According to Pocket-lint BT Vision has ordered next generation set-top boxes and hopes that the new technology will add 2 or 3 million new subscribers to its service. The new box is a design from the Pace Group and can hold 80 hours of content.

The box also uses Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV middleware and features Nagravision conditional access technology. That last bit sounds like a way to keep kids from watching programs they aren’t supposed to.

The box combines a digital terrestrial receiver and IPTV connectivity for on-demand programs and interactive services. There is no word on when the new boxes will be available or how much they will cost.

Via Pocket-lint