[mythtvnz] RE: FTA digital next year

Nick Rout mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:18:45 +1200


On Fri, 16 Jun 2006 11:17:10 +1200
Steven Ellis <steven@openmedia.co.nz> wrote:

> Nick Rout wrote:
> 
> >On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 23:29:33 +1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
> >Nick & Ann Read wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>The BCL announcement seems to imply that satellite will only get a subset of
> >>the channels available via DTT?
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Yes I read it that way too. In a bloody footnote. That would be bad
> >because:
> >
> >1. I already have a dvb-s card
> >
> >2. I don't get any acceptable reception on terrestial tv (ie tv1 etc) at
> >my home, so don't think I will be able to get DTT.
> >
> >  
> >
> Just had it confirmed. All 18 channels will be available on DTT and DTH,
> with possible exceptions around regional channels. For example CTV might
> only be available on DTT around Christchurch but not on DTH.
> 
> Steve
> 

excellent. I don't miss CTV at present, so doubt I will on freeview.

Maybe if I could see it I would like what i see. is this a paradox. Hw cares, I will be happy to have 18 channels on freeview :-)