Full digital TV network now online

[Kevin Lancaster]

Full digital TV network online

Sentech has switched on all its digital terrestrial television transmitters

 

[BLIXEMPIE]

10 years too late. Nobody cares anymore.

 

[Swa]

I care about which TV stations would launch. If we have the same thing as DSTV's compact services and the like duplicated in non-subscription based FTA services for the general public they'll have to take note and restructure their packages to be more unbundled.

 

[LeonG]

They made changes a few days ago and now I am just receiving eTV in my area
The video quality of channels is so-so and the audio quality is crap

 

[buyeye]

They made changes a few days ago and now I am just receiving eTV in my area
The video quality of channels is so-so and the audio quality is crap

What do you need to connect to it? A dish?

My TV can receive dtv but it's not picking up anything.

 

[Chris.Geerdts]

They made changes a few days ago and now I am just receiving eTV in my area
The video quality of channels is so-so and the audio quality is crap

Hi Leon. If you can give feedback to ICASA and Sentech it may help them identify issues. I know, I know - it seems like a long shot, but they are in active testing so need to know what works and doesn't

 

[Swa]

What do you need to connect to it? A dish?

My TV can receive dtv but it's not picking up anything.

LOL. Precisely what was predicted. With DTV you either get good picture quality or no picture quality. There's no in betweens like with analogue where you at least get to see a picture through the snow.

 

[Hemi300c]

And I bet you they will launch a porn channel.

 

[buyeye]

LOL. Precisely what was predicted. With DTV you either get good picture quality or no picture quality. There's no in betweens like with analogue where you at least get to see a picture through the snow.

So what equipment is needed to get a signal?

 

[Swa]

So what equipment is needed to get a signal?

A standard quality aerial in an area with good signal.

 

[Swa]

Oh, what type of signal does your TV support?

 

[buyeye]

Oh, what type of signal does your TV support?

I can't find that out. It's an LG 50pm4700.

 

[Swa]

I can't find that out. It's an LG 50pm4700.

From the specs it supports DVB-T and DVB-C (cable). We have DVB-T2. It does not say T1 or T2 but it seems DVB-T is just a synonym for DVB-T1. That being the case it doesn't seem to support it.

 

[buyeye]

From the specs it supports DVB-T and DVB-C (cable). We have DVB-T2. It does not say T1 or T2 but it seems DVB-T is just a synonym for DVB-T1. That being the case it doesn't seem to support it.

Thanks I'm not looking to get anymore set top boxes.

 

[RichardG]

Thanks I'm not looking to get anymore set top boxes.

Open View FTW.. what channels will be added over the months to come. What about parilment tv.

 

[Hemi300c]

Open View FTW.. what channels will be added over the months to come. What about parilment tv.

I don't think they will allow comedy and violence channels.

 

[Broadcom]

They made changes a few days ago and now I am just receiving eTV in my area
The video quality of channels is so-so and the audio quality is crap

Ya, again it's your dongle at fault

 

[Dolby]

Is it SABC1, 2, 3 and ETV?

 

[genetic]

Is it SABC1, 2, 3 and ETV?

I think there's a couple of other channels as well.

 

[kianm]

LOL. Precisely what was predicted. With DTV you either get good picture quality or no picture quality. There's no in betweens like with analogue where you at least get to see a picture through the snow.

Gon be a real pain for some