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Originally Posted by Ignition
IGMP
You're thinking of this too much like a CATV network, rather than what it is, video over IP using ADSL as a low level transport stream. What's a webcast / multicast if it isn't accessing a broadcast on demand? Multiple streams may also be possible, depending on bandwidth and encoding requirements. Currently it's not possible to record a cable channel and watch another due to tuner restrictions, no great change here.
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Thats what I was getting at, the service will be different to the one currently offered to on-net customers.
Unless the latest technology/service allows the customer to watch one TV channel and record either an off-air one, or one from a second box whilst surfing the net it will be a lower level of service. (Even if a customer doesn't have by-pass facility they can currently subscribe to a second box)
Perhaps I didn't put it over very well, but what I was getting at is it is more of a low cost VOD service for broadcast channels than an alternative to ntl CATV or SKY.