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Rob2005 · 15-08-2005, 19:25

....I guess its a capacity issue. Looped promos take up more than one dark static screen with a bit of writing on it.

This is where Sky have the advantage over the cable cos in two areas. If Sky want more channels or bandwith they buy the space on the satellites. So, potentially Sky can have unlimited capacity. With cable, there's only certain frequencies that can be used and only x capacity available on the network. Secondly, whereas Sky is all digital, the bulk of ntl's bandwith is taken up with its analogue service. Until analogue is switched off, ntl only have a certain capacity available for their services.

What confuses me is that if ntl can offer 10mb internet over the same pipes that we get out tv from. Why isn't there more capacity for tv, when there seems to be ample for broadband services?

15-08-2005, 19:25	#66
Rob2005 Inactive Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Romford, Essex/East London Services: NTL Digital TV & 10MB Broadband Posts: 55	Re: Bromley upgrade starting.... ....I guess its a capacity issue. Looped promos take up more than one dark static screen with a bit of writing on it. This is where Sky have the advantage over the cable cos in two areas. If Sky want more channels or bandwith they buy the space on the satellites. So, potentially Sky can have unlimited capacity. With cable, there's only certain frequencies that can be used and only x capacity available on the network. Secondly, whereas Sky is all digital, the bulk of ntl's bandwith is taken up with its analogue service. Until analogue is switched off, ntl only have a certain capacity available for their services. What confuses me is that if ntl can offer 10mb internet over the same pipes that we get out tv from. Why isn't there more capacity for tv, when there seems to be ample for broadband services?