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UPC Nederlands are showing whats possible

  • 17-09-2010 1:27pm
    #1
    Bodan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 471 ✭✭


    and kicking UPC Irelands ass at the same time. As well as having VOD and catchup tv, the ability to remotely record your pvr box, now , they are introducing a cam into the dutch market where, you plug it into the back of your tv(should it have a cam slot), to watch your subscribed channels. It is mainly aimed at multi room viewers rather than replacing the main box due to the cams lack of interactivity. I cant wait to hear what the performance is like.

    I have to say, i am very jealous of our dutch counterparts.
    UPC introduces CI Plus in The Netherlands
    By Robert Briel
    Published: September 13, 2010 11.23 Europe/London

    IBC 2010 – AMSTERDAM. UPC Nederland is introducing CI Plus on the Dutch market. The cable op also announced ‘remote recording’ from mobile devices. Speaking at a press conference, UPC Nederland CEO Diederik Karsten said the VOD service is a success with viewers.

    The CI Plus module will be available later this year. Further details with regards to price, retail channel line up and distribution will follow.

    UPC sees CI Plus as a solution for viewing digital TV via a second or third TV set at home. CI Plus will be offered via a rental model. Customer can also opt for HD and premium sports and film channels. The initial UPC CI Plus implementation does not offer any interactive options, such as Video on Demand or Catch up TV.

    ‘Remote Recording’ allows UPC customers to view the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and then set up a recording for a particular programme. The App will first be available for the iPhone and iPad, with dedicated versions in the planning stage for Symbian and Android.

    With regards to VOD, UPC Nederland now reports a total of 120 requested streams since its inception in 2007. At the moment some 5 million requests are sent every month. About one-third is for the Catch-up TV services from the main Dutch commercial and private broadcasters – with those of SBS added later this year.

    A further one-third of all requests come from the Channel on Demand section, which now comprises 16 branded channels including Disney, Discovery, Nickelodeon, FoxLife and local content from the Ajax football club.

    UPC now has 20 HD channels in its line-up and the number of HD subscriptions grew 30% during the second quarter of the year – success due to the run-up of the World Cup football games. For the moment, the cabler is not contemplating to launch a dedicated 3D channel, “simply because there is not enough quality and interesting content available”, according to Karsten.
    http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2010/09/13/upc-introduces-ci-plus-in-the-netherlands/


Comments

  • #2
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    They certainly have their heads screwed on. Their comment about 3D is a sensible one.


  • #3
    subway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭subway


    very much looking forward to CI plus rolling out over here.
    whenever that may be


  • #4
    Mike 1972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    TBH Dutch cable has always been light years ahead of whats on offer in Ireland. Back in the day when Irish cable typically offered 8 channels the Dutch enjoyed 32 or more.

    In order to work with cable wont the TV's all need DVB-C tuners although I understand such TV's are a lot more common on the continent than they are here ?


  • #5
    Minstrel27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    Mine has one (KDL40W4000). Though saying that the local cable company has everything scrambled.


  • #6
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    Mike 1972 wrote: »
    TBH Dutch cable has always been light years ahead of whats on offer in Ireland. Back in the day when Irish cable typically offered 8 channels the Dutch enjoyed 32 or more.

    In order to work with cable wont the TV's all need DVB-C tuners although I understand such TV's are a lot more common on the continent than they are here ?

    More importantly they would all have to be CI+ compliant. TVs now are CI (which was meant to be standard but the spec was not followed by most of the manufacturers). Alll the new Tvs will have that Panasonic/Sony/Samsung and Phillips. It was developed by these in conjunction with Neotion.

    Nearly all the Dutch cable companies are using it. The Germans are using it for NDS.


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  • #7
    Mike 1972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,018 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    STB wrote: »
    More importantly they would all have to be CI+ compliant.

    Perhaps not

    A non CI+ set would (if DVB-C equipped) still be able to recieve the main national broadcasters via cable since presumably these wouldnt be encrypted ???

    Kinda defeats the point of cable but maybe sufficent for kitchen/bedroom sets


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