Yesterday the BBC announced the timetable for Freeview HD. Next month my local region Manchester will go live and by the end of March 2010 London, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Bradford and Birmingham receive HD signals
I have yet to see a Media Center compatible tuner on sale yet but I am keeping my eyes open
New DVB-T2 technology will deliver an increase in capacity of 67% to the BBC's Multiplex B, efficiently creating the space needed for UK public service broadcasters' HD transmissions. The UK will be the first country in the world to launch this new standard, and its successful implementation is the result of pioneering work by the BBC in collaboration with partners including Ofcom, Arqiva, Siemens and receiver manufacturers. To view Freeview HD, audiences will need equipment containing this new technology. Freeview HD receivers (set-top boxes, digital television recorders and integrated televisions) will be available from early 2010.
More details from the BBC
Posted
Nov 17 2009, 10:09 AM
by
Ian Dixon