When will Analogue TV broadcasts end in OZ?

[Ext User(frozenyogurt)]

Hi,
i was would like to know when analogue broadcasts will end here and what
that will mean to us analogue TV owners.

Also, what type of digital broadcast the TV stations are sending out?
Is it standard definition or high definition?

Sorry for the noobie questions, i'm trying to get a grip on this for a
future TV purchase.

[Ext User(Fish! - of Arcadia.)]

In article <43bb4b3a$0$15788$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-
01.iinet.net.au>, frozenyogurt@nospam_pleaseiinet.net.au says...
> Hi,
> i was would like to know when analogue broadcasts will end here and what
> that will mean to us analogue TV owners.
>
> Also, what type of digital broadcast the TV stations are sending out?
> Is it standard definition or high definition?
>
> Sorry for the noobie questions, i'm trying to get a grip on this for a
> future TV purchase.
>

What TV were you considering purchasing that has an inbuilt digital
tuner?
--

"Cocaine's a hell of a drug" - Rick James

[Ext User(Kevin Hendrikssen)]

"frozenyogurt" <frozenyogurt@nospam_pleaseiinet.net.au> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> i was would like to know when analogue broadcasts will end here and what
> that will mean to us analogue TV owners.
>
> Also, what type of digital broadcast the TV stations are sending out?
> Is it standard definition or high definition?
>
> Sorry for the noobie questions, i'm trying to get a grip on this for a
> future TV purchase.

Not until 2009 at the earliest... and it won't all happen at once. It'll
probably be phased in starting with metro areas (who have had digital
services longest) and the regionals will go last - the whole process taking
3-4 years.

There is no fixed timetable as yet.

[Ext User(grumpy@mailinator.com)]

On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 12:12:40 +0800, frozenyogurt <frozenyogurt@nospam_pleaseiinet.net.au> wrote:

> Hi,
> i was would like to know when analogue broadcasts will end here and what
> that will mean to us analogue TV owners.
>
> Also, what type of digital broadcast the TV stations are sending out?
> Is it standard definition or high definition?
>
> Sorry for the noobie questions, i'm trying to get a grip on this for a
> future TV purchase.

Don't worry about it. It will most likely not happen for some 10 years. Fuck all digital set top
boxes have been sold when compared to the number of TV sets out there.

[Ext User(Gregory Kleverlaan)]

"frozenyogurt" <frozenyogurt@nospam_pleaseiinet.net.au> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> i was would like to know when analogue broadcasts will end here and what
> that will mean to us analogue TV owners.

Not till all areas of Australia Have digital tv.Some small country towns and
regional areas don't have digital tv yet or only 1 or two fo there stations
is digital.

> Also, what type of digital broadcast the TV stations are sending out?
> Is it standard definition or high definition?

Both A Standard Definition channel with DVD resolution. And a high definiton
(not true high definition) channel. Which nost of the time is just an
upscaled/converted version of the SD signal with a fancy surround channel
audio track.

[Ext User(stargatedecember2012@yahoo.ca)]

Not until 2011 (hopefully the commercial networks will be
multi-channeling 24/7 by then....

HOOROO

UNCLE WALLY

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[Ext User(michaelidato@hotmail.com)]

Based on the current takeup of digital terrestrial TV, analog
transmissions will probably end around the year 8450.

There was a deadline, but it's been extended indefinitely from memory.

Michael

[Ext User(Kevin Hendrikssen)]

<michaelidato@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Based on the current takeup of digital terrestrial TV, analog
> transmissions will probably end around the year 8450.
>
> There was a deadline, but it's been extended indefinitely from memory.

There was never a deadline.

[Ext User(stargatedecember2012@yahoo.ca)]

michaelidato@hotmail.com wrote:
> Based on the current takeup of digital terrestrial TV, analog
> transmissions will probably end around the year 8450.
>
> There was a deadline, but it's been extended indefinitely from memory.
>
> Michael

Multichanneling & cheaper STB's will ensure faster take-up......

HOOROO

UNCLE WALLY

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[Ext User(Mr Q)]

Kevin Hendrikssen wrote:
> <michaelidato@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1137468648.798548.126420@g43g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>
>>Based on the current takeup of digital terrestrial TV, analog
>>transmissions will probably end around the year 8450.
>>
>>There was a deadline, but it's been extended indefinitely from memory.
>
>
> There was never a deadline.

31 December 2008 - although it will almost certainly change:
http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?display=news&newsID=765

Maybe if there were regulations to make sure all new TVs being sold had
digital tuners the take up would be better. STBs are cheap, but how many
Joe Averages are going to go and buy a brand new TV (which will almost
certainly be analogue) and then want to get a STB too?

Craziness.


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Mr Q
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[Ext User(Kevin Hendrikssen)]

"Mr Q" <REMOVETHISmrq@REMOVETHISoptusnet.com.auREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
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> Kevin Hendrikssen wrote:
>> <michaelidato@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1137468648.798548.126420@g43g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
>>
>>>Based on the current takeup of digital terrestrial TV, analog
>>>transmissions will probably end around the year 8450.
>>>
>>>There was a deadline, but it's been extended indefinitely from memory.
>>
>> There was never a deadline.
>
> 31 December 2008 - although it will almost certainly change:
> http://www.dba.org.au/index.asp?display=news&newsID=765

That date was never entrenched in legislation tho.