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Mpeg 4 HD Box for DTT

  • 08-07-2008 09:11AM
    #1
    dougdub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 129 ✭✭


    I have through one of my contacts in the far east been able to get access to an mpeg4 HD DTT box for fairly cheap.

    It is mpeg2 compliant too and supports SD as well as HD so it is future proof really!

    Does anyone know when RTE will start broadcasting in HD FTA?

    Cheers doug


Comments

  • #2
    Fat_Fingers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭Fat_Fingers


    I dont think even RTE knows the answer to that :D:D


  • #3
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,460 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Also the Interactive & Program guide may not work properly, though if it has MHEG5, it should mostly be OK.


  • #4
    dougdub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 129 ✭✭dougdub


    Yes has this :

    "MHEG-5 Middleware embedded for interactive television"

    Sounds like a goer! I'm going to get him to send it to me!

    Sounds like it has everything that it needs so I'll let you know when i get it how i get on with it!


  • #5
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Does it have a CI slot?


  • #6
    dougdub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 129 ✭✭dougdub


    byte wrote: »
    Does it have a CI slot?

    Doesn't look like it but this is what it has:

    CVBS output
    Audio CINCH
    Optical S/PDIF
    YpbPr output
    HDMI
    USB
    LAN


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  • #7
    TVDX
    Closed Accounts Posts: 510 ✭✭✭TVDX


    Don't keep us in suspenders, what's the make, model and where do you get it?.


  • #8
    dougdub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 129 ✭✭dougdub


    TVDX wrote: »
    Don't keep us in suspenders, what's the make, model and where do you get it?.

    I'll let you know when it arrives! My mate in the far east is posting it to me on Monday!


  • #9
    Mark#1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭Mark#1


    Any word on this?

    Mark


  • #10
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,882 ✭✭✭pa990


    Would a DreamBox 600T be able to recieve the DTT signal ?


  • #11
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,175 ✭✭✭STB


    Dreambox is Mpeg 2 as far as I am aware. So No.


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  • #12
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,882 ✭✭✭pa990


    A digital tuner is a digital tuner.. mpeg2 is just sw,

    Surely there is an mpeg4 image for a dreambox


  • #13
    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,453 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    pa990 wrote: »
    A digital tuner is a digital tuner.. mpeg2 is just sw,

    Surely there is an mpeg4 image for a dreambox

    Nop, I believe it has a hardware mpeg2 decoder


  • #14
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,882 ✭✭✭pa990


    kerbdog wrote: »
    Nop, I believe it has a hardware mpeg2 decoder
    Not to worry... I'll find a use for it
    (and we'll say no more about that )


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