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Originally Posted by scastle
True Video On Demand
Again, this is a nice facility to have, but not, IMO, as good as a true PVR. But, Homechoice (and Kingston Cable I think) have been offering this service for years. In fact it was demonstrated by BT on Tommorrow's World over ten years ago. And, I believe it's not actually being offered by NTL, but another company using the NTL network. So, technically, NTL can claim they are offering VOD in the same way that BT can say they offer 8Meg ADSL..
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Not strictly true...........
On Demand Group who do Front row have invested some money along with Seachange International to help with the necessary Upgrades for VOD, this will be in return for a percentage of the profits made, but essentially its ntls network doing the work.
On Demand also helped set up Kingston and Homechoice VOD, but this is a much larger Scale they have 20000 customers between them............if that?!?
ntl are currently trialing BroadbandTV which can offer server based iTV applications far more compelling that Sky could ever offer, with integration of streaming video, sound, flash, shockwave possible without the limitatiosn of the current STB Coming into play.
IMO VOD is better than a PVR because you dont have to shell out for extra hardware or pay extra subs (which ntl may chose) for certain features unless you use them.
BT cant really claim anything to the 8Mb broadband as its not their equipment doing the job but Easynets............the only BT stuff involved is the shoddy line to your house which will probably be the downfall of the whole thing!!
Incidently didnt Bulldog have a lot of network issues recently due to bandwidth hogs, and a lot of people have been complaining about them?!?