[Merged] VOD/PVR via ntl

[ken190]

can anyone tell me if ntl are going to have video on demand soon or if it in the pipe line thanks.

[paulyoung666]

to the site mate , i would be surprised if this would happen soon if at any time at all

[Nutty]

Its in the pipeline. Some media company who run FrontRow have signed a contract with ntl to pay for lots of upgrades so VOD can be done with a cut of the profits going to this company. They are hoping for a late 2004 roll out allegedly. Though I'll be surprised if it comes that early.

[Rillington]

This is my first post too!

Yes, ntl is supposed to be investigating some sort of VOD via a third party. VOD is the one thing that satellite can't do and should have been part of digital cable when it was launched.

Also, I might be wrong but doesn't ntl co-own Front Row with Telewest, each owning 50% of FR?

Originally Posted by Rillington

This is my first post too!

Yes, ntl is supposed to be investigating some sort of VOD via a third party. VOD is the one thing that satellite can't do and should have been part of digital cable when it was launched.

Also, I might be wrong but doesn't ntl co-own Front Row with Telewest, each owning 50% of FR?

Welcome and yes, FrontRow is indeed an ntl and Telewest co-owned venture.

[Rillington]

Thank you for the welcome!

It has always surprised me why ntl didn't bring in a third party operator to do VOD ages ago. Home Choice has been running one for years in about five streets in London.

Originally Posted by Rillington

Thank you for the welcome!

It has always surprised me why ntl didn't bring in a third party operator to do VOD ages ago. Home Choice has been running one for years in about five streets in London.

ntl were going to do it themselves. Approx 3 years ago I had to go into London village and queue for a passport so I could go to visit a company in the USA to get to know their kit. Then two days before I was due to fly the whole project was pulled. Some one sat down and worked out that the returns required from each customer made the whole project unfeasible at that time.
Kit has now moved on and costs have come down.

[Rillington]

Interesting stuff.

I believe KIT has tried to do VOD and they got miniscule customers signing up for it. That said, it is still the one thing that Sky can't do without a third party as far as TV is cocnerned so I do think that ntl should pursue it.

[Graham F]

Originally Posted by Ron Jeremy

I have heard (canâ₠¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢t remember where) that ntl are planning a video on demand system for pay per view stuff. How would they have enough bandwidth for this on the cable system? How far off is the video on demand system? Will it need new set top boxes for people to be able to use the service?

I have also heard (again donââ‚Âà ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢t know where) that Pace are working on a cable personal video recorder. How long is this off? Will ntl use it? Would ntl need to make any changes to their cable system for a integrated pvr to work?

Thanks.

I can't answer any of your questions, but you may in intrested in this and this thread

[Ron Jeremy]

I have heard (canâ₠¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢t remember where) that ntl are planning a video on demand system for pay per view stuff. How would they have enough bandwidth for this on the cable system? How far off is the video on demand system? Will it need new set top boxes for people to be able to use the service?

I have also heard (again donââ‚Âà ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢t know where) that Pace are working on a cable personal video recorder. How long is this off? Will ntl use it? Would ntl need to make any changes to their cable system for a integrated pvr to work?

Thanks.

[O2 X1]

Why have you posted the same post on here twice and even the exact same post on Digital Spy?

[Graham F]

O2_X1 it is because he posted the first one as a seperate thread which was clsoed he then posted the same in the existing thread and then the 2 threads were mergered!!

Hope that makes sense!

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by O2 X1

Why have you posted the same post on here twice and even the exact same post on Digital Spy?

hi and to the site , and if scooby's response dont make sense then i aint got a clue what to do , hope you enjoy your stay in the fun factory

[O2 X1]

Hi everyone! OK yeah I get it.

Originally Posted by Scooby

O2_X1 it is because he posted the first one as a seperate thread which was clsoed he then posted the same in the existing thread and then the 2 threads were mergered!!

Hope that makes sense!

Exactly correct, duplicate removed.