DVB-T same here as in australia???

Forums › Freeview (DVB-T/DVB-S) › DVB-T same here as in australia???

webup

545 posts

Ultimate Geek

#86769 13-Jul-2011 09:47

Hi

Since NZ is hopeless market to find parts for so many things Im looking further afield.

Are the broadcasting signals the same here as they are in Australia so if i buy a tuner unit there it will work here?

codyc1515

1598 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

#492778 13-Jul-2011 09:49

No, to my knowledge, they are not the same.

Regs

4066 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

Snowflake

#492781 13-Jul-2011 09:53

i believe that the same 'tuner' will work in both markets, but whether it will decode the signal is another question.

Aussie does MPEG2 last i looked, whereas we do MPEG4. The sound is carried in different formats too.

A PC tuner card should work in both places, as you only need to install the right software on the PC. A set top box may, or may not, depending on the manufacturer. A TV with an integrated tuner most likely wont work in both markets.

Sales Engineer
Snowflake
www.snowflake.com

about.me/nzregs
Twitter: @nzregs

cyril7

9058 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

Trusted

Subscriber

#492790 13-Jul-2011 09:58

Hi, the standards are similar but not the same, we both use the DVB-T standard, however Oz uses 7MHz channel allocations in both VHF and UHF, where as we use 8MHz allocations in UHF only. We both however use the same or near identical COFDM parameters.

The other major and most significant difference is that Oz uses Mpeg2 coders for both SD and HD streams, we use Mpeg4, naturally the latter can decode the former but not the other way around.

You will find most integrated TVs from the major brands will ask which country you are in with Oz as the common other country, these sets will work in both country setups without issues. Other brands have firmware thats country dependant (including FreeView Mheg requirements) but the builtin decoders will be Mpeg2/4 capable with adaptable 7/8MHz tuners.

Cyril

Batman

Mad Scientist
29760 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#492815 13-Jul-2011 11:24

my samsung plasma bought in NZ works perfectly in OZ except for:

no guide in Oz

whether the same can be said vice versa i wouldn't know

Batman

Mad Scientist
29760 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#492817 13-Jul-2011 11:25

sorry my samsung plasma with inbuilt dvb-t tuner i should have said ... guess what i get 1080i F1 live on free to air in Oz!

Jaxson

8041 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#492853 13-Jul-2011 12:56

joker97: i get 1080i F1 live on free to air in Oz!

Well good for you!

Seriously wish I could get access to the Auz freeview equivalent here in NZ!

old3eyes

9119 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber

#492854 13-Jul-2011 12:56

joker97: my samsung plasma bought in NZ works perfectly in OZ except for:

no guide in Oz

whether the same can be said vice versa i wouldn't know

That maybe because your TV has a country setting in the tuner. I'm sure a STB made for Ozz would not take into consideration that someone here may want to buy one and use it here..

Regards,

Old3eyes

Equinox IT

Cloud spending continues to surge globally, but most organisations haven’t made the changes necessary to maximise the value and cost-efficiency benefits of their cloud investments. Download the whitepaper From Overspend to Advantage now.

webup

545 posts

Ultimate Geek

#493058 13-Jul-2011 20:14

Im needing something like this but its useless trying to find any info from car audio places here.

http://www.soundmaster.com.au/Clarion-Digital-TV-Tuner-DTX008/DTX008.asp

ilovemusic

1439 posts

Uber Geek

#493328 14-Jul-2011 13:38

cyril7: Hi, the standards are similar but not the same, we both use the DVB-T standard, however Oz uses 7MHz channel allocations in both VHF and UHF, where as we use 8MHz allocations in UHF only. We both however use the same or near identical COFDM parameters.

The other major and most significant difference is that Oz uses Mpeg2 coders for both SD and HD streams, we use Mpeg4, naturally the latter can decode the former but not the other way around.

You will find most integrated TVs from the major brands will ask which country you are in with Oz as the common other country, these sets will work in both country setups without issues. Other brands have firmware thats country dependant (including FreeView Mheg requirements) but the builtin decoders will be Mpeg2/4 capable with adaptable 7/8MHz tuners.

Cyril

All true, even though they are broadcasting in MPEG2, Aus FV devices have to be H.264/MPEG4 capable so that should also apply to stand alone Aus FV boxes.

webup

545 posts

Ultimate Geek

#493355 14-Jul-2011 14:07

cyril7: Hi, the standards are similar but not the same, we both use the DVB-T standard, however Oz uses 7MHz channel allocations in both VHF and UHF, where as we use 8MHz allocations in UHF only. We both however use the same or near identical COFDM parameters.

The other major and most significant difference is that Oz uses Mpeg2 coders for both SD and HD streams, we use Mpeg4, naturally the latter can decode the former but not the other way around.

You will find most integrated TVs from the major brands will ask which country you are in with Oz as the common other country, these sets will work in both country setups without issues. Other brands have firmware thats country dependant (including FreeView Mheg requirements) but the builtin decoders will be Mpeg2/4 capable with adaptable 7/8MHz tuners.

Cyril

thanks Cyril

So as long as I get a DVB-T Mpge4 decoder that can work on 8mhz I should be right?

Also are you saying our digital channels are only on UHF?

cyril7

9058 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

Trusted

Subscriber

#493368 14-Jul-2011 14:27

Yes, our FreeView UHF service is only UHF.

Oz has had a DVB services for 8yrs or more as mentioned before Mpeg2 only.

Originally it was a single mux per broadcaster and they typically only had the one program but with an HD stream and SD one, also originally you could purchase SD only decoders hence the dual streams. Eventually broadcasters were allowed to add extra channels, the EPG was very basic, ie just EIT and no linkage between broadcasters, so if you didnt go to a particular channel for a while you lost EPG from them.

Once FreeView launched here the TV exec's headed over and realised the advantage of our common platform owned run by a single company (FreeView) of which all the main broadcasters were shareholders. So in 2008 they launched their FreeView and came up with a plan to eventually mimic what we have, this includes a move toward mpeg4 (so new TVs/decoders are mpeg4 capable) and also support a central mheg5 EPG.

Hence the differences are now minimal, at least in product spec. As for tuners, most tuner module manufactures have supported both 7 or 8MHz (and 6MHz in some countries) for 8yrs or more, as to if the decoders firmware supports selecting as needed is another matter, but one assumes they do.

Cyril

richms

28168 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#493423 14-Jul-2011 16:27

Several people have reportadly imported car tuners and they work except for needing rescanning as you go between infill and main signals and the lack of an EPG on them.

Richard rich.ms

webup

545 posts

Ultimate Geek

#493685 15-Jul-2011 11:54

Been informed that this one works with input frequency: VHF 174MHz-230MHz; UHF: 470MHz-862MHz.

Will that be ok here in NZ?

http://www.chinavasion.com/car-accessories/car-mobile-dvbt-digital-tv-receiver-mpeg2mpeg4h264avc/

Manufacturer Specifications

Primary Function: DVB-T Digital TV Receiver with TV Antenna and Recording Function(MPEG-2, MPEG – 4, H.264 and AVC)

                Video Decoding:

                - Standard: MPEG-2, MPEG – 4, H.264 and AVC

                - Resolution: 720 x 480 (NTSC), 720 X 576 (PAL)

            - Output System: NTSC/PAL

            Audio Decoding Standard: MPEG/AAC/PCM

            Input frequency: VHF 174MHz-230MHz; UHF: 470MHz-862MHz

            Preset Country/Regions: Australia, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, Poland, Greece, Portugal, Taiwan

            ANT Input: 2 Way

            OSD Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Polish

            On Board Connector/Port: Power Indicator, IR Receiver, AV Out, Mini USB (for recording TV progrms), Antenna Input Jack x 2, RCA Output Jack, Power Input Jack

            Certification: CE, FCC, RoHS

            Dimension: W 124 x L 118 x D 25 mm

Product Notes

                This product supports the DVB-T digital TV standard, which is not used worldwide. Please check to see if DVB-T will work in your region: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVB- T]

                Want to know more about digital TV? Then check out our "Digital TV Explained" article at [www.chinavasion.com/digital-tv- explained.html]

                This digital TV box is for in-car use

            Easy to setup

            Great addition for older or basic car DVD players

            If your region is not supported, please set it to your neighbor region. For example, if Belgium is not in the preset region, then choose the Netherlands.

Package Contents

            DVB-T digital TV box

            Magnetic antenna x 2

            Power Cable
            Remote Control
            Remote Control Receiver
            RCA Cable

            Manual – English

richms

28168 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#493732 15-Jul-2011 14:37

Probably not as it is only talking about SD resolutions, so you would be ok on four, c4, prime etc for now but if they pull finger and go HD, you would be out of luck.

There are some boxes that are MPEG4 for SD and MPEG2 for HD as well, so you really have to watch out that they will do HD and MPEG4, but if they do then you should be good to go.

Richard rich.ms

webup

545 posts

Ultimate Geek

#497198 23-Jul-2011 19:50

Installed!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvXlQ-z9h9A&feature=player_embedded