QBOXHD said:
EDW,
I am receiving all the FreeView HD channels that are available I think, the bbc-HD comes in straight away, had to do a little playing around and some advise from other QBOX-HD users (T_G) to get ITV-HD working, C4-HD is not FTA so I never tried that. I have all the DTT channels tuned in also, as my DTT locations is not supported within the software release (Terrestrial.xml File) I needed to play around with XML files and DreamBoxEdit once again there was somebody out there to help. All the UK transmitters are covered.
The box is on going project and looking at some of the other site forums no one STB has everything working right now. You get a whole lot of box for your money with the QBOX-HD, and as the issues are sorted out within the software it gets better. As T_G was saying there is an update every week, fixing bugs and other teams are now starting to do work on it.
You can download the manuals and tutorials for the qboxhd official site if you need more info. When I made the decision to buy this box I had read all sorts of things about the box and these were based on the early release of the box and software but we have come along way since then, I think most qbox-hd owners are pleased with their decision.
I look forward to hearing what you decide to do.
qboxhd
You are confusing Freeview and Freesat, Freeview is terrestrial service only. HD Freeveiw is coming but you will not get it unless you have dvbt2 tuner installed and they are not for sale yet. In France and Ireland I think they have HD but not dvbt2 standard. Only broadcasts now are test feeds.
Press release.
Pace Unveils DVB-T2 Freeview HD Box at IBC 09
Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:00am EDT
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Next generation set-top box to deliver HD channels to terrestrial households
SALTAIRE, England--(Business Wire)--
At this year`s IBC, leading developer of digital TV technologies Pace plc, will
unveil its next generation set-top box based on the DVB-T2 transmission
standard. The Pace set-top box, expected to be one of the industry`s first to
market for Freeview HD, will be available through retail distribution enabling
UK viewers to take advantage of the HD experience made possible by the DVB-T2
standard as part of a nation-wide enhancement to the digital terrestrial
television (DTT) platform.
By optimising bandwidth in the network, DVB-T2 allows broadcasters and service
providers to bring HD content to the home terrestrially for the first time. Pace
has worked closely with UK free-to-air digital TV service provider Freeview and
UK broadcasters, including the BBC, to develop the new set-top box and to ensure
that it complies fully with the DVB-T2 standard. Set for market launch in the
first half of 2010, Freeview hopes to achieve up to 50% HD coverage across the
UK by the time the World Cup begins in June next year, well ahead of the 2012
Olympic Games.
Commenting on the new DVB-T2 box, Mathias Hautefort, President of Pace France
said; "The launch of DVB-T2 represents an important transition for DTT
broadcasting in the UK and a hugely exciting step forward for digital consumers.
Through our partnership with Freeview we are bringing a next-generation set-top
box to market that will be a key component in unlocking the power of Freeview HD
in the home."
The technology evolution that DVB-T2 brings in the form of HD channels creates
the climate for a box that has broad market relevance. Pace expects to launch
its Freeview DVB-T2 set-top box in the first half of 2010, but it can be
deployed in any country that opts to use the standard to deliver DTT HDTV
services.
"With HD Ready TV penetration at around 12 million homes already in UK and with
growing consumer expectations from TV generally, we fully expect that DVB-T2
will help drive widespread HD adoption," continued Hautefort.
Ilse Howling, Managing Director of Freeview said: "As the UK`s biggest and
fastest growing TV platform, we are on a mission to upgrade Britain to HD and
beyond. We`re delighted that Pace will be on board to deliver one of the first
Freeview HD products to market next year."
Pace plans to follow its first DVB-T2 product with a Freeview+ HD digital TV
recorder version, providing digital terrestrial television viewers with even
more freedom over the content they watch.
Pace first demonstrated its DVB-T2 set-top box technology at last year`s IBC.
The demonstration unit on show at IBC 2009, 11th-15th September in Amsterdam,
will be receiving a live T2 terrestrial broadcast feed via Holland`s KPN as
evidence of the product`s successful development. For more information, please
visit Pace`s IBC stand B19 in Hall 1.
About Pace plc
Pace plc (LSE
IC) is a leading technology developer for the global payTV
industry, working across satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. Pace
has one of the world's most experienced specialist engineering teams, developing
intelligent and innovative products and services for both payTV operators and
retail markets across the world.
Pace employs over 950 people in locations around the world, including France,
the USA, India and Hong Kong. Pace's international headquarters are in Saltaire,
West Yorkshire, UK. For more information on Pace, please visit
www.pace.com.
About Freeview HD
Freeview HD will give viewers access to subscription-free high definition
channels from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and S4C in Wales in addition to more than
50 Freeview channels in standard definition. Capacity has also been
provisionally reserved for Five to launch its proposed HD channel from late
2010.
Some early transmissions of Freeview HD have been agreed in London from December
this year and in other major cities (Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds/Bradford and
Newcastle) ahead of the World Cup in June 2010.
The final UK roll-out schedule - which would make Freeview HD available to up to
50% of homes by the World Cup next year and to around 98.5% of households by the
end of switchover - is currently being finalised. The technical upgrade schedule
(other than the five early upgrades) is expected to follow the digital
switchover process, starting with Granada in December 2009 and concluding in
2012.
AxiCom
Kevin Connor
T: +44 (0) 20 8392 4082
E:
kevin.connor@axicom.com
or
Pace plc
Helen Kettleborough
+44 1274 538005
or
Freeview
Sara Jones
+44 207 269 0874
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