[Merged] VOD & PVR-*ALL* Telewest VOD/PVR Posts In Here Please - Page 4

Bob · 20-01-2005, 22:22

Carl @ telewestinfo.co.uk has used a media service that stores all of Telewest's images and I'm assuming this is where he got them from because they are referred at the end of the article

rnb14 · 20-01-2005, 23:40

Scientific-Atlanta Selected by Telewest Broadband to Supply New Personal Video Recorder

Press release here: http://www.scientificatlanta.com/new.../05Jan20-1.htm

Bigger pic of Telewest PVR: http://prn.newscom.com/cgi-bin/pub/s...iew&tr=1&row=1

ian@huth · 21-01-2005, 01:16

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Originally Posted by rnb14

Scientific-Atlanta Selected by Telewest Broadband to Supply New Personal Video Recorder

Press release here: http://www.scientificatlanta.com/new.../05Jan20-1.htm

Bigger pic of Telewest PVR: http://prn.newscom.com/cgi-bin/pub/s...iew&tr=1&row=1

That STB looks very good and will be a great threat to Sky+.

Why merge a PVR thread with a VOD thread? Two completely different types of technology I would have thought?

rnb14 · 21-01-2005, 11:06

Picture of the remote - http://www.telewestinfo.co.uk/news.asp

Tristan · 21-01-2005, 14:36

I agree that the STB specs look fantastic, trumping even the latest Sky Plus boxes. The only worry is that it's made by Scientific Atlanta. From what I've heard, the boxes they currently make for Telewest (the Explorer 4000) are not so good -- in fact, Telewest subs regard the Pace 4000 as the one to have.

Also, this is definitely not something they're working on with NTL. If/when NTL do a PVR box, they'll most likely go with Samsung.

I just hope Telewest do something about the remote between now and the launch. The regular TV one is bad enough, and the PVR one looks even worse...

SMHarman · 21-01-2005, 17:09

My Mother in Law has the SA8000 on Time Warner Cable, Fantastic box. Has coax digital audio on the HBO channels too.

Toto · 21-01-2005, 17:10

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Originally Posted by ianathuth

That STB looks very good and will be a great threat to Sky+.

Why merge a PVR thread with a VOD thread? Two completely different types of technology I would have thought?

Yeh, odd why they merged it............and boy, that box looks like the poodles undershafting

Frank · 21-01-2005, 20:35

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Originally Posted by ianathuth

That STB looks very good and will be a great threat to Sky+.

Check out these Photos then

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/article/...-challenge-sky

24-01-2005, 12:28

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4194357.stm

gimpymoo · 26-01-2005, 11:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tristan

I agree that the STB specs look fantastic, trumping even the latest Sky Plus boxes. The only worry is that it's made by Scientific Atlanta. From what I've heard, the boxes they currently make for Telewest (the Explorer 4000) are not so good -- in fact, Telewest subs regard the Pace 4000 as the one to have.

Also, this is definitely not something they're working on with NTL. If/when NTL do a PVR box, they'll most likely go with Samsung.

I just hope Telewest do something about the remote between now and the launch. The regular TV one is bad enough, and the PVR one looks even worse...

Scientific Atlanta have been making quality Set top boxes longer than any of the other manufacturers. I was surprised when Pace won the NTL contract when they first started digital. Pace really are bad. The build quality is poor as well. IMHO.

stevengray2005 · 22-04-2005, 19:24

I wonder how far on they are with the PVR's now?