IPTV for 360 - a tie up with BT

Tobes · 30 Oct 2007 at 20:56

skullman said:
On top of that, what about people who dont live smack bang next to their telephone exchange and cant get full 8mb speeds?

Then no IPTV for you... I mean what kind of question was that? You want MS to magic some way of you getting IPTV?

iPhone seems to have done very well in the US despite it being locked to one provider. (I know, I have read the stories about how loads have been unlocked)

I am with BT (though I hate it) but I know how others must feel about not being able to receive this service. I can only hope that they will release the video maketplace along side this so that you don't feel to left out.

Having a exclusive service benefits both company's though. BT get more customers (people are fools and will move) and MS gets a jump start on the IPTV service BT already have.

Sinny · 30 Oct 2007 at 20:58

Sounds a bit like BT were going to launch a phone service on the psp but never heard anything about it since, probably wont happen.

Tobes · 30 Oct 2007 at 20:59

The PSP thing of this IPTV thing?

wwwebber · 30 Oct 2007 at 21:06

With BT Vision - IP traffic for IPTV does not count toward your download quotas.

Also, freeview quality IPTV only needs 2mb bandwidth.

I have had BT Vision since Jan and it works - it works brilliantly.

Those of you with a 360 & BT Internet are in for a treat.

JBeck · 30 Oct 2007 at 22:57

peetee said:
no-ones forcing you to join them, its just a pro of having BT as an ISP now, just like no download limits on others, or faster speeds is..

If you want this IPTV on your 360 you have to be with BT, so forced yes.

JBeck · 30 Oct 2007 at 22:59

wwwebber said:
Those of you with a 360 & BT Internet are in for a treat.

The problem is, most of us have been stung by 12/18 month contracts before, received terrible service and had one hell of a battle getting released (hello BT and Tiscali, you bum holes) I'll never go with BT again, or sign another contract for that matter.

PyroboyUK · 30 Oct 2007 at 23:01

Soulja said:
Sod that, no way would i join BT Broadband just for IPTV

Exactley! i am with AOL at the moment, the package is decent so i dont think i will be going through the hassle of changine just for IPTV...Shame though

Tobes · 30 Oct 2007 at 23:02

PyroboyUK said:
Exactley! i am with AOL at the moment

LOL. I know BT are bad... but AOL... I mean come on. Thats a ISP which is banned from most decent IRC servers lol

Zico · 30 Oct 2007 at 23:05

Microsoft have gone with BT Broadband for one main reason (in my opinion). They are the biggest UK ISP.

Why on earth would Microsoft look anywhere else?? If you want a service to take off, you look for the biggest market. It would be a waste of time if Microsoft were to announce that IPTV was only going to be launched* on BeThere with there tiny, tiny share of the UK's broadband market.

* I say launch as I very much doubt that IPTV will remain accessible from BT Broadband only. Logic would have it released to ISPs on BT Wholesale next followed by LLU providers thereafter. Still, anything can happen if the ISP's are willing to invest and there customers actually want such a service.

wwwebber · 30 Oct 2007 at 23:05

JBeck said:
The problem is, most of us have been stung by 12/18 month contracts before, received terrible service and had one hell of a battle getting released (hello BT and Tiscali, you bum holes) I'll never go with BT again, or sign another contract for that matter.

No-one mentioned contracts.

peetee · 30 Oct 2007 at 23:08

JBeck said:
If you want this IPTV on your 360 you have to be with BT, so forced yes.

Thats like saying sky force you to buy sky so that you can run skybybroadband(was the name, not sure if its changed) on your pc.

Look at it like this - its a subscription service that comes with part of BT's package. So why should you have a right to it with any other ISP?

If you want it you can buy BT, thats a choice, you dont have to buy it, much like you dont have to be offered it. Its not like the IPTV was available before hand, so you're hardly being robbed of anything.
Its not videomarketplace, its something entirely different..

JBeck · 30 Oct 2007 at 23:53

But the point is, if you want IPTV via your 360 you are FORCED to sign a up with BT.

JBeck · 30 Oct 2007 at 23:55

wwwebber said:
No-one mentioned contracts.

Since when did BT broadband not do a 12/18 contract period?

Tobes · 31 Oct 2007 at 00:04

JBeck said:
But the point is, if you want IPTV via your 360 you are FORCED to sign a up with BT.

Yeah I know. It's like how Sky forced me to go with them because I wanted all the channels which only Sky offer. Life is harsh sometimes...

Mr Men · 31 Oct 2007 at 00:19

JBeck said:
But the point is, if you want IPTV via your 360 you are FORCED to sign a up with BT.

And if I want to play GT5 HD I am FORCED to buy a PS3, really can't see what your line of attack at MS is this time.

peetee · 31 Oct 2007 at 01:11

TY tobes & Mr Men.

Its no different to an exclusive game to be honest, its just a service, fair enough you'v already bought a 360, but this is BT's service, not microsofts.
IPTV is a new thing, dont worry, in a few years it will be a lot more widespread so you will have more choice then, but right now you either get BT and the IPTV(and crap internet) or keep what you'v got and be perfectly happy

cheets64 · 31 Oct 2007 at 02:30

MS have gone to BT because they have major coverage which is simple, BT probably offered a few million to take on IPTV and then MS will offer it round.

No company will turn down a chance to make money, compare it to the iphone I bet 02 paid millions to get that contract where BT would have been ok we will take it for a million.

JBeck · 31 Oct 2007 at 07:54

Mr Men said:
And if I want to play GT5 HD I am FORCED to buy a PS3, really can't see what your line of attack at MS is this time.

Typical idiotic analogy from you, what a surprise. And you were one of the wingers who moaned that if they wanted a PS3 they were forced to pay extra due to the unwanted Blu-Ray player. Actually you just moaned anyway even though you had no intentions of buying one. The fact is, I ALREADY have a 360 which will be IPTV 'enabled' but unable to use the feature without paying through the nose or and signing up to BT for 12 months.

I was interested in this IPTV but I'm not going into a 12 month contract with BT, simple as.

Mr_White · 31 Oct 2007 at 07:57

I was looking forward to 360 IPTV as it's been announced for a while now, but I'm never going with BT, why couldn't they use some of the money from our gold subs and make it available to everyone?

Mr Men · 31 Oct 2007 at 08:02

JBeck said:
Typical idiotic analogy from you, what a surprise. And you were one of the wingers who moaned that if they wanted a PS3 they were forced to pay extra due to the unwanted Blu-Ray player. Actually you just moaned anyway even though you had no intentions of buying one. The fact is, I ALREADY have a 360 which will be IPTV 'enabled' but unable to use the feature without paying through the nose or and signing up to BT for 12 months.

I was interested in this IPTV but I'm not going into a 12 month contract with BT, simple as.

I have never said nothing of the sort about a PS3, typical lies from you then

Still your analogy is so badly flawed everyone can see it, it's a bit like moaning you can't play Halo 3 on your Halo 3 enabled console without buying the game. How about you lessen the insults though, thanks. Your console is not IPTV enabled unless you make it so, just like your PS3 pad is not rumble enabled unless you pay to make it so.