I've just read that Comcast hits will be upgrading to dvb s2 technology. They are starting it on the 2nd quarter of this year and will be replacing over 70% of their sd transponders. This is bad news for 4dtv users still subbing to srl. Thank goodness Glenn is building us that new subscription receiver,lol
HITS upgrading to dvb s2 technology
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That won't be nice! I got this H2H box about a year ago for my mom and her Picker shows on History. I don't think this receiver will do S2.
macgod79 said:
I have seen the new transponder list and it looks like we will lose starz.
At some point it makes sense for Comcast to just replace the hardware at the mom and pops cable systems and then its good bye.
They are moving stuff from 101 over to 105.
Goodbye C band Subs
Well, If they do, I hope they enable one to use the equipment of their choice. I.E. via a CAM card.
If the receiver is $900+**, sounds like they are going the ONE PROVIDER route, probably PowerView. At that price they won't see much, if any, demand at the consumer level.
Goodbye C band Subs . Taps
**from what's been read in the other thread
Well, If they do, I hope they enable one to use the equipment of their choice. I.E. via a CAM card. If the receiver is $900+**, sounds like they are going the ONE PROVIDER route, probably PowerView. At that price they won't see much, if any, demand at the consumer level.
Goodbye C band Subs . Taps
**from what's been read in the other thread
This time C band is really gone for subscription. We all knew it was going to happen. Free to air is why i bought my stuff anyway.
Not a hard choice on cell phones.
Pay $500 outright for the phone, then pay $40-50 LESS per month on service.
Receiver is paid off the first year.
PS:
SatellliteAV already has a receiver that might do the job:
http://satelliteav.com/p/shop/?ws_pid=1557&ws_cat=485
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wallyhts said:
If a new C-band subscription system with HD does come about, I'd probably get back to paying for TV.
The HITS stuff would be cool but honestly it's not first generation master broadcast. HITS already has HD channels on AMC-18 using h.264 dvb-s2 but encrypted with DCII, I wonder if they are still going to use DCII or move to something else? From what I know when Motorola was in charge of it, (I think they still manage the acc along with Comcast) It's the DC licensing fee that scared any other manufacturer to get into subscription DC receivers, I am not sure if any of this has changed.
Hmm, I looked at lyngsat, it looks like they changed the HD stuff to mpeg-2 dvb-s2 with powervu encryption.
Hmm, I looked at lyngsat, it looks like they changed the HD stuff to mpeg-2 dvb-s2 with powervu encryption.
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Am trying to remain optimistic but this Glenn lad I was told got take with a truck load of salt.
Cheers, k
Cheers, k
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