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Mels_Smileys45
January 11th, 2005, 11:34 PM
What is IPTV?

What is it you ask? It may be the future. At this years CES, Microsoft displayed its new IPTV. With this new software, MS will take digital TV and DSL to a whole new level. Delivering a digital TV service through a broadband connection, the service will have standard features such as, video on demand, digital video recording and will also be able to display caller ID, instant messaging and E-mail on your TV.

You will also be able to access your home network over the internet. So the next time your at work, you can get on the net and make sure your recording the latest Simpson's episode. The possibilities are boundless. Lets hope the cable companies take note and lower our cable bills. At least we'll have a choice if they do not.

Bell South has already announced a Technical Trial of the new IPTV technology to selected lucky costumers using a "set top box". They will be testing through the first half of 2005 over their 5 million miles of fiber cabling, not only using DSL, but also ADSL2+.

If anyone out there gets to test this new service, let us know what you think.
infringer
January 12th, 2005, 12:34 AM
Hmmmm....

Interesting I wonder what the payment plan is going to be and how much the reciever will cost as well...

I know the canadians have luck with bell as they can bundle there TV, Cell Phone, and ISP to save cash big time too bad they dont have that here, or not that I am aware of anyways...

-infringer-
mfgbypooter
January 12th, 2005, 12:35 AM
This really looks very promising, but I bet they charge an arm and leg for it.
the great one
January 12th, 2005, 12:46 AM
IPTV ?ouch that's gotta hurt!
Mels_Smileys45
January 12th, 2005, 01:27 AM
IPTV ?ouch that's gotta hurt!


That one took a second --- lol
tackdaddy
January 12th, 2005, 04:51 AM
well i got adelphia cable and i have everything they offer......digital cable,dvr,and internet and i pay 120 bucks a month for it,anything that could lower my bill would be great.
the great one
January 12th, 2005, 07:25 AM
I have Sasktel Max.I pay 120 bucks a month for it.
That includes the phone.
SanDiegoKid
January 12th, 2005, 09:31 AM
If it wipes your ass and butters toast, I'm in.
Mels_Smileys45
January 12th, 2005, 12:58 PM
The video compression is the most interresting thing. It should bring a new era to the "video phone". They even claim there is NO lag when you change the channel like on normal digital cable.