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Independent, impartial and impertinent reviews of all the major download services, written by monkeys who use them every day.

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Logo for: iPlayer

The BBC has sent the first version of it's iPlayer out into the world to fend for itself and it's already making huge waves. We chart the highs and lows of the service that's already changing the VoD landscape.

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Logo for: 4OD

Channel 4 might be working on an August launch for Project Kangaroo (with ITV and BBC worldwide) but for now their 4oD service is still out with the pack leaders when it comes to current download services.

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Logo for: BT Vision

Coming soon... (Amazing - apparently millions of people have this but we can't find one who can write. Shout if you do and you can...)

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Logo for: Sky Player

Ok - so while they try and sort out a logo, for now let's call this Sky Anytime v3.0 - Sky Player by any other name. In short - more tweaks, added streaming and we remain convinced - If you're a Sky TV customer, then this really is for you (even the new streaming quality is excellent and loads of it is free).

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Logo for: Xbox Live

UPDATE: April 20th - new review and conclusion after having a bit of a head to head with SkyHD. Both 720p, both showing on TV set to default using HDMI cables...

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Logo for: Virgin TV On Demand
Logo for: Five Download - Soon to be rebranded

Five's tiny pay per view download service may be lacking in content, but it's simple, the quality's good and we think CSI fans will love it.

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Logo for: iTunes

iTunes moves from slick management of your music to offering up some really great shows? - but content is limited and movie fans are left out in the cold.

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Logo for: Miro

Miro (previously Democracy Player) is a free, open source video player that runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. With 4000 video channels available, support for Podcasts, YouTube, Google video and HD, the player has a great deal to offer. Is this the free TV solution we have all been looking for?

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Logo for: Joost

Joost (not to be confused with "Joosters", those addictive little sweets. Do they even still make those...?) Right, Joost, yes. Its a streaming TV application from the same people who made Skype and Kazaa... lets see how it tastes looks.

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Logo for: ITV Catch Up

ITV has unleashed it's catch up service upon the unsuspecting public and we're not at all sure that it's ready for prime time.

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Logo for: Tiscali TV

STOP PRESS: Tiscali is up for sale - Sky, BT and Carphone Warehouse are interested. Check out the forum for more.

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