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Irish DTT HDTV Receiver

  • 30-07-2007 10:17am
    #1
    DTTRichard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭


    I just have a few questions on the above.

    How much is the Mpeg 4 Dtt tv equipment likely to cost in the eventual Irish DTT roll out as I have an outdoor tv aerial and I bought a £20 uk freeview receiver so I have watched the fta 4 Irish terrestrial tv channels

    As sky hd cost €459 at the moment, would an mpeg Dtt tv cost from the start about €200 or even lower than that

    If this question has already been answered can you put me in that direction.

    Thank you for your time


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  • #2
    lucernarian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,236 ✭✭✭lucernarian


    You need a card from the DCENR to be able to watch them, and a receiver with a CAM slot to watch most of them. You need to contact the Dept. of communications if you want a box and decryption card. And most likely, there will not be any left.

    None are available for sale (legally anyway).

    Edit: Didn't read the most important word there! "eventual". Disregard this post.


  • #3
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,445 ✭✭✭✭watty


    The OP is talking about future public rollout, not the trial.

    Since no-one knows what form a public, National, real roll out will be, the question is impossible to answer.

    But by the time they decide the equipment even for HD (without a disk & 2nd tuner, which is what adds to Sky HD price) could be under €100


  • #4
    dgently
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭dgently


    watty wrote:
    The OP is talking about future public rollout, not the trial.

    Since no-one knows what form a public, National, real roll out will be, the question is impossible to answer.

    But by the time they decide the equipment even for HD (without a disk & 2nd tuner, which is what adds to Sky HD price) could be under €100

    Note that (from what I've seen) the HD feed is broadcast unencrypted, at least for the moment. I can remove the CAM and still see the feed.

    It's still awkward because it's MPEG4, and I beleive the implementation is specific to the Irish trial (ie a generic MPEG4 HD STB may not work).

    But if you can get an Irish spec Humax box, it could work without the CAM


  • #5
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,445 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Yes, but that is today and may not apply tomorrow. Or on a rollout. Or there may be no HD on real rollout intially, but MPEG4.


  • #6
    DTTRichard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭DTTRichard


    Watty

    Thank you for your views.

    I think I will wait for the roll out of the DTT in Ireland to see what HDTV is available


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  • #7
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,445 ✭✭✭✭watty


    I hope you are well below retirement age :)


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