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<blockquote data-quote="rolfw" data-source="post: 3213" data-attributes="member: 175057">Hi Brian, or is it Dave as Trigger would call you <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" />I don't think that longer term there will be as many ITV Digital boxes for sale, the only ones that are being hawked at the moment are from the quick buck merchants scared that they'll get stuck with a worthless box. Your average punter will probably still want to keep their box to view the existing FTA and anything else that is likely to turn up.There are also a lot of people who have been waiting for the FTA boxes to be released, not wanting pay TV, probably out of principle, but looking for a little extra viewing. I wouldn't mind betting that Pace have put their production run on hold until they find out how current events will affect the market.Then of course there are the other manufacturers who have held up the launch of their boxes, because they're &quot;Not sure there will be the demand for free digital services&quot;, may be more the case that there may not be the demand for a FTA only box at a £140 when the FTA and PPV capable Pace box will be only £99 or so.Rolf</blockquote>

[QUOTE="rolfw, post: 3213, member: 175057"] Hi Brian, or is it Dave as Trigger would call you :) I don't think that longer term there will be as many ITV Digital boxes for sale, the only ones that are being hawked at the moment are from the quick buck merchants scared that they'll get stuck with a worthless box. Your average punter will probably still want to keep their box to view the existing FTA and anything else that is likely to turn up. There are also a lot of people who have been waiting for the FTA boxes to be released, not wanting pay TV, probably out of principle, but looking for a little extra viewing. I wouldn't mind betting that Pace have put their production run on hold until they find out how current events will affect the market. Then of course there are the other manufacturers who have held up the launch of their boxes, because they're "Not sure there will be the demand for free digital services", may be more the case that there may not be the demand for a FTA only box at a £140 when the FTA and PPV capable Pace box will be only £99 or so. Rolf [/QUOTE]

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