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Originally Posted by Neil
A few questions...
1) How long since VOD was launched?
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Don't know.
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2) Is VOD available to every ntl customer (in the same way that all of Sky's products are available for upgrade to Sky customers?
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No, but this is like comparing apples and pears. Sky broadcasts from a single satellite to digiboxes that are all of the same technical specification.
NTL:Telewest broadcasts in dozens of different franchises, over infrastructure of varying quality, adhering to at least three distinct technical specifications.
It could be said that this is NTL's fault for expanding too fast or not investing enough in upgrades, but that's a little spurious - if the Cable industry had not consolidated, there still would be no common standard, and so no universally available PVR.
Under the circumstances, and given NTL:Telewest's still none-too-rosy finances, I think it's a miracle they have a PVR out at all.
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3) What is shown on VOD that can't be watched/recorded by Sky customers?
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Anything that the sky customer has forgotten to watch and forgotten to record, or has not recorded due to a STB crash or power failure. It does happen!