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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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| 532101 | 2007-03-13 08:13:00 | Dick Smiths are now sellng 2 Freeview approved units for $248 each certainly not the $300 some in the media are quoting. I came across this discussion group in Ozz . The link goes to a SD set top box group. Weep at the pricing.. www.dtvforum.info |
paulw (1826) | ||
| 532102 | 2007-03-13 08:19:00 | these decoders you are talking about are in aussie cause thats where your link took me the settings for those one will be very different compaired to what we need here in nz. | Hitech (9024) | ||
| 532103 | 2007-03-13 08:22:00 | Why? My TV was purchased in Aussie? Surely all these do is scan for channels, then pass them on to the TV. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 532104 | 2007-03-13 08:42:00 | with the older system each company ran different systems so each required its own decoder. so those peole who wanted to subscribe to different networks required a decoder for each one. with the curent digital i'm not to sure if that still applies. | tweak'e (69) | ||
| 532105 | 2007-03-13 10:39:00 | Aussies use their own non standard format for TERRESTRIAL digital tv. They don't have a satellite service like Freeview. A big difference, their digital terrestrial system is a MESS with very low takeup rates. As for low pricing anyway can go to the Chinese factorys and get a FTA unit made for $20 U.S. How many would you like 50000? |
apsattv (7406) | ||
| 532106 | 2007-03-19 08:02:00 | I just got a box from trade Me for just over $100, sure cheap and Chinese but running it through the old Sky dish the reception is great TV1, TV2, freeview test channel etc. It just scanned for all available channels and 'voila'- Shortland St :stare: |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 532107 | 2008-12-19 16:21:00 | I'm a kiwi living in Darwin Australia. I got a job as a pay TV tech, but we do alot of free to air work. I set up my own TV, with a digital aerial, and a sat dish. All i did was use a cheap $40 set top box, and now I get freeview, sat, plus just normal free to air. The boxes will come down in price in NZ once demand goes up and suppliers start buying in bulk. We make so much money off cashies. SO its easy to see the cost of the actual installation ballooning. I charge $300 Australian for a to of the line aerial, and cable run to one point. Other techs charge 500 for the same job, and people pay it. People pay through the nose for good TV reception :eek: | ravenousryan (11987) | ||
| 532108 | 2008-12-19 17:50:00 | BTW this thread is nearly 2 years old. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 532109 | 2008-12-19 18:32:00 | BTW this thread is nearly 2 years old. :) Thanks for that info Trev.I would have been lost otherwise. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 532110 | 2008-12-19 19:01:00 | Ahh !! ---the reopening of this thread prompted me to google freeview and check out a couple of things as I think Mrs Misty and I would benefit from getting it. I see that in the FAQ's on av1.co.nz they say The benefit of installing multiple set-top boxes is that they operate independently from each other so you can watch a different channel in each room. We could get away with using just one set top box for our three tv's. We often watch in different rooms - but it is rare for us to watch more than one channel at a time. Mmm, that sounds a more attractive option than having to buy more than one set top box. :) :) Another FAQ is I have a satellite dish already on my house, can I use that? Yes, as long as the dish is aligned to the Optus D1 satellite. Now, how would you know that ? Is that the same satellite that Sky uses perhaps ? Misty :confused: |
Misty (368) | ||
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