Originally posted by TimberWolf
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Reply to: Freeview HD to debut in December
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Previously on "Freeview HD to debut in December"
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Originally posted by zeitghost2016? 2017?
Turn off that nasty hissy FM that's served so well & prepare for the "CD quality" low bitrate DAB crapola.
Then prepare to pay again for the improved version.
Cynical, moi?
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Originally posted by Moscow Mule View PostIs there any chance Freeview boxes could get a firmware update to decode MPEG-4 or is it all on dedicated chips?
It is a bit crap, especially for all those people that have Freeview decoders built into their "HD Ready" TVs. Maybe it'll be possible to have some of them upgraded.
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Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View PostTo some people that 15 quid is a lot of money.
Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View PostWhat about the thousands who bought HD tvs with built in freeview which were marketed on the basis that you would not need an extra box.
Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View PostWhy were such items marketed when the manufacturers knew they would be obsolete so quickly?
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Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View PostThe public have been encouraged to go digital long before it was necessary.
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Presumably "video recorders" (what are they called these days - PVRs?), Freeview boxes and TVs will all need replacing. There must be at least one of these per household in the country. Kerching! The picture was probably better on the old CRTs anyway!
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Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View PostTo some people that 15 quid is a lot of money.
What about the thousands who bought HD tvs with built in freeview which were marketed on the basis that you would not need an extra box.
Why were such items marketed when the manufacturers knew they would be obsolete so quickly?
They are not obsolete, Freeview isn't being switched off before the end of those TVs lifetimes (5-10 years).
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The lifetime of the cheap boxes is just over that required by the sale of goods act. I'm on my second box now and it looks like that one is playing up.
I'm thinking of getting one of those freesat boxes now.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostThe poor public. That £15 freeview box from Tesco will only have provided them with loads of extra channels for a couple of years. Hardly a vast expense, especially when you don't have to use FreeviewHD... you don't need it and only a selection of channels will be offered in HD anyway.
What about the thousands who bought HD tvs with built in freeview which were marketed on the basis that you would not need an extra box.
Why were such items marketed when the manufacturers knew they would be obsolete so quickly?
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The poor public. That £15 freeview box from Tesco will only have provided them with loads of extra channels for a couple of years. Hardly a vast expense, especially when you don't have to use FreeviewHD... you don't need it and only a selection of channels will be offered in HD anyway.
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Originally posted by Moscow Mule View PostVHS-DVD-BluRay - it's no different. If you want progress, you have to pay...
Is there any chance Freeview boxes could get a firmware update to decode MPEG-4 or is it all on dedicated chips?
The public have been encouraged to go digital long before it was necessary. The manufacturers and Government have known for some time what the protocols would be, but there has been no information to tell the public which equipment would be compatable.
THIS STINKS.
I believe most of this is hard wired rather than a software fix, otherwise it would be OK.
If the UK is the only place using these protocols we are going to get shafted on kit price again.
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Originally posted by The Lone Gunman View PostAnother bloody government sponsored con.
They have spent the last few years encouraging everybody to buy new digital equipment as required. Then announce that to get the new HD channels you will have to buy it all over again.
Is there any chance Freeview boxes could get a firmware update to decode MPEG-4 or is it all on dedicated chips?
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