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Aragorn · 16-02-2006, 09:27

I have two problems with VoD -

1. The inconsistency of what gets put on VoD - it seems just about the only thing VoD regularly captures is Eastenders. Why not Life on Mars, Hotel Babylon, or the Top Gear Winter Olympics. Not much point having it if you can't guarantee they will be recording your fav programs. And of course there are no commercial channels - because of advertising rights I assume.

2. It suffers from the general unreliability of the STB - recently I have been unable to pause playback without crashing the Samsung STB!

Downloading programs by broadband may not be perfect, but it's what the BBC are doing as well - their IMP player not only downloads, but uses a P2P infrastructure, so you're uploading those programs as well!

Personally, I'll stick with my DVDR until the NTL PVR hits the streets.

16-02-2006, 09:27	#5
Aragorn Inactive Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Minas Tirith, Gondor Age: 60 Posts: 3,458	Re: Video On Demand - Why NTL have it right! I have two problems with VoD - 1. The inconsistency of what gets put on VoD - it seems just about the only thing VoD regularly captures is Eastenders. Why not Life on Mars, Hotel Babylon, or the Top Gear Winter Olympics. Not much point having it if you can't guarantee they will be recording your fav programs. And of course there are no commercial channels - because of advertising rights I assume. 2. It suffers from the general unreliability of the STB - recently I have been unable to pause playback without crashing the Samsung STB! Downloading programs by broadband may not be perfect, but it's what the BBC are doing as well - their IMP player not only downloads, but uses a P2P infrastructure, so you're uploading those programs as well! Personally, I'll stick with my DVDR until the NTL PVR hits the streets.