Stream Japanese TV on your computer with KeyHoleTV

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

all of the major broadcast networks on keyhole tv are missing on mine aswell. It's been like that for a couple days. Sad

I have the new version of keyhole tv, is this happening on older versions too?

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:12 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:04 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Well surely - you're only as fast as the weakest link. But as far as your provider goes, they always have some sort of bandwidth limit, even if you're talking directly with their closest server. There HAVE been times when I was downloading a torrent (or more likely a few at a time), and I was speed bound by my provider's limit. When I'm seeding, I'm almost always always hitting my 2Mbps limit.

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:51 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0

With my service, Jnet, I use the HD (640x360) + Kansai package (ABC/Yomiuri/Kansai/MBS/TV Osaka), which streams at 1mbps and I still have moments where my stream hiccups (like right now, ahahaha), so I always download my dramas because nothing beats downloading and receiving a near dvd quality file.

As for missing stations, KeyHole is like PeerCast -- there's someone relaying the stream... cept, I don't think bandwith is piggybacked among everyone listening. Anyway, when a station goes down its probably because the broadcaster turned off his computer or something. KeyHole, the program itself, doesn't air these stations. Its just a relay.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:11 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Comcast has a 250GB monthly cap for residential subscribers. So I can't use TV ANTS as much as i would like since it uses more bandwidth when streaming than Keyhole TV does. I prefer to download my files so I can watch them when I can, but that also eats up a lot of bandwidth. Also in my household we like to like to watch any show we missed from broadcast or cable TV on-line. I have MLB TV, and NFL Gameday radio on my PC. Also the future Mrs. gets homesick so watching TV on Keyhole or TV Ants (even with the lag) makes her feel a little bit closer to home, even though none of these services have stations from the Fukushima area.

We average about 240GB a month so we have to really watch our bandwidth usage.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:05 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

What? I have never experienced this bandwith cap on Comcast....

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:15 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

This has been recent. Since August of this year because by October we were getting phone calls and e-mails from Comcast saying we were exceeding our bandwidth download/upload limit.
Maybe this is something that is only for the markets that use to belong to Time Warner once Comcast took them over.

Also again all the major Japanese broadcast stations are off Keyhole TV. Lucky for use that RBK is showing Waratte Iitomo so we can watch before calling it a day.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:18 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

I guess so, because I use the hell out of my internet connect with Comcast and I never had recieved a notice or phone call saying I exceeded my bandwith. Then again, my area used to be Adelphia before Comcast took over so maybe it just rolls over.

Oh and thanks for the reminder about Waratte Ii tomo because YTV's new Omoikkiri is soooooo boring.

I think KeyHole is a bit ... too hoggy for the quality of the stream. That's why I pay for my stream, I rarely have a drop and my stations are guaranteed there 24/7. I also get extra perks too like downloading and the like. I love it Wub

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:34 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Is jnet out of Japan or China? I know it is a bit expensive, but if it worth while then maybe I can see if I can get it so my fiancée can watch her shows in better video quality.

Does Jnet have the lag in the stream as TV ANTs? The one thing about Keyhole that we like is that it is in real time so it feels like we are actually watching TV live in Japan, well maybe on a crappy set, but still.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:07 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Jnet company office is based in Thailand, but all their banks and business is in Japan. But their advertised and supported by Fujisan.com, a Japanese bookstore, and several other websites and they have permission to do this streaming so I find it more legit then... the other options. Its weird, though... to describe... but lemme screencap my stream right now....

HD Stream

MD Stream, when streaming its like.... 480x180 or something.

The HD aired earlier today, I downloaded it cause I wanted to rip a CM from it. The MD aired sometime last week. MD stream tends to get really ... blurry if there's a lot of action going on in the stream (its only 500kps). The LQ is like Keyhole quality but a step up.

I never watched TV ANTs so I don't know. But when I have Toku Mornings with my friends here and in Japan on Saturday nights (we watch Kamen Rider/ Super Sentai) I notice I have like a 30 second lag from my friend in Japan.

I actually watched Horrible Raw's until it went bye bye to find out it was just a relay of Jnet anyway.

I used to get the Kantou/Kansai package but I realized that I watched more Kansai then Kantou and just subscribed to Kansai. I also subscribed to the HD stream. You might wanna jump quick on signing up because they're about to close down their HD registration for the year like... SOON. Its only open to the first 100 customers.

http://us.jnet.ne.jp/

I pay a total of.... 45 - 50 a month right now. But its worth it cause I can download the episodes after airing, I can record them if I know Imma miss a recording. Its waaaaaay worth it.

It can get pricey, because HD on top of the Kantou/Kansai package is 70 dollars a month. But, one region + HD works out to about 55 dollars a month.

There's also the additional channels like Sun, NHK E, NHK G, Animax, WOWOW, etc -- Which are extra.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:22 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Thanks for the info. The link you provided did not work but we can always do a web search. TV Ants streams are nice, but they take up a lot of bandwidth (between 34 to 58 kb per second). Plus those ads are annoying.

We thought about buying a slingbox and seeing if it could work in Japan. But I doubt it would work.

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:25 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Thanks for the link!
We are looking at it now (^_^)

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:26 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

If you're living in Japan right now the link won't work as it blocks off Japanese users. Jnet is designed for "Japanese abroad".

Weird though.

I never messed around witih a Slingbox because its just too much money for my tastes.