news24 interactive

aardvark · 24-05-2005, 22:57

Anyone got any idea when news24 interactive is going to be available on ntl: ??

Tristan · 25-05-2005, 02:01

I beleive this requires an update to the current Bromley 3.1 software (and possibly Langley 3.1, I'm not sure).

If it's any consolation, it works very nicely (if a little slowly) on Telewest, and with better picture quality than Sky's version, too...

Rillington · 27-05-2005, 00:03

Thank you for that reply. It does seem odd that if Sky, Telewest and Freeview can manage this service but ntl seems as though it can't News 24 interactive has been around for a fair while now but ntl has still chosen not to offer a service which every ntl subscriber pays for out of their licence fee.

Mind you, given that any form of interactive service causes the set-top boxes not to work then maybe it might be best NOT to offer News 24 Interactive because every time I tried to watch Score Interactive, it said "service not available at this time" and then crashed the box.

Tristan · 27-05-2005, 00:08

Well that was sort of the point I was making. Telewest use the same Pace boxes as NTL, and their software is based on Liberate 1.2 as NTL's is. The difference is that Telewest are using a later version than NTL (in fact, IIRC, it's actually the way the Pace drivers handle things that's the problem). When NTL get around to updating B3.1, then the multiscreen immediately becomes feasable (and, in fact, likely).

rockland · 31-05-2005, 13:26

ditch ntl mate ! i've got sky+ and the red button works.... yes, i said the 'RED BUTTON WORKS'........

it's like another world !

peace.

paul11974 · 31-05-2005, 13:37

i would also like my red button to work on ntl this has to be one of the bigest gripes with ntl and i would also like the vod service asap

rockland · 31-05-2005, 13:39

it's not gonna happen mate ! why would ntl provide you with an interactive service when that's what you pay for ? they don't work like that.

paul11974 · 31-05-2005, 13:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockland

it's not gonna happen mate ! why would ntl provide you with an interactive service when that's what you pay for ? they don't work like that.

very good point i think the only way they will wake up is when we all start walking ( wont they ? )

rockland · 31-05-2005, 13:54

true !

i walked last week..... i'm now ntl free (except for my final bill that i'm still waiting for).

it feels good tho, the blood pressure is down, the red button works and my downloads are faster than ever.....

peace to the world

paul11974 · 31-05-2005, 14:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockland

true !

i walked last week..... i'm now ntl free (except for my final bill that i'm still waiting for).

it feels good tho, the blood pressure is down, the red button works and my downloads are faster than ever.....

peace to the world

where have you gone ?

are you better off ?

anything you miss ?

Derek · 31-05-2005, 14:46

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Originally Posted by paul11974

where have you gone ?

I think he's went to find another thread he can post in about how bad Ntl is, how much he loves Sky, how bad Ntl is and how glad he is that he left.

Not forgetting how bad he thinks Ntl is.

And now back on topic...

rockland · 01-06-2005, 09:27

and back to the subject please.......

Rillington · 02-06-2005, 02:29

What is ntl's excuse for not offering News 24 interactive?

PS This is my 100th post! Yay!

invisibleboy · 02-06-2005, 09:30

wish we could get the rest of the interactive services

well ok just the sky sports ones during the footy

aardvark · 02-06-2005, 09:49

So .....

anyone important from ntl: reading this forum?

As Rillington asks, What is ntl:'s response?? Do we have a date when a full interactive service will be available for all?

I thought Cable was supposed to be the superior service ... with the greatest potential! When's it going to be realised??

BTW Rillington ... congrats on your 101st post!!