with the news that bbc iplayer is being launched on the wii platform, how long do we all think it will take to be able go
back
7 days on sky + to be able to watch the last 7 days programmes, as well as having the option to record the next 7 days + programmes.
Sky can only offer "push VOD" at the moment, which like Top Up TV Anytime records selected programmes to a Sky+ box and are usually available for a week to view.
I'd imagine though they'd be working on an IPTV/Sky hybrid - though the broadband companies are crying foul over all of these on demand services and saying they're threatening the broadband network.
Sky can only offer "push VOD" at the moment, which like Top Up TV Anytime records selected programmes to a Sky+ box and are usually available for a week to view.
Yep - though there is a more VoD like Anytime PC system - which uses the same system as 4oD and the iPlayer download system. But these are currently PC only.
Suggestions that Apple TV may be a BBC target platform for iPlayer - as iTunes now offers time limited downloads for video rental.
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I'd imagine though they'd be working on an IPTV/Sky hybrid - though the broadband companies are crying foul over all of these on demand services and saying they're threatening the broadband network.
Though presumably Sky wouldn't object to this if people used Sky broadband... That might be one way they could implement this AND get people onto their broadband package?
The current Sky HD box has an Ethernet socket after all...
but i still think it would make so much sense to have a -24 hours button (like we already have) which allows you to go back past current time and view last 7 days.
i would imagine this would be something broadband companies would approve of, if it could be delivered by satellite rather than over copper.
but i still think it would make so much sense to have a -24 hours button (like we already have) which allows you to go back past current time and view last 7 days.
i would imagine this would be something broadband companies would approve of, if it could be delivered by satellite rather than over copper.
just a thought, mr murdoch!
I'm sure if you're willing to invent such time travelling technology Sky will be more than willing to look into it.
I've always loved the thought of On Demand. It's the only thing that would make me want to go to Virgin, however the sheer clunkiness and unreliability of the system puts me straight off.
If Sky think of any possible way to offer True VOD then I would be over the moon.
As I understand it, Sky have been looking into options for a pull VOD service, I think making use of an internet connection. Sky+ boxes have unused USB ports (at least my PVR3 does anyways), which could be potentially used for such a connection. Also, the HD boxes have an unused Ethernet port, so such a service could tie in nicely with the HD boxes, especially as they will be getting a new EPG soon plus can play back H.264.
When will people realise that unicast IPTV on-demand is a total non-starter.
The ISPs are already complaining bitterly about BBC iPlayer eating bandwidth and demanding that the BBC pay for the upgrades required to their backbones to cope with all the extra traffic.
The current infrastructure is totally incapable of dealing with all this traffic. Push VoD is the only model that scales. It'll all end in tears -- I've been saying this for years.
