ABC to switch to Mpeg 4 DVB-S2

[photoman76]

ABC will switch it's program distribution to mpeg 4 DVB-S2:

ABC Shifts Program Distribution To MPEG-4 - 10/14/2008 1:00:00 AM - Broadcasting & Cable

 

[Mr Tony]

uh oh...

I like having ABC HD on G16 as my local ABC seems to sp-sp-sputter sometimes. Bugs me watching the NASCAR race and the picture pixelates at 76 signal on the HDTV

ABC HD on sat just trucks along just fine

 

[goaliebob99]

Now the question is where do we find a reciver that will blind scan s2 well.

 

[phlatwound]

Sports coverage has used fiber for backhauls for years, with satellite links as a backup, and CBS used uncompressed 1.5-gigabit links to bring back feeds of the U.S. Open tennis tournament this summer.


"Sports, I can see moving entirely to fiber," predicted Stranathan.

That doesn't sound good.

 

[Lak7]

I've read that Fiber is much more expensive than Satellite, and that doesn't account for the more efficient DVB-S2.

 

[qwert1515]

I guess "bye bye" to C-Band ABC feeds on my 1.2 meter dish

I've read that Fiber is much more expensive than Satellite, and that doesn't account for the more efficient DVB-S2.

I though satellite time was more expensive than fiber. (I hope fiber is more expensive so that they use satellites more often)

 

[photoman76]

Now the question is where do we find a reciver that will blind scan s2 well.

I doubt you will need a blind scan receiver to find ABC HD DVB-S2 when they start broadcasting. I think we have enough people with BLSA's on SatelliteGuys. We'll find it and it will probably end up on the same transponders that they use now.

 

[jself1982]

So does the Pansat 9200 not do mpeg4 dvbs2?

 

[pendragon]

So does the Pansat 9200 not do mpeg4 dvbs2?

With the DVB-S2 add-on card, it receives fine as long as you know the particulars. It currently can't blind scan on DVB-S2.

 

[Smith P.]

Blind scan is a tool for lamers !

Who want BLSA ? I have some .

 

[stogie5150]

Blind scan is a tool for lamers !

Who want BLSA ? I have some .

What do they cost?

 

[Smith P.]

I would say same as above, or $5-$10 less, depend of assemby time.