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05-09-2005, 11:01

Just had letter/booklet from NTL, saying in the next month (September) I am getting upgraded for the digital tv side, my question is this, does this mean the fabled VOD has come northwards?
I'm in Birkenhead.
It mentions On Demand, but not Video On Demand, so curious if this is what I'm getting, rang customer services, who simply replied "wait for the on screen message".

dbateman2k5 · 05-09-2005, 11:04

No, the upgrade you are getting is the long awaited upgrade that the Bromley platform needed

VOD software will be another software upgrade later on

pak470 · 05-09-2005, 11:12

No it doesn't,but i gave up with NTL 4 weeks ago after four months i was fed up with picture and sound just kept going off at random and the convertor kept rebooting interactive was poor and if i pressed the red button the convertor would freeze or crash.

05-09-2005, 11:19

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Originally Posted by pak470

No it doesn't,but i gave up with NTL 4 weeks ago after four months i was fed up with picture and sound just kept going off at random and the convertor kept rebooting interactive was poor and if i pressed the red button the convertor would freeze or crash.

Sorry to hear that, I had to have my first Pace STB replaced, now got Samsung STB, now picture and interactive OK.
The other thing I had to have done, as I'm in Hamilton Square, was a replacement cable fitted, as the engineers said that due to the services I'm on, the existing cable was too thin to carry the capacity, true enough, when it was replaced, all was OK with the Samsung STB.

See how it goes after this Bromley software upgrade

garyparson · 06-09-2005, 15:57

I'm in Wallasey, although away at my girlriends in Staffs at the mo. I assume this covers me as well?

06-09-2005, 16:05

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Originally Posted by garyparson

I'm in Wallasey, although away at my girlriends in Staffs at the mo. I assume this covers me as well?

I would assume so

pak470 · 07-09-2005, 14:47

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Originally Posted by atlantis

Sorry to hear that, I had to have my first Pace STB replaced, now got Samsung STB, now picture and interactive OK.
The other thing I had to have done, as I'm in Hamilton Square, was a replacement cable fitted, as the engineers said that due to the services I'm on, the existing cable was too thin to carry the capacity, true enough, when it was replaced, all was OK with the Samsung STB.

See how it goes after this Bromley software upgrade

I'm about a mile and half from you Park road north,glad to hear it's gone ok for you .

07-09-2005, 14:57

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Originally Posted by pak470

I'm about a mile and half from you Park road north,glad to hear it's gone ok for you .

Nice to hear from you

Any chance you'll return to NTL one day?

Everything seems OK this side of Birkenhead now, even my neighbours are rejoining what they used to call NTHell, but now, everyone seems happy

pak470 · 07-09-2005, 15:19

You never know in the future may be.

garyparson · 07-09-2005, 18:18

Got home and surprise surprise, no letter. Only bills. Never informed about anything EVER!

Just do it NTL and I'll assume when it's done. Useless mofo's.

08-09-2005, 08:21

It's the 8th today, According to Cable Forum news, we are supposed to get NTL's new free 11 extra channels, so, I fire up STB (Silver Samsung) and there is NO sign of these new 11 channels

Has anyone in my area (Birkenhead) been upgraded to recieve these yet?

Has anyone got them anywhere yet?

Any info on what's going to happen?

08-09-2005, 08:28

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Originally Posted by garyparson

Got home and surprise surprise, no letter. Only bills. Never informed about anything EVER!

Just do it NTL and I'll assume when it's done. Useless mofo's.

Any chance your address might be on the no contact list. Just wondering

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Originally Posted by atlantis

It's the 8th today, According to Cable Forum news, we are supposed to get NTL's new free 11 extra channels, so, I fire up STB (Silver Samsung) and there is NO sign of these new 11 channels

Has anyone in my area (Birkenhead) been upgraded to recieve these yet?

Has anyone got them anywhere yet?

Any info on what's going to happen?

Not in Warrington yet. But i was not expecting them till later anyway.

08-09-2005, 08:34

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Originally Posted by Bill C

Any chance your address might be on the no contact list. Just wondering

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Not in Warrington yet. But i was not expecting them till later anyway.

Sorry about PM Bill C, your reply crossed over as I was writing it

There is no sign either of the upgrade to channel listings either yet.

08-09-2005, 08:41

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Originally Posted by atlantis

Sorry about PM Bill C, your reply crossed over as I was writing it

There is no sign either of the upgrade to channel listings either yet.

When i say later i meant later today

08-09-2005, 12:01

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Originally Posted by atlantis

Just had letter/booklet from NTL, saying in the next month (September) I am getting upgraded for the digital tv side, my question is this, does this mean the fabled VOD has come northwards?
I'm in Birkenhead.
It mentions On Demand, but not Video On Demand, so curious if this is what I'm getting, rang customer services, who simply replied "wait for the on screen message".

Just got my upgrade letter this morning

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