Digital TV: ISDB-Tb and DVB-T like comparing “oranges and bananas”

I wonder how he gets to that conclusion...
DVB-T costs x... and ISDB-Tb costs y... if y is more than x... then its a pretty basic measure.
 
This annoys me so much - is it not obvious to everyone that Brazil is pushing this because of the income they will generate? DVB is used by almost every single country in the world and will be a lot cheaper to roll out for the consumer (who are going to be pissed when they see how much the 'cheap' STB's are.
 
It's not about the cost to the consumer - it's about the money going into (deep) pockets !
 
Now there's a language these ****ing apes can understand.
 
Does anyone know why we are using 8Mhz spacing whereas the rest of the world uses 6MHz? When analog TV was introduced the only reason to have a different standard to Europe was so that one could not import TV sets, or if one did one had to modify them. Since digital TV does not have to concern itself with backwards compatability why do we have a unique situation again?
 
well whatever they cost i will not buy one, therefore i will not be able to received any broadcasts, do i still have to pay a tv license?
 
markings said:
Does anyone know why we are using 8Mhz spacing whereas the rest of the world uses 6MHz? When analog TV was introduced the only reason to have a different standard to Europe was so that one could not import TV sets, or if one did one had to modify them. Since digital TV does not have to concern itself with backwards compatability why do we have a unique situation again?
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Because we like to to be known as pioneers, so in stead of making use of trusted technology, that have almost now issues because it had been in use for a long time, we have to change it just enough, so that we can get that pioneering feeling. That feeling of accomplishing something unique.

In short: It would be too easy to just go with something stable and working, tons of information and research behind it and proven by millions of European households (or maybe that is the problem ...?)
 
And in the end they will loose to grapes!
Small packets (berrries) that travel from multiple sources over a global IP network and then combine to make up a delicious bunch or a fine wine.

The era of terrestrial broadcasts for entertainment is coming to an end.
 
Rouxenator said:
And in the end they will loose to grapes!
Small packets (berrries) that travel from multiple sources over a global IP network and then combine to make up a delicious bunch or a fine wine.

The era of terrestrial broadcasts for entertainment is coming to an end.
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nice way of putting it :)
 
markings said:
Does anyone know why we are using 8Mhz spacing whereas the rest of the world uses 6MHz? Since digital TV does not have to concern itself with backwards compatability why do we have a unique situation again?
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Nod said:
Because we like to to be known as pioneers, so in stead of making use of trusted technology, that have almost now issues because it had been in use for a long time, we have to change it just enough, so that we can get that pioneering feeling. That feeling of accomplishing something unique.
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Neither of the above statements is accurate...

From a DVB Press Release regarding the 6MHz implementation in Taiwan:
It is common for proponents of competing systems to argue that DVB-T is only deployed in in 8MHz countries. However, DVB is proud to publicly state that DVB-T was, from the start, designed to operate equally well in 6, 7 and 8MHz environments and is deployed in countries with all three variations.
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Of all the European and Australasian countries DVB-T is deployed in, only Taiwan uses it in a 6MHz configuration. Everyone else uses 7, and 8MHz configurations.
 
As has been the case in other DVB-T markets, the retail price of receivers in Taiwan has continued to fall as the market has grown. Set-top boxes are now available for around $55 USD (or 1780 Taiwan Dollars), with USB DVB-T receivers typically costing as little as $30 USD (or 999 Taiwan Dollars).

DTT services in Brazil, which use the SBTVD system based on the Japanese ISDB-T system, require receivers which are on the market are selling for $350 USD.
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And the government considers ISDB-T as an option?
 
Of course it considers it an option, because it means more gravy to line the pockets with.
 
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