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BGonaSTICK · 18-10-07, 09:54 AM

Ofcom is to unveil an ambitious "migration path" that would transition Freeview from the current DVB-T transmission standard using MPEG-2 compression to the newer DVB-T2 and MPEG-4 standards by 2009.

The media regulator has been insistent that the adoption of new technologies is its preferred way of delivering high definition content on digital terrestrial television rather than using spectrum freed up during the analogue switch-off process taking place through 2012. Parts of that spectrum are instead to be auctioned off.

Speaking at the Westminster Media Forum yesterday evening, Richards refused to be drawn on how many broadcasters would be involved in the migration plan but admitted that the wholesale adoption of the new standards would require consumers to purchase new set top boxes.

He did, however, state that any post-migration service would be free-to-air in line with the current Freeview model.

Jimdefruit · 18-10-07, 12:55 PM

Nice of them to hold back until Whitehaven population had bought all their nice new boxes.

madrat · 18-10-07, 02:08 PM

This just proves it was nothing but a money making seam from the start, >

BlackHawk · 18-10-07, 09:20 PM

Yet another case of "Rip off the GB public".
BH

BGonaSTICK · 19-10-07, 12:30 AM

Pretty disgraceful, isn't it? I honestly don't know how they've got the cheek. What a cock-up.

RocketMBA · 19-10-07, 01:03 AM

2009? Hah! That's a paper date, if ever I saw one! :roflmao:

Bitman · 08-12-07, 07:46 PM

We got a similar message here in Sweden, just one month after ASO, when everybody had already bought new gear.
At least in the UK you'll be running parallel for 25 years or so, but here they are planning to switch off mpeg2 in 2015.
In Denmark the mpeg4 transmissions start in 2009 and mpeg2 goes off in 2012, but ASO is not until 2009, so they can go straight to mpeg4 (dvb-t2 by then), as in Norway.

18-10-07, 09:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Ofcom plans Freeview "migration" to HD Ofcom is to unveil an ambitious "migration path" that would transition Freeview from the current DVB-T transmission standard using MPEG-2 compression to the newer DVB-T2 and MPEG-4 standards by 2009. The media regulator has been insistent that the adoption of new technologies is its preferred way of delivering high definition content on digital terrestrial television rather than using spectrum freed up during the analogue switch-off process taking place through 2012. Parts of that spectrum are instead to be auctioned off. Speaking at the Westminster Media Forum yesterday evening, Richards refused to be drawn on how many broadcasters would be involved in the migration plan but admitted that the wholesale adoption of the new standards would require consumers to purchase new set top boxes. He did, however, state that any post-migration service would be free-to-air in line with the current Freeview model. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

18-10-07, 12:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Ofcom plans Freeview "migration" to HD Nice of them to hold back until Whitehaven population had bought all their nice new boxes. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

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madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Ofcom plans Freeview "migration" to HD This just proves it was nothing but a money making seam from the start, > __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

18-10-07, 09:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
BlackHawk Satellite Help member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Suffolk, ENGLAND Posts: 166 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Ofcom plans Freeview "migration" to HD Yet another case of "Rip off the GB public". BH

19-10-07, 12:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Ofcom plans Freeview "migration" to HD Pretty disgraceful, isn't it? I honestly don't know how they've got the cheek. What a cock-up. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

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RocketMBA As fun as having the flu Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: A cardboard box Posts: 626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ofcom plans Freeview "migration" to HD 2009? Hah! That's a paper date, if ever I saw one! :roflmao:

08-12-07, 07:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Bitman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ofcom plans Freeview "migration" to HD We got a similar message here in Sweden, just one month after ASO, when everybody had already bought new gear. At least in the UK you'll be running parallel for 25 years or so, but here they are planning to switch off mpeg2 in 2015. In Denmark the mpeg4 transmissions start in 2009 and mpeg2 goes off in 2012, but ASO is not until 2009, so they can go straight to mpeg4 (dvb-t2 by then), as in Norway.