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Bob 20-01-2005 22:22
Re: [Merged] VOD & PVR-*ALL* VOD/PVR Posts In Here Please
 
Carl @ telewestinfo.co.uk has used a media service that stores all of Telewest's images and I'm assuming this is where he got them from because they are referred at the end of the article :)

rnb14 20-01-2005 23:40
Re: [Merged] VOD & PVR-*ALL* VOD/PVR Posts In Here Please
 
Scientific-Atlanta Selected by Telewest Broadband to Supply New Personal Video Recorder

Press release here: http://www.scientificatlanta.com/new.../05Jan20-1.htm

Bigger pic of Telewest PVR: http://prn.newscom.com/cgi-bin/pub/s...iew&tr=1&row=1

ian@huth 21-01-2005 01:16
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rnb14
Scientific-Atlanta Selected by Telewest Broadband to Supply New Personal Video Recorder

Press release here: http://www.scientificatlanta.com/new.../05Jan20-1.htm

Bigger pic of Telewest PVR: http://prn.newscom.com/cgi-bin/pub/s...iew&tr=1&row=1
That STB looks very good and will be a great threat to Sky+.

Why merge a PVR thread with a VOD thread? Two completely different types of technology I would have thought?

rnb14 21-01-2005 11:06
Re: [Merged] VOD & PVR-*ALL* VOD/PVR Posts In Here Please
 
Picture of the remote - http://www.telewestinfo.co.uk/news.asp

Tristan 21-01-2005 14:36
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I agree that the STB specs look fantastic, trumping even the latest Sky Plus boxes. The only worry is that it's made by Scientific Atlanta. From what I've heard, the boxes they currently make for Telewest (the Explorer 4000) are not so good -- in fact, Telewest subs regard the Pace 4000 as the one to have.

Also, this is definitely not something they're working on with NTL. If/when NTL do a PVR box, they'll most likely go with Samsung.

I just hope Telewest do something about the remote between now and the launch. The regular TV one is bad enough, and the PVR one looks even worse...

SMHarman 21-01-2005 17:09
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My Mother in Law has the SA8000 on Time Warner Cable, Fantastic box. Has coax digital audio on the HBO channels too.

Toto 21-01-2005 17:10
Re: [Merged] VOD & PVR-*ALL* VOD/PVR Posts In Here Please
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ianathuth
That STB looks very good and will be a great threat to Sky+.

Why merge a PVR thread with a VOD thread? Two completely different types of technology I would have thought?
Yeh, odd why they merged it............and boy, that box looks like the poodles undershafting :)

Frank 21-01-2005 20:35
Re: [Merged] VOD & PVR-*ALL* VOD/PVR Posts In Here Please
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ianathuth
That STB looks very good and will be a great threat to Sky+.
Check out these Photos then ;)

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/article/...-challenge-sky

gary_580 24-01-2005 12:28
Telewest Challenge Sky+
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4194357.stm

gimpymoo 26-01-2005 11:02
Re: [Merged] VOD & PVR-*ALL* VOD/PVR Posts In Here Please
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tristan
I agree that the STB specs look fantastic, trumping even the latest Sky Plus boxes. The only worry is that it's made by Scientific Atlanta. From what I've heard, the boxes they currently make for Telewest (the Explorer 4000) are not so good -- in fact, Telewest subs regard the Pace 4000 as the one to have.

Also, this is definitely not something they're working on with NTL. If/when NTL do a PVR box, they'll most likely go with Samsung.

I just hope Telewest do something about the remote between now and the launch. The regular TV one is bad enough, and the PVR one looks even worse...
Scientific Atlanta have been making quality Set top boxes longer than any of the other manufacturers. I was surprised when Pace won the NTL contract when they first started digital. Pace really are bad. The build quality is poor as well. IMHO.

stevengray2005 22-04-2005 19:24
Re: [Merged] VOD & PVR-*ALL* Telewest VOD/PVR Posts In Here Please
 
I wonder how far on they are with the PVR's now?


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