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14/05/2008, 19:11 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,247 Re: More channels FTA this morning  Baz wrote: Panasonic have announced the launch of their new TV's with the Freesat HD and Freeview Incorporated from June. Great news, less boxes to clutter up stands. I suspect other manufacturers will flood the UK market in the next few months. http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/729692/index.html#anker_729692 http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/711712/index.html#anker_711715 Would these Panasonic TVs receive freesat in their French version? (They're sold as TNT-ready in France) http://www.panasonic.fr/html/fr_FR/731252/index.html Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

14/05/2008, 20:39 Martinwatkins Joined on 23/08/2004 W Devon/NE Perigord Posts 875 Re: More channels FTA this morning That link you give Clair suggests that the French one is just a terrestrial digital reveiver (the DVB-T,  not DVB-S).    France will have some HD on TNT multiplex R5 (on UHF) which at present is not operational. I'm guessing for the rest of this,   but the UK is moving in the opposite direction to France when it comes to free to air TV.   Whilst Freesat is loosening Sky's grip on satellite TV,  Canalsat/+ have seized the opportunity to provide the only hexagon-wide digital distribution of the main channels via satellite,   but carefully bundled up in their own box and access card  (TNT par sat). (*)  I imagine the last thing they want to do at the moment is to commercialise an integrated TV-version of this..... Which is a great pity as when analogue switch off occurs it will in theory only be possible to pick up the French main channels within the confines of France (you can't (easily) buy a TNT par sat box outside the hexagone).   Whereas the AB3 analogue SECAM main channels spill all over Europe at the moment,  but only until 2011. Might not suit those oh-so-precious rights holders,   but it means that France's voice becomes ever weaker in the European TV market place,  whilst the Germans (sensibly) have said no to encryption on their main channels,  and the Italians etc also remain FTA. (*) I should add there's also the BIS version on AB3 but you pay €4.99 pm for channels that are essentially already paid for by the licence fee or advertising.    Report

14/05/2008, 23:13 spg Joined on 23/08/2004 Southern Morbihan 56 Posts 1,047 Re: More channels FTA this morning  Martinwatkins wrote: ... ch 4 FTA version goes under the charming title of 8350. If it's a non sky box then just save the channels and choose 8350 when you want to watch ch 4;  Thank you Martin; you have made my OH very happy. He had spent ages trying to find FTA CH4 without success, but then earlier today I casually said to him that he needed to look for 8350 as per your earlier post - and he found CH4 immediately - he was delighted. So many thanks. Sue Computing - it's another world    Report

15/05/2008, 8:29 Martinwatkins Joined on 23/08/2004 W Devon/NE Perigord Posts 875 Re: More channels FTA this morning ...  toujours a votre service Madame!    Report

15/05/2008, 16:00 Mike1958 Joined on 23/08/2004 Bagneres de Luchon Posts 141 Re: More channels FTA this morning Likewise Martin, many thanks. I assume CH5 isnt available yet?    Report

15/05/2008, 19:00 Tim Joined on 19/03/2007 76 Haute Normandie Posts 391 Re: More channels FTA this morning  Mike1958 wrote: Likewise Martin, many thanks. I assume CH5 isnt available yet?   No Martin at the moment, but I did write about the Channel 5 situation on page 3 of this thread - hope it makes things clearer. regards - Tim    Report

15/05/2008, 20:36 Martinwatkins Joined on 23/08/2004 W Devon/NE Perigord Posts 875 Re: More channels FTA this morning Martin  now back from a party -  hic!    Report

15/05/2008, 20:54 Tim Joined on 19/03/2007 76 Haute Normandie Posts 391 Re: More channels FTA this morning  Martinwatkins wrote: Martin  now back from a party -  hic! You're obviously having too good a time over here Martin - someone will be looking to ban it. Tim    Report

16/05/2008, 17:54 Martinwatkins Joined on 23/08/2004 W Devon/NE Perigord Posts 875 Re: More channels FTA this morning  Oh someone is,  someone is.   Thanks to the new health rules I for one cannot move to France permanently!!  (pre-existing blood pressure). Still, I can enjoy it for a few months of the year sans problemes...    Report

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