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Old 11-03-2014, 11:52   #16
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Re: SD and STB's to go by 2020 claims David Elstein.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter View Post
Interesting. Would a cloud based system mean us accessing our own recordings that were recorded on a server?
It doesn't require any technology that doesn't already exist. But current copyright law may prevent it.

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If not, I guess it would in effect be VOD, but every programme would have to be recorded and kept available for a reasonable amount of time.
The difference between network PVR and VOD is vague. It's just a matter of whether you or someone else decides what gets recorded.

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Originally Posted by oliver1948uk View Post
Am I reading this correctly? By 2020 it is predicted EVERYBODY will be accessing ALL programmes via the internet? Unless there are some phenomenal improvements to broadband in the next 6 years, surely that will lead to disaster? The amount of traffic will be terrifically increased.
I don't think they are saying that. But anyway, as long as most people are watching broadcasts rather than on demand content, most of the bandwidth can be shared.
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