Nein (Sydney)

[George]

A couple of questions for the group...

1. I have been enjoying (sic) the digital quality on FTA for some months
now. Last week some time, Nein "upgraded" to DD for their sound format, and
I have had to switch back to MPEG format as a default as the sound
continually drops out. I think it coincided with the sports interactive
switch on. I am using an Optical connection. It has been working perfectly
on CH 10 DD since I first got the STB.
Is this common to all STB's or just the Strong 5200?

2. Now, am I the only one, or is there anyone out there who has a red
button that brings up the stats pages during the football?
Is this limited to foxtel digital customers or to users of a particular type
of STB (i.e. the one I haven't got)? If so, is this within the "rules" for
Digital Terrestrial in Australia, or are Nein playing a stupid game?

Thanks in advance...

[tony_h]

George wrote:
> A couple of questions for the group...
>
> I have had to switch back to MPEG format as a
> default as the sound continually drops out. I think it coincided
> with the sports interactive switch on. I am using an Optical
> connection. It has been working perfectly on CH 10 DD since I first
> got the STB.
> Is this common to all STB's or just the Strong 5200?

Sound is fine in DD to me in Sydney (Topfield TF5000PVRt)


> 2. Now, am I the only one, or is there anyone out there who has a red
> button that brings up the stats pages during the football?
> Is this limited to foxtel digital customers or to users of a
> particular type of STB (i.e. the one I haven't got)? If so, is this
> within the "rules" for Digital Terrestrial in Australia, or are Nein
> playing a stupid game?
>

It is a bit of a silly game.. but you can view the extra channel during the
relevant game by going to channel 91. (called "Nine MV1")
Here, from a post on the dba forums:
"Sports Active for NRL is Friday Night Game only (Syd & Bris), AFL is Sunday
Game only (Melb). "

Sure, if you own the only interactive TEAC STB, then I am sure the
experience would be better with the coloured buttons, but we may as well get
something out of it with the extra channel that 9 puts on (had highlights
non-stop over the top of the normal 9 image on 91 on Friday night).

Join up with the forums to see some screen captures I did here:
http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?showtopic=4337

Cheers
Tony