On Sat, 25 Oct 2008, david may wrote: > Hello Goga777, > > I'm wondering where is dvb-t2 broadcasting ? is it in h264 ? The payload of DVB-T2 is -- at least from the perspective of linux-dvb -- completely independent. While Auntie is sending H.264 in their tests, there is nothing to prevent other types of payloads to be used with the better modulation ... Of particular interest is that DVB-T2 allows use of a 1,7MHz bandwidth channel, which happens to coincide with that of DAB+ / DAB as currently in use, but with potentially a greater bitrate (more stations, or possibly better quality for those suffering from economy pressure) -- possibly making those who have just binned their DAB boxen in favour of DAB+ once again having to throw their antiquated technology to the wolves. Or something. > its clear we need DVB-T2 ASAP or we in the UK cant see this T2 when Agreed, but one also needs hardware capable of the exended QAM and whatnot compared with existing DVB-T (also today existing with H.264). 'Twould be nice if the underlying support for the extended modulation techniques were already present ahead of widespread hardware availability, but often it takes months after 'Doze supported hardware is available for Linux to be able to support that hardware. > it soon moves off the limited Guildford transmitter and on to the > UK winterhill /NW transmitters later this year. Sorry, but don't you mean next year (2009) about this time? That's what I've read for the start of the DVB-T2 mux -- though I've also recently read that the Beeb is intending to start DVB-T2 ahead of the scheduled DSO in selected larger towns, thereby making DVB-T2 more widespread earlier than originally planned, and thus driving up demand for hardware capable of receiving these broadcasts that will be widespread in a bit more than a few years... An' givin' ye sprites the boot up the a*se ye need ta get DVB-T2 support right 'n' proper, innit? Chin chin, beery bouwsma drunken b'stard _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb
