Posted by AnthonyR on 11/14/05 18:56

"Bill Fright" <billfright@austin.rr.com> wrote in message
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> I can't guarantee the accuracy but this looks pretty plausible to me.
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> http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=22345
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Thanks Bill, i will read it in more detail later on. :)

I like this guys question however. :)

Having read Tristans description of how VOD works it got me thinking. Would
it be possible to supply the normal digital channels using the same method
as VOD but without the pause, rewind, etc. that VOD has? That is just
transmitting the live pictures from the selected channel to your TV. At the
moment all 200 or so channels are sent to every STB taking up a hell of a
lot of bandwidth. If only the selected channel was sent to your STB from the
headend or hubsite there could be plenty of bandwidth available for other
uses

Yes, it's known as Broadcast On Demand (BOD). See here for a presentation.
(Although that's not about cable, the same principle applies).






That idea sounds interesting to free up bandwidth, no?

AnthonyR.

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