Freeview HD TVs?

J G Miller wrote:

: If you consult http://www.lyngsat.com/28east.html, you will see
: that some B$kyB services are in DVB-s2 MPEG-4 (HD).

*ALL* Sky uplinked HD services (including C4HD) are in S2!

On 22 Jan., 19:39, Mark Carver wrote:
Jimbo Slim wrote:
Hi Digie TV Techies
I thought it would also get the HD from Freeview if and when that
starts up (with maybe a software update) or have I been misled ?

Probably yes,

100% YES, 100% no chips yet,
100% NO sw upgrade possible.
(only prototype DVB-T2 tuners exist)

Existing SD broadcasts on Freeview are DVB-T1, which is not 'forwardly
compatible' with T2. T2 was only ratified in October 2008,

DVB-T2 was approved by the DVB in June 2008.
DVB-T2 is currently undergoing the ETSI radification
process that will end April 2009.
There has been some clarifications in the text,
but no changes to the standard itself since the
DVB June 2008 BlueBook.

Chips are in development, but I find it very
unlike that any public announcement will
come before the standard are formally ratified.
Those that need the DVB-T2 chips surely have
all information under 'non-disclosure'.

FreesatHD receivers must be DVB-S2, To use
DVB-S2 all channels sharing a transponder must
use same standard DVB-S or DVB-S2.

Lars

The DVB-T2 standard can be downloaded from
dvb.org or ETSI.eu as EN 302 755

mr deo schrieb:
"Jimbo Slim" wrote in message
...
Hi Digie TV Techies

I am the proud owner a Panasonic TH-42PZ81B Full HD Plasma-TV with an
integrated built in freesat and freeview DVB tuner. It already gets both
the
Freeview(SD only at present) & the HD transmissions from freesat really
well. I thought it would also get the HD from Freeview if and when that
starts up (with maybe a software update) or have I been misled ?

Regards Jimbo


I would guess you have been misled.
The h.264 decoders are in the TV, but there's no receiver that can take in
the DVB-T2 signal. I guess it is possible that the system could be robust
enough to receive this type of signal, but I rekon it's doubtful. Try
sending Panny service an email and ask them.


Probably you can sell it to a friend in France - they have HD on DVB-T
in some regions already...

Klaus

"Klaus Kramer" wrote in message
...
mr deo schrieb:
"Jimbo Slim" wrote in message
...
Hi Digie TV Techies

I am the proud owner a Panasonic TH-42PZ81B Full HD Plasma-TV with an
integrated built in freesat and freeview DVB tuner. It already gets
both
the
Freeview(SD only at present) & the HD transmissions from freesat really
well. I thought it would also get the HD from Freeview if and when that
starts up (with maybe a software update) or have I been misled ?

Regards Jimbo


I would guess you have been misled.
The h.264 decoders are in the TV, but there's no receiver that can take
in
the DVB-T2 signal. I guess it is possible that the system could be
robust
enough to receive this type of signal, but I rekon it's doubtful. Try
sending Panny service an email and ask them.


Probably you can sell it to a friend in France - they have HD on DVB-T
in some regions already...

Klaus

Well, I was meaning that perhaps the hardware is robust enough to handle
firmware that can allow the equipment to tune in T2.. But doubtful :P..
The BBC HD trials last year? in london were h.264 over dvb-t