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About LinkBacksAs i said, MCE has no concept of encripted channels. you can fool it using softCAMs, but then their legality is questionable, as you can use them without a valid subscription card.
As i said, MCE has no concept of encripted channels. you can fool it using softCAMs, but then their legality is questionable, as you can use them without a valid subscription card.
Nope, I've read (awhile back so its vague) that its possible to get hardware CAM readers, go look on AVForums as they have a whole area dedicated to it.Originally Posted by Funkstar
MCE is so lacking in features that I gave up and switched to Ubuntu + MythTV. It's a bit rough around the edges, and there are a few problems with my hardware, but I can pretty much get it to do what I want, unlike MCE, which is pot luck half the time.
Anyway, that's taking things a bit OT... Most of the freed up spectrum should go back into TV broadcasting... as much as is necessary.
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http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page11103.asp
Another pointless exercise.The Government recognises that HD is one of many applications that could utilise spectrum released by Digital Switchover.
Like Ofcom, the Government believes that technology-neutral auctions offer the most effective way of allocating spectrum. However, we also accept Ofcom's view that some applications generate benefits for society, and that it is vital that these benefits continue to be captured in a world where spectrum if a flexible, market-based resource.
Spectrum management is now a matter for Ofcom, the independent regulator of the communications sector. On 19 December, Ofcom issued a consultation document on the Digital Dividend Review (which is concerned with the allocation of spectrum released by Digital Switchover). The consultation ends on 20 March 2007 and the Government looks forward to the developing debate the consultation has generated.
Given that the consultation is still in progress, we would advise the petitioners to respond to the above consultation, at http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/ddr/ in order to register their views. Additionally, Ofcom's contact details are at http://www.ofcom.org.uk/contactus/
I got the email last night, and thought I'd give the consultation a go anyway.
I don't know why they bother to be honest, the consultation document was mainly taken up with the technical aspects of the various options which could use the spectrum, but was prefixed by a section which basically said (to paraphrase) "We aren't capable of making a decision about what is best, so we're just going to sell it to the highest bidder".
Of course you have a chance to respond (which I may well do yet), but it does give the impression of a fait accompli.
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To be honest I think broadcast tv is on it's way out. I don't think we have the air space to offer HD content down an aerial the way it's going to be required in the future. I watch about 2 hours of broadcast TV a week at present, up to 5 if the football is on terrestrial. Everything else is my own 'tv on demand' using the internet and that is the future, not preset programming recieved with a bit of coat hanger on your roof. I'm more interested in increasing the bandwidth available over the internet for people in this country. These ridiculous bandwidth limits and fair usage policys are what holding things back. I say we leap frog these other countrys as far as HD terrestrial is concerned, and move to a future of online, on demand content, which the BBC can provice for free to it's license payers, and advert subsidised programming provided by our other tv companies.
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After reading a bit of the consultation document (i got bored half way through) i think i have to agree with you Graham.
It would be good if there was one more MUX with MPEG-4 HD versions of the standard 5 channels. But the BBC and ITV are getting ready for Freesat which should give us free to view HD programming.
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