[Richardcoulter]

I'm no techie, so wondered what those who know more about the technical side of satellite thought of this?

http://www.ses.com/satip

[MartinPickering]

In view of the difficulty in distributing HD around a building, and in view of the prevalence of "tablet" computers, SAT -> IP seems like a logical step.

[markssmith]

Is this part of Sky's plan to enable multi-room boxes to view recordings from the 'main' box (which had been mentioned peviously on the forum)?

[sodafountain]

I mentioned this back in May, see post number 4

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1659340

Originally Posted by sodafountain

I expect this is more likely in the future

http://informitv.com/news/2012/04/29/sessetsstandard/

[SteveMcK]

I always thought that quantum leaps were very, very, very small... ?

[gomezz]

A quantum leap is capable of taking you (or at least a fundemental particle) to any part of the universe.

[Nigel Goodwin]

Originally Posted by SteveMcK

I always thought that quantum leaps were very, very, very small... ?

As this 'leap' is only very small it sounds about right

Unless I've missed something? - isn't a just a satellite box with CAT5 out instead of HDMI/SCART? - and presumably capable of supporting multiple separate channels.

Sounds like a more recent development of the original Pace scheme, which called for a master box and multiple slaves (but which didn't use CAT5 of course).

[Ragnarok]

not exactly a new idea, I've been able to stream live satellite tv over my lan via my media center pc for years.

only difference is this solution appears to be compatible with a few more devices.

[Richardcoulter]

"A technological quantum leap for the entire satellite industry" is a bold claim to make. In essence, do people think this is founded or unfounded?

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by markssmith

Is this part of Sky's plan to enable multi-room boxes to view recordings from the 'main' box (which had been mentioned peviously on the forum)?

It was certainly co-developed by Sky. "The SAT>IP protocol was developed in a joint effort between the companies SES, BSkyB and Craftwork." Per http://www.ses.com/satip

[pedro2000uk]

Originally Posted by Richardcoulter

"A technological quantum leap for the entire satellite industry" is a bold claim to make. In essence, do people think this is founded or unfounded?

You can see 'why' they've made this move with all the convergence going on.. What I'd like to know is ... will the internet be always effected by the same problems as road traffic versus roads/ motorways - the more roads & motorways they build- the more traffic & traffic jams we get & will that always be the case with internet traffic except for brief periods of new, bigger capacity improvements .. it's not just more users, it's more & heavier uses.

Time will.......[buffering]....... tell

[technologist]

It is just a domestic version of what some broadcasters - have been doing for years - like NPR PRSS "Content Depot" which is now about 10 years old.. ... (except it did not have WLAN!)

[Nigel Goodwin]

Originally Posted by Richardcoulter

"A technological quantum leap for the entire satellite industry" is a bold claim to make. In essence, do people think this is founded or unfounded?

Not at all - as I said above, it's only a very small change - essentially based on a very old proposal by Pace, demonstrated years ago.