BBC Freesat

BBC are starting a consultation on a new digital satellite service freesat
they are planning.

If you are interested in airing your views about the proposed service, check
out

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consul...s/freesat.html

Already have done .....and endeavoured to give the Sky *******s a good
kicking in the process....

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"Beck" [email protected] wrote in message
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BBC are starting a consultation on a new digital satellite service freesat
they are planning.

If you are interested in airing your views about the proposed service,
check out

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consul...s/freesat.html
I hope it is better than Freeview, it certainly could not be worse.

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"Beck" [email protected] wrote in message
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BBC are starting a consultation on a new digital satellite service
freesat they are planning.

If you are interested in airing your views about the proposed service,
check out

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consul...s/freesat.html
I hope it is better than Freeview, it certainly could not be worse.

The BBC already upload to Sat and the bitrates are not better than those
used on Freeview. Freesat will not solve the problem of low bitrates!

It's nice to see that they want the box to support HD though.

"John Russell" wrote in message
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"David" wrote in message
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"Beck" [email protected] wrote in message
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BBC are starting a consultation on a new digital satellite service
freesat they are planning.

If you are interested in airing your views about the proposed service,
check out

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctrust/consul...s/freesat.html
I hope it is better than Freeview, it certainly could not be worse.

The BBC already upload to Sat and the bitrates are not better than those
used on Freeview. Freesat will not solve the problem of low bitrates!

It's nice to see that they want the box to support HD though.
I meant the whole Freeview thing.
Poor selection of prorammes,.
DOGs
All the boxes doing different features.
All remotes different
etc. etc.

One thing good about Sky is boxes/Remotes all the same.

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David

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"David" wrote in message
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It's nice to see that they want the box to support HD though.
I meant the whole Freeview thing.
Poor selection of prorammes,.
DOGs
All the boxes doing different features.
All remotes different
etc. etc.

One thing good about Sky is boxes/Remotes all the same.



but then you get lowest common denomitator.
i fully understand why sky do it how they do, but if it was like in the old
analogue days you'd be able to now buy a machine like sky+, but with a dvd
recorder drive and other enhancements.
the open nature of freeview has fostered innovation.



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A french man who wanted a castle threw his cat into a pond.
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"David" wrote in message
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It's nice to see that they want the box to support HD though.
I meant the whole Freeview thing.
Poor selection of prorammes,.
DOGs
All the boxes doing different features.
All remotes different
etc. etc.

One thing good about Sky is boxes/Remotes all the same.



but then you get lowest common denomitator.
i fully understand why sky do it how they do, but if it was like in the
old analogue days you'd be able to now buy a machine like sky+, but with a
dvd recorder drive and other enhancements.
the open nature of freeview has fostered innovation.

Some would argue Freesat already exists. You can buy FTV Sat box's from the
likes of Humax etc. I don't see any intention to make a BBC Freesat box,
only to define what the BBC "Freesat" service will be, and hence what a
Freesat logoed box would have to support, including support for future HD
services.

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Some would argue Freesat already exists. You can buy FTV Sat box's from
the likes of Humax etc. I don't see any intention to make a BBC Freesat
box, only to define what the BBC "Freesat" service will be, and hence what
a Freesat logoed box would have to support, including support for future
HD services.

P.S. There is already concern that the sell off of Terrestrial frequencies
will leave no space for HD. Is this the BBC's answer?
After all Freesat and SKY users would benefit, and it would force those
wanting HD (without cable) to shift to using the Sat services, thus making
the hiring of HD transponders better value. Those with Freeview box's
wanting HD would have to get a new box anyway, so why not a Freesat box?

"John Russell" wrote in message
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P.S. There is already concern that the sell off of Terrestrial frequencies
will leave no space for HD. Is this the BBC's answer?
After all Freesat and SKY users would benefit, and it would force those
wanting HD (without cable) to shift to using the Sat services, thus making
the hiring of HD transponders better value. Those with Freeview box's
wanting HD would have to get a new box anyway, so why not a Freesat box?

If BBC freesat released an HD box, I would get rid of my Sky Freesat in
favour of it. I would end up with 2 dishes on the side of the house (to
retain other sky services), but thats no bother.

"John Russell" wrote in message
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but then you get lowest common denomitator.
i fully understand why sky do it how they do, but if it was like in the
old analogue days you'd be able to now buy a machine like sky+, but with
a dvd recorder drive and other enhancements.
the open nature of freeview has fostered innovation.

Some would argue Freesat already exists. You can buy FTV Sat box's from
the likes of Humax etc. I don't see any intention to make a BBC Freesat
box, only to define what the BBC "Freesat" service will be, and hence what
a Freesat logoed box would have to support, including support for future
HD services.



indeed.
but my point was that back in the day, you could buy a fancy satellite
receiver with all manner of bells and whistles, and it could have a sky
decoder included - which is what you cant get now.
as i said, i do understand why sky want to keep their system secure and free
from piracy risks but it's nice to dream....



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Gareth.
A french man who wanted a castle threw his cat into a pond.
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