TiVo : Should Virgin Media and Cable & Wireless Worldwide merge?

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by martyh

I think this thread is both pointless and hilarious ........so much entertainment but so little time

Well as we are being hit with constant questions from fantasy Fry i feel we should reply to every question he asks with a question .It will be fun :

[m419]

I swear i'm answering the same questions over and over?

[Jayster]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

To reach areas outside the VM cable network!

They already sell a ADSL service so...

[denphone]

Originally Posted by martyh

I think this thread is both pointless and hilarious ........so much entertainment but so little time

l will second that.

[m419]

Originally Posted by Jayster

They already sell a ADSL service so...

Both Cable and Wireless and Virgin Media sell ADSL under there own names as well as Tesco and Post office Homephone

[Tim Deegan]

There are some people (like me), who don't have a professional knowledge of the system, and who will make posts in an open, sort of questioning way.

Then there are those who work in the industry, who have a very in depth knowledge.

Then there are the people who try to make out that they know what they are talking about, when they don't have a clue. And they end up making right muppet's of themselves (no offence muppetman).

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by m419

But they have found alternative way to do it with the fujitsu scheme and the areas which already have cable, just extend its cable network to those missed-out streets.

The roll out of IPTV is expensive and does not provide the customer with much choice of channel because the bandwith is limited, that is the reason why Homechoice now TalkTalk TV hasn't expanded outside London much.

And as for Westminster, there isn't much choices because of the conservation rules and costs which is why Virgin Media pulled out of the Westminster area and due to BT of whom Virgin Media was leasing the Cable network from was not co-operating very much either.

What should we do about areas like Westminster?

[Sirius]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

What should we do about areas like Westminster?

I am sure you have a fantasy for that do tell us

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by Sirius

I am sure you have a fantasy for that do tell us

Any SERIOUS ideas?

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Originally Posted by Jayster

They already sell a ADSL service so...

But they cannot offer Pay-TV and Fiber Optic Broadband via ADSL!

[muppetman11]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

But they cannot offer Pay-TV and Fiber Optic Broadband via ADSL!

BT Vision offer pay TV over ADSL

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by muppetman11

BT Vision offer pay TV over ADSL

But it is rather limited! It is nothing more than Freeview with some sports channels and Great VOD!!

[denphone]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

Any SERIOUS ideas?

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But they cannot offer Pay-TV and Fiber Optic Broadband via ADSL!

Well l thought you being so intelligent would have all the ideas.

[Alan Fry]

Originally Posted by denphone

Well l thought you being so intelligent would have all the ideas.

I asking others, I know what VM have to do!!

Can we all play nicely, please?

[m419]

Originally Posted by Alan Fry

I asking others, I know what VM have to do!!

It is up to the local council, they are the ones who impose a conservation rule of the area as well as not allowing aerials and dishes to be seen from street level.

Therefore BT Vision is not always an option for people.

There is nothing Virgin Media can do, BT own the cable network, let them deal with it.