Has anyone tried using a Mac to stream BBC iPlayer content to a 360 or PS3?

Hi there
I am not sure where to post this query, and there doesn't seem to be a good place to ask questions regarding iPlayer and the Mac, but I thought I'd try here.
I have tried using the PS3's iPlayer, and for the most part it's good, but sometimes fails to have some of the content the normal iPlayer site has (bizarrely).
To try and sort this problem, I've downloaded iPlayer desktop for Mac, which allows me to download programmes to my mac, but what I really want to do is stream those programmes so that I can watch them on my TV.
I have both an Xbox 360 and a PS3 (and mac software to stream content to both) but the .mp4 files it downloads won't play on either console. The 360 just doesn't see it, and the PS3 sees it but when playing the screen just goes black.
I have tried exporting iPlayer's .mp4 file in another format, but none of my other software will open it [Divx converter, iMovie, Quicktime Pro], let alone convert it into another format (such as .mov or divx for good streaming).
I'm sure that I heard iPlayer uses WMV, but I can't find any way of changing what format iPlayer Desktop downloads.
Any ideas how I can get past this?

Mac Fool wrote:
Unfortunately, when I click on the link I get "Error: you do not have permission to view the requested forum or category".
i believe the thread was removed due to the discussion was not in accordance with the ToU of the forum. it was a heated discussion as well (i was following it).
here's a similar discussion from the Apple TV forum. note the very last post ...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2313089&start=0&tstart=30
JGG

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