rpm
17-04-2007, 12:07 PM
http://www.mybroadband.co.za/nephp/?m=show&id=6166
View Full Version : The big switchover
Jongi
17-04-2007, 12:15 PM
Will be interesting how the poor will be affected by this come 2011
Johnn0
17-04-2007, 12:37 PM
Yeah well at R400 for a STB, and Digital TV's quite expensive, gonna be a bit of a problem for people who cant afford it...
JStrike
17-04-2007, 12:42 PM
Why would a digital tv be expensive? Should be pretty much exactly the same proce as a analog tv. The only difference between the two is a reciever
Johnn0
17-04-2007, 12:57 PM
What i meant is that the people that cant afford the R400 for the STB would definitely not be able to afford a Digital TV, hence expensive.
Hands type without the brain :D
Hands type without the brain :D
stoke
17-04-2007, 01:09 PM
R400 for the decoder? WTH? That price is insane for what's in the box.
JStrike
17-04-2007, 01:24 PM
You wont need a digital tv if you get the R400 decoder. Your analog tv will do.
Just as your current DSTV decoder is a digital decoder and it works with your analog TV
Just as your current DSTV decoder is a digital decoder and it works with your analog TV
Johnn0
17-04-2007, 01:51 PM
Yeah but the problem is where are people who currently have normal SABC channels and cant afford much gonna get R400 to buy the STB?
JTech
17-04-2007, 01:54 PM
Ja, now they have a means to enforce TV licences :( No licence, no reception.
Johnn0
17-04-2007, 02:07 PM
****, didn't think of that... but then they cant enforce having a TV license to buy a TV as the punishment for non payment will be disconnection, like M-net...
VernD
17-04-2007, 02:25 PM
****, didn't think of that... but then they cant enforce having a TV license to buy a TV as the punishment for non payment will be disconnection, like M-net...
Knowing the SABC, they'll find somne way to get around this.
Knowing the SABC, they'll find somne way to get around this.
JTech
17-04-2007, 02:29 PM
Exactly, and the hackers will also likewise oblige to defeating their ways around this.
boramk
17-04-2007, 03:43 PM
erm sorry but whats the difference between analogue and digital?
JStrike
17-04-2007, 04:17 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_signals
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_television
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television
DSTV is digital. SABC, ETV & MNet are analog
Specifically here, it is referring to Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting (DSTV is Digital Satellite)
Analog Terrestrial Broadcasting will be moved over to Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting
So this effects (of the current players) SABC and ETv
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_television
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_television
DSTV is digital. SABC, ETV & MNet are analog
Specifically here, it is referring to Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting (DSTV is Digital Satellite)
Analog Terrestrial Broadcasting will be moved over to Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting
So this effects (of the current players) SABC and ETv
boramk
17-04-2007, 07:54 PM
thanx
RoganDawes
18-04-2007, 12:46 AM
Does anyone know what the frequencies are for the current test digital broadcasts?
I have a DVB-T card and antenna, and would be curious to see if I can receive the programming.
I have a DVB-T card and antenna, and would be curious to see if I can receive the programming.
bekdik
18-04-2007, 05:30 AM
****, didn't think of that... but then they cant enforce having a TV license to buy a TV as the punishment for non payment will be disconnection, like M-net...
M-Net's punishment is to force you to watch SABC ...
M-Net's punishment is to force you to watch SABC ...
Johnn0
18-04-2007, 09:09 AM
M-Net's punishment is to force you to watch SABC ...
:D
:D
jetpacman
18-04-2007, 09:50 AM
Does anyone know what the frequencies are for the current test digital broadcasts?
I have a DVB-T card and antenna, and would be curious to see if I can receive the programming.
I am looking for the same info, will let you know if I find anything
I have a DVB-T card and antenna, and would be curious to see if I can receive the programming.
I am looking for the same info, will let you know if I find anything
JTech
18-04-2007, 10:34 AM
Ok so it's all satellite, instead of using the existing frequency ranges and better technology?
How lovely. We now have no choice but to endure badly compressed MPEG video now.
How lovely. We now have no choice but to endure badly compressed MPEG video now.
Ivork
18-04-2007, 10:58 AM
Does anyone know what the frequencies are for the current test digital broadcasts?
I have a DVB-T card and antenna, and would be curious to see if I can receive the programming.
Just do a scan and see what comes up. It will scan the full spectrum.
Assuming European standard. I'm told we will follow UK spectrum so UK digital TV or pc card will work.
Nothing in Cape Town yet - did a full scan on my TV and got zip a few days. ago.
I think sentec is only testing from one tower somewhere in jo-burg region.
Not entirely sure where tho.
I have a DVB-T card and antenna, and would be curious to see if I can receive the programming.
Just do a scan and see what comes up. It will scan the full spectrum.
Assuming European standard. I'm told we will follow UK spectrum so UK digital TV or pc card will work.
Nothing in Cape Town yet - did a full scan on my TV and got zip a few days. ago.
I think sentec is only testing from one tower somewhere in jo-burg region.
Not entirely sure where tho.
JStrike
18-04-2007, 05:26 PM
What? No it isn't sattelite. Satellite is a form of Digital TV. What is being spoken about here is Digital *Terrestrial* Broadcasting.