Digital Conversion Help Scheme?

With the arrival of DVB-t2 in areas which are yet to undergo analog conversion,
will the Digital Conversion Help Scheme offer DVB-t2 capable digital converter
boxes to those needing assistance to receive the digital services when the
analog gets switched off?

Or will the disadvantaged be denied full access to DVB services?

On May 29, 8:18*pm, J G Miller wrote:
With the arrival of DVB-t2 in areas which are yet to undergo analog conversion,
will the Digital Conversion Help Scheme offer DVB-t2 capable digital converter
boxes to those needing assistance to receive the digital services when the
analog gets switched off?

Or will the disadvantaged be denied full access to DVB services?

The 'disadvantaged' generally seem to have fairly new HD-capable
tellys, so I guess they should be given HD boxes to go with them. Only
fair.

Bill

"J G Miller" wrote in message
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With the arrival of DVB-t2 in areas which are yet to undergo analog
conversion,
will the Digital Conversion Help Scheme offer DVB-t2 capable digital
converter
boxes to those needing assistance to receive the digital services when the
analog gets switched off?

Or will the disadvantaged be denied full access to DVB services?

I'll assume that this is a serious question....

The help scheme is supposed to prevent people being left worse off and
without any TV.
As long as they get the standard terrestrial channels then that's all that
they should be entitled to. Anything else is a bonus and they certainly
shouldn't be given HD capable receivers.
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Alex

On Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at 08:36:29h +0100, Dr Zoidberg declared:

As long as they get the standard terrestrial channels then that's all
that they should be entitled to.
Anything else is a bonus ...

So under the help scheme, although they are having to shell out GBP 40
for a set top box which is only worth GBP 20, you think they should
consider themselves privileged to get more than BBC-1, BBC-2, ITV-1,
S4C/C4, and five?

Mike Henry wrote:
In , J G Miller
wrote:

On Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at 08:36:29h +0100, Dr Zoidberg declared:

As long as they get the standard terrestrial channels then that's all
that they should be entitled to.
Anything else is a bonus ...
So under the help scheme, although they are having to shell out GBP 40
for a set top box which is only worth GBP 20, you think they should
consider themselves privileged to get more than BBC-1, BBC-2, ITV-1,
S4C/C4, and five?

Are we talking cross purposes here - my parents were given a STB for free.

The Help scheme only give fee boxes to those receiving some sort of
benefits. The others have to pay £40 to cover the cost of installation
(not just the STB).

Also generally the DSO is only definitely covering the five main
channels in all areas, so yes not everyone will get the benefits of
digital television, and some will need Freesat. Again the DSO is not
about providing the public with better TV services, but more channels
and HD are supposed to smooth the way to acceptance. It is about using
our finite resources more efficiently, therefore leading to more GDP and
better quality of life on average.

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Tony

Also generally the DSO is only definitely covering the five main channels in all areas, so yes not everyone will get the benefits
of digital television, and some will need Freesat. Again the DSO is not about providing the public with better TV services, but
more channels and HD are supposed to smooth the way to acceptance. It is about using our finite resources more efficiently,
therefore leading to more GDP and better quality of life on average.



Maybe I have misunderstood the above, but who exactly will only be getting five DTT channels?

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Graham.

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Graham. wrote:
Also generally the DSO is only definitely covering the five main channels in all areas, so yes not everyone will get the benefits
of digital television, and some will need Freesat. Again the DSO is not about providing the public with better TV services, but
more channels and HD are supposed to smooth the way to acceptance. It is about using our finite resources more efficiently,
therefore leading to more GDP and better quality of life on average.



Maybe I have misunderstood the above, but who exactly will only be getting five DTT channels?


To be honest I am not sure, it seems to be some sort of fall back for
fringe areas, They have even given it a name "Five" or something like
that, they basically are doing more to ensure all people can get these.
It may also be a way of scraping the bottom of the barrel to get their
target percentages of coverage on DTT.

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Tony