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Freesat query!
Hi Folks
New to the group and hope this is the right place to ask?. I am thinking of getting Freesat and wondered if the available receivers can pick up the other channels from Astra 28.2 ?. Cheers Steve Ps I have been told its 28.2 not sure if thats correct. |
Freesat query!
"Steve" wrote in message ... Hi Folks New to the group and hope this is the right place to ask?. I am thinking of getting Freesat and wondered if the available receivers can pick up the other channels from Astra 28.2 ?. Cheers Steve Ps I have been told its 28.2 not sure if thats correct. only the humax one - it has the option to switch between freesat and the ability to tune into any free channels. normally a freesat box will only let you view the channels that have paid to be on their guide - not the other free ones. and of course no freesat box at all can let you watch the pay channels ( just in case that was what you were hoping). -- Gareth. that fly...... is your magic wand.... |
Freesat query!
The dog from that film you saw wrote:
only the humax one - it has the option to switch between freesat and the ability to tune into any free channels. No, the Alba/Grundig/Bush/Goodmans models now have that facility too. -- Mark Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply. |
Freesat query!
Steve wrote:
Hi Folks New to the group and hope this is the right place to ask?. I am thinking of getting Freesat and wondered if the available receivers can pick up the other channels from Astra 28.2 ?. Cheers Steve Ps I have been told its 28.2 not sure if thats correct. Yes you can get all the FTA channels with manual tune. -- ^..^ This is Kitty. Copy and paste Kitty into your signature to help her wipe out Bunny's world domination. |
Freesat query!
uk.tech.digital-tv
Steve Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:35:54 -0700 (PDT) New to the group and hope this is the right place to ask?. I am thinking of getting Freesat and wondered if the available receivers can pick up the other channels from Astra 28.2 ?. TMK freesat and sky use the same bunch of satellites . But its a silly situation as sky freesat gives you loads of channels now while normal freesat is slowly adding them a couple at a time . Mud is being thrown at sky for slowing things down - but skys argument is that it needs to be done this way so theres no technical glitches that could cause disruption . -- www.skyepg.co.uk (sky freesat channel listing) |
Freesat query!
So, in effect in the end, both Sky Freesat and Freesat will probably have
the same channels, but the people who went with the sky package will have a box which they can use for subscription and the rest wont. So what is the position on high def boxes. Not having any Sky folk around, will the situation be much the same as far as free to air is concerned. Just wondering, if all this actually works, why the heck are we wasting our time with terrestrial transmitters? Also how does one put on the audio description on the freesat no slot type boxes? Not seen that discussed, only that its possible. Are they standard or is it a software dependent system. Also, is the channel seperatable via headphone output, something that Panasonic have been doing on their TVs which has gone down well with families with only one blind person in it! Brian -- Brian Gaff - Note:- In order to reduce spam, any email without 'Brian Gaff' in the display name may be lost. Blind user, so no pictures please! "Krustov" wrote in message m... uk.tech.digital-tv Steve Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:35:54 -0700 (PDT) New to the group and hope this is the right place to ask?. I am thinking of getting Freesat and wondered if the available receivers can pick up the other channels from Astra 28.2 ?. TMK freesat and sky use the same bunch of satellites . But its a silly situation as sky freesat gives you loads of channels now while normal freesat is slowly adding them a couple at a time . Mud is being thrown at sky for slowing things down - but skys argument is that it needs to be done this way so theres no technical glitches that could cause disruption . -- www.skyepg.co.uk (sky freesat channel listing) |
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Brian Gaff wrote:
Also how does one put on the audio description on the freesat no slot type boxes? Not seen that discussed, only that its possible. On the Bush HD Freesat box, it's a single dedicated button on the remote control. I suspect the Bush (and clones) SD box is the same ? Also, is the channel seperatable via headphone output, No. -- Mark Please replace invalid and invalid with gmx and net to reply. |
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In message , Mark Carver
wrote Brian Gaff wrote: Also how does one put on the audio description on the freesat no slot type boxes? Not seen that discussed, only that its possible. On the Bush HD Freesat box, it's a single dedicated button on the remote control. I suspect the Bush (and clones) SD box is the same ? On the Humax Foxsat a button on the remote brings up the option for Audio description. -- Alan news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com |
Freesat query!
"Krustov" wrote in message m... uk.tech.digital-tv \ TMK freesat and sky use the same bunch of satellites . But its a silly situation as sky freesat gives you loads of channels now while normal freesat is slowly adding them a couple at a time . Mud is being thrown at sky for slowing things down - but skys argument is that it needs to be done this way so theres no technical glitches that could cause disruption . i thought it was the fact that freesat wants the channels to pay rather than anything to do with sky? -- Gareth. that fly...... is your magic wand.... |
Freesat query!
The dog from that film you saw wrote:
: i thought it was the fact that freesat wants the channels to pay rather than : anything to do with sky? That's part of it!!! HOWEVER some Freesat EPG data streams need to get added to each transponder through data adapter hubs that Sky run. Sky have a limit on new services they will add each month (even for themselves!) to ensure stability - so Freesat has a limit to the rate that they can launch channels which are prepared to pay! |
Freesat query!
"Brian McIlwrath" wrote in message ... The dog from that film you saw wrote: : i thought it was the fact that freesat wants the channels to pay rather than : anything to do with sky? That's part of it!!! HOWEVER some Freesat EPG data streams need to get added to each transponder through data adapter hubs that Sky run. Sky have a limit on new services they will add each month (even for themselves!) to ensure stability - so Freesat has a limit to the rate that they can launch channels which are prepared to pay! i do wonder how many freesat boxes have been sold so far - if it's not that many it's a bit of a cheek for them to be asked to fork over 100 thousand ( i think) to be included on an unproven service for a year. -- Gareth. that fly...... is your magic wand.... |
Freesat query!
"Mark Carver" wrote in message
The dog from that film you saw wrote: only the humax one - it has the option to switch between freesat and the ability to tune into any free channels. No, the Alba/Grundig/Bush/Goodmans models now have that facility too. Have existing receivers had that ability added via a software update, or does it only apply to newer models in the shops? -- 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 query!
"The dog from that film you saw"
wrote in message "Brian McIlwrath" wrote in message ... The dog from that film you saw wrote: i thought it was the fact that freesat wants the channels to pay rather than anything to do with sky? That's part of it!!! HOWEVER some Freesat EPG data streams need to get added to each transponder through data adapter hubs that Sky run. Sky have a limit on new services they will add each month (even for themselves!) to ensure stability - so Freesat has a limit to the rate that they can launch channels which are prepared to pay! i do wonder how many freesat boxes have been sold so far - if it's not that many it's a bit of a cheek for them to be asked to fork over 100 thousand ( i think) to be included on an unproven service for a year. How long does £100,000 get you included on the Freesat EPG for? And where did you find out how much it costs? -- 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 |
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DAB sounds worse than FM wrote:
"Mark Carver" wrote in message The dog from that film you saw wrote: only the humax one - it has the option to switch between freesat and the ability to tune into any free channels. No, the Alba/Grundig/Bush/Goodmans models now have that facility too. Have existing receivers had that ability added via a software update, or does it only apply to newer models in the shops? No, AIUI there's been an OTA software update. |
Freesat query!
"Mark Carver" wrote in message
DAB sounds worse than FM wrote: "Mark Carver" wrote in message The dog from that film you saw wrote: only the humax one - it has the option to switch between freesat and the ability to tune into any free channels. No, the Alba/Grundig/Bush/Goodmans models now have that facility too. Have existing receivers had that ability added via a software update, or does it only apply to newer models in the shops? No, AIUI there's been an OTA software update. Right. I should hope so too. -- 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 query!
DAB sounds worse than FM wrote:
"The dog from that film you saw" i do wonder how many freesat boxes have been sold so far - if it's not that many it's a bit of a cheek for them to be asked to fork over 100 thousand ( i think) to be included on an unproven service for a year. How long does £100,000 get you included on the Freesat EPG for? And where did you find out how much it costs? I don't think it's 100k is it ? Sky seem to charge about 65k, and that's per year. http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_..._PriceList.pdf Couldn't find any such data on Freesat's website, just marketing fluff. |
Freesat query!
In message , DAB sounds worse than
FM wrote "Mark Carver" wrote in message The dog from that film you saw wrote: only the humax one - it has the option to switch between freesat and the ability to tune into any free channels. No, the Alba/Grundig/Bush/Goodmans models now have that facility too. Have existing receivers had that ability added via a software update, or does it only apply to newer models in the shops? As far as I'm aware all Freesat box can be upgraded over the air. Unlike Freeview, when there is an update it is broadcast continuously so you cannot miss it. -- Alan news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com |
Freesat query!
In message , Mark Carver
wrote DAB sounds worse than FM wrote: "The dog from that film you saw" i do wonder how many freesat boxes have been sold so far - if it's not that many it's a bit of a cheek for them to be asked to fork over 100 thousand ( i think) to be included on an unproven service for a year. How long does £100,000 get you included on the Freesat EPG for? And where did you find out how much it costs? I don't think it's 100k is it ? The figures being quoted elsewhere are around 30k per year - or about the same cost as getting a 'personality' to present around an hour of TV. -- Alan news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com |
Freesat query!
"Alan" wrote in message ... In message , DAB sounds worse than FM wrote "Mark Carver" wrote in message The dog from that film you saw wrote: only the humax one - it has the option to switch between freesat and the ability to tune into any free channels. No, the Alba/Grundig/Bush/Goodmans models now have that facility too. I have to buy a batch of these tomorrow, and I don't know which make to get. I've only had experience of the Humax HD one, except for one Grundig SD which died. Bill |
Freesat query!
In message , Bill Wright
wrote I have to buy a batch of these tomorrow, and I don't know which make to get. I've only had experience of the Humax HD one, except for one Grundig SD which died. Bill There are only two brands for Freesat boxes - Humax and Alba and I don't believe Humax do a SD box. There are other free to air boxes that are not Freesat branded. I believe all the Alba SD boxes are electronically/software identical with the only difference being the badge and perhaps the price. Similarly the Alba HD boxes are just re-badged identical units. Alba = Bush, Grundig and Goodmans For SD boxes go for the cheapest. For HD boxes either go for the Humax or the cheapest Alba product. Bush, Goodmans and Grundig have the .pdf manuals on their (uk) web sites. All 3 SD manuals (links below) have the same date stamp printed in the documents and the time stamps differ by 15 minutes! http://www.bushdigital.co.uk/downloa...IB_Rev1-140308 http://www.goodmans.co.uk/content/ug/GFSAT100SD.pdf?language=en-GB http://www.grundig.co.uk/content/ug/GUFSAT01SD.pdf?language=en-GB The Humax HD manual can be downloaded from http://www.humaxdigital.com/freesat/support.asp -- Alan news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com |
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