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Our cards already receive free satellite TV, Hauppauge tells Freesat
Freesat’s cryptic denunciation of TV-card vendor Hauppauge yesterday appeared to suggest that only approved kit will be able to receive BBC, ITV and other channels being broadcast in its name. But it seems that many of these channels are already being broadcast and are being received happily by existing satellite cards.
Are all the owners of these going to have to buy new equipment when the service starts officially? I am given to understand that the only content that will be broadcast by Freesat itself will be the electronic programming guide. Hauppauge says it does not wish to get involved in a slanging match with the organisation. But Yehia Oweiss, vice-president of sales for Hauppauge Europe, issued the following statement today:
"Hauppauge has been a European pioneer in the market for free-to-air receivers for PCs and laptops for over a decade, and has successfully serviced its customers with its award-winning products. Our customers have been enjoying a wide range of unencrypted free-to-air satellite and terrestrial channels in Europe for years, including BBC HD, for example.
"For encrypted services, our WinTV CI module enables the use of a CAM and viewing card to decode broadcasts. Our products are not endorsed by Freesat, nor would we wish to imply they are."
Meanwhile, Freesat has still not announced precisely when it will launch its services officially. If it were more open with its plans, and about what restrictions there are on receiving these 'free' services, some paid for out of our licence fees, people could make their own minds up about what equipment to buy - and would be far less likely to buy kit they may have to replace.
Posted by Clive Akass on April 22, 2008 | Permalink
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