Broadband internet via Sky D - is this real ?

Anyone heard anything about this ?
http://www.uk-bug.net/modules.php?op...rder=0&thold=0

According to the website, SkyD will shortly be launcing a broadband
service under a brand called AVC broadband (I've heard of them
somewhere - anyone know where?)

Is this going to acutally come to be reality ? This could be cool for
those without broadband if it is !

How would you get the signal from the SkyD dish to the computer
though? would it be a modem? or would I be able to use a router so I
could use my PlayStation2 over it as well ?

Roll on January 1st !

"MK" wrote in message
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Anyone heard anything about this ?

http://www.uk-bug.net/modules.php?op...rder=0&thold=0

According to the website, SkyD will shortly be launcing a broadband
service under a brand called AVC broadband (I've heard of them
somewhere - anyone know where?)

Is this going to acutally come to be reality ? This could be cool for
those without broadband if it is !

How would you get the signal from the SkyD dish to the computer
though? would it be a modem? or would I be able to use a router so I
could use my PlayStation2 over it as well ?

Roll on January 1st !

Sat broadband has been around for some time. Very good for downloads but not
very usefull if you require fast uploads as you use the phone for that.

Sat broadband has been around for some time. Very good for downloads but
not
very usefull if you require fast uploads as you use the phone for that.

Not got at all for playing games either. Because the signal has to go into
space and back, this takes time, hence why your pings will be around 600ms
or more.
Sat broadband has been around for some time. Very good for downloads but
not
very usefull if you require fast uploads as you use the phone for that.

Not got at all for playing games either. Because the signal has to go into
space and back, this takes time, hence why your pings will be around 600ms
or more.

On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 18:28:42 -0000, "Peter G Sheppard"
wrote:

Sat broadband has been around for some time. Very good for downloads but
not
very usefull if you require fast uploads as you use the phone for that.

Not got at all for playing games either. Because the signal has to go into
space and back, this takes time, hence why your pings will be around 600ms
or more.
Sat broadband has been around for some time. Very good for downloads but
not
very usefull if you require fast uploads as you use the phone for that.

Not got at all for playing games either. Because the signal has to go into
space and back, this takes time, hence why your pings will be around 600ms
or more.


So important you said it twice ?

;o)
--
Andy Jenkins
UK Broadband Usergroup : http://www.uk-bug.net

In message , Andy Jenkins
writes
On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 18:28:42 -0000, "Peter G Sheppard"
wrote:

Sat broadband has been around for some time. Very good for downloads but
not
very usefull if you require fast uploads as you use the phone for that.

Not got at all for playing games either. Because the signal has to go into
space and back, this takes time, hence why your pings will be around 600ms
or more.
Sat broadband has been around for some time. Very good for downloads but
not
very usefull if you require fast uploads as you use the phone for that.

Not got at all for playing games either. Because the signal has to go into
space and back, this takes time, hence why your pings will be around 600ms
or more.


So important you said it twice ?

;o)
--
Andy Jenkins
UK Broadband Usergroup : http://www.uk-bug.net

AVC are supposed to be launching on 1st January from 28E.

http://www.avcbroadband.com

Not a particularly cheap option - at least at the beginning..
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On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 18:51:22 +0000, Ross Lockley
wrote:

AVC are supposed to be launching on 1st January from 28E.

http://www.avcbroadband.com

Not a particularly cheap option - at least at the beginning..

Why do you say that ?

The monthly costs seems to be £29.99 a month (reasonable for a
broadband service - but high compared to traditional terrestrial
broadband services I admit).

The dish remains - as this operates via the SkyD dish, as you pointed
out at 28.2E. The only other costs seem to be the dialup connection
(yet to be confirmed if this is going to be 0800, 0845, or 0990 ;o) ),
plus a modem of some description (to the OP - no .. I doubt the
service will be able to cope with an ethernet based service - but I
could be wrong !)
--
Andy Jenkins
UK Broadband Usergroup : http://www.uk-bug.net

On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 18:30:09 +0000, Andy Jenkins wrote:

On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 18:28:42 -0000, "Peter G Sheppard"
wrote:

Sat broadband has been around for some time. Very good for downloads but
not
very usefull if you require fast uploads as you use the phone for that.

Not got at all for playing games either. Because the signal has to go into
space and back, this takes time, hence why your pings will be around 600ms
or more.
Sat broadband has been around for some time. Very good for downloads but
not
very usefull if you require fast uploads as you use the phone for that.

Not got at all for playing games either. Because the signal has to go into
space and back, this takes time, hence why your pings will be around 600ms
or more.


So important you said it twice ?

The first time it went by landline, the second was via the satellite. :-)
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

In message , Andy Jenkins
writes
On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 18:51:22 +0000, Ross Lockley
wrote:

AVC are supposed to be launching on 1st January from 28E.

http://www.avcbroadband.com

Not a particularly cheap option - at least at the beginning..

Why do you say that ?

The monthly costs seems to be £29.99 a month (reasonable for a
broadband service - but high compared to traditional terrestrial
broadband services I admit).

The dish remains - as this operates via the SkyD dish, as you pointed
out at 28.2E. The only other costs seem to be the dialup connection
(yet to be confirmed if this is going to be 0800, 0845, or 0990 ;o) ),
plus a modem of some description (to the OP - no .. I doubt the
service will be able to cope with an ethernet based service - but I
could be wrong !)
--
Andy Jenkins
UK Broadband Usergroup : http://www.uk-bug.net

A 250 quid compulsory setup charge for starters. (Plus 30 quid
connection)

I want to be able to source my own kit and fit it myself. Vie got a non
standard Sky dish installation, and I certainly dont want the installer
playing with it.

The monthly costs seems to be £29.99 a month (reasonable for a
broadband service - but high compared to traditional terrestrial
broadband services I admit).

Im right on the edge of the range of terrestrial broadband, and Im very
marginal, with limited speed available - so I get screwed by the
satellite companies if I want a decent service? Great.....


From their web site:

"AVC has researched the market and consumer requirements and recommend
the 512 kbps service it will provide the service most customers expect."

That one is 35quid a month.

I'll stick to dial up for now, and buy cheap cd'rs to burn anything I
desperately need from the fast lines at work....

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Galashiels

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"Andy Jenkins" wrote in message
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On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 18:51:22 +0000, Ross Lockley
wrote:

AVC are supposed to be launching on 1st January from 28E.

http://www.avcbroadband.com

Not a particularly cheap option - at least at the beginning..

Why do you say that ?

The monthly costs seems to be £29.99 a month (reasonable for a
broadband service - but high compared to traditional terrestrial
broadband services I admit).

The dish remains - as this operates via the SkyD dish, as you pointed
out at 28.2E. The only other costs seem to be the dialup connection
(yet to be confirmed if this is going to be 0800, 0845, or 0990 ;o) ),
plus a modem of some description (to the OP - no .. I doubt the
service will be able to cope with an ethernet based service - but I
could be wrong !)
But can you use the phone whilst surfing? Not needing a second line for
surfing is big plus for ADSL.

i am on satellite broadband now through 28.2 east.

I use my mini dish, with a quad LNB, so i can watch digital satellite at
same time.

Playing games, my ping has been as low as 200ms, and i only pay £16.99 for
256kbps, which is actually pretty good.
I have taken a month off that tariff for a faster connection, 1MBmbps,
really nice, for only £34.99.
I use AOL for the upload part of it, as they dont have cut off's, i like it,
i certainly wouldnt go for broadband if it was available in my area, as
satellite is excellent.
only bad point is the upload part, as the line is usually always engaged!



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On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 18:30:09 +0000, Andy Jenkins wrote:

On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 18:28:42 -0000, "Peter G Sheppard"
wrote:

Sat broadband has been around for some time. Very good for downloads
but
not
very usefull if you require fast uploads as you use the phone for
that.

Not got at all for playing games either. Because the signal has to go
into
space and back, this takes time, hence why your pings will be around
600ms
or more.
Sat broadband has been around for some time. Very good for downloads
but
not
very usefull if you require fast uploads as you use the phone for
that.

Not got at all for playing games either. Because the signal has to go
into
space and back, this takes time, hence why your pings will be around
600ms
or more.


So important you said it twice ?

The first time it went by landline, the second was via the satellite. :-)
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"