[mythtvnz] channels

[Steven Ellis]

Steve Hodge wrote:
> On 9/7/06, Mike Dilger <mike@mikedilger.com> wrote:
>> No, just a Hauppauge PVR-150.  I had intended to get a DVB once there
>> was DVB... is there DVB to be had?  If I get a DVB card now, will it
>> work with new stuff that is coming out later?  Aren't there plans for
>> new digital, but not actual specs yet?  I'm only vaguely aware of what's
>> available, and I'd love to be schooled.
>
> There is DVB to be had, both via satellite (same satellite as Sky use)
> and via terrestrial broadcast (which I don't know much about, but
> Steven Ellis can probably fill you in on).

As far as i'm currently aware the only trasmitter with DVB-T turned on is
Waiatarua. This should change by the end of the year.

> In the case of satellite you need a DVB-S card. There are plenty of
> folks here using Technisat SkyStar2 DVB-S cards (which can be had for
> less than $150) with their Sky Digital dishes. Sky transmit One and
> TV2 unencrypted and TVNZ have their own test transponder which has
> One, TV2, Maori TV, NASA TV, Bloomberg, and a test widescreen channel.
> See http://www.lyngsat.com/optusb1.html for a list of services on the
> Optus B1 satellite. Naturally the quality is much better than non-DVB.
>
> As to whether these cards will work with FreeView when that gets off
> the ground, we don't know for sure. It looks reasonably likely though.
>
> Some useful info is available at http://pvr.geek.nz/w/index.php/Digital_TV

Thanks for that link, i've added it to the http://www.mythtv.co.nz digital
tv page.

Steve