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london-uk
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On 2006-05-16 14:36:03, jmcomms wrote:
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DVB-T receivers are now so cheap, that the uptake has been higher than expected. I'd be happy to 'pay' for the last few people to get a receiver (selling at £30 SRP in many places, the cost to the Government is likely to be much less unless they screw up, which they probably would!) so we can switch analogue off quicker - and coverage can be expanded to fill in the last remaining gaps with digital terrestrial.
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I totally agree with you. I do however think that the Chancellor of the Exchequer (whomever that might be when the analogue switch-off comes) could reasonably be expected to offer some type of rebate in the budget to accomodate for people who are not financially able to fund the switch-over for themselves. £30 for a DVB-T receiver is not of much consequence to me, however I do believe that there are large swathes of the population to whom £30 is a considerable amount. For this reason, I don't believe that the analogue swith-off will be hastened in any way. The Government does not want to be seen to be cutting off television to impoverished people across the country. The only way I can see of hastening the analogue switch-off would be if DVB-T receivers were offered free-of-charge or at severely discounted rates to low-income households.
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jmcomms
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While it would be open to abuse (think how many would end up on eBay) a voucher scheme for everyone to get a suitable FTV receiver would probably suffice, rather like when Five funded the retuning of loads of VCRs before they launched.
I am sure the industry can see the advantages, so it needn't cost that much overall - for all the benefits that new services will bring (including new taxes to the Government!).
Of course, it isn't likely to happen in reality. It's just a joke that we're talking about digital television so much in the UK but will be YEARS behind almost everywhere else.
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i agree on that !
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NEC made a pronouncement about this TV feature in mobile phones way back in 2002 that by 2003 they will be the very FIRST to realease such feature . . . . it's already 2006 now and I haven't seen their product being launched in the market  !
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TV has been done before, of the analogue variety, with limited success. With digital, the picture remains pretty stable for more of the time. However, even with a good picture, most people don't carry pocket televisions (very much a fad from the late 80's to early 90's).
Now we have interactive services, interest has returned, but I still only watch mobile TV when I'm really bored. It's anything but compulsive, although I suppose being able to watch the football tonight (if I'd been away from home/pub) might have appealed - if I could have seen the ball and coped with 15 frames per second!!
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goldenface
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Sony Ericsson and Nokia to co-operate on DVB-H interoperability
"Sony Ericsson believes that mobile TV will be a key growth area for the mobile phone industry in terms of handsets, applications, content and services. With our unique background in telecommunications and audio visual technology, we are ideally positioned to take advantage of these new exciting business opportunities" said Mats Lindof, Chief Technology Officier, Sony Ericsson. “We are pleased to announce this co-operation with Nokia on developing DVB-H inter-operability as we believe this will be one of the key technologies driving the mobile TV market in the future.”
"Availability of interoperable DVB-H enabled mobile devices is crucial in opening up the mass market for broadcast mobile TV,” says Ilkka Raiskinen, Senior Vice President, Multimedia Experiences, Nokia. "We are delighted to see that the Open Air Interface (OAI) implementation guidelines which we published in August 2005 can serve as a concrete starting point for interoperability. We are confident that DVB-H will be the technology that enables the best broadcast TV experience on mobile devices."
I don't know how I missed this as it was back in February.
So it sounds like  and Nokia are investing in DVB-H as one of the key technologies. |
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Nice report - Goldenface  !
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JK
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So I played with one of these today... Must say I was impressed!!
and it was a Sagem!!  |
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Yep, there's a DVB-H transmitter on top of my building...getting the Sagem phone soon
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On 2006-06-14 15:34:56, 786KBR wrote:
So I played with one of these today... Must say I was impressed!!
and it was a Sagem!!
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Which sagem model was it?
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brix25
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@goldenface: It's the MYMobileTV model, very basic phone sans some of the most common features but with a relatively large screen and an attena. Check it out on GSMArena.
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goldenface
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Just seen it!
TV sounds good according to the comments, Iwould like to be able to watch the tv in landscape mode too - maybe you can.
I wonder how will deal with this, probably by tilting the handset on its side - like a cam viewer, rather than by having a rotating screen.
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On 2006-06-14 16:26:37, goldenface wrote:
Just seen it!
TV sounds good according to the comments, Iwould like to be able to watch the tv in landscape mode too - maybe you can.
I wonder how will deal with this, probably by tilting the handset on its side - like a cam viewer, rather than by having a rotating screen.
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It is landscape!! |
Rhino8
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well i cant wait to get my gruby paws on one of those pieces... I am not a big fan of mobile tv, but sometimes its worth it
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goldenface
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@Rhino8
Me too.
I think it will be a hit, especially if the price is right. Donning your headset and dipping into to mobileTV to watch the football or get the latest headlines is a good idea.
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