Sky Anytine + with Virgin Broadband
Does anyone know of any plans to offer AT+ with other internet providers?
Think its a bit unfair that you need Sky broadband? Little bit of a monopoly.. What if you have bad speeds down the telephone line.
I have Virgin 50mb and really done want to change to sky. Is there any ways around this? As would really like the option of AT+
Thanks
Think its a bit unfair that you need Sky broadband? Little bit of a monopoly.. What if you have bad speeds down the telephone line.
I have Virgin 50mb and really done want to change to sky. Is there any ways around this? As would really like the option of AT+
Thanks
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There's no way around it at present. Anytime+ is only available with Sky Broadband
VM are not different, to get their on demand service, you need a fixed line connection to their servers, you cannot do it through any other broadband connectors.
It just happens that with Sky, the fixed connection is their broadband line.
I don't think that's a fair comparison really, for Sky AT+ the fixed line could technically be another broadband provider and you can get Virgin on demand even if your broadband is with someone else.
I think It's more to do with having complete control of all aspects of the service while it's still in it's infancy, (plus the obvious advantages of tempting people to switch BB to Sky)
I never once said you needed broadband with VM to get their on demand service, i said you needed a physocal connection, it just happens thats how they supply their TV anyway.
With Sky, their TV comes through satellite, which is not a physical connection, so you can't do on demand that way, so the only way to get a physical connection is through their broadband.
Trust me, I know how both Sky TV and Anytime+ are delivered.
The point I was making was that SKY Broadband is not technically the ONLY way to deliver Anytime+, it is only exclusively available that way because Sky have decided so.
And the two points I made illustrate why the comparison you made is irrelevant. Those factors do not limit Anytime+ to Sky Broadband, Sky do.
Considering this is the future of TV, a lot of ISPs need to evolve (by investing in upgraded infrastructure) or die.
I'm not sure how you could successfully argue that it's a monopolistic attitude; Virgin have the same capability to provide services similar to Anytime +; they'd probably merely need to pony up money for licensing permission from the networks they'd wish to carry in order to do so - that's unlikely.
I understand where you're coming from - sky anytime+ was one of the reasons I switched from Virgin to sky and even took the hit of 30mb on my broadband speed (well. that and sky atlantic) to do so...I have to say though, on the whole it's a much superior service, and I'm glad it's a customer exclusive service. The sad truth is, you probably won't get the service, because in an attitude typical of virgin media, they like to cut corners and maximise profits at the expense of the customer.
Examples of other VOD services:
BBC iPlayer
4 On Demand
Demand 5
STV Player
ITV Player
Youtube
etc.
Then you don't know where to look
obviously you dont know how it is delivered
SKY and BT use servers in your local exchange to stream AT+ connected to their backhaul network back to the servers
which is why you need sky bb if they allowed every isp to use the service they would have to send it accross the global internet using up bandwidth
Almost. BT and TalkTalk use video servers in exchanges which is why you NEED to have their broadband services for them to deliver instantly OD content at a button's push. On the other hand Sky AT+ doesn't - they use PDL (progressive download), which is different to the instant VOD VM, BT and TalkTalk do as it needs buffering onto a HDD before playing. PDL can be used with any ISP and I'm sure Sky mentioned to one of the magazines which previewed AT+ that they would introduce it to others as the service develops.
so why did they upgrade all there exchange equipment to msan's
I hope your right as I need a static ip and thus sky cant supply one so have to use an alternative but want AT+
bt vision and tiscali use them which is why ther services only work on the respective providers broadband
BBCiplayer
ITVplayer
CH4od
etc. etc....................
I just find it bizzare
Just get a BT Phone Line installed, free on a 5 year contract and ask Sky for their Sky Unlimited Broadband package and you can get Sky Anytime+ activated,
it all depends on if you can afford it though, I recently found out that it is the same price if you have Sky Talk or not with Sky Broadband Unlimited
Calculation - Sky Talk Unlimited £5 a month + Sky Broadband Unlimited £7.50 a month = £12.50 a month, the same price as just the Sky Broadband Unlimited package
Here are the details of BT's free Installation offer http://business.bt.com/asset-library/phone-services/FLC_FL_pricing%20download.pdf
Did you even read the post?
They have VM 50MB, and do not want to change to Sky Broadband, nothing to do with cost (as tehy are paying more anyway), it's to do with SPEED!!
Try reading Joshua, you are becoming a liability on these forums :mad:
Who said anything about changing from Virgin to Sky,
they can keep their Virgin Broadband service and just add the free Sky Broadband pack to their Sky subscription and they can get Sky Anytime+,
the problem now is sorting out the Line Rental as both Sky and BT insist on annual line rental payments to get the best deal(s)
I think someone would have to be pretty stupid to have both VM broadband and Sky broadband, just to get Anytime+.
http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/TiVo/Sky-anytime-on-Virgin-media/td-p/623187
Read the full thread.
Bit of a blow for Sky World subscribers with other ISP's
VM already do VOD, this is just them getting more content on THEIR boxes, nothing to do with getting Anytime+ on a Sky box through VM.