SaskTel First in North America to Deploy HDTV over IP

**Cass** · 10-16-2006, 06:56 PM

SaskTel First in North America to Deploy HDTV over IP

DSNY FN · 10-16-2006, 09:55 PM

Hmm I wonder if this will help cure the bandwidth problems in carrying a 1080P resolution that many providers are having an issue with.

ah802 · 10-18-2006, 10:14 AM

The company, owned by the government of Saskatchewan, is delivering the HD IPTV services using software and hardware from Alcatel and Motorola's VIP1200 HD/H.264 set-top box. In addition, SaskTel is using Kasenna's MediaBase media-streaming software and Widevine Technologies' digital-rights-management system.

The service, called Max HD Ultimate, includes 27 HD channels, as well as 35 Saskatchewan radio stations, high-speed-Internet service and other content.

SaskTel will offer HD movies from NBC Universal, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. As of Oct. 16, new customers can sign up for Max HD Ultimate for $59 per month (Canadian) for four months.

A half a million users will be on stream for this service..

DSNY FN · 10-18-2006, 11:19 AM

I will be interested to see how this plays out with HD and if they can sneak out any extra bandwidth to offer 1080P.

Razor05 · 10-18-2006, 06:49 PM

Damn, I called to book an install...it's not quite in my part of the city yet. Right now I have HD from our cable TV provider. I'm using the Motorola HD DCT6412. Can hardly wait.

Razor05 · 12-23-2006, 03:01 PM

Just got connected yesterday, and the HD looks superb. There's a separate modem just for HD, it's about 12MB/sec.

DSNY FN · 12-24-2006, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Razor05

Just got connected yesterday, and the HD looks superb. There's a separate modem just for HD, it's about 12MB/sec.

Just wait till the 10Gig/sec stream opens up and you can recieve 1080P no problems I can't wait for that to open up but I am sure it will be awhile for that one.

Razor05 · 12-25-2006, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DSNY FN

Just wait till the 10Gig/sec stream opens up and you can recieve 1080P no problems I can't wait for that to open up but I am sure it will be awhile for that one.

Hopefully I'll have a 1080p set by then too.

outsidebroad · 01-21-2007, 09:19 PM

my buddy had the hole Sask-Tel package. $160.00 for all media services per month. Long dist etc. Picture is INCREDIBLE. We in regina are shocked thay can do this ... truly a world leader. right in my back yard...lucked out living in the middle of noware!!!

Razor05 · 01-28-2007, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by outsidebroad

my buddy had the hole Sask-Tel package. $160.00 for all media services per month. Long dist etc. Picture is INCREDIBLE. We in regina are shocked thay can do this ... truly a world leader. right in my back yard...lucked out living in the middle of noware!!!

SaskTel is a leader in telecommunications. I was pleasantly surprised that they were the first to deploy HDTV over IP, but not shocked.

10-16-2006, 06:56 PM	#1
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10-18-2006, 10:14 AM	#3
ah802 Visual Arts Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,241	Looks like 720p to me.. The company, owned by the government of Saskatchewan, is delivering the HD IPTV services using software and hardware from Alcatel and Motorola's VIP1200 HD/H.264 set-top box. In addition, SaskTel is using Kasenna's MediaBase media-streaming software and Widevine Technologies' digital-rights-management system. The service, called Max HD Ultimate, includes 27 HD channels, as well as 35 Saskatchewan radio stations, high-speed-Internet service and other content. SaskTel will offer HD movies from NBC Universal, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. As of Oct. 16, new customers can sign up for Max HD Ultimate for $59 per month (Canadian) for four months. A half a million users will be on stream for this service..

10-18-2006, 11:19 AM	#4
DSNY FN High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Ont Canada Age: 40 Posts: 2,273	I will be interested to see how this plays out with HD and if they can sneak out any extra bandwidth to offer 1080P. __________________ HD IS THE ONLY WAY Bedroom setup Viewsonic N2752w Xpressvue 6100 Toshiba HD A2 Harmony 520 Livingroom setup Samsung HL-S5687WX Toshiba HD-DVD XA2 Xpressvue HD PVR Denon 3801 PSB Full surround Harmony 880 Nintendo GC Nintendo Wii (this console rocks) Mario Kart Wii friend code 4768-8283-5991

10-18-2006, 06:49 PM	#5
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12-23-2006, 03:01 PM	#6
Razor05 HD = 65 beautiful inches Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	Just got connected yesterday, and the HD looks superb. There's a separate modem just for HD, it's about 12MB/sec. __________________ Panasonic TH-65PZ850U Sony KDL37XBR6 Panasonic TH-37PX50U Cambridge Audio Azur 640R & 740C Paradigm Studio 60's, 20's, CC-590 & Seismic 12 Panasonic DMP-BD35 Toshiba HD-XA2 & A35 Motorola VIP1200 Monster HTFS1000, PB2100 AA 1154a MW2 LE Xbox 360 & Halo3 LE + HD-DVD GT: Razor59 Sony PS3 slim GT:Razor_59 Sony PSP

01-21-2007, 09:19 PM	#9
outsidebroad LuvHD Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3	my buddy had the hole Sask-Tel package. $160.00 for all media services per month. Long dist etc. Picture is INCREDIBLE. We in regina are shocked thay can do this ... truly a world leader. right in my back yard...lucked out living in the middle of noware!!!