[mythtvnz] Sky viewers may get new TVNZ channels after all ....

[Steve Hodge]

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On 9/11/07, Craig Whitmore <lennon@orcon.net.nz> wrote:

> I presume to be
> treated as a "freeview" box (and legally have the rights to do it) the
> user
> has to have the ability to choose any freq/symbol rate etc  which is just
> as
> they say a "software upgrade" instead of the locked in channels at the
> moment.
>

My Sky decoder has a section in the setup that lets you define a new
satelitte that includes freq etc already. I haven't tried to get Freeview
with it because I'm sure it is locked to Sky's network id, but the basic
tuning capabilities appear to already be in the firmware.

To be branded as a Freeview box (i.e. use trademarked logo) you have to
fullfill certain requirements. I doubt they'd let Sky do that even if the
box qualified. However there is nothing legally stopping anyone receiving
Freeview broadcasts using whatever hardware they like and I doubt there is
anything stopping someone advertising their hardware as capable of receiving
Freeview provided they don't infringe any trademarks.

Cheers,
Steve

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On 9/11/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Craig Whitmore</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:lennon@orcon.net.nz">lennon@orcon.net.nz</a>&gt; wrote:<span class="gmail_quote"></span><br><div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I presume to be<br>treated as a &quot;freeview&quot; box (and legally have the rights to do it) the user<br>has to have the ability to choose any freq/symbol rate etc&nbsp;&nbsp;which is just as<br>they say a &quot;software upgrade&quot; instead of the locked in channels at the
<br>moment.<br></blockquote></div><br>My Sky decoder has a section in the setup that lets you define a new satelitte that includes freq etc already. I haven&#39;t tried to get Freeview with it because I&#39;m sure it is locked to Sky&#39;s network id, but the basic tuning capabilities appear to already be in the firmware.
<br><br>To be branded as a Freeview box (i.e. use trademarked logo) you have to fullfill certain requirements. I doubt they&#39;d let Sky do that even if the box qualified. However there is nothing legally stopping anyone receiving Freeview broadcasts using whatever hardware they like and I doubt there is anything stopping someone advertising their hardware as capable of receiving Freeview provided they don&#39;t infringe any trademarks.
<br><br>Cheers,<br>Steve<br>

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