[Daviao]

HI Guys

Anyone know when NTL be will be launching an HD service?

Dave

[ph7]

I beleive that it will be 1st quarter 2007....as far as I can remember.

[buffalo2102]

The last predicted date for their HD PVR was Q3 this year but plans may have changed due to the merger.

[TrevorG]

According to Scientific Atlanta's press release it should be sometime this year using the Explorer 8450DVB set top box.

Trevor

[Cable Monkey]

Better late than never!

contacted them yesterday to see when ,told tests will be carried out in diffrent areas before everybody can receive hd early next year, so you might be lucky to be in a test area

[essjay]

Originally Posted by TrevorG

According to Scientific Atlanta's press release it should be sometime this year using the Explorer 8450DVB set top box.

Trevor

Soory to dissapoint but NTL will be using the same PVR/HDTV STB that Telewest currently use

[Cable Monkey]

I can't honestly see one going H264 and the other MPEG2 when they are essentially the same company now. That press release dates back to October 2005 when NTL were still making plans independant of TW so I can't see it as being accurate now.

[Paulie_D]

Originally Posted by essjay

Soory to dissapoint but NTL will be using the same PVR/HDTV STB that Telewest currently use

On what do you base that statement?

Originally Posted by Cable Monkey

I can't honestly see one going H264 and the other MPEG2 when they are essentially the same company now. That press release dates back to October 2005 when NTL were still making plans independant of TW so I can't see it as being accurate now.

Separate yes, but NTL 'must' have made some sort of commitment to SA. The fact that NTL & TW merged afterwards wouldn't invalidiate that commitment.

Personally, I see the SA8450 being rolled out at the end of this year to NTL customers. As for TW customers, who knows?

Perhaps the 8450 will replace the TV Drive as the PVR of choice.

We can but wait (and indulge in more idle speculation without information)!

[KevinPedrick]

Originally Posted by Paulie_D

and indulge in more idle speculation without information!

oooh yes, lets all indulge!

[Cable Monkey]

"Idle speculation without information"?
I'm reasonably well informed. Are you?

[Paulie_D]

Originally Posted by Cable Monkey

"Idle speculation without information"?
I'm reasonably well informed. Are you?

Sorry, wasn't 'flaming', () just making the general point that until something official comes out, one way or the other, we're all pretty much in the dark.

I haven't seen (here or on other forums that I keep an eye on) hide nor hair of the 'word'.

My only reason, and I'll admit it's probably wishful thinking, for 'supporting' the 8450 is that if NTL were going to use the TV Drive then they would have flogged it to the NTL clients by now...or would they?

[Cable Monkey]

NTL have some catching up to do on their infrastructure. Once completed and sucessfully trialled they will roll out to the chosen solution to their customers.
And I never considered your comments flaming. I thought your tone suggested inside information. I prefer to call my comments 'educated guesswork'!

[RICKYJ]

For peoples info

I emailed NTL regarding HDTV, and recived this response.


Hi

Thank you for your recent e-mail.

We are currently trialling a new set top box which will support HDTV

This box will also have a built in hard disc drive and three tuners so you can watch one programme and record up to two others.

It will be available later this year

Regards

Ntl Support Admin

[Cable Monkey]

That description fits both the TVDrive set top and the proposed set top linked to above. However they work differently and the debate is regarding their intention to continue on the path they originally decided on or go with Telewests older but working solution. My guess is TW because it can be rolled out faster as long as their network does not differ from TWs' by too much.

lol HD? NTL still havent upgraded all there analogue areas to receive there Digital offerings

NTL really is the biggest pile of rubbish the hit the shores of the UK

[RICKYJ]

Yes, I understood that.

I was more interested in the point that they said that it will be out later this year, as most other previous reports had been early 2007.

Ricky