OnMail ONDigital set top box

Made:
2000 in Croydon

OnMail ONDigital set top box, manufactured by ONDigital, 2000, including factory packaging, consisting of the box, a brand new full keyboard remote control, the receiver unit, power supply, manual and leaflets introducing OnMail to OnDigital’s customers.

OnMail ONDigital set top box, manufactured by ONDigital, 2000.

This OnMail set top box is complete in its factory packaging, consisting of the box, a brand new full keyboard remote control, the receiver unit, power supply, manual and leaflets introducing OnMail to OnDigital’s customers. Only a small fraction used the service.

Launched on 7 March 2000, OnMail was a short-lived TV-based email service run by OnDigital via their set-top boxes. It required a special remote control which had a slide-out keyboard. The service ended on 22 May 2002 following the collapse of ITVDigital. The system was limited by the fact that it would only access other OnMail accounts which had the address @onmail.co.uk. It also didn’t allow access to attachments.

Details

Category:
Television
Object Number:
2014-5135
Materials:
plastic (unidentified), metal (unknown), cardboard, electronic components and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
receiver unit & cable: 30 mm x 115 mm x 290 mm, .105 kg
remote open: 15 mm x 220 mm x 120 mm, .201 kg
remote closed: 20 mm x 70 mm x 220 mm, .201 kg
type:
digital terrestrial set top box
credit:
Douglas Ridge

Parts

OnMail ONDigital full keyboard remote control

OnMail ONDigital full keyboard remote control

OnMail ONDigital full keyboard remote control, manufactured by ONDigital, 2000.

Measurements:
overall: 22 mm x 65 mm x 220 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
2014-5135/1
type:
remote control
OnMail ONDigital packaging

OnMail ONDigital packaging

Packaging for OnMail ONDigital set top box, manufactured by ONDigital, 2000, including cardboard box, inner cardboard insert, piece of bubble wrap and two plastic bags (one used for the remote, and one used for the receiver unit).

Measurements:
overall: 75 mm x 320 mm x 220 mm,
Materials:
cardboard and plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
2014-5135/4
type:
packaging
OnMail set-up guide

OnMail set-up guide

Set-up Guide booklet for OnMail ONDigital set top box, manufactured by ONDigital, 2000.

Measurements:
overall: 287 mm x 200 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2014-5135/5
type:
booklet
OnMail user guide

OnMail user guide

User Guide booklet for OnMail ONDigital set top box, manufactured by ONDigital, 2000.

Measurements:
overall: 288 mm x 200 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2014-5135/6
type:
booklet
ON Digital leaflet

ON Digital leaflet

ON Digital leaflet.

Measurements:
overall: 292 mm x 210 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2014-5135/7
type:
leaflet
ON Digital Conditions of Use flyer.

ON Digital Conditions of Use flyer.

ON Digital Conditions of Use flyer.

Measurements:
overall: 287 mm x 200 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2014-5135/8
type:
flyer
ONdigital Customer Service letter

ONdigital Customer Service letter

Letter from ONdigital Customer Service.

Measurements:
overall: 297 mm x 210 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2014-5135/9
type:
letter
ONrequest leaflet

ONrequest leaflet

ONrequest leaflet entitled 'the small print'.

Measurements:
overall: 210 mm x 147 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2014-5135/10
type:
leaflet
ONrequest booklet

ONrequest booklet

ONrequest booklet entitled 'How to pick your favourites with ONrequest'.

Measurements:
overall: 210 mm x 148 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2014-5135/11
type:
booklet
ONmail etiquette flyer

ONmail etiquette flyer

ONmail Etiquette flyer.

Measurements:
overall: 148 mm x 200 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2014-5135/12
type:
flyer
ONrequest flyer

ONrequest flyer

ONrequest flyer.

Measurements:
overall: 210 mm x 151 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2014-5135/13
type:
flyer
ONdigital Customer Service Centre compliments slip/letter

ONdigital Customer Service Centre compliments slip/letter

ONdigital compliments slip/letter from ONdigital Customer Service Centre.

Measurements:
overall: 110 mm x 298 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2014-5135/14
type:
letter
ONrequest Customer Service Centre flyer/letter

ONrequest Customer Service Centre flyer/letter

ONrequest flyer/letter from ONrequest Customer Service Centre.

Measurements:
overall: 210 mm x 149 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2014-5135/15
type:
letter
ONdigital leaflet

ONdigital leaflet

ONdigital leaflet in the shape of a remote control.

Measurements:
overall: 300 mm x 80 mm
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2014-5135/16
type:
leaflet