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Originally Posted by Creative
However I have to agree, the muppet who chose MPEG2 over MPEG4 for ntl/Telewests HD offering is a clown. Theres two possible reasons,
1) Cost -The kit is cheaper than MPEG4 stuff.
2) A contract with STB supplier (SA) which they couldn't get out of.
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It may have been a combination of the two. NTL were originally going for the Scientific Atlanta 8450 (
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/article/...tas-mpeg-4-pvr ). Although the 8450 no longer seems to the on the Scientific Atlanta site, so it may be that SA dropped it for some reason.