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Originally Posted by ianathuth
Which new technologies?
If you are talking about High Definition video streaming have you got a PC powerful enough to process it correctly or enough storage to download it for later viewing? Some of the tests on satellite are using 19 Mbps at 1920x1080i resolution and another at the same resolution is using 34 Mbps.
NTL will know what is coming along and will take account of how things will affect their market position. They will not base their strategy on niche markets.
One rumour doing the rounds at the moment is that NTL will soon be replacing all customers broadband modems with new modems running DOCSIS2. Think of that what you will.  |
Who knows what new techs might come along, but I'd like to be able to experience them without NTL dictating how I must receive them. And yeah my PC is fast enough to decode the files (well if the WM samples are anything to go by) :p
The fact is 40gb is not much by coming standards. If it was maybe a 6 month stop gap while NTL increased capacity, people could live with it. But from past experience companies don't remove restrictions once in place, if it means possible lower profit margins.