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Nokia 9850T Freeview Receiver

  • 10-09-2003 12:12pm
    #1
    gaizka71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 99 ✭✭


    Hi

    I would like to hear from somebody that knows this system the Nokia 9850T.

    I am looking for a digital receiver to use it with the dish and LNB that I got from lidl (yes, that system..) and I have been checking in ebay for receivers.

    I have noticed this Freeview thing on ebay, there are lots of receivers that include this, any ideas what this is?

    I want to use this receiver to get the digital FTA channels and some spanishs channels too (see my post about EITB)

    I appreciate your help.

    Cheers
    gaizka


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  • #2
    DMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Different technologies, I'm afraid.

    Freeview = Digital Terrestrial, and wont work as an FTA receiever of Digital Satellite channels.

    Moved to Terrestrial.


  • #3
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    T = DVBt = DTT = Digital Terrestrial = Freeview in UK: Uses an Aerial. All free to Air in UK. Can be received some places in Ireland.

    C = DVBc = Digital Cable = Some NTL and Chorus cable TV areas. Pay TV ONLY.


    S = DVBst = DSat = Digital Satellite = Sky: Uses a Dish. There are other providers for Pay TV than Sky. Some channels are FTV = Free to View (Needs a "free" card) some FTA (Free to Air) or some Pay TV or even PPV (pay per view or event). UK FTV system has collapsed so no cards can be got, but old cards still work and a cancelled UK sub type2 card works. Other countries have FTV like systems too (Netherlands, Switzerland). But not Ireland.


    Digital MMDS: Like Digital cable, but using MMDS dish and same band.


    All these need different connections and different receivers.

    A not-Sky Satellite receiver can get all the FTA channels on Sky inc all BBC, but doesn't work even Free Interactive as this uses proprietary Sky SW.

    Unlike Cable a "Freeview box" (DTT) or Digibox (Sky) or FTA reciever (Satellite with no viewing card) all belong to viewer from day 1, no matter if a subscription or cheap install is got. ALL non-cable boxes may legally be used to receive ANY channel from anywhere that works without a viewing card.


  • #4
    lawhec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,757 ✭✭✭lawhec


    Watty, is there any wonder why such posts like this keep coming up (and will come again) when some dealers in the Republic keep advertising FTA satellite reception of the BBC services on Astra 2 as "Freeview"?

    Confusion = Apathy


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