Digital set-top box?
Apr 10th 2004, 5:49 pm
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Digital set-top box?
Quickie: can a UK freeview digital set-top decoder be used in Oz? Do they in fact have digital transmissions?
Apr 10th 2004, 6:01 pm
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Foxtel have just started their digital service. I'm not sure if the set top boxes are universal though. Maybe e-mail foxtel?
Apr 10th 2004, 8:57 pm
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Re: Digital set-top box?
Originally posted by Rog Williams
Quickie: can a UK freeview digital set-top decoder be used in Oz? Do they in fact have digital transmissions?
Quickie: can a UK freeview digital set-top decoder be used in Oz? Do they in fact have digital transmissions?
It seems that although Oz digital TV conforms to the DVB standard (as in UK), their are some quirks. I think if you already have the digibox, you've got nothing to lose by taking it and trying it. Have a read of some of the responses on the DBA Forum, they were interesting to say the least!!
Apr 10th 2004, 10:31 pm
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One of the main differences here is some programs are recorded and broadcast in high definition TV. Most programs are not HDTV and you must have an HDTV(very expensive but very impressive) to be able to appreciate the difference.
There are non HDTV receivers that one can get and these receive the HDTV programs as normal pictures. My question is whether a British receiver will pick up HDTV broadcasts.
There are non HDTV receivers that one can get and these receive the HDTV programs as normal pictures. My question is whether a British receiver will pick up HDTV broadcasts.
Apr 10th 2004, 10:54 pm
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Originally posted by bondipom
My question is whether a British receiver will pick up HDTV broadcasts.
My question is whether a British receiver will pick up HDTV broadcasts.
Apr 11th 2004, 10:02 am
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No a UK digital free to air box doesn't work here.
Aussie Terrestrial free to air digital box here is basically the five terrestrial channels digital. No extra ones like in the UK.
But FOXTEL has just gone digital, and its pretty good, although more expensive than the UK for the full package.
www.foxtel.com.au
Aussie Terrestrial free to air digital box here is basically the five terrestrial channels digital. No extra ones like in the UK.
But FOXTEL has just gone digital, and its pretty good, although more expensive than the UK for the full package.
www.foxtel.com.au
Apr 11th 2004, 6:38 pm
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Originally posted by Sharpy67
No a UK digital free to air box doesn't work here.
Aussie Terrestrial free to air digital box here is basically the five terrestrial channels digital. No extra ones like in the UK.
But FOXTEL has just gone digital, and its pretty good, although more expensive than the UK for the full package.
www.foxtel.com.au
No a UK digital free to air box doesn't work here.
Aussie Terrestrial free to air digital box here is basically the five terrestrial channels digital. No extra ones like in the UK.
But FOXTEL has just gone digital, and its pretty good, although more expensive than the UK for the full package.
www.foxtel.com.au
