Is there any version of satellite that works well with mobile phones and such portable devices?
- Tom Bob Miller wrote:
Do you think though that satellite competition will direct OTA more toward mobile/portable reception in the UK? My argument has been that terrestrial OTA is best suited in a competitive market to mobile or easy ubiquitous reception mobile or portable (but not primarily to cell phone size screens). I believe this will be the case in the US with current broadcasters and such as Qualcomm, Dish and possibly AT&T on auctioned spectrum.Bob MillerOn Tue, May 6, 2008 at 12:03 PM, Alan Roberts <roberts.mugswell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:roberts.mugswell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:Because there is still a major tide swell against satellite dishes in the UK, and cable is a very minor part of the broadcast environment. In my village (about 200 house over a square mile or so) I have seen not a single satellite dish. That will soon change, because I'll be getting Freesat as soon as PVRs come on the market. The UK is not like the US, we are different. OTA broadcast will remain a major force for way beyond the foreseeable future. Alan Roberts ----- Original Message ----- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>> To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:32 PM Subject: [opendtv] Freesat: 'Final piece in the digital jigsaw' I have no idea how this works in the UK. A free DBS service with 80 channels at the beginning, and quickly growing to 200 channels, would (should?) put a quick end to any Freeview DTT or cable TV distribution, I would expect. Why agonize over how to fit HDTV into the OTA spectrum in the UK, when you get this new DBS system with HD built in from the start? In Italy, you do get a few free channels from Sky, but not enough to give DTT serious competition. So I just don't understand what the deal is in the UK. Maybe Ofcom is trying to recover all the OTA TV spectrum? Bert -------------------------------------------------- http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=0&id=2989 <http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=0&id=2989> Freesat: 'Final piece in the digital jigsaw' Freesat, the new, free, digital satellite television has launched today (Tuesday 6 May 2008). A joint venture between the BBC and ITV, Freesat reaches almost all of the UK (98% of households). At launch the platform offers over 80 free digital channels-television, radio, interactive-plus high definition (HD) services from the BBC and ITV. Freesat has no subscription and no contract; all that is required to receive it is a one-off payment for equipment. Freesat's channel line-up will grow each month, with up to 200 channels on air by the end of the year. Emma Scott, Managing Director, Freesat, said: "Today is a landmark day for digital TV in the UK-the launch of a new digital satellite service which brings free HD programmes to everyone. "With more than 9.6 million HD-ready televisions already sold in the UK, but only a tiny fraction of those who own them currently able to receive HD programmes, there's a big opportunity for Freesat to lead the way in introducing the UK to high definition viewing." Freesat's initial channel line-up includes some of the most popular digital TV channels: BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three and BBC Four; ITV1, ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4; Channel 4, E4, More4 and Film4; news channels BBC News and Al-Jazeera English; children's channels CBBC, CBeebies and CiTV; music channels Chartshow TV and The Vault; interactivity from BBCi and digital radio. Freesat will carry the BBC HD channel from day one, with ITV HD launching exclusively on Freesat soon afterwards. Michael Grade, Executive Chairman, ITV plc, said: "The launch of Freesat is the final piece in the digital jigsaw and will ensure that all viewers in the UK have access to free-to-air digital and high definition television. "We will launch our HD service with an unrivalled line-up of premium football including the FA Cup, England internationals and UEFA Champions League from next season. "Now everyone in the UK can experience the benefits of digital television: more choice of channels, interactivity and the extraordinary picture quality of HD." Mark Thompson, Director-General, BBC, said: "With the launch of Freesat, all the BBC's digital channels, including BBC HD, will now be available to all licence fee payers wherever they live and however they choose to access them. "This means they will have yet another way to watch a fantastic range of BBC output, from landmark dramas and world-class documentaries to national events and live sport." Freesat will have three different types of receiver: a standard definition box, an HD box and an HD integrated digital TV with Freesat built-in (IDTV). Boxes are made by Goodmans, Bush, Grundig (the Alba Group) and Humax. The IDTV is made by Panasonic and will be available in June. Box prices will start from £49, with a high definition box available from £120, plus installation costs from around £80. (Installation includes the satellite dish). Later this summer Alba and Humax digital television recorders will also be available so viewers can record, pause, rewind and fast forward their favourite TV programmes. Freesat has its own seven-day on-screen electronic programme guide (EPG) and a channel guide so that viewers can easily find the programmes they want. Freesat is available in shops and online from major high street outlets Argos, Comet, Currys and John Lewis, plus some independent retailers. Retailers sell equipment and can also arrange installation by approved installers. 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