Thread: [Merged] Where is HD from NTL? When?
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Old 22-03-2006, 23:02   #41
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Re: Where Is Hdtv From Ntl.....when?
Why is it that NTL shoots itself in the foot again and again?

We get a true return path, but poor interactive content compared to Sky.

We get 10MB broadband which for some people, is slower then 2MB.

Then we get VOD (well, some of us) †“ only to have a very nice MPEG 4 PVR solution replaced by a MPEG 2 box which will double the bandwidth used for HDTV, and double the disk space used by recordings.

I guess theyââ‚ ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢re doing this to get PVR functionality to us ASAP. I canââ‚ ¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢t blame them in a way. Telewest, Freeview, Sky, and BT Vision/Freebox †“ all have/will have PVR functionality. NTL? Erm, †œComing soonââ‚ ¬Ã‚¦.until then, enjoy your 3-day EPG.ââ‚ ¬Ã‚

But as others have said, I think they would have been better off in the long run going down the MPEG 4 route.
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