Re: Sky + for ntl??
 

My bad. I like to make an entrance

Re: Sky + for ntl??
 

What he said ;)

Re: Sky + for ntl??
 

Thanks for the response Neil, I'll have a read of the links.

As for Orangebird, like most people I do have a life, however when TV companies put decent shows at the same time, then you need a solution. That's all I asked for, not a FLAME WAR!

Re: Sky + for ntl??
 

Indeed :Yikes:

Re: SKY + for NTL??
 

:disturbd::Yikes: me want !

Re: Sky + for ntl??
 

I darent admit to owning SKY+ or I might get told to get a life.

:bigcry:


and I believe Neil has it as well.


So sign up now Orangebird, resistance is futile.

Re: Sky + for ntl??
 

From what i have gathered from work (i work for NTL as a install/service tech)
its called tv-on-demand.
The new digital remotes for the Langley platform have the play/pause,ect buttons on them.
It will work similar to Sky+ but will have a greater storage capacity as the programmes are stored on hard disc in the 'hubsites' or 'headends.
From what i gather,it's scheduled for trial later this month & roll out to customers sometime in the next 2 or 3 months.
M

Re: Sky + for ntl??
 

If its gonna work like that, I assume, even if someone else has "recorded it," that you can only get the ones youve told it to record, or else you could literlay watch any tv show in the past few weeks?

Re: Sky + for ntl??
 

From all the voices,apparently you can pause live tv,tape a show/movie & also watch,say,last nights 'corrie' from a menu of available shows on file.
M

Re: Sky + for ntl??
 

You are talking about Video On Demand. Sky + is a "Personal Video Recorder". Different technology. Basically, the Set top box has a hard drive that the user can use to video whatever they want, and watch it as many times as they want.

I personally would prefer a Sky + style system to VOD, as, TBH, it's unlikely that VOD will cover ALL of NTL's channels all the time. And, if I should decide I want to see a six month old documentary (which would be unlikely to be still on VOD), I would like the freedom to do so.

Re: Sky + for ntl??
 

You should of all bought Tivos's years ago then we wouldnt be having this discussion, exept for its lack of twin tuners Tivo kicks Sky butt all over the place, A simple uprgrade for £100 and i have recorder capable of 140 ish hours of t.v.........that is a lot to watch in anyones book!

Oh yeah and i paid £99 for it from currys, Check out the price of them on ebay.

nick

Re: Sky + for ntl??
 

I have a Tivo... I would like the twin tuners though..

Re: Sky + for ntl??
 

Twin tuners i dream of them every night!!

Nick

Re: Sky + for ntl??
 

I too can vouch for Tivo. Sky+ PAhhhh Im lucky, if you can call it lucky to have a TV aerial and NTL. Tivo was the best £200 my wife has ever spent:) . We have two now:) :) :) , it really is a Personal Video Recorder, It learns what you watch records stuff it thinks you might like, Kin brilliant. All we really want now is a twin tuner STB, oooohhhh look its a flying pink pig. I spoke to an NTL tech a few years ago who said it was going to be sooner rather later, but not to hold my breath. Good job I did not then.

Re: Sky + for ntl??
 

Reading the comments, it seems that Sky+ is the way to go and not touch the VOD service, which is probably what the customer service representative was talking about!

Hopefully this merger that's rumored with Telewest will pay off and NTL's customers get their hands on the PVR box that they are doing.