[LINK] the story behing Freeview

[David Boxall]

Hmmm:
> ...
> What Freeview is proposing is a two stage approach to the roll out of 
> their service in Australia. However many TV vendors fear that the 
> specification for phase 1 will differ significantly for phase two.  
> During phase 1 the Freeview boxes will not have an EPG due to the use 
> of MPEG 2 technology ...
How does MPEG2 preclude an EPG?  Sounds to me more like policy than 
technology.
>
> During phase two Freeview is proposing that vendors move to MPEG-4 ...
>
> For Freeview the benefits are that they can better manage digital 
> rights management issues and control the skipping of TV commercials. A 
> senior TV executive of a Korean manufacturer said "what is being 
> proposed is two lots of technology that will result in boxes or 
> devices purchased during stage 1 become useless during stage 2 as 
> newer technology is introduced. Among several vendors there is real 
> concern that Freeview will not deliver any consumer benefits ...
Just the excessively privileged trying to further extend their 
privileges.  The consequences for consumers don't interest them.

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At Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:39:08 +1100 Jan Whitaker wrote:
> Remember the thread about Freeview? Here's what's really going on: 
> anti-ad-skipping and DRM.
>
>> http://www.smarthouse.com.au/TVs_And_Large_Display/Industry/B3N9P8E6
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