Digital UK has robot which looks like it escaped from a Cadbury's Smash TV commecial.

http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/


Saorview has a cat and a dog.

http://www.saorview.IE/

Which according to your personal preference is better, and why?

Analog TV transmissions end in the liberated free territory of
the Republic of Ireland on October 24th, 2012.

So in the race to switchover between the tortoise and the hare, the
tortoise ROI ties with the UKofGB&NI, because the UKofGB&NI does not
complete analog switch off until October 24th, 2012.

See the countdown clock at

http://www.goingdigital.IE/

Read of the warning to consumers at

http://www.siliconrepublic.COM/new-media/item/24440-public-needs-to-be-aware-of/

QUOTE

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has warned that with 11 months until
the old analogue TV network is switched off, retailers need to ensure TVs
and receivers they are selling are compatible with the new digital standards
in Ireland.

UNQUOTE

J G Miller wrote:

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has warned that with 11 months until
the old analogue TV network is switched off, retailers need to ensure TVs
and receivers they are selling are compatible with the new digital standards
in Ireland.

I've just returned from Western Ireland. I saw very few Band III TV and UHF
aerials, but plenty of dishes on 28E, and many MMDS* aerials, so I don't think
terrestrial VHF/UHF reception is as widespread as the primary form of
reception as it is here ?

By the way, the versions of UK channels on the hotel's RF system were BBC 1
Oxford, and ITV Meridian. I almost felt at home !

* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multich...bution_Service

--
Mark
Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply.

www.paras.org.uk

On 13/11/2011 21:36, J G Miller wrote:

Digital UK has robot which looks like it escaped from a Cadbury's Smash TV commecial.

http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/


Saorview has a cat and a dog.

http://www.saorview.IE/

Which according to your personal preference is better, and why?

Analog TV transmissions end in the liberated free territory of
the Republic of Ireland on October 24th, 2012.

It's "analogue" and you forgot to capitalise .CO.UK in the first URL
you've given. Are you slipping (off the roof)?

Thanks for the Saorview link, but briefly looking at it there is nothing
that shouts 'MPEG4' out to consumers that they should be inquiring that
their retailer is selling them the correct set!

Dumbed down to uselessness....

--
Adrian c

"J G Miller" wrote in message
...

Read of the warning to consumers at

http://www.siliconrepublic.COM/new-media/item/24440-public-needs-to-be-aware-of/

QUOTE

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has warned that with 11 months until
the old analogue TV network is switched off, retailers need to ensure TVs
and receivers they are selling are compatible with the new digital
standards
in Ireland.

UNQUOTE


Do TV sets/boxes in Northern Ireland need this requirement?
I have read that DVB-T2 is required in NI and not used here on the mainland.
Are these 2 requirements the same or different?

I looked at the link for approved TV sets and was surprised to see the make
I use not listed, ie Panasonic.

Regards
David

On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:52:00 +0000, Adrian C wrote:

On 13/11/2011 21:36, J G Miller wrote:

Digital UK has robot which looks like it escaped from a Cadbury's Smash TV commecial.

http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/


Saorview has a cat and a dog.

http://www.saorview.IE/

Which according to your personal preference is better, and why?

Analog TV transmissions end in the liberated free territory of
the Republic of Ireland on October 24th, 2012.

It's "analogue" and you forgot to capitalise .CO.UK in the first URL
you've given. Are you slipping (off the roof)?

Thanks for the Saorview link, but briefly looking at it there is nothing
that shouts 'MPEG4' out to consumers that they should be inquiring that
their retailer is selling them the correct set!

Dumbed down to uselessness....

Consumers in the Republic will be buying boxes with the Saorview logo on
in the same way that consumers in the UK buy boxes with the Freeview
logo on. That is all the consumer needs to do. The consumer does not
need to know the alphanumeric stew of standards names and numbers.

http://sociable.co/wp-content/upload...rview-logo.jpg

http://www.bitterwallet.com/wp-conte...eview-logo.jpg

--
Peter Duncanson
(in uk.tech.digital-tv)

"Peter Duncanson" wrote in message
...
Consumers in the Republic will be buying boxes with the Saorview logo on
in the same way that consumers in the UK buy boxes with the Freeview
logo on. That is all the consumer needs to do. The consumer does not
need to know the alphanumeric stew of standards names and numbers.

http://sociable.co/wp-content/upload...rview-logo.jpg

http://www.bitterwallet.com/wp-conte...eview-logo.jpg


Yes but what about Northern Ireland?
See my other post.
Regards
David

On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:52:54 -0000, "David"
wrote:



"J G Miller" wrote in message
...

Read of the warning to consumers at

http://www.siliconrepublic.COM/new-media/item/24440-public-needs-to-be-aware-of/

QUOTE

Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte has warned that with 11 months until
the old analogue TV network is switched off, retailers need to ensure TVs
and receivers they are selling are compatible with the new digital
standards
in Ireland.

UNQUOTE


Do TV sets/boxes in Northern Ireland need this requirement?
I have read that DVB-T2 is required in NI and not used here on the mainland.
Are these 2 requirements the same or different?

DVB-T2 is used throughout the UK for Freeview HD. DVB-T is used for SD
channels. In Northern Ireland there will be an additional, seventh,
multiplex carrying three channels from the Republic of Ireland. That mux
will use DVB-T2. As far as I know those will be SD channels transmitted
in DVB-T2. All the local and UK-wide Freeview SD channels in NI will be
DVB-T.

A box or TV that has only a DVB-T tuner will get all SD channels except
the three from the RoI.

(I'll confirm that when DSO is complete in NI next year!)


I looked at the link for approved TV sets and was surprised to see the make
I use not listed, ie Panasonic.

Regards
David

--
Peter Duncanson
(in uk.tech.digital-tv)

On 13/11/2011 23:42, Peter Duncanson wrote:
On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:52:00 +0000, Adrian wrote:

Dumbed down to uselessness....

Consumers in the Republic will be buying boxes with the Saorview logo on
in the same way that consumers in the UK buy boxes with the Freeview
logo on. That is all the consumer needs to do. The consumer does not
need to know the alphanumeric stew of standards names and numbers.

That is if the retailer has put the right stickers on the right sets.
Manufacturers are unlikely to permanently brand both Freeview and
Saorview logos on the items - I don't think UK Freeview will let them -
but some customers will want to choose sets compatible with both systems
hence them checking MPEG2 / MPEG4.

And it is a good confidence booster for the clued-up. It's like, do you
really trust the "HD ready" sticker on a store advertised TV set, or
would you rather read the count of H/V pixels to check?

--
Adrian C

Mark Carver wrote:

I've just returned from Western Ireland. I saw very few Band III TV and
UHF aerials, but plenty of dishes on 28E, and many MMDS* aerials,

"All together now, one two three
Keep your mind on your drivin'
Keep your eyes on the wheel,
Keep your snoopy eyes on the road ahead..."

Now that shows how old I am!

Bill

"Adrian C" wrote in message
...

And it is a good confidence booster for the clued-up. It's like, do you
really trust the "HD ready" sticker on a store advertised TV set, or would
you rather read the count of H/V pixels to check?


No do not trust shop, in fact the question is who can be trusted to supply a
set that in a years time will still do everything.
Saw a Freeview HD label and a HD Ready label on the same set last week.
( All others said HD ready or Freeview HD but not both.)
Regards
David