English Leagues & Cups (17-Feb-2006 to 26-Feb-2006)

Luton v Reading
17-02-06 19:45

Liverpool v Man Utd (FA Cup 5th Round)
18-02-06 12:30

Bolton v West Ham (FA Cup 5th Round)
18-02-06 15:00

Newcastle v Southampton (FA Cup 5th Round)
18-02-06 17:40

Spurs v Wigan
19-02-06 13:15

Carmarthen Town v Bangor City (Welsh)
19-02-06 15:00

Chelsea v Colchester (FA Cup 5th Round)
19-02-06 16:00

Aston Villa v Man City
19-02-06 18:30

Accrington Stanley v Morecambe (Conference)
20-02-06 19:45

Newcastle v Charlton
22-02-06 19:45

Blackburn v Arsenal
25-02-06 15:00

Chelsea v Portsmouth
25-02-06 15:00

Newcastle v Everton
25-02-06 17:15

Liverpool v Man City
26-02-06 12:15

Bolton v Fulham
26-02-06 13:00

WBA v Middlesbrough
26-02-06 15:00

Man Utd v Wigan (Carling Cup Final)
26-02-06 15:00

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As such now PPLive software is supplied in 2 languages, Chinese and English, even if some texts such as the name of some channels are not translated from Chinese in the English version.

Many of the sport events in Italy, UK, Europe and from other countries also are paid for, can be watched for free on the channels provided by PPLive as well as sport events of others countries.

These channels obviously have the broadcasting rights in their own geographical jurisdiction but, clearly enough, in internet borders and geography do not mean much. Thus, by sending the streaming signal in the network, everybody can follow these events.

We tested some of them and, honestly, have been struck by the image quality, considering that the signal is a streaming via internet and underlining anyway that, in order to get a satisfying image quality, it would be better to support a streaming of at least 300k, that is to have a good connection supported by a good modem.

Channels and Events
Obviously many, most of the channels are Chinese or from East Asia, but some of them have the rights to broadcast events which here are charged and, anyway, also programmes in many other languages are provided.

PPLive FAQ

Unofficial Official PPlive FAQ from BoxtoBox

The following is a translation of the official pplive FAQ:

Question 1. Version 9.5 works fine but 9.6 and later versions don't. Download, buffer and connections all read zeros.

Answer 1. If you are using XP and Win 2003, uninstall and reinstall pplive, then restart PC.

Question 2. Buffer is taking too long or never reaches 100%.

Answer 2. The buffer mechanism has been optimised to improve quality which has led to a slower buffering. The program will only start to appear when the buffer reaches 80%.

Question 3. After using PPlive, I can't use the internet at all, e.g. browsing the web.

Answer 3. Under Options > Network > Peer, change the Max Peer Count to 10.

Question 4. It keeps saying "Downloading Channels List" and then program hangs.

Answer 4. Use the online channel list instead.

Question 5. I can't open pplive using PPplayer.

Answer 5. Download the latest version and under PPlive's engine Option>Play>Player Option, change both player path to point to where ppplayer.exe is. e.g. c:\program files\pplive tv\ppplayer.exe. If you are part of a LAN, then check the UPNP under Option > Network > Peer and restart pplive.

Question 6. Buffer is 100% but it's still laggy as hell.

Answer 6. This is caused by the viewer. First close the viewer, then make sure the viewer has full access to the internet, i.e. let it pass through the firewall or any parental control software you are using.

Question 7. After buffering for 5 minutes on cctv5, the picture quality is ok but
the sound goes up and down all the time.

Answer 7. This is totally dependant on the quality of the source.

Question 8. After installing, I am unable to open pplive. There is only a ppplayer window, there is nothing on the task list and I can't close the program.

Answer 8. After installation, ppplayer is opened by default, click on a channel on the channel listings to watch a program.

Question 9. I don't have RealPlayer, I use Media Player Classic to watch programs. The majority of the programs are without sound. I installed 1.0.9.4 today and got an unknown error.

Answer 9. Please use RealPlayer or WindowsMediaPlayer.

Question 10. Whenever I use pplive to watch programs, Windows firewall automatically starts.

Answer 10. This is by design in this version.

Question 11. Today I upgraded to the latest version, RealPlayer keeps giving errors. The buffer is at 100% but RM can't open the stream.

Answer 11. If networks condition is poor, RM will report errors.

Other PPLive Tips
The smoothness of the stream is directly related to the uploads of all users. You can only download as fast as the combined uploads can provide. Therefore, in order to get a smoother picture, everyone should make sure that they do their bit to upload. If you are running a firewall, e.g. zonelarm or kerio or windows firewall, you must tell it to allow incoming connections. As from version 1.0.9.7, the ports are TCP 5547 and UDP 7135. These ports are found under Option > Network > Port.

How PPLive Works?

Basic Operation
After a user selects a TV station from the list, which is accessed by right-clicking the PPLive icon in the Microsoft Windows system tray, the program will then connect to peers and buffer the stream. PPLive typically uses ports 8008 TCP and 4004 UDP to connect to peers. When the buffer is reasonably full, PPLive launches your media player, either RealPlayer or Windows Media Player, pointing it to read a stream from a local port (usually 8080), Closing down your Media player will not end the stream. The PPLive program will remain in the background streaming data until you close it from the tray or change the channel.

Compatibility
The PPLive program is installable on Asian and English language versions of Windows XP. By default, it uses Windows Media Player and RealPlayer. The media player that is opened depends on the type of stream.


PPlive 1.0.9.9 (PPLive Latest Version)

In the new versions of PPlive the main application is called the PPlive Engine. An icon of a blue arrow pointing down replaces the old grey 'Pp' Icon (Figure 1). Although the default language is set to English, the channels list is still in Chinese. Choosing a channel will play it in the PPlive Player (Figure 3), a stand alone player which is basically no more than a Media Player in a PPlive skin.

Figure 1


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Figure 3


There is an added bonus to playing channels directly from the PPlive website. The streams are played in a regular Media Player window which is still the better option. Either way information about the chosen channel will appear in the PPlive Play list window (Figure 4) that can be opened by double clicking the PPlive icon in the taskbar (Figure 1).

Figure 4


If you are running a firewall on your pc you should open a couple of ports for PPlive. You can specify the ports you prefer through the PPlive option menu (Figure 4). Since it's not mentioned anywhere within the application, we assume it would be best to allow both TCP and UDP communication through these ports.

Figure 5

What is PPLive?

PPLive is Shareware software for online streaming TV programs. It's a peer-to-peer streaming video network created by the People's Republic of China. The software integrated the most advanced peer-to-peer technology so it can provide the users with smooth TV programs with no interceptions. It is a part of a new generation P2P applications that combines P2P and IPTV, called P2PTV. In P2P technology everyone becomes a broadcaster without the cost of traditional streaming, the most users are online, the faster the program can be loaded.

PPLive Homepage
PPlive Channels Translated in English
PPlive Sports Channels Translated in English

PPlive 1.0.9.9 (PPLive Latest Version)

Due to some problems reported with the later versions, it is recommended to try this version:
PPlive 1.0.9.5