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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rober48" data-source="post: 180279" data-attributes="member: 214805"><p>It does seem a little odd but then again this is the BBC so perhaps we shouldn't be too surprised. Here's the full text of the e-mail they sent me:</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">Dear Mr Robertson</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">Thank you for contacting the BBC with your enquiry.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">Just like our other satellite broadcasts, the BBC HD trial stream will not be encrypted, so open standard HD satellite receivers may be able to pick it up. You need to understand that the BBC's HD trial is due to end after 12 months and such boxes may not receive the full range of on-screen programme information and interactivity.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">Here are the specifications you have asked for:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">Unencrypted</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">MPEG-4</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">DVB-S moving to DVB-S2</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">I hope you find the information helpful.</span></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">Kind Regards</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">Steven Derrick </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">BBC Reception Advice</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">To reply to this email you will need to complete the online form. Please quote Reference number . . . within your reply. Alternatively you can telephone by contacting our call centre, quoting the reference number. BBC Reception Advice: 08700100123 </span></span><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/feedback.shtml" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: #0000ff"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">http://www.bbc.co.uk/reception/feedback.shtml</span></span></span></u></a></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"> </span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Courier New'">###### 41135c08000000000ac40847233f0002: 30 Mar 2006 11:15:27</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>

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