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Freeview freedom

Another app I have come across which allows you to stream live television to your Apple device is TVCatchup iPhone. It's technically not an app as such, but a web page based system that, after a very quick and simple signup process, you can select and view from the Freeview channels they currently have available. The channels seem to be from the UK Freeview region.

When selected, the program stream opens the Quicktime player on the iPhone and streams steadily over both Wi-Fi and surprisingly over 3G.

This system works very well indeed and I can highly recommend it. I now walk down the street keeping up to date with programmes I would have missed as I forgot to set them to be recorded.

The other thing worth mentioning is the system trumps the BBC's iPlayer system as the streams are in realtime and not 'Catch-up' which usually are not available to be viewed for about two hours after the programme is broadcast.

I'm looking forward to the World Cup football tournament as I presume I can watch the matches whilst at work.  Definitely worth signing up for.
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