Thread: Sky + for ntl??
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Old 10-05-2005, 20:55   #25
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Re: Sky + for ntl??
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Originally Posted by spike7451
From what i have gathered from work (i work for NTL as a install/service tech)
its called tv-on-demand.
The new digital remotes for the Langley platform have the play/pause,ect buttons on them.
It will work similar to Sky+ but will have a greater storage capacity as the programmes are stored on hard disc in the 'hubsites' or 'headends.
From what i gather,it's scheduled for trial later this month & roll out to customers sometime in the next 2 or 3 months.
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You are talking about Video On Demand. Sky + is a "Personal Video Recorder". Different technology. Basically, the Set top box has a hard drive that the user can use to video whatever they want, and watch it as many times as they want.

I personally would prefer a Sky + style system to VOD, as, TBH, it's unlikely that VOD will cover ALL of NTL's channels all the time. And, if I should decide I want to see a six month old documentary (which would be unlikely to be still on VOD), I would like the freedom to do so.
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