[mythtvnz] Freeview launch dates
Alick Wilson
mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Tue, 27 Feb 2007 13:39:29 +1300
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Terrestrial =3D DVB-T, Satellite =3D DVB-S, Cable =3D DVB-C. (These are =
the
standard adopted in Europe and Australasia.).
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Will current generation of DVB-T cards commonly used with MythTV in NZ =
do
HDTV, or does it require new generation of cards supporting DVB-T2?
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Will Sky (or any other) broadcast HDTV on satellite? If so
- does MySky box have HDTV capability or only SDTV?
- will current generation of DVB-S cards commonly used with MythTV in NZ =
do
HDTV, or does it require new generation of cards supporting DVB-S2?
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Alick
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From: mythtvnz-admin@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
[mailto:mythtvnz-admin@lists.linuxnut.co.nz] On Behalf Of Douglas =
Pearless
Sent: Tuesday, 27 February 2007 12:42 p.m.
To: mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Subject: Re: [mythtvnz] Freeview launch dates
Excuse my ignorance, but does this mean that terrestial =3D DVB-T?
Cheers Douglas.
Quoting Alick Wilson <alick.wilson@xendra.co.nz>:
> I received the following advice from Freeview yesterday:
>
> anticipated launch date and channels available for Freeview, as =
follows:
> - Satellite - early May. Definitive date available late April.
> - Terrestrial Wellington (Kaukau) - currently scheduled for end of =
Feb
> '08
> - Terrestrial Auckland (Waiatarua) - same as Wellington
>
> encoding formats (MPEG2 or MPEG4) for:
> - Satellite - MPEG2 and Standard definition
> - Terrestrial - MPEG4 and High definition
>
> Freeview's domain name is freeviewnz.tv. No website up, yet.
>
> Alick
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<P>Excuse my ignorance, but does this mean that terrestial =3D =
DVB-T?</P>
<P>Cheers Douglas.</P>
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<P>Quoting Alick Wilson <alick.wilson@xendra.co.nz>:<BR><BR>> I =
received the following advice from Freeview yesterday:<BR>><BR>>=20
anticipated launch date and channels available for Freeview, as=20
follows:<BR>> - Satellite - early May. =
Definitive=20
date available late April.<BR>> - Terrestrial =
Wellington=20
(Kaukau) - currently scheduled for end of Feb<BR>> '08<BR>> =
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- Terrestrial Auckland (Waiatarua) - same as =
Wellington<BR>><BR>>=20
encoding formats (MPEG2 or MPEG4) for:<BR>> - =
Satellite -=20
MPEG2 and Standard definition<BR>> - Terrestrial - =
MPEG4=20
and High definition<BR>><BR>> Freeview's domain name is =
freeviewnz.tv. No=20
website up, yet.<BR>><BR>> =
Alick<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>=20
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