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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 1:29 pm
Hamsterlady, I have always used my regular VISA with no problems. ETA: Oh and Wilson did you mean the Farm? I really liked the farm.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 1:43 pm
dipo- yes. The producers want to revamp a ton of stuff... hamster- so long as the site is encrypted, you should be fine.... here's some info from http://www.behindbigbrother.com/ (which has been the go-to site for BB Australia for years...) -apparently, the HM's will have to share one huge blanket (one community bed perhaps?) -except for one-that one will have their own home, but it's not a seperate room or another house. -one will be evicted on the first night...but will they? -because someone noticed in the rules for a "win a trip to the first eviction show" contest that the trip wasn't until week 4..... -and someone also noticed that it appears it's 84 days this season because of some site graphics...if that's true, we're looking at a July 21st end date (just after BB10 starts here)
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Rosem4243
Member
06-27-2005
| Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 3:12 pm
Thanks to all of you for posting this information! Good advice there on the postal code & phone number...I wanted to sign up, but didn't because I thought you had to be in Australia. Then I came here because I've heard of folks being able to get the live feed. Now I know what to do! TVCH Rules!! I'm so disgusted and disappointed in the US version, I'm going to try the Aussie one. I watched some of the UK version, but damn, those people don't speak English!
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 5:11 pm
I used my ex boyfriend's company info in Australia to sign up. But i havent done the cc thing yet. What are the feeds like?? Do they work on a mac? Are they clear? I do fine with real player for the us version, but Im wondering if the feeds are as good from australia
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 5:28 pm
Christii, the feeds aren't on real player I think it is windows media player, they are clear, and usually there is less "foth". Lots of time when they don't want us to hear they just kill the sound, or pull the cameras back (what a novel idea). Don't know about the MAC thing since I have a pc.
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 5:38 pm
I cant find any info on the specs for viewing the feeds. anyone know where to look?? I dont even see where they talk about the live feeds at all on the BB AUS site
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 6:18 pm
also, is there a place to watch the tv shows online?? Ive never done the AUS version before
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Kellee
Member
07-07-2004
| Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 7:05 pm
they also only have one feed so no options like I am told there is with the US ones.
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 7:14 pm
ONE feed?? how do you guys live thru it?
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Kellee
Member
07-07-2004
| Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 9:53 pm
I have never had the US feeds..but would rather have one feed with something interesting on it..then 4 with nothing...lol I really didn't get to view the feeds much last year..hope to this year..they show the feeds of the evictions as they are happening..which I liked..no blocked feeds for that..
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 10:28 pm
how do you get the feeds?? I canat find any info anyhwere, I can see where to pay, but thats it. do the feeds just come up on the main page in a little window or what?? In the US, you have a video player in its own window, and you can make them big or small. I jsut want to know what it is before I pay, darn it!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 12:44 am
Once you pay for the feeds you will be able to click on a link on the home page, there is nothein yet since they havent started. There are TV shows that you can watch but I think you have to download them, that is something I am going to try to do this year. There are many people here who can help with that. We have to wait until the 28th US.
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Rosem4243
Member
06-27-2005
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 7:57 am
Hi Everyone! I also have a Mac, and all the questions that Christiii has asked are the same ones I wanted to ask! Any Mac users out there that can give some advice? I also don't want to pay for the feeds unless I know I can watch them...Duh!! After BB9 US, I want to see a REAL BB. Thanks in Advance! ETA: I just clicked on the link that Wilson posted above, and it is already hilarious. There are monkeys as placeholders until they introduce the rest of the HM! Too funny! I like that they introduce them one at a time!
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 1:05 pm
too bad the BBAUS site doesnt have a system requirements section..
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Kellee
Member
07-07-2004
| Thursday, April 24, 2008 - 5:10 pm
I can tell you last year I was unable to watch the feeds on my Firefox..Linux computer.(hence why I only got to see a little when I was at my parents place)...so dont know if mac would work
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Friday, April 25, 2008 - 7:30 am
well here's some stuff on the house: -it's smaller than last year by quite a bit... -the HM's will store their belongings in steel lockers... -there's a "Matrix" theme to the bedroom walls -it's one single bed and 1 single pillow (actually 14 pillows sewn together) and 1 large single blanket. -there's a van in the backyard with a bed...and it apparently has a hidden mobile phone... -there's no fridge and no pantry (the cooking appliances are outside)- but there is a conveyor belt in the dining room (BBLS said something about "coins being required"- I bet the HM's have to use coins earned for non staple food, and it comes out on the conveyor belt, and since there's no fridge they can't store anything)... -plastic animals where the farm used to be -a stage, and circus equipment everywhere -and a tree....with a swing on it and possibly a hiding space... I have to admire them, they do a lot more with the house than we do...
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 6:01 pm
Kellee, I think that Behindbigbrother.com forums have a technical section where you might be able to get some help.
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Kellee
Member
07-07-2004
| Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 6:34 pm
Dipo...I begged and pestered my husband for a year and this year I have a virtual machine with a version of Windows which should run the feeds...fingers crossed... I am sooooooooo looking forward to this..coming home from my morning shift and being able to turn on the feeds on Monday whoohoooooo .
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 8:16 pm
so it starts tomorrow then?
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Kellee
Member
07-07-2004
| Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 8:23 pm
Christti..well technically I believe the launch night is being taped tomorrow to accomedate Jackie and Kyle's schedule but it will not be shown until Monday night..but I am 12 hours behind them...so when I get home it will be later at night there..lol..which is what I love about this ..i would have to stay up real late to get to see past midnight of the US feeds.
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Birddy13
Member
05-23-2007
| Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 8:29 pm
Hi~ You can watch their TV shows here http://www.andromedanet.com/tvtuner_sop_net10.html when they start. You may have to download their player. It may be off line now but will be on when the show starts. This link will help you with the time conversion~ http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=47 I love BBAU and have never had major problems with the feeds (I'm in California) I don't have a Mac so I can't answer your questions but BBAU is more fun than BBUS!
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 8:33 pm
I just posted on their chat board, and its 12:40 on 4/27. They are a day ahead of us, mius 7 hours ca time. Their website says its starts in one day. Thanks Birddy!! hope it works with my mac!!
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 8:36 pm
ok, now im hoping to find somewhere that repeats the episodes. I love BB, but not enough to get up at 3 or 4am to watch it
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Christiii
Member
07-07-2005
| Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 10:45 pm
so it looks like the premiere is about 28 hours from now, according the the BBAUS site. Everyone is really excited over there!
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 6:54 am
heh... -one of the contestants pulled out at the last minute apparently.. -and one of the HM's is a midget...
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