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When will NTL broadcast HD Channels

  • 09-07-2008 8:40pm
    #1
    Ian Beale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering if anyone has heard anything about ntl broadcasting some channels in hd?I did a google search and couldn't find out much and was just wondering if any of you knowledgeable people know anything?
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  • #2
    u2livecd
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭u2livecd


    when hell freezes over


  • #3
    CO19
    Registered Users Posts: 690 ✭✭✭CO19


    ^^ Exactly ;) but do I hope they get their act together soon and start with interactive services and HD.


  • #4
    dunworth1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,330 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    if they just get the interactive i'll be happy


  • #5
    Ian Beale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭Ian Beale


    u2livecd wrote: »
    when hell freezes over

    Ah lovely thanks :D


  • #6
    Infoanon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    2009 - interview with the UPC boss in Irish Times a few weeks ago.

    Though I should also add he stated that UPC HD would be a better picture quality than SKY - Something which SKY have rightly slated him for - so 2009 may also be an 'exaggeration'


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  • #7
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Ian Beale wrote: »
    Just wondering if anyone has heard anything about ntl broadcasting some channels in hd?I did a google search and couldn't find out much and was just wondering if any of you knowledgeable people know anything?

    Did you search for NTL or UPC?


  • #8
    Solair
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭Solair


    How long is a piece of string?

    UPC have been promising HD for some time now, I'd suspect it'll happen sometime. Their leaked launch dates tend to be very inaccurate. It'll depend on what content they can get their hands on. I'd say Sky's being rather precious about their HD monopoly at the moment.


  • #9
    10000maniacs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,969 ✭✭✭10000maniacs


    I think that the biggest challange facing UPC is how do they proctect their content if they issue a new HD set top box.
    They will use the introduction of HD to introduce a new encryption system.
    They only have one shot to get this right, because once the boxes are sent out its a €30 Million investment in hardware that has to be working first time.
    They will have learnt from the fiasco of illegal set top boxes using the current system.


  • #10
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    UPC should use Videoguard. It is what Sky uses and that hasn't been cracked yet.


  • #11
    dunworth1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,330 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    Mossy Monk wrote: »
    UPC should use Videoguard. It is what Sky uses and that hasn't been cracked yet.

    it has you can buy a box that lets you watch all the channels on sky but its illegal


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  • #12
    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    dunworth1 wrote: »
    it has you can buy a box that lets you watch all the channels on sky but its illegal

    So are the cable ones!

    I didn't know Sky had been cracked.


  • #13
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    dunworth1 wrote: »
    it has you can buy a box that lets you watch all the channels on sky but its illegal

    When was Sky Digital hacked?


  • #14
    dunworth1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,330 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    i dont know when but if you go onto sites like ebay you can find boxs that allow you to receive all the sky channels but it is illegal to do it.


  • #15
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Sky Digital has not been hacked.


  • #16
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,944 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Wouldnt they only be only be able to provide Hi-def to cable customers anyway? In terms of bandwidth.. customers with a receiver aerial wouldnt be able to get Hi Def because it would be too large a bandwidth for the existing hardware?
    Or am I totally wrong?


  • #17
    big syke
    Registered Users Posts: 906 ✭✭✭big syke


    Pretty much wrong!!! http://www.upc.ie/television/digitalplushd/

    No sky movies/sports HD however. BSkyB wont allow competitiors them channells in HD yet...


  • #18
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,350 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    big syke wrote: »
    Pretty much wrong!!! http://www.upc.ie/television/digitalplushd/

    No sky movies/sports HD however. BSkyB wont allow competitiors them channells in HD yet...

    Maybe use this thread, http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055602816 instead of dragging up a thread from last year...:rolleyes:

    Another thread to be merged, methinks...


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