18-09-2023, 10:06 AM
(18-09-2023, 09:50 AM)Brekkie Wrote: The trouble herewith "next generation" is we still have people arguing Freeview shouldn't go fully DVB-T2/HD because some people may have sets/boxes more than 7 year olds which aren't compatible yet the alternative move forward may require an even newer TV.Personally I think in the short to medium term PSB1 or PSB3 could remain using DVB-T/SD to provide a legacy service for those with older devices. The other PSB multiplex could then be converted to DVB-T2. As for converting the other commercial multiplexes it would probably require pressure from Freeview and/or government to spend the money required for the change.
I believe the Freeview SD only standard was discontinued in 2017, so all TV models released since then should support DVB-T2. (That said for a while after it was possible to accidentally buy an older model which didn't support it.) Hopefully six years on there's now enough TVs supporting DVB-T2 in circulation to begin converting at least some of the multiplexes, though that requires will and probably government intervention.
Formerly 'Charlie Wells' of TV Forum.