James Delahunty
2 Apr 2007 18:40
Virgin Media has introduced a new small box that it hopes will bring the company to areas that standard cable TV could not reach. The VBox delivers TV channels and radio stations through a phone line. The box uses the digital terrestrial television (DTT) standard and uses a DSL connection to stream content to subscribers.
Virgin hopes that distributing the box will open the door for more services in future like broadband Internet access. As some areas do not have routed cables, it is very beneficial for some consumers. Existing subscribers of the Talk Anytime phone bundle will be able to get a VBox. A box can be purchased on its own without being a Talk Anytime subscriber for a one-time fee of £40.
It is capable of offering over 40 free-to-air TV channels and 25 digital radio stations, provides an on-screen TV guide, interactive content, customer support, plug 'n' play installation and consumes only 1/15th of the energy of a standard 60W light bulb.
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DailyTech