Originally Posted by handyman

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.