[mythtv-users] Unexpected gotchas with Digital transmission

[Jay Foster]

On 4/26/2017 11:55 AM, Peter Bennett wrote:
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> On 04/26/2017 11:55 AM, Mike Perkins wrote:
>> You didn't read the article, did you? This would bite any mythtv user 
>> just the same.
>>
>> The BROADCASTER changed the TRANSMISSION format. At the minimum, you 
>> would need to do a rescan. If you were unlucky, you'd have to buy a 
>> DVB-T2 tuner.
>>
> Yes I did read it. Here is the USA we don't have DVB-T we have ATSC, 
> so I am not familiar with DVB-T1 vs DVB-T2. Sorry.
>
> Our cable company switched many channels to MPEG-4 X264 about 6 months 
> ago and there was no impact to my MythTV setup, it just uses less disk 
> space for each recording.
>
> Actually the main impact has been that every time I talk to the cable 
> company about any trouble with the service, they immediately assume I 
> am having trouble because of MPEG4, and they start down that road.
>
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Here in the USA, we will soon face the same issue.  Cable is not ATSC, 
AFAIK.  For OTA users, the roll out of ATSC 3.0 will require new 
hardware (different modulation) and software (H.265 vs MPEG2). Is there 
any development in mythtv to support ATSC 3.0?

Jay