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Originally Posted by GuestUK
As per in some of the news articles, for examle here, it seems that they are likely to be asked to share their channels with other providers (presumably compatabillity with their boxes and access systems). If this is a requirement, it would be most likely Sky would have to give up on mpeg4-AVC and videoguard protection, or have to give up the idea alltogether. That is, of course, if that requirement is made of Sky.
I think it would probably be in Sky's best interests however. Sky's channels are available in other protection styles to other providers already, they were on ITV digital as well.
Plus, if this isn't a requirement, they'll most likely come up with proprietary boxes and systems which I don't think would be in the interests of the DTT platform. On the other hand, if they are recquired to be compatible, not only would customers on TTV and Setanta and with compatible boxes be able to get Sky's servive easily (which I think is a benefit, ready to go) it'd also hepl keep DTT more standardised and prevent Sky from gaining too much of a hold on UK DTT. |
but its already been stated they want AVC (and IP too, dont forget that other key ability)as the long term option, sky dont mess around milking the old MPEG2 format like VM do , they see were the wind blows and move there, as do the BBC in all their AVC multicasting IP trials etc.
why do people keep ignoring this point, stated over and over?.
"Sky needs Ofcom to approve its plans to show live Premiership football, along with entertainment and news, on the paid-for channels, which will replace three free ones on Freeview.
Viewers would need an upgraded set-top box to watch the new channels. "
that upgraded DTT STB/USB2 box will include AVC/H.264 alongside the old MPEG2 decoding, how could it not, given all the CPU/SoC chips are including it as a standard feature today for any company to take advantage of, even samsung and SA etc.
sky will commission a standard (whatever they deam standard for their long term needs)STB that can take them forward for the next 5 to 10 years and so as time passes this STB will become far cheaper for them as scale increases and BOM reduces, thats just good long term thinking and maximises return of investment, as its modular and easy to fix or replace.
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