[mythtv-users] Mytthtv and UK Freeview HD?

[Another Sillyname]

On 15 May 2010 11:53, Stephen Tan <stan at stanandliz.net> wrote:
> Well - I already have an aerial and the terms of my lease prohibits a
> satellite installation. Also, moving to Freesat would cost me an extra
> 400 pounds so really, I'd rather just spend extra money on a DVBT-2
> card.....
>
> thanks for the response anyway.
>
> Stephen
>
> On 9 May 2010 23:44, Another Sillyname <anothersname at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> On 9 May 2010 23:01, Stephen Tan <stan at stanandliz.net> wrote:
>>> Hi there
>>>
>>> The last I heard about the craziness of the encryption of EPG bits of
>>> the Freeview HD signal was ...... well, not very much. I have dug out
>>> the most recent article below.
>>>
>>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/apr/01/bbc-hd-consultation-hdmi
>>>
>>> Given that this is the last piece of information I can find -
>>> including on the Mythtv mailing lists, I was wondering if there was a
>>> strategy to tackle HD Freeview in place? I'm not a programmer but I'll
>>> do anything that's required to hack around the barriers to watching
>>> Freeview HD.
>>>
>>> At the moment, it's hit and miss as to whether I buy an HD Freeview
>>> box to watch the World Cup this Summer....... I'm dying to do so and
>>> it would be fantastic if by some miracle I could do it from my
>>> Mythbuntu system.... :)
>>>
>>> regards
>>>
>>> Stephen
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>>
>> You do realise you can watch BBC and ITV HD on DVB-S don't you?
>>
>> No hacking required.
>>
>> Also there's currently no silicon that supports DVB-T2 on a card.
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Errr......Why £400 pounds?

A dish and LNB is about £40 tops, a second hand set probably £20.

If you have a South facing window you could place the dish inside the
property facing the 28.2e Sats - I've done this myself in the past
mounted on a chair.

As I stated above there's currently no DVB-T2 silicon on a card AFAIK.

Regards