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mrowley · 26-09-06, 10:40 AM

Ok so i was watching tv last night and i saw an advert or something to a full years subscription to HD TV, Now the thing is they said SKy HD or TW HD?
I thought N*L said that thier would be no HD service yet. (Please correct me if im wrong) surely if N*L own TW and TW have the service then we'll all get it reasonably soon. Wont we?
Has anyone got this service or seen anyone using it. Id love to hear whats in the boxes ect and how they are transmitting the data.

lincsat · 26-09-06, 01:36 PM

AIUI, the TW HD service is active, their HD box is called the TV Drive it has an internal Hard drive like the Sky HD box, but it has 3 tuners. There is talk of a limited NTL HD service late this year, with a full roll out next spring.

the insaan · 26-09-06, 02:32 PM

where do owners of 3rd party boxes stant with HD, especially Dbox2 owners, will we still be able to get some sort of cable tv ??

lincsat · 26-09-06, 03:11 PM

They will run the services side by side for some time (just like sky). Maybe the HD dreambox will get HD cable

mrowley · 26-09-06, 07:46 PM

Does any one know anything bout the streams or encryption yet?

Is the HD stuff on a VOD like service?

What will they need to do before we get it or is it just a new box. eg Do they need to upgrade the exchanges also?

Cheers
Mick

lincsat · 27-09-06, 12:40 AM

I believe they are carrying the terrestrial HD channels (like on the London DTT trial) and a few of the basic subscription channels, not sure about movies and sports though.

26-09-06, 10:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
mrowley Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	TeleWST HD!!** Ok so i was watching tv last night and i saw an advert or something to a full years subscription to HD TV, Now the thing is they said SKy HD or TW HD? I thought NL said that thier would be no HD service yet. (Please correct me if im wrong) surely if NL own TW and TW have the service then we'll all get it reasonably soon. Wont we? Has anyone got this service or seen anyone using it. Id love to hear whats in the boxes ect and how they are transmitting the data.

26-09-06, 01:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,831 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,280 Times in 204 Posts	Re: TeleWST HD!!** AIUI, the TW HD service is active, their HD box is called the TV Drive it has an internal Hard drive like the Sky HD box, but it has 3 tuners. There is talk of a limited NTL HD service late this year, with a full roll out next spring.

26-09-06, 02:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
the insaan The Village Idiot Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,392 Thanks: 22 Thanked 35 Times in 27 Posts	Re: TeleWST HD!!** where do owners of 3rd party boxes stant with HD, especially Dbox2 owners, will we still be able to get some sort of cable tv ?? __________________

26-09-06, 03:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,831 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,280 Times in 204 Posts	Re: TeleWST HD!!** They will run the services side by side for some time (just like sky). Maybe the HD dreambox will get HD cable

26-09-06, 07:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
mrowley Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Manchester Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: TeleWST HD!!** Does any one know anything bout the streams or encryption yet? Is the HD stuff on a VOD like service? What will they need to do before we get it or is it just a new box. eg Do they need to upgrade the exchanges also? Cheers Mick


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27-09-06, 12:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
lincsat Super-Dooper Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In front of the PC Posts: 3,831 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1,280 Times in 204 Posts	Re: TeleWST HD!!** I believe they are carrying the terrestrial HD channels (like on the London DTT trial) and a few of the basic subscription channels, not sure about movies and sports though.