DVB-T and ISDB-Tb Study Group leaves for Europe

What a waste of 8 years of everybodies time and money in true anc style.
 
ToxicWazte said:
Can I join in on the tour of Europe and Brazil? Never been to those parts before...
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I am sure that this is the only real reason for this. A free holiday to explore the next WC country and then a little bit of Europe.
Dignitaries going to evaluate the standards. What do they know about the subject?
I bet their verdict well be for DVB-T. Europe will lean on them hard (possibly with sacks of money) and Brazil will not be able to trump that.
 
markings said:
I am sure that this is the only real reason for this. A free holiday to explore the next WC country and then a little bit of Europe.
Dignitaries going to evaluate the standards. What do they know about the subject?
I bet their verdict well be for DVB-T. Europe will lean on them hard (possibly with sacks of money) and Brazil will not be able to trump that.
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+1 but Europe won't lose any sleep over them. SA is not the biggest or most profitable market out there. These guys are doing it for the free holiday. I'm willing to bet they'll be flying first class and will check in to some top notch hotels. DVB-T/T2 has proven to be the best, most research into it, highest adoption but I guess anything for a free lunch, right? And the monkeys at ANC are too stupid and listen to these idiots' argument.
 
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markings said:
I bet their verdict well be for DVB-T. Europe will lean on them hard (possibly with sacks of money) and Brazil will not be able to trump that.
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ISDB-Tb is a Japanese standard used in Brazil. The rumours have it that the Japanese have bribed the Minister or someone in the Department of Communications to rather move to their standard at this late stage. More rumours have it that Hitachi will supply a lot of the ISDB-Tb broadcasting equipment. No need to remind everyone that the ANC has a share in Hitachi. Everyone involved in the digital TV migration process (STB manufacturers or broadcasters like eTV) is absolutely dumbstruck by the sudden change of mind the DoC had, so late in the process (if it was a soccer match, we'd be in the last minute of time added on now). There must be something sinister behind it, it's the only explanation. It's just that the proof hasn't come out yet. This whole thing is just a digital version of the arms deal of a couple of years back.
 
This is definitely all about a nice bonus and paid for holiday. How can it possibly be anything else?
 
Enjoy the trip honerable dignitaries! after 8 years, you deserve it!! don't worry about the cost, I got this one :erm:
 
pay-tv

Looking at the current special running by both pay-tv operators, one wonders why anybody would buy the STB for digital TV when an all-in sattelite option seems to be cheaper. This is based on the speculation of the STB for digital TV retailing at R800.

Ever drove around in "townships", there are more sattelite dishes on the roofs than in many neighbourhoods. Sure, there is a subsription fee (R20 to whatever ridiculous amount DSTV charges their premium subscribers), but the "status" of having a dish on your roof far outweighs the cost (and of course the added channels).

Only thing that sucks about this back hand dealing by the government is the blatant corruption displayed. Do they have no shame, at least with the arms deal they did it relatively quiet. Are they now becoming so lazy as to not even try and hide their corrupt dealings?
 
This is the worst kind of banana republic behaviour, and something that we can ill afford as South Africa. It would be more honest just to admit that the Department of Communications has been bribed by the Japanese and Brazilian mafia, and feel that they are above the law.

What is despicable about this whole episode is the way in which government officials have simply ignored South African engineers, who have considerable expertise in this field, and have, without exception, recommended DVB-T. This is a quick and certain way of destroying a country. The Japanese would not do this to their engineers - they regard them as a highly prized resource.
 
Just find that you can't compare two to use as they are different :)
 
rbarryza said:
Everyone involved in the digital TV migration process (STB manufacturers or broadcasters like eTV) is absolutely dumbstruck by the sudden change of mind the DoC had, so late in the process (if it was a soccer match, we'd be in the last minute of time added on now). There must be something sinister behind it, it's the only explanation. It's just that the proof hasn't come out yet. This whole thing is just a digital version of the arms deal of a couple of years back.
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In the end, if ISDB-Tb is chose it could be challenged in the court as it certainly looks like an "irrational decision." Once it is before the courts the digital TV implementation will slip another 5 years and will then be beyond the world-wide deadline. What a wonderful way to fizzle away the SWC goodwill of being a country capable of getting things done.
 
rbarryza said:
ISDB-Tb is a Japanese standard used in Brazil. The rumours have it that the Japanese have bribed the Minister or someone in the Department of Communications to rather move to their standard at this late stage. More rumours have it that Hitachi will supply a lot of the ISDB-Tb broadcasting equipment. No need to remind everyone that the ANC has a share in Hitachi. Everyone involved in the digital TV migration process (STB manufacturers or broadcasters like eTV) is absolutely dumbstruck by the sudden change of mind the DoC had, so late in the process (if it was a soccer match, we'd be in the last minute of time added on now). There must be something sinister behind it, it's the only explanation. It's just that the proof hasn't come out yet. This whole thing is just a digital version of the arms deal of a couple of years back.
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I think the bribes are coming from brazil...
 
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