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Originally Posted by tvtimes
I was talking about VM's new iptv delivery they are implementing this year. This will only be available to cable customers at least for the foreseable future.
With the new tivo software we will be able to do that according to reports.
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/...cle7050684.ece
This report suggests that internet browsing through your box will be available so you can watch documentaries etc streamed from the net.
Plus special features like behind the scenes, making of, gad reels. This is just going to open it up massively and will be like no other tv experience in the uk. That's if they do implement it but they seem to suggest VM will. |
OK we're confusing a couple of different things here. The TiVo Premiere service is not the same as the IPTV deployment. Virgin going IPTV doesn't mean everyone gets access to the TiVo service it just means they save bandwidth on their cable network.
The most recent version of the TiVo PVR isn't compatible with true IPTV systems, it requires cable or cable-a-like TV, it's a cable box that also connects to a broadband internet connection to access programming on the Internet, in a similar manner to, for example, newer Blu Ray players.
http://www.tivo.com/products/tivo-pr...setup.html#tab
Again the TiVo service is nothing to do with Virgin's IPTV program. The Virgin box may use an internal cable modem to do standard CATV and TiVo Premiere functionality in one unit but TiVo is not indicative of an IPTV cable network and can be used fully on any cable network that allows you to plug in a cable card so long as you have a broadband connection for the IPTV part.