[mythtv-users] Australia, Freeview and MythTV

Robin Gilks g8ecj at gilks.org
Mon Mar 16 03:40:47 UTC 2009


> We've been duped..
>
> Australia has a new Digital system being launched.. I'm writing just to
> check and
> see what I/we will need to do if this does eventuate.
>
> Freeview has announced that there will be a move from the current MPEG-2
> based
> (DVB-T)system to an MPEG-4 based system... and here's the catch (that I'm
> dubious
> of) "only Freeview branded set top boxes and TV's will be able to see
> those channels"
>
> Aside from the fact that aside from the proposed "Internet Filter", this
> will
> make Stephen Conroy possibly the most unpopular parliamentarian in
> Australia's
> history (How many people have bought new LCD's with built in HD tuners
> anticipating the big switching off of analogue tv only to find they will
> need a
> new set top box??)...
>
> While I'm sure this simply means that Australia will be changing over to a
> newer
> technology that supports MPEG-4.. Does anyone have an idea what this is,
> and is
> it likely my tuners will support it?
>
> (FYI I have a dvico dual express and a dvico fusion lite)
>
> cheers
>
> Allan

Sounds like they are adopting the same H264 mpeg4 system as we are using
in NZ.

There are modified 0.21-fixes versions of myth that support it all. Check
out http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/mythtvnz and the archives
at http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/mythtvnz/


-- 
Robin Gilks




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