VM start analogue switch off!

Jonnymeg · 12-05-2008, 17:37

And about time too!

Lets free up that bandwidth!

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...0mbps-net.html

**Kevin T** · 12-05-2008, 17:40

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Originally Posted by Jonnymeg

And about time too!

Lets free up that bandwidth!

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitalt...0mbps-net.html

Neil is pushing the broadband isn't he! No mention of any of the freed up bandwidth being used for additional linear HD channels...

**Mick** · 12-05-2008, 17:43

That link isn't working for me.

TraxData · 12-05-2008, 18:00

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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler

Neil is pushing the broadband isn't he! No mention of any of the freed up bandwidth being used for additional linear HD channels...

I was in hysterics over what he said about VM broadband, he really does know how to talk out of his a...

Wild Oscar · 12-05-2008, 18:14

That would be a shame .. coz my old analog box works better than my Pace digital one !

JohnHorb · 12-05-2008, 18:26

He has confirmed that 20MB, as well as 50MB, will be moving to Docsis3.

joglynne · 12-05-2008, 18:54

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Originally Posted by JohnHorb

He has confirmed that 20MB, as well as 50MB, will be moving to Docsis3.

Well that should take some of the pressure off the servers for us lesser mortals.

brundles · 12-05-2008, 18:55

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Originally Posted by JohnHorb

He has confirmed that 20MB, as well as 50MB, will be moving to Docsis3.

The interesting thing will be if they remove STM at that stage or not. They keep harping on about the impact to the network of those that trigger STM, but now are commenting on the quantity of bandwidth that will be released by the analogue switch off and the movement of the XL subs to DOCSIS3

dev · 12-05-2008, 19:22

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Originally Posted by brundles

The interesting thing will be if they remove STM at that stage or not. They keep harping on about the impact to the network of those that trigger STM, but now are commenting on the quantity of bandwidth that will be released by the analogue switch off and the movement of the XL subs to DOCSIS3

if it was me, I'd leave it a while. After a month or 3, crunch some numbers and see what the bandwidth utilisation would have been like without STM and if it would have been better, remove it then otherwise leave it in place

nialli · 12-05-2008, 19:50

Anyone checked out the presentation Berkett made to investors? It confirms the shutdown of the analogue network and release of more bandwidth for faster broadband services...and possibly more TV too? I've posted my views on the VMHD blog, but you can read the full presentation here.

Horace · 12-05-2008, 19:52

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This will help push real world delivery speeds as close as possible to the advertised headline speeds..

That's quite an admission, better hope the ASA don't notice.

Good news about the switch off tho'.

Nedkelly · 12-05-2008, 20:38

Great news lets hope those areas which only have analogue get there upgrades

And all those people who use us for there 1 to 5 will get blank screens .I can see a lot of fault calls for this

grabbi · 12-05-2008, 21:22

One must wonder if there is a Region list, then we all know when people in our region will be Analogue-less.

The article at DS does seem to make a lot of sense, and also sounds very exciting, especially given the 2x8MHz to 2x24MHz changeover also.

Brundles comes up with a good point, though...

sakiblateef · 12-05-2008, 21:23

I must admit whilst having digital TV from Virgin I'm going to miss the Analogue channels 1-5 as I use them to view Teletext and no digital service currently carries the service which is a shame.

grabbi · 12-05-2008, 21:35

Funny... I cant get them to work on my TV...

They all come up with the Ceefax page which says "Its been replaces with the Red Button."