Comments on: Freesat http://www.kerrins.co.uk/blog/2008/05/freesat/ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 10:09:05 +0000 hourly 1 By: Andrew Duffell http://www.kerrins.co.uk/blog/2008/05/freesat/comment-page-1/#comment-987 Andrew Duffell Wed, 07 May 2008 08:11:56 +0000 http://www.kerrins.co.uk/blog/?p=166#comment-987 I wouldn't say it's a problem to receive with a good fixed rooftop aerial, but the signal is definitely weaker than the other multiplexes. That is an exciting prospect if they do sell it for mobile broadband. I think mobile/wireless broadband is something that will become the norm in several years. IIRC, Darlington FC were planning to attach WiMax antennas to their stadium, and sell wireless broadband. I wouldn’t say it’s a problem to receive with a good fixed rooftop aerial, but the signal is definitely weaker than the other multiplexes.

That is an exciting prospect if they do sell it for mobile broadband. I think mobile/wireless broadband is something that will become the norm in several years. IIRC, Darlington FC were planning to attach WiMax antennas to their stadium, and sell wireless broadband.

]]> By: bcg http://www.kerrins.co.uk/blog/2008/05/freesat/comment-page-1/#comment-986 bcg Wed, 07 May 2008 07:04:02 +0000 http://www.kerrins.co.uk/blog/?p=166#comment-986 "I wonder if DVB-T quality will improve when terrestrial TV is switched off, although that won’t be until 2012 here in Teesside. I too have some issues with multiplex B." That isn't encouraging, as my wife and I are about to move to Stockton-on-Tees! Oh well. As far as I know, the government is planning to sell off the analogue TV VHF bands, perhaps to mobile phone companies for mobile broadband. “I wonder if DVB-T quality will improve when terrestrial TV is switched off, although that won’t be until 2012 here in Teesside. I too have some issues with multiplex B.”

That isn’t encouraging, as my wife and I are about to move to Stockton-on-Tees! Oh well.

As far as I know, the government is planning to sell off the analogue TV VHF bands, perhaps to mobile phone companies for mobile broadband.

]]> By: Andrew Duffell http://www.kerrins.co.uk/blog/2008/05/freesat/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Andrew Duffell Tue, 06 May 2008 19:52:59 +0000 http://www.kerrins.co.uk/blog/?p=166#comment-985 I think most of the channels available on Freesat were available for free already on satellite TV, although I certainly welcome this venture by the beeb and ITV. I wonder if DVB-T quality will improve when terrestrial TV is switched off, although that won't be until 2012 here in Teesside. I too have some issues with multiplex B. I think most of the channels available on Freesat were available for free already on satellite TV, although I certainly welcome this venture by the beeb and ITV.
I wonder if DVB-T quality will improve when terrestrial TV is switched off, although that won’t be until 2012 here in Teesside. I too have some issues with multiplex B.

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