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Any point in buying a combo box now with all this DVB-T2 talk???

  • 02-02-2010 09:49PM
    #1
    muchos04
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭


    Should i hold off purchasing a combo now if there may be broadcasts in dvb-t2 and we can then get BBC1 and BBC2???


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  • #2
    Apogee
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    The Irish standard is MPEG4 DVB-T.

    Unless you are in a UK Freeview HD spillover area (e.g. east coast of Ireland) then buying a DVB-T2 box is a waste of money. If you live in a border area, NI will not have Freeview HD until 2012, so even then you'd be better off waiting until 2012 when the boxes will be substantially cheaper.


  • #3
    slegs
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    muchos04 wrote: »
    Should i hold off purchasing a combo now if there may be broadcasts in dvb-t2 and we can then get BBC1 and BBC2???

    The standard is set at DVB-T/MPEG4 and the specification is published. I have been in touch with Terracom and they have confirmed the Saorview spec that they are testing to is what is published on rtenl.ie for FTA receivers (again DVB-T MPEG4). Its a done deal.

    No one can predict how things will go 3-5 years down the line but seeing as it took us 10 years to here dont expect DVB-T2 to play any role in Irish DTT for a long long time and even then it is likely to be similar to the UK model where existing primary channels are on the existing technology (their case DVB-T MPEG2, our case DVB-T MPEG4) with maybe a new DVB-T2 MUX for HD channels. RTE may still decide to launch just 1 or 2 HD channels on DVB-T MPEG4 at this hypothetical point in the dark distant future.

    This is all speculation. The only confirmed specification is DVB-T MPEG4.

    For all we know we may skip out DVB-T2 and go to the next jump in technology....

    If BBC1 and BBC2 are carried on Saorview it will be in DVB-T MPEG4 as with all the other channels


  • #4
    muchos04
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭muchos04


    I always appreciate your responses Slegs, clear concise and straight to the point. Many thanks. I will be installing the combo box for my father and i want to ensure that everthing i buy is correct and will work.

    Many thanks again. I may have more questions shortly but i guess thats what these forums are for.

    Regards


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