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Bev Testing MPEG4 The best description for non-pros connecting MPEG4, 8PSK, FEC (forward error correction), bandwidth, etc. and how it all relates to satellite transmission in general and to Bell in particular, I've read right on this site http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?p=577848 Reading all of Hurricane's post in that thread would cut the number of questions asked at least in half.
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Bev Testing MPEG4 Only 4.......lol I vote for 5......lol It is a lot of investment to gain just 1 Channel per TP.
Bev Testing MPEG4 Yes it's true but it will be different with Nimiq 4 if the launched is a success at spring 2008.
Bev Testing MPEG4 This is a long, long way off in Canada. Satellites need to be ordered and built. They won't even have the N2 replacement or the 72.5 slot occupied with a new satellite until 2009/2010. Dish and DirecTV won't be casting off any satellites with spot beams any time soon either. I can see EV moving their eastern locals, TMN and most French services to 72.5. That will free up space on 92 for western locals and MC. People in the east will need a repoint. Anyone who wants all three satellites will need a new dish.
Bev Testing MPEG4 I just hope it will be the latest HD PVR VIP 722 with 55 hours of HD recording vs older model VIP 622 with 25 hours of recording.These are available to DN subscribers in states.
Bev Testing MPEG4 Except the "satellites" can not handle the power requirements for 8PSK (apparently).
Bev Testing MPEG4 Who's to say the rumored receiver swap isn't actually going to happen? We've been paying an extra $10/month for something. Obviously BEV knew they would run out of capacity and have to do something long ago. I'm sure this didn't just sneak up on them. There is a plan and we haven't been told what it is. I think there have been delays. It could be they're waiting for Echostar to release the 722. Or, more likely, it's related to the sale of BCE. I've said it before and will say it again, BEV has to compete with its competitors. If everyone has to buy a new receiver to get new channels, they'll lose customers to competitors. If they don't add any new channels, ditto. Neither is acceptable. -Mike
Bev Testing MPEG4 With DN's conversion of VOOM content to mostly MPEG4 and their 1/2 dozen new HD channels just launched, I took a drive today to check it out and it's seems that 6 HD's per transponder is being used and the quality looks pretty decent. Now they also happen to be 8PSK as well. So how this might translate for Bev is speculation. Maybe some new sats in a few years will be powerful enough to also enable 8PSK for them, but I'm worried their orbital slots and the West coast might be show stoppers. Without the additional gains of 8PSK, their straight conversion to MPEG4 should grant them 4 HD's per TP. Even if Canada's major cities all go HD and DTH companies are expected to carry them, their isn't near as many markets as the 100+ the US has to provision for. We may start to see spot beams being used to better accomodate this type of growth.
Bev Testing MPEG4 It might. They could convert individual themes to MPEG4 first, thereby affecting only those with that theme. That way they could stagger the conversion. -Mike
Bev Testing MPEG4 Exactly, get rid of the old 6000's and replace them with the 6141's....Then go 8PSK.
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