Panasonic Tv will it get terrestrial HD?

On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:22:38 -0000, "David" wrote:

Just seen an advert on TV for a new range of Panasonic TV sets claiming sets
can receive HD TV.
Is it Freesat they mean? (ie built in)
What about the coming terrestrial HD?

My impression was yes but will "small print" somewhere say with a box added?

I haven't found such small print, but the specifications say what it will do,
and this does not include terrestrial HD:
http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_G...trackInfo=true

Receiving System
PAL -I yes
DVB yes
DVB-S HD (H.264, FreeSat) yes

From the user's manual for TX-32LZD81 and TX-37LZD81:
http://tda.panasonic-europe-service....&lang=en&src=3

freesat HD tuner built-in
Receives freesat - free digital satellite broadcasts in the UK
This TV has a built-in freesat HD tuner.
freesat is a brand new free digital TV service which broadcasts via
satellite so you can receive TV, radio, interactive TV, and HD TV with
crystal clear reception.
You can enjoy sharp pictures, vivid colours, multi-channel sound, and
various services with the interactive content.

?Receives digital terrestrial broadcasts using an integrated DVB
(Digital Video Broadcasting) tuner
Display DVB programmes with TV Guide (p. 17) / Timer Programming (p. 46) /
Register and instantly call up favourite programmes with Profi le Edit
(p. 40)

It includes a few paragraphs of information on DSO.

The operating instructions show how to choose between

freesat
DVD
Analogue
Other sat.

In article ,
Andy Burns wrote:
Apparently I mis-remembered, they *don't* have a freeview tuner, sorry

Yes they do.

From the manual at:

http://tda.panasonic-europe-service....&lang=en&src=3

"Receives digital terrestrial broadcasts using an integrated DVB
(Digital Video Broadcasting) tuner "

-- Richard

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On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:59:32 +0000, Peter Duncanson
wrote:

It includes a few paragraphs of information on DSO.

The operating instructions show how to choose between

freesat
DVD
"DVB", of course.
Analogue
Other sat.

On 31 Okt., 12:46, J G Miller wrote:
On Friday, October 31st 2008, at 11:59:32h +0000, Peter Duncanson wrote:

* I haven't found such small print, but the specifications say what it
* will do, and this does not include terrestrial HD:
* http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_G...35/index.html?
trackInfo=true
*
* * * Receiving System
* * * PAL -I * * * * * * * * * *yes
* * * DVB * * * * * * * * * * * yes
* * * DVB-S HD (H.264, FreeSat) yes

So no DVB-s2 tuner? *That is immediate inbuilt obsolescence.


Freesat HD receiver specs. requires a DVB-S2 tuner,
but it is currently not used AFAIK - this will very likely
change.

Lars

From the downloaded user-manual page 67.
"DVB-S / S2 ( freesat Other Sat.) : freesat services via Satellite
dish input"

"David" wrote in message
...
Just seen an advert on TV for a new range of Panasonic TV sets claiming
sets can receive HD TV.
Is it Freesat they mean? (ie built in)
What about the coming terrestrial HD?

My impression was yes but will "small print" somewhere say with a box
added?



they get freesat - not terrestrial hd.
of course if you have a satellite dish and tv with integrated satellite
tuner - hd and all, there's not much attraction to terrestrial hd - i'd bet
it will be a lower bitrate than the satellite offering.



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Gareth.

that fly...... is your magic wand....

On Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:49:46 -0000, "The dog from that film you saw"
wrote:


"David" wrote in message
...
Just seen an advert on TV for a new range of Panasonic TV sets claiming
sets can receive HD TV.
Is it Freesat they mean? (ie built in)
What about the coming terrestrial HD?

My impression was yes but will "small print" somewhere say with a box
added?



they get freesat - not terrestrial hd.
of course if you have a satellite dish and tv with integrated satellite
tuner - hd and all, there's not much attraction to terrestrial hd - i'd bet
it will be a lower bitrate than the satellite offering.

I have the 50" one. Very impressed with it.

Marky P.

Richard Tobin wrote:
In article ,
Andy Burns wrote:
Apparently I mis-remembered, they *don't* have a freeview tuner, sorry

Yes they do.

From the manual at:

http://tda.panasonic-europe-service....&lang=en&src=3

"Receives digital terrestrial broadcasts using an integrated DVB
(Digital Video Broadcasting) tuner "

Yeah, well I though MarkyP said they had a DVB-T tuner, then the website
seems to say they don't and the PDF of the manual only says a "DVB
Tuner" which could mean the DVB-S tuner for freesat, or it could mean a
DVB-T tuner after all ...

There is a lot of confusion, what a surprise. I can recall an ad apparently
selling a tv as hd, when pressed it appears they mean it works with blueray
and hd camcorders.

Brian

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On 31 Okt., 12:46, J G Miller wrote:
On Friday, October 31st 2008, at 11:59:32h +0000, Peter Duncanson wrote:

I haven't found such small print, but the specifications say what it
will do, and this does not include terrestrial HD:
http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_G...35/index.html?
trackInfo=true

Receiving System
PAL -I yes
DVB yes
DVB-S HD (H.264, FreeSat) yes

So no DVB-s2 tuner? That is immediate inbuilt obsolescence.


Freesat HD receiver specs. requires a DVB-S2 tuner,
but it is currently not used AFAIK - this will very likely
change.

Lars

From the downloaded user-manual page 67.
"DVB-S / S2 ( freesat Other Sat.) : freesat services via Satellite
dish input"

Brand new PC World opened today I asked to see this range of Panasonic that
would receive HD without adding a box, they being the only maker. They did
not have such a thing all TVs the same in being HD Ready I was told. 6
members of staff said it.
The situation is hopeless.

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David

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David schrieb:
Brand new PC World opened today I asked to see this range of Panasonic
that would receive HD without adding a box, they being the only maker.
They did not have such a thing all TVs the same in being HD Ready I was
told. 6 members of staff said it.
The situation is hopeless.


Not quite true, since german TV manufacturers like Loewe, Metz and
Technisat have HD sets with DVB-S2 tuners built in...

Klaus