Digital Foxtel

[AW]

I here in the news today that Foxtel will commence transmitting in digital
in early 2004. So what is that going to do for me? Can I run it through my
SD STB or will my current satellite foxtel decoder do the job? and what are
the intended result. My current foxtel satellite reception produces much
the same result as free to air SD digital on my three year old NEC analogue
TV. Is this another ploy by Foxtel to get even more subscription fees from
me?

AW

[Kevin Hendrikssen]

"AW" <somewhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> I here in the news today that Foxtel will commence transmitting in digital
> in early 2004. So what is that going to do for me? Can I run it through
my
> SD STB or will my current satellite foxtel decoder do the job? and what
are
> the intended result. My current foxtel satellite reception produces much
> the same result as free to air SD digital on my three year old NEC
analogue
> TV.

Foxtel satellite is already digital. Foxtel cable customers will get
replacement STBs.

> Is this another ploy by Foxtel to get even more subscription fees from
> me?

Yes, but you'll have to option to take up over 100 channels.

[Dave Benet]

>Foxtel satellite is already digital. Foxtel cable customers will get
> replacement STBs.


Yeah, but the picture quality is poor compared with FTA transmissions, even
on S-Video output.

Is the move to the new satellite going to improve this aspect? It is barely
adequate on a projector.

You would think that the behemoth known as Foxtel would have these details
set in stone by now and could announce some real details now to get the
public revved up and actually considering why they should spend a boatload
of $$$$$ to subscribe to the "platform".

Dave Benet

"Kevin Hendrikssen" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
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> "AW" <somewhere@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:v8eCb.49346$aT.24321@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> > I here in the news today that Foxtel will commence transmitting in
digital
> > in early 2004. So what is that going to do for me? Can I run it
through
> my
> > SD STB or will my current satellite foxtel decoder do the job? and what
> are
> > the intended result. My current foxtel satellite reception produces
much
> > the same result as free to air SD digital on my three year old NEC
> analogue
> > TV.
>
> Foxtel satellite is already digital. Foxtel cable customers will get
> replacement STBs.
>
> > Is this another ploy by Foxtel to get even more subscription fees from
> > me?
>
> Yes, but you'll have to option to take up over 100 channels.
>
>
>

[Porky Pig]

>
> Is the move to the new satellite going to improve this aspect? It is barely
> adequate on a projector.

What new satellite? They've been using C1 now for MONTHS!!!!!


>
> You would think that the behemoth known as Foxtel would have these details
> set in stone by now and could announce some real details now to get the
> public revved up and actually considering why they should spend a boatload
> of $$$$$ to subscribe to the "platform".

You'll see their new line-up in early 2004, they launch Foxtel Digital
in March 2004

[Dave Benet]

I know they've been on C1, but will they increase picture quality when both
Sat and Cable are digital?

"Porky Pig" <porky@porky.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1a4436a79d555e6a989683@news.astraweb.com. ..
>
>
>
> >
> > Is the move to the new satellite going to improve this aspect? It is
barely
> > adequate on a projector.
>
> What new satellite? They've been using C1 now for MONTHS!!!!!
>
>
> >
> > You would think that the behemoth known as Foxtel would have these
details
> > set in stone by now and could announce some real details now to get the
> > public revved up and actually considering why they should spend a
boatload
> > of $$$$$ to subscribe to the "platform".
>
> You'll see their new line-up in early 2004, they launch Foxtel Digital
> in March 2004