MultiChoice to launch HD in mid-2008

[mcleodd]

Details of MultiChoice's HD launch plans:

http://www.fmtech.co.za/broadcasting/multichoice-to-launch-hd-in-mid-2008-2/

 

[Khyron]

So this is the HD PVR that they will probably sell?

http://www.pacemicro.com/corporate/...ls.asp?nav=products&productID=DSAT-HYBRID PVR

If they are going to be pushing IPTV as well, then this is the only decoder from the list that can handle both Sattelite and IP sources.

 

[Moederloos]

Great, now I get to watch the same junk over and over, but this time in HD?

 

[Boodles]

So it will cost extra for hd? So costs = current dstv R450pm+HD subscription?

 

[lexor]

Don't you also need a new HD capable decoder?

 

[Khyron]

Don't you also need a new HD capable decoder?

READ through the article as well as my post dude.

 

[Syndyre]

So this is the HD PVR that they will probably sell?

http://www.pacemicro.com/corporate/...ls.asp?nav=products&productID=DSAT-HYBRID PVR

If they are going to be pushing IPTV as well, then this is the only decoder from the list that can handle both Sattelite and IP sources.

I think only Telkom are pushing IPTV so it won't matter to Multichoice whether the decoder supports it, they might actively avoid one that does.

 

[Khyron]

I think only Telkom are pushing IPTV so it won't matter to Multichoice whether the decoder supports it, they might actively avoid one that does.

Chances are that they will:

"According to Telkom Media, it is run as a completely separate business from Telkom, and Multichoice said that they are interested to see if they will get the same access as Telkom Media to the ADSL network for IPTV offerings if they ask for it."

http://www.moneyweb.co.za/mw/view/mw/en/page71?oid=157554&sn=Blog detail back button

And here:

http://strennery.wordpress.com/tag/entertainment/iptv/

 

[gregmcc]

wonderfull....so now we can watch all those dreadful mweb ads in HD!!

 

[Oupoot]

Wont be surprised if these decoders will have to be interoperable between the different pay-TV licence holders, i.e. instead of having 5 decoders for each pay-tv provider, having only 1 decoder with space to insert one of the "smart cards" from a pay-tv provider. I guess that would be one of ICASA's stipulations. And Multichoice will have to abide.

Interesting times ahead!