[mythtvnz] Setting up for freeview - idiot's guide please

Nick Rout mythtvnz@lists.linuxnut.co.nz
Tue, 1 May 2007 16:38:01 +1200 (NZST)


On Tue, May 1, 2007 4:20 pm, David Zanetti wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-05-01 at 14:26 +1200, Hadley Rich wrote:
>> Or, apparently, Sky are switching to H polarity sometime in May. I'm
>> going to
>> hold off for a bit and keep getting 1 & 2 from 12671 (Sky) on V and se=
e
>> if
>> Sky does switch. If they do it will save me running more cables.
>
> Source?
>
> The stuff I'm hearing is Sky has Optus in a bind such that Optus are
> pretty powerless to force them, and Sky no reason to move to H pol at
> all as they just helps Freeview. Makes a lot of sense given they will
> fight with everything they have to reduce Freeview's impact.
>
> --
> David Zanetti <dave2@wetstring.net>
> http://hairy.geek.nz/
>

What you say makes sense Dave. I will hold off one month, maybe two, to
see if it happns, and go with TV1/2


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Nick Rout