Who are Playtv UK?
gekornro1
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Before I start the post. I realize this is my first post but I have been on this board for a very long time under the username gekornro. I registered that with one of my old email addresses that is now defunct. And for logging in here it has always been automatic until i reinstalled windows the other day. I forgot the password and the email adress is no longer valid so i just registered a new username.
My post is not intended as marketing or anything like that.... Now that is out of the way my question is:
Who are Playtv http://www.playtvuk.com/?
They phoned me the other day asking if I wanted to join. I would never sign up to anything on the phone anyway but I was curious to who these people are. They said the website would not be up until this week and looking at it there is not a lot of information there. Nothing about prices, the date on the article is wrong and a lot of links that points nowhere.
I didn't know where to post this but the service is the same as BT Vision. They have a Freeview PVR box and then VOD via your broadband line.
Anyone heard of them?
My post is not intended as marketing or anything like that.... Now that is out of the way my question is:
Who are Playtv http://www.playtvuk.com/?
They phoned me the other day asking if I wanted to join. I would never sign up to anything on the phone anyway but I was curious to who these people are. They said the website would not be up until this week and looking at it there is not a lot of information there. Nothing about prices, the date on the article is wrong and a lot of links that points nowhere.
I didn't know where to post this but the service is the same as BT Vision. They have a Freeview PVR box and then VOD via your broadband line.
Anyone heard of them?
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It doesn't show anything to fill me with confidence TBH. I have not heard of them before, so wouldn't trust them until i saw something from a reputible source.
Looks like a swindle to me. No pics of the hardware, no proper pricing, promotion of services that they shouldn't really have, general lack of information...
http://www.vehda.co.uk/HD.html
And it mentions absolutely nothing about IPTV functionality.
Also, the postal address for both companies (Playtvuk & VeHDa) are exactly the same !!. I've not heard of either of them and I woudn't touch them to be honest.
Lastly, you sound very defensive about your username, motives & not being in marketing etc which I found quite strange.
Do you work for one of these companies ?.
http://www.eastone.co.uk/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
A test site for their web page.
This site indicates that their sport content is from Setanta and Eurosport and is available for £10 per month.
I checked the Setanta website and found no mention of Playtv, however I did find that you can subscribe to Setanta by Broadband for £7.99 per month including Setanta 1, 2 and Golf. Not sure if this has been discussed elsewhere but I didn't know!
...and they say that one of their movie channels has "real adult content"
Good point - they make a profit everytime someone calls them - not good.
Now they've got me where do I sign up?
http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/f90da538f98d6a539c036f138330da66/compdetails
Anyone in Brighton who can pop into 168 Church road? That's here they are based apparently.
A whois reveals:
They also have http://www.playradiouk.com/ which I have never seen before. But contents is pretty good. Also have a live studio webcam with a real person on it
If it's the woman that phoned me to offer me the service then that's ok by me. She sounded very nice!! When that is said she was not pushy at all. When I said I was not interested she was completly fine with that, wished me a good evening and said that I could visit their website when it launched in case I change my mind or wanted more info.
Please read the below articles but there was one thing that interested me:
I am from Scandinavia and currently I have a dish with canal digital subscription. How can they have "local" tv without getting into all sorts of trouble with licensing etc...Still looks very interesting.
LOOONG Article:
http://www.ukprwire.com/Detailed/Business/Global_IPTV_Domination_Achieved_in_UK_with_Major_VeHDa_Deal_7980.shtml
Shorter one from the GDBTV website:
if this workes I get IPTV with out BT broadband and a lot more choise, if you get bradcast TV from round the world you could pick up UK football from Spain or any ware on a Saturday
the more I look in to these chap I feel they are an off the wall start up but they may have something, I am going to go for it and see what the results are like
from what I can work out they are related to http://satellitedirectuk.com/aboutus.html a sky box fixer, thats why they had my number and new I had sky
this is work a look at
This partnership utilises the resources of both VeHDa and sister company, Play TV, including: over 200 installation and service engineers, strategically located around the UK; and an 800 strong force of sales and customer service staff. Over 200, new, VeHDa/Play TV-branded vans are also being deployed to transport the boxes.
Connexions 4 London (C4L) has been chosen as the network provider to support the deal. C4L founder, Mr. Matt Hawkins, states; �This is a brand new class of IPTV and we�re on board because we can support the high-capacity bandwidth required to take home entertainment to the next level. It is a very smart move to give consumers triple play and hi-def in one easy solution and Play TV looks to be the next major player in the market.
I'd be surprised if they manage to shift 1,000 boxes in 6 months let alone 100,000 although I'm happy to be proven wrong :rolleyes:
To save you guys doing the maths
The last count was 5000 v-boxes but I'd guess it's quite a few more now.
If you do go for it please do let us know what it's like.
BT are spending over £100 million on Vision over the first 12 months so I'd love to know where Play TV are getting their money from.
Play Radio's a pretty good internet station. I've listened to it, on and off for the last couple of years via WinAmp.
Didn't know they did a rock version though!
http://informitv.com/articles/2007/07/05/globaldigitalbroadcast/
A small British company based in Brighton is promising to take on the major platform operators with a plan to install half a million set-top boxes for its broadband television service by the end of 2008. Global Digital Broadcast says it will have 100,000 boxes installed by Christmas.
The high-definition set-top boxes are programmed to receive over 700 channels from 84 countries. GDB has signed a deal to release and install 500,000 broadband set-top boxes within the consumer market in the United Kingdom by the end of 2008. It has teamed up with another local company, VeHDa, based in Arundel. The partnership with VeHDa and its sister company Play TV will employ over 200 installation engineers.
GDB co-founder, Mr Jim Deans, says: “Our marriage to VeHDa and Play TV finalises our route to market, allowing GDB to continue with its engineering and software platform development whilst knowing that consumer interests are being handled by a team of experienced professionals.”
Channels available with include those on digital terrestrial television received through twin tuners, as well as Play TV movies, Play TV entertainment and Play TV sport channels, and niche, local and international channels delivered over broadband.
James Thompson of VeHDa said: “This is a victorious deal for all parties concerned and I feel that, ultimately, the end user is the biggest winner here, because we are giving them greater choice, flexibility and control.”
The network provider will be Connexions 4 London, a wholesale internet service provider. C4L founder, Matt Hawkins, said: “This is a brand new class of IPTV and we’re on board because we can support the high-capacity bandwidth required to take home entertainment to the next level. It is a very smart move to give consumers triple play and hi-def in one easy solution and Play TV looks to be the next major player in the market.”
The roll-out of the VeHDa boxes, manufactured by CIMA Technology in China, will start in September.
“We feel that GDB and VeHDa have a clear vision of what IPTV can truly offer to the customer and that this exceeds the limited offerings from BT and Sky,” said Angus Kirkwood, co-founder of CIMA.
The service will compete directly with those from major operators such as BT Vision, and in the future Orange, no doubt with a fraction of their marketing budget. It represents a vision of a world of services delivered over an open network, as opposed to the closed networks managed directly by many service providers.
www.gdbtv.com
www.playtvuk.com Play TV
www.vehda.co.uk
www.cima-tech.tv
This is probably one of the most comprehensive independent pieces on PlayTVUK, about PlayTVUK and how its technology will supercede and make it the next step on....watch this space on PlayTVUK I guess...
Independent data shows PlayTV will offer 700 channels+, the top satellite package offers 400 channels+ and cable offers 130+ and BT vision even less...
Wellknown satellite and cable companies do not have the monopoly on the best in sports and movies entertainment either..there is room in the market for more serious players to offer a greater choice and cost-effective packages to discerning viewers..
PLAY TV is genuine...as per above posting...
and is pinprotected to enable safe family viewing, as you would when going to the cinema have your children view permitted appropriate age material limits and discerning adults can watch 18+ material and adult entertainment even....
I think the best way is to give it a try, let the engineer installer show me how it works...then review and take it from there....unless you are informed and sign up for it, then how do you know...it is very reasonably priced to give it a go, I thought far cheaper than a satellite full package...and as I'm not tied into any satellite/cable preferences, want more for my money too would give it ago...apparently you can use your own broadband provider or if not they offer you a top broadband offering too...they have a solution for almost everything it seems!!!
remember Virgin vs British Airways battles for the skies and the amazing personality of Richard Branson...well look where he is now...and how many fields of our lives he touches upon...
and also for that matter the daring MD of flybe.com....there is room for more choice out there and more daring entreprenneurs to give us a better deal as buyers and viewers....!!!!!!!
Yeah but do thay have live football?
Is it anything other than streaming pictures from the web to the TV. (Similar to TVU but streamed to the TV)
Sorry but withut signing deals with studios/sports companies you are not going to get the programmes most people are interested in. Richard Branson was already a "personality" with a lot of backing when he created his airline.
I smell sh!te.
has any one order it and and any one had there paper work from them yet