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Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
Can you receive all of the following FTA digital satellite channels on a
Freesat box? http://www.wickonline.com/fta.htm If not, what are the differences between FTA digital satellite and Freesat apart from HDTV support on Freesat? -- Steve - www.digitalradiotech.co.uk - Digital Radio News & Info The adoption of DAB was the most incompetent technical decision ever made in the history of UK broadcasting: http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/da...ion_of_dab.htm |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
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I think that the generally held opinion is the EPG. Sod all else. Rob. DAB sounds worse than FM wrote: Can you receive all of the following FTA digital satellite channels on a Freesat box? http://www.wickonline.com/fta.htm If not, what are the differences between FTA digital satellite and Freesat apart from HDTV support on Freesat? |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
On 28 May, 13:12, Robert Wilson wrote: DAB sounds worse than FM wrote: Can you receive all of the following FTA digital satellite channels on a Freesat box? http://www.wickonline.com/fta.htm If not, what are the differences between FTA digital satellite and Freesat apart from HDTV support on Freesat? Hi, I think that the generally held opinion is the EPG. Sod all else. PVR/DVR support embedded within the EPG (i.e. Freesat's version of Freeview Playback). For many HDTV will be a significant attraction. |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
"Robert Wilson" wrote in message et... Hi, I think that the generally held opinion is the EPG. Sod all else. Definitely get a Freesat box that allows a switch to non-Freesat mode. Then you get umpteen TV and radio channels. Bill |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
"Bill Wright" wrote in message ... "Robert Wilson" wrote in message et... Hi, I think that the generally held opinion is the EPG. Sod all else. Definitely get a Freesat box that allows a switch to non-Freesat mode. Then you get umpteen TV and radio channels. What brand boxes have this feature because I like the radio channels? |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
"Commander Gideon" wrote in message ... "Bill Wright" wrote in message ... "Robert Wilson" wrote in message et... Hi, I think that the generally held opinion is the EPG. Sod all else. Definitely get a Freesat box that allows a switch to non-Freesat mode. Then you get umpteen TV and radio channels. What brand boxes have this feature because I like the radio channels? Humax HD is the only one I know of. Of course you can get a cheap FTA box if you don't care about the Freesat EPG. Bill |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
"DAB sounds worse than FM" [email protected] wrote in message ... Can you receive all of the following FTA digital satellite channels on a Freesat box? The answer is no and I don't even have to look at the pace. There are only about 55 channels available on Freesat excluding duplicate BBC and ITV regions (and I don't think Freesat has region selection either) and including about 6 to 10 shopping con and phone-in fraud channels, whereas there are about 350 FTA channels on Astra2/Eurobird only about 52 of which are any good and about half a dozen of which are +1 versions of existing channels. Freesat does not even carry the Luxe TV HD service. http://www.wickonline.com/fta.htm If not, what are the differences between FTA digital satellite and Freesat apart from HDTV support on Freesat? No Five, FiveUS, FiveR, Virgin 1, Sky 3, The Hits, TMF on Freesat. There are alternatives for the music services and some kids programmes but there are no real alternatives to the entertainment channels unless you like crappy American soap operas and the like aimed at women with little intelligence or ****ty police CCTV shows aimed an blokes with limited intelligence or 1970s porn films. -- Steve - www.digitalradiotech.co.uk - Digital Radio News & Info The adoption of DAB was the most incompetent technical decision ever made in the history of UK broadcasting: http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/da...ion_of_dab.htm |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
"Agamemnon" wrote in message Freesat does not even carry the Luxe TV HD service. Are you sure? I'm told it does. -- Regards, David Please reply to News Group |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
On Wed, 28 May 2008 18:20:58 +0100, "David"
wrote: I'm told it does. Certainly receivable on the Humax Foxsat by selecting Non-Freesat mode. -- Alan White Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent. Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland. Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/weather |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
On Wed, 28 May 2008 15:28:42 +0100, "Commander Gideon"
wrote: "Bill Wright" wrote in message .. . "Robert Wilson" wrote in message et... Hi, I think that the generally held opinion is the EPG. Sod all else. Definitely get a Freesat box that allows a switch to non-Freesat mode. Then you get umpteen TV and radio channels. What brand boxes have this feature because I like the radio channels? Freesat has many radio channels, you just get a wider range of tv AND radio in the non-Freesat mode. If you do want that, you need to go for the Humax, at the moment (or any FTA receiver if you don't want the EPG). -- http://www.robinfaichney.org/ |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
David wrote:
: Freesat does not even carry the Luxe TV HD service. : Are you sure? : I'm told it does. It does NOT! Only the Humax can receive it in its "non-Freesat" mode! |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
"Brian McIlwrath" wrote in message ... David wrote: : Freesat does not even carry the Luxe TV HD service. : Are you sure? : I'm told it does. It does NOT! Only the Humax can receive it in its "non-Freesat" mode! Yes you are right I have been out tonight and checked. A Humax can recieve it, but the Goodmans I've just seen can not. Sorry I got it wrong strange how these boxes are so different for the same system. But before you all rush out and get the Humax I'm told the Goodmans which I saw gets a better HD picture, certainly the one I viewed was ok. -- Regards, David Please reply to News Group |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
David wrote:
: : It does NOT! Only the Humax can receive it in its "non-Freesat" mode! : Yes you are right I have been out tonight and checked. : A Humax can recieve it, but the Goodmans I've just seen can not. : Sorry I got it wrong strange how these boxes are so different for the same : system. Apparently Freesat very tightly defined the capabilities of the STBs as part of the licence. Humax "bent" this a little by having a "non-Freesat" mode as well! But before you all rush out and get the Humax I'm told the Goodmans : which I saw gets a better HD picture, certainly the one I viewed was ok. Yes - I have seen the Humax picture described as "soft" in HDMI mode. Component is supposed to be fine. |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
"Brian McIlwrath" wrote in message ... David wrote: : : It does NOT! Only the Humax can receive it in its "non-Freesat" mode! : Yes you are right I have been out tonight and checked. : A Humax can recieve it, but the Goodmans I've just seen can not. : Sorry I got it wrong strange how these boxes are so different for the same : system. Apparently Freesat very tightly defined the capabilities of the STBs as part of the licence. Humax "bent" this a little by having a "non-Freesat" mode as well! But before you all rush out and get the Humax I'm told the Goodmans : which I saw gets a better HD picture, certainly the one I viewed was ok. Yes - I have seen the Humax picture described as "soft" in HDMI mode. Component is supposed to be fine. The one I installed this week looked superb on a Sony Bravia. As good as any HD picture I've seen. Certainly not 'soft' either in the sense of lacking contrast or in the sense of lacking definition. Bill |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
On Thu, 29 May 2008 00:03:22 +0100, "Bill Wright"
wrote: The one I installed this week looked superb on a Sony Bravia. As good as any HD picture I've seen. Certainly not 'soft' either in the sense of lacking contrast or in the sense of lacking definition. I agree, however, DigitalSpy are currently discussing this and Humax are investigating. -- Alan White Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent. Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland. Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/weather |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
"Alan White" wrote in message I agree, however, DigitalSpy are currently discussing this and Humax are investigating. The person who told me of this Humax thing, also told me it is usual for Humax other product boxes to be like this. So maybe Humax will think it ok after their investigation. -- Regards, David Please reply to News Group |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
On Thu, 29 May 2008 00:03:22 +0100, "Bill Wright"
wrote: The one I installed this week looked superb on a Sony Bravia. As good as any HD picture I've seen. Certainly not 'soft' either in the sense of lacking contrast or in the sense of lacking definition. See:- http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...197& t=804211 -- Alan White Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent. Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland. Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.gt-britain.co.uk/weather |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
DAB sounds worse than FM wrote:
Can you receive all of the following FTA digital satellite channels on a Freesat box? http://www.wickonline.com/fta.htm If not, what are the differences between FTA digital satellite and Freesat apart from HDTV support on Freesat? I've just replaced a faulty Sky Digibox with a Grundig Freesat box and the best thing about it is you don't have to scroll through endless missing subscription channels - you are able to watch everything that's on the guide. At the moment, it's missing Channel 5 (some may say that's a good thing) and loads of, mostly useless FTA channels. Of course, some may say the best thing about Freesat is it's not Sky and the little black Grundig box looks miles better than the old Sky branded Amstad box it replaced and the EPG is easier on the eye. What everyone wants to know is, what are they going to use the Ethernet post for? If they could develope some kind of "killer app." then it will be serious competition for Sky. At the moment, I'm not really sure what Freesat is for. I got it because it was a cheap and easy way to get the TV up and running. I'm not sure why anyone would want to go down this route instead of Free Sky, as things are at the moment. |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
Silk wrote:
: What everyone wants to know is, what are they going to use the Ethernet : post for? If they could develope some kind of "killer app." then it will : be serious competition for Sky. The have said that they intend to implement BBC iPlayer type functionality via the Ethernet port by the end of this year. They will also have to think of a wireless access point as in many houses the TV isn't in easy range of the broadband router! :At the moment, I'm not really sure what : Freesat is for. At present Freesat's USP seems to be HD (well only really BBCHD so far!) |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
"Agamemnon" wrote in message . uk... "DAB sounds worse than FM" [email protected] wrote in message ... Can you receive all of the following FTA digital satellite channels on a Freesat box? The answer is no and I don't even have to look at the pace. There are only about 55 channels available on Freesat excluding duplicate BBC and ITV regions (and I don't think Freesat has region selection either) and including about 6 to 10 shopping con and phone-in fraud channels, whereas there are about 350 FTA channels on Astra2/Eurobird only about 52 of which are any good and about half a dozen of which are +1 versions of existing channels. Freesat does not even carry the Luxe TV HD service. http://www.wickonline.com/fta.htm If not, what are the differences between FTA digital satellite and Freesat apart from HDTV support on Freesat? No Five, FiveUS, FiveR, Virgin 1, Sky 3, The Hits, TMF on Freesat. I read on digitalspy that Five will join Freesat soon but not FIVE US or FIVE R! |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
Agamemnon wrote:
If not, what are the differences between FTA digital satellite and Freesat apart from HDTV support on Freesat? No Five, FiveUS, FiveR, Virgin 1, Sky 3, The Hits, TMF on Freesat. Actually you don't get Virgin 1 or The Hits or TMF on the FTV channels on a Sky Digibox / "Freesat from Sky" or a FTA digital receiver, they are encrypted pay Sky subscription channels via Satellite, but they are free on Freeview (via Aerial not Satellite). There are indeed many other free music channels FTA. Chris |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
David wrote:
|| "Alan White" wrote in message || ||| I agree, however, DigitalSpy are currently discussing this and ||| Humax are investigating. ||| || The person who told me of this Humax thing, also told me it is usual || for Humax other product boxes to be like this. || So maybe Humax will think it ok after their investigation. || I have a Humax 9200 freeview PVR connected to a [recently acquired] 37 inch Philips LCD TV and have to say that on playback the picture quality is excellent in both detail and brightness, I can't wait to get it connected to a HD source which will be the Humax Freesat receiver. As an aside, although I've been dubious about the reliability of some Philips products in the past, for a relatively cheap large screen lower spec 1366 x 768p LCD TV, performance wise I can thoroughly recommend the 37PFL5522D as representing first class value for money, I saw it being demonstrated in a Makro store [with what must have been a HD video source of a car chase, always a better subject than the usual cartoons] and compared to the demonstrations on the majority of other receivers the picture quality stood out a mile. My only real complaint would be the disappointing sound, especially as there is no way of connecting external speakers to the internal amplifier.. for anyone with a Makro card it's now on sale @ £399 + vat. Some customer reviews here. http://www.reevoo.com/reviews/mpn/philips/37pfl5522 |
Freesat vs FTA digital satellite
In message , Ivan
writes David wrote: || "Alan White" wrote in message || ||| I agree, however, DigitalSpy are currently discussing this and ||| Humax are investigating. ||| || The person who told me of this Humax thing, also told me it is usual || for Humax other product boxes to be like this. || So maybe Humax will think it ok after their investigation. || I have a Humax 9200 freeview PVR connected to a [recently acquired] 37 inch Philips LCD TV and have to say that on playback the picture quality is excellent in both detail and brightness, I can't wait to get it connected to a HD source which will be the Humax Freesat receiver. As an aside, although I've been dubious about the reliability of some Philips products in the past, for a relatively cheap large screen lower spec 1366 x 768p LCD TV, performance wise I can thoroughly recommend the 37PFL5522D as representing first class value for money, I saw it being demonstrated in a Makro store [with what must have been a HD video source of a car chase, always a better subject than the usual cartoons] and compared to the demonstrations on the majority of other receivers the picture quality stood out a mile. My only real complaint would be the disappointing sound, especially as there is no way of connecting external speakers to the internal amplifier.. for anyone with a Makro card it's now on sale @ £399 + vat. Some customer reviews here. http://www.reevoo.com/reviews/mpn/philips/37pfl5522 Also £429.99 including VAT from Twenga, or £775.00 from Next. -- Ian |
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