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Originally Posted by popper
your sky+ ,as in the old SD (Standard-Def), mpeg-2 box?, its interesting that everyone keeps forgetting to mention the ntl:TW high-def TV is using an old and outdated format instead of the far more advanced mpeg-4/AVC format that the current sky HD and several other EU places will or are useing.
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Mpeg4 is a higher compression method. Gives reduced size files.
Mpeg2 is just as good and you will not be able to tell the difference, sky have greater bandwidth restrictions than ntl/telewest so need better compression.
@neil - Whilst the basic specs of sky plus sound good it's not the best thing on the planet, for a start is an amstrad box underneath and the lastest software release is murdering our box, takes a second to respond to any button press.
The ntl box will be better spec though not having trialled it I cannot comment on how well it will work.