[Merged] PVR for NTL

Salu · 15-10-2003, 13:30

Has anyone heard of any plans by NTL to launch a PVR (Personal Video Recorder) hard drive recorder, like TIVO or Sky+? Are there any off-the-shelf alteratives?

**Chris** · 15-10-2003, 14:14

ummm ... two threads on one topic? I think there must be an echo in here .. in here .. in here .. in here ..

handyman · 15-10-2003, 14:24

Nigel S has stated previously that ntl are considering one.

link to his post here

Undisputedtruth · 15-10-2003, 19:39

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Originally Posted by handyman

Nigel S has stated previously that ntl are considering one.

link to his post here

I can seet it coming - PVR coming soon. Not bleedin' likely IMO.

dialanothernumb · 15-10-2003, 22:11

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Originally Posted by Undisputedtruth

I can seet it coming - PVR coming soon. Not bleedin' likely IMO.

I agree, it's unlikely, from the various posts. I asked a CSR in disconnections (

) and he gave me a very waffly rely about bringing it down to the right price level.

Frankly if you want PVR go to ebay and buy a TiVo. You won't get much better.

Jerrek · 15-10-2003, 22:19

TiVo rocks.

dialanothernumb · 15-10-2003, 22:20

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Originally Posted by Jerrek

TiVo rocks.

Ah

A canadian tivo user. How do you get yr listings?

Jerrek · 15-10-2003, 22:48

You subscribe?

Martin · 16-10-2003, 00:14

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Originally Posted by Jerrek

TiVo rocks.

Indeed it does.

I can't see NTL doing PVR but they should start looking into it. PVR is the future of TV.

testcard · 14-10-2005, 19:54

I spent 10 minutes searching for pvr on the forum with no luck and found it on google. I didn't want risk a slapped hand for a duplicate post or wrong forum.

This is post two years old, has there been any changes to the possiblity of pvr on ntl.

quadplay · 14-10-2005, 20:28

The good news is that ntl have moved on from thinking about it - the requirements are actually being drafted at the moment, and it's in the road map.

The bad news is that it's still many months from fruition.

icanadvise · 14-10-2005, 21:10

Nige who is mentioned above posts on ChetNet now and there is some discussion in the Trials Forums there

Rillington · 15-10-2005, 01:18

I can tsee them launching a PVR for a few years yet. I can't see it appearing until after VOD has appeared in all areas and then they will probably do HDTV.

Remember ntl has made it almost impossible for people to record TV and Sky+ makes it easy to record TV if you are lucky enough to be able to have Sky. So for that arguement alone don't expect a PVR from ntl for a long time.

rogerdraig · 15-10-2005, 01:48

Well i might think to much of myself but i was the one who persuaded many of my family and friends on to ntl

along with a lot of other who did similar

thier lack of advancment in this field now has me telling them to go to sky if they actualy watch the many chanels or free view if they dont

because as they all start to ask about dvd recorders ( most are not very tech savy and i think that aplies to the majotity of all suscribers ) and hd recorders

i tell them that if they want easy of use ntl is not the way to go

quadplay · 15-10-2005, 10:38

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Originally Posted by Rillington

I can tsee them launching a PVR for a few years yet. I can't see it appearing until after VOD has appeared in all areas and then they will probably do HDTV.

Remember ntl has made it almost impossible for people to record TV and Sky+ makes it easy to record TV if you are lucky enough to be able to have Sky. So for that arguement alone don't expect a PVR from ntl for a long time.

Oh, what a load of billhooks. I can't reveal exact plans for obvious reasons, but as presented publicly many times recently, we're talking months, not years for VoD rollout completion and a PVR appearing (which will be HD-capable). HDTV itself, I believe, will follow toward the end of 2006.