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From: tommylux on 1 Apr 2008 20:16
The N96 will come with DVB-H TV.

Is this broadcasted over the air like normal TV, or only accessable
through the internet, IE, you need to buy a data package?

All the best.
From: Andy Burns on 1 Apr 2008 20:29
On 02/04/2008 01:16, tommylux wrote:

> The N96 will come with DVB-H TV.
>
> Is this broadcasted over the air like normal TV

It *could* be broadcast, if e.g the mobile operators purchased the UHF
channels to be emptied and sold-off once analogue TV is switched off,
alternatively it can operate on VHF frequencies (some of) which are
currently used by DAB, or on L band.
From: Phil on 2 Apr 2008 04:00
Andy Burns <usenet.april2008(a)adslpipe.co.uk> writes:

> On 02/04/2008 01:16, tommylux wrote:
>
> > The N96 will come with DVB-H TV.
> > Is this broadcasted over the air like normal TV
>
> It *could* be broadcast, if e.g the mobile operators purchased the UHF
> channels to be emptied and sold-off once analogue TV is switched off,
In most areas that doesn't happen for another 4-5 years, and the N96 will
have been long superceded by then.

> alternatively it can operate on VHF frequencies (some of) which are
> currently used by DAB, or on L band.
As DAB seems to be pretty full, I cannot see that happening.

Are there any plans to ensure that a service will exist when the N96 is
launched, otherwise I can see a lot of bad publicity coming.

Phil
--
Old protocols never die. They just get migrated over TCP/IP.
From: the dog from that film you saw on 2 Apr 2008 10:41

"Andy Burns" <usenet.april2008(a)adslpipe.co.uk> wrote in message
news:9JSdnaF58enCTm_anZ2dnUVZ8vCdnZ2d(a)plusnet...
> On 02/04/2008 01:16, tommylux wrote:
>
>> The N96 will come with DVB-H TV.
>>
>> Is this broadcasted over the air like normal TV
>
> It *could* be broadcast, if e.g the mobile operators purchased the UHF
> channels to be emptied and sold-off once analogue TV is switched off,
> alternatively it can operate on VHF frequencies (some of) which are
> currently used by DAB, or on L band.\


when downloadable video is available on phones, live tv seems very old
fashioned and pointless - regardless of the technical innovations involved
in delivering it.

Gareth


From: Andy Burns on 3 Apr 2008 18:03
On 02/04/2008 09:00, Phil wrote:

> In most areas that doesn't happen for another 4-5 years, and the N96 will
> have been long superceded by then.

I didn't say I expected DVB-H to be a raging success did I :-P

> Are there any plans to ensure that a service will exist when the N96 is
> launched, otherwise I can see a lot of bad publicity coming.

Doubt it in the UK, I think there was a trial service (Reading?/Oxford?)
a while back.
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