Choice TV joining Freeview Satellite, TelstraClear, and Sky! :)

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#104101 14-Jun-2012 20:09

http://www.throng.co.nz/2012/06/choice-tv-rolling-out-on-further-platforms/

The basics:

From today - Choice TV on TelstraClear Cable - Channel 78

From "first week in July" - Choice TV joins Freeview Satellite - Channel 12 (as per UHF Freeview)

From 1 September - Choice TV joins Sky TV's basic package - Channel 78.

Good news!

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#640979 14-Jun-2012 20:22

Update: ChoiceTV website says they'll be on Freeview Satellite from 2 July (which is a Monday).

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#640983 14-Jun-2012 20:37

Good news I guess, but I've not looked at their content line-up.
What is "Channel 12" on DVB-S? What is the transponder frequency, symbol rate, polarisation, etc.
I imagine it's too much to hope that it will be in HD via DVB-S.

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#640988 14-Jun-2012 20:43

xarqi: Good news I guess, but I've not looked at their content line-up.
What is "Channel 12" on DVB-S? What is the transponder frequency, symbol rate, polarisation, etc.
I imagine it's too much to hope that it will be in HD via DVB-S.

Considering it's not HD on UHF and Freeview Satellite doesn't transmit HD it would certainly be too much to hope for.

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#640994 14-Jun-2012 21:02

sbiddle:
xarqi: Good news I guess, but I've not looked at their content line-up.
What is "Channel 12" on DVB-S? What is the transponder frequency, symbol rate, polarisation, etc.
I imagine it's too much to hope that it will be in HD via DVB-S.

Considering it's not HD on UHF and Freeview Satellite doesn't transmit HD it would certainly be too much to hope for.

If asked, I expect 'Freeview' would say that transmission resolution is a matter for the individual broadcaster, but I'm not holding my breath even so.

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#641026 14-Jun-2012 22:04

Yep, definitely resume normal breathing. It is not broadcast in HD currently and on satellite there is no capability to broadcast in hd.

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#641028 14-Jun-2012 22:08

paulmilbank: ...on satellite there is no capability to broadcast in hd.

This is simply not correct. How do you think Sky do it?

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#641031 14-Jun-2012 22:13

grant_k:
paulmilbank: ...on satellite there is no capability to broadcast in hd.

This is simply not correct. How do you think Sky do it?

1. The quality of sky's HD broadcast is questionable.

2. I think the poster was probably referring to the fact that there is no capability for a Freeview Satellite HD broadcast presently.

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#641035 14-Jun-2012 22:19

Choice TV never was in HD

The Choice TV Channel will be on the Kordia TP, Trying to talk with them to establish a Test Channel transmission in which many can retune their boxes to,

No doubt they will be broadcasting promo loops before 2nd July just like TV ONE Plus 1 is now

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#641403 15-Jun-2012 14:39

Great news. I'm already watching a number of programs on ChoiceTV and enjoying their comedy and drama offerings.

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#641599 15-Jun-2012 20:27

grant_k:
paulmilbank: ...on satellite there is no capability to broadcast in hd.

This is simply not correct. How do you think Sky do it?

By buying dedicated satellite space and running a dvb-s2 broadcast with hd mpeg4 avc compression. But to go to that requires that every set top box is upgraded to support mpeg 4 hardware decoding so that the satellite bandwidth is not used up.

Freeview does not have the desire, money or capability to set up HD channels over satellite. Freeview have repeatedly said this.

For that matter, even though Sky seem to have the money, they are not throwing it at dedicated satellite space and upgrades to set top boxes to support dvb-s2 transmissions on every channel. It is the only way they should really go to keep their bandwidth requirements down, but they instead turn down the bitrate ever more on their crap mpeg 2 channels and pack more channels on. Why do you think only expensive sky plans and set top boxes have hd? Besides increased programming costs, hardware for hd broadcast is expensive.

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#641630 15-Jun-2012 21:21

i have liked watching Penn & Teller: Fool Us

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#641857 16-Jun-2012 17:11

boys: i have liked watching Penn & Teller: Fool Us

Yeah, me too. Aside from that, the only other program I watched a handful of times was Scotland In Winter. I'm glad to hear they're expanding.

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#641869 16-Jun-2012 17:40

paulmilbank: Why do you think only expensive sky plans and set top boxes have hd? Besides increased programming costs, hardware for hd broadcast is expensive.

Actually, I am on the most basic Sky plan there is, costing $46 per month and I get TV1/2/3 all in HD.

You don't even need a MySky to get these channels in HD. Some third-party decoders will do it if you have the right smart card.

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#649340 2-Jul-2012 08:42

Well today was d-day for choicetv on dvb-s but so far I can't find it on scans!!!

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#649414 2-Jul-2012 10:45

Kordia are configuring the data so should appear within 2-3 hours at least, Patience is key, Keep rescanning your receivers.

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