Watching
on laptops and mobile devices, customers are finding workarounds to TV
blackouts”, August 9 2013 By Ryan Nakashima, The Associated Press via Winnipeg Free Press.
Granted,
albeit this has no bearing on us here in Jamaica, It’s still interesting to
take note of what happens when Content Providers and Cable Networks or even TV stations
that want to carry said content can’t agree. Especially if you’re into animation-for-hire,
as this’ll occur very often, as you’re not gonna part with your hours of sweat
and tears for monkey money especially as animation is labour and cost
intensive.
But
as for Jamaicans watching free American TV via Streaming , that’s not possible
due to a block on content for non-US IP (Internet Protocol)Addresses for a lot
of recent content, as the aim is for American viewers to see it first and then
resell it to countries later, thus making more money from the same
content.
Free TV –Myth and Legend
For
now, the only Free TV options online based on the article “Find
and watch free TV on the Internet”, published Aug 8, 2013 7:05 AM by
Lincoln Spector, PC World are as follows:
1. YouTube
2. Hulu Basic
3. USTV
Locally
here in Jamaica, our TV Stations already have their own Web Streaming:
2. CVM TV
But
it also highlights what lengths people will go to watch content that’s inaccessible
in the US of A, such as here in Jamaica where we only have access to older
content on Netflix and Hulu, with the
latest content being blocked, resulting in Jamaicans streaming decade old
content as noted in Horace’s Geezam article
entitled Is “Netflix a
Netjoke?”.
Watching blocked US Content
– Proxies are fun
To
get around this and Stream the US versions of Hulu
and Netflix is easy via using either Proxy Sites or VPN (Virtual Private Network)
as described in “How
to Watch Streaming Video Anywhere in the World” published 12/15/10 11:00am
by BRYAN GARDINER, Gizmodo.
A
Proxy is basically a Website based service that routes your traffic through a
series of Servers, effectively hiding your true location. VPN is similar,
except it involves giving you access to a different ISP (Internet Service
Provider) and encrypting your Data traffic. Both allow you to log on from anywhere
in the world and appear to be somewhere else e.g. Jamaica and appear to be in
the US, thereby allowing you unfettered access to American Website and their Content.
This
List
of Best Free Proxy Sites are as follows:
1. NewIPNow
2. Blewpass
3. Proxify
4. Anonymouse
5. Ninjacloak
6. Kproxy
7. Hidemyass
8. Edilly
9. Zend2
10. Turbohide
11. IP Hider
Watching blocked US Content
– VPN Access and Setup
VPN
is a paid service; you’re basically logging on to the Internet via another ISP
in another country and it’s best to go the paid route, as the free route
results in very poor bandwidth inadequate for Streaming. Here’s a list of VPN Connections:
1. StrongVPN
To
connect to a VPN or Create one is also very easy to do as stated in the article
“How
to Set Up VPN in Windows 7”, published Nov 12, 2010 6:00 PM By Mark Shea, PCWorld. To connect to a VPN in Windows 7 is
as follows:
1. Click
the Start button
2. Type
VPN in the search bar
3. Select
Set up a virtual private Network (VPN) connection.
4. Enter
the IP address or domain name of the server to which you want to connect
5. Select
Don't connect now If you want to set
up the connection, but not connect
6. Enter
your username and password you had received from the VPN Service, or leave it
blank
7. Click
Connect
8. Click
on the Windows Network logo on the lower-right part of your screen
9. Select
Connect under VPN Connection
10. Enter
the appropriate domain and your log-in credentials in the Connect VPN Connection box
11. Select
Properties on the Connect VPN
Connection screen
12. Navigate
to the Security tab
13. Select
the specific Type of VPN from the
drop-down list.
14. Click
OK and Connect
Hint:
You may also have to unselect Include Windows logon domain under the Options
tab. Then click OK and Connect.
Hint:
If you can't connect, the problem could be due to the server configuration as
there are different types of VPN.
As
an added bonus, here’s how to create your own VPN at work on your company’s Network:
1. Click
the Start button
2. Type
Network and Sharing in the search
bar
3. Click
Change Adapter Settings in the
left-hand menu
4. Click
File
5. Select
New Incoming Connection
6. Select
the users you'd like to give access
7. Click
Next
8. Click
Through the Internet
9. Select
Next
10. Select
the Internet Protocol you'd like to use preferably TCP/IPv4
11. Click
Allow Access to complete set up an
incoming VPN connection
Once
the Proxy or VPN is set up, you should basically be on the Internet. Launch your
browser and check a few sites that were restricted before. Then proceed to
watch Hulu or Netflix content, being mindful of the fact that if they require
you to sign up, you’ll have to use a US Address and Zip Code along with your
Scotia VISA Debit Card or Credit Card to sign up for the Service.
That’s
basically it. Enjoy being a Pirate
of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011) Streaming Restricted US Content.
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