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BBKing · 26-01-2005, 19:32

Apart from Langley and Bromley meaning different things to different people (particularly when you start talking about SACMs), the Bromley *platform* is generally taken to mean DOCSIS digital TV STBs on UBRs in areas originally set up for DTV by C&W. Manchester and the rest of the North West, being the first area rolled out in 1999 certainly comes under this.

Franchises are different again, they are AFAIK legal entities where a particular cable company is allowed to install and sell cable services. A franchise will be either Bromley, Langley (or none) for DTV.

26-01-2005, 19:32	#8
BBKing R.I.P. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Services: 20Mb VM CM, Virgin TV Posts: 5,983	Re: Knowing your area? Apart from Langley and Bromley meaning different things to different people (particularly when you start talking about SACMs), the Bromley platform is generally taken to mean DOCSIS digital TV STBs on UBRs in areas originally set up for DTV by C&W. Manchester and the rest of the North West, being the first area rolled out in 1999 certainly comes under this. Franchises are different again, they are AFAIK legal entities where a particular cable company is allowed to install and sell cable services. A franchise will be either Bromley, Langley (or none) for DTV.