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| Thread ID: 77490 | 2007-03-11 20:30:00 | Freeview to cost $700 | Hitech (9024) | PC World Chat |
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| 532081 | 2007-03-12 00:35:00 | On "Papier Mache" dishes . . . actually they tend to stay up better as they flex more which unloads the wind load on them . stiff strong dishs catch more wind putting more strain on them . i . . . Quick ! Let Airbus know of this, so they can leapfrog Boeing and corner the market with this miracle technology . The all new Rubber Wing Airbus 404 . The Euro will go up like a rocket . All this time I thought the dish had to point steadily at the transmitter, would a weather vane do the job? |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 532082 | 2007-03-12 01:01:00 | On "Papier Mache" dishes Quick ! Let Airbus know of this, so they can leapfrog Boeing and corner the market with this miracle technology. The all new Rubber Wing Airbus 404. The Euro will go up like a rocket. All this time I thought the dish had to point steadily at the transmitter, would a weather vane do the job? LOL yes they flex in the wind and do loose a bit of signal doing so. however they also stay up longer and don't get blow off the house entirly. the differnce in signal between good and cheap dish is not a big amount. for those who want good signal all the time a good robust dish is the way to go. BUT it has to be installed correctly which is the single biggest problem. not to mention all the rip off merchants who leave the bolts loose so it gets blown out of line every time there is a big wind. (there is a reason they mark the postion on the dish ;) ) edit: actually there is a similar princible with airplane wings, they actually flex quite a bit ;) |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 532083 | 2007-03-12 05:19:00 | I see the decoders are cheap taiwanese rubbish, i prefer to use the sky dish and buy a better stb which you keep and pay no more to view. These boxes that freeview are offering dont look very reliable to me, google (Zinwell) to get a look at these set top boxes.I agree. They claim they want they are targeting the service at "middle New Zealand [who] just wants good-quality telly. That's where Freeview comes in" (www.nzherald.co.nz), yet they aren't even offering a PVR to begin with - something I know most people find essential. Now obviously you don't have to buy a Freeview certified box, but most people aren't going to realise that, or realise they will need to buy another one when HD content become available. Why they don't just sell an HD capable decoder and an HD capable set top box to begin with is beyond my comprehension. Sure, the upfront cost would be higher, but that box would last you until it breaks instead of being overpriced, superseded technology before it is even released. | maccrazy (6741) | ||
| 532084 | 2007-03-12 05:25:00 | So, what are the ones on Trade Me like? I don't think I ever want to own something called 'Shinestar' and the fluro-colour advertising blurbs are enough to upset the digestion (which has only just settled since metla suggested shagging hell... sorry shagging Helen) And what in god's name is mheg5? (sic) |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 532085 | 2007-03-12 06:29:00 | I agree. They claim they want they are targeting the service at "middle New Zealand [who] just wants good-quality telly. That's where Freeview comes in" (www.nzherald.co.nz), yet they aren't even offering a PVR to begin with - something I know most people find essential. Now obviously you don't have to buy a Freeview certified box, but most people aren't going to realise that, or realise they will need to buy another one when HD content become available. Why they don't just sell an HD capable decoder and an HD capable set top box to begin with is beyond my comprehension. Sure, the upfront cost would be higher, but that box would last you until it breaks instead of being overpriced, superseded technology before it is even released. because freeveiw is not a company and they are not selling decoders or settop boxes. if you want a HD cable go buy one. no doubt there will be a range imported by someone soon. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 532086 | 2007-03-12 08:17:00 | And what in god's name is mheg5?It is the system used for interactive features. because freeveiw is not a company and they are not selling decoders or settop boxes. if you want a HD cable go buy one. no doubt there will be a range imported by someone soon. I sort of agree with you tweak'e. However, by certifying boxes, they are essentially playing the part of a provider (their ultimate purpose isn't important in that respect). In which case it would be nice to see them selling boxes from the likes of Pace Micro like pay tv providers do (as an individual you can't buy them). You're right though, there are other options out there, and I imagine there will be a lot of other products available not too long after launch. :) |
maccrazy (6741) | ||
| 532087 | 2007-03-12 09:07:00 | You mean lunch :D :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: |
Hitech (9024) | ||
| 532088 | 2007-03-12 12:26:00 | I see the decoders are cheap taiwanese rubbish, i prefer to use the sky dish and buy a better stb which you keep and pay no more to view. These boxes that freeview are offering dont look very reliable to me, google (Zinwell) to get a look at these set top boxes. There is nothing wrong with the brand Zinwell. AS for calling it cheap..well...the Official Freeview box is way overpriced. |
apsattv (7406) | ||
| 532089 | 2007-03-12 19:35:00 | It is the system used for interactive features. I sort of agree with you tweak'e. However, by certifying boxes, they are essentially playing the part of a provider (their ultimate purpose isn't important in that respect). In which case it would be nice to see them selling boxes from the likes of Pace Micro like pay tv providers do (as an individual you can't buy them). You're right though, there are other options out there, and I imagine there will be a lot of other products available not too long after launch. :) Don't count on it as these two providers have a 12 month monopoly on set top boxes and no others will be certified.. |
paulw (1826) | ||
| 532090 | 2007-03-12 19:40:00 | Quick ! Let Airbus know of this, so they can leapfrog Boeing and corner the market with this miracle technology. The all new Rubber Wing Airbus 404. Ummm.........have you never flown through turbulence in a 737, let alone a 747 and seen the wingtips flex up and down, or the engines wobble on their mounts under takeoff and landing thrust? A 747 wingtip will move several metres vertically under varying loads. When the new engines for the first 747s had reliability problems, aircraft production was was not halted until they were fixed. Instead they kept building them and parked the completed aircraft outside the factory with concrete blocks hanging from the engine mounts to maintain the correct pre-stress levels. Rubber wings isn't that far off the truth. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
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