Freeview and HDTV - will it ever happen?

John Porcella wrote:
I think the best way to do things is to avoid being one of the first
(and avoid like the plague actually being first, e.g. DAB) and to
avoid being one of the last.

If everybody had that view i.e. avoiding being amongst the first,
nothing would ever happen!


My point, really, was that it's always best to let some other mug make
the mistakes first so that you can avoid making the same mistakes (e.g.
avoid adopting DAB, avoid using 2K subcarriers for DTT).

There's no prizes for being first other than that the government like to
crow about being the most developed country. But in the long term we
lose out by adopting the worst technology variants.


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tony sayer wrote:
In article , nsj

Broadcasters?

Who's paying?


We are/will. DVB-H providing mobile TV is by far the most likely option
for the spectrum freed up.


, Subscription TV isn't that much of a market because
people don't like to pay.


43% of all UK households have pay-TV, and Sky's average revenue per use
is £32 per month.



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"Adrian" wrote in message
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John Porcella wrote:
"Paul Murray" wrote in message
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In article , Andy Dee wrote:
The system uses a low data rate overnight, or during the day to
slowly send a HD program of film to a set top box equipped with a
hard disk recorder.
When received, the prog is played out at HD.

In that case it is only useful if a small percentage of the
broadcasting is HD, with the rest as SD?

HD = High Definition

What does SD stand for?

Would you believe, Standard Definition?
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Well yes, but also serial digital (interface) so 2 standards are technically
SD/SDI (more usually just SDI) and HD/HDI

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Paul Schofield

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Fruit flies like a banana

"Paul Schofield" wrote in message
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"Adrian" wrote in message
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John Porcella wrote:
"Paul Murray" wrote in message
.. .
In article , Andy Dee wrote:
The system uses a low data rate overnight, or during the day to
slowly send a HD program of film to a set top box equipped with a
hard disk recorder.
When received, the prog is played out at HD.

In that case it is only useful if a small percentage of the
broadcasting is HD, with the rest as SD?

HD = High Definition

What does SD stand for?

Would you believe, Standard Definition?
--

Well yes, but also serial digital (interface) so 2 standards are
technically
SD/SDI (more usually just SDI) and HD/HDI


Okay no points for proof reading that should be HD/SDI

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Paul Schofield

Time flies like an arrow
Fruit flies like a banana