{"id":45906,"date":"2012-03-20T10:00:57","date_gmt":"2012-03-20T08:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=45906"},"modified":"2012-03-20T10:02:12","modified_gmt":"2012-03-20T08:02:12","slug":"dstv-satellite-standards-confusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/45906-dstv-satellite-standards-confusion.html","title":{"rendered":"DStv satellite standards confusion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Documents leaked from a recent training session for DStv<\/a> installers revealed that MultiChoice<\/a> has plans to upgrade its high-definition (HD) satellite broadcasts from the DVB-S standard to DVB-S2.<\/p>\n

According to the document, MultiChoice\u2019s Justin Linley<\/a> attended the training as a guest speaker, and he said that they plan to switch-over to DVB-S2 some time this year (2012).<\/p>\n

Asked whether this information is accurate, MultiChoice said: \u201cNo, this is not accurate. We have no immediate plans.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, well-placed sources described the switch to DVB-S2 as \u201cinevitable\u201d, though they went on to explain that the time-lines are not set in stone.<\/p>\n

Among the benefits of DVB-S2 is its more efficient use of satellite bandwidth, which means more channels can be fit into the same capacity.<\/p>\n

The switch will have implications on the minimum antenna size required for DStv HD PVR customers, according to the document.<\/p>\n

A typical DStv installation voucher includes a 65cm antenna, though the dishes installed can vary between 60cm and 65cm. This is too small, the document said, and may result in glitches or a blank screen.<\/p>\n

Though an installation voucher bought from MultiChoice for HD PVR includes an 80cm dish, some users upgraded to HD PVR from a basic installation, or used an installer that offered a cheaper rate by using a smaller antenna.<\/p>\n

It is understood that HD PVR subscribers will need to have an antenna with a minimum diameter of 80cm if the switch to DVB-S2 is made.<\/p>\n

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