REAL Digital TV - coming soon

(29-01-2012 10:14 )elgar1uk Wrote:  I'm confused. Is this Real Digital a satellite tv and definitely not cable tv? And what does it compete with, Sky or freesat? Or is it for those who don't currently have multi-channel tv? And what is it's selling point?

It's satellite.

It competes against both Sky and Freesat:

Freesat - RD offers an additional free HD channel to Freesat (don't know what it is yet); it also offers the option to sign up to pay TV channels, which is not possible with Freesat.

Sky: RD offers pay TV channels at a lower cost than Sky. It's for customers that will be happy with a small number of premium channels for a small monthly premium.

(29-01-2012 05:47 )shylok Wrote:  edit * It seems there is a (yes just 1!!!) RDTV STB being used out there and claiming to pick up TV signals even! The whole RDTV project seems shrouded in some mystery atm... Will keep digging...

This is probably that very box! ...

Demo on YouTube of the EPG:

http://youtu.be/Zk_FttwBX-0

(29-01-2012 10:24 )Digital Dave Wrote:  It's satellite.

It competes against both Sky and Freesat:

Freesat - RD offers an additional free HD channel to Freesat (don't know what it is yet); it also offers the option to sign up to pay TV channels, which is not possible with Freesat.

Sky: RD offers pay TV channels at a lower cost than Sky. It's for customers that will be happy with a small number of premium channels for a small monthly premium.

Thank you Digital Dave. That makes it a lot clearer. It seems like it's positioned in between Sky and Freesat.

(29-01-2012 05:47 )shylok Wrote:  No so much a separate transponder (although they are using one) but a new or modified FTA receiver. From what I can see RDTV will encrypt using CONAX (Sky use NDS). This means a whole new set top box OR a set top box that has a slot to accept a CONAX CAM and the appropriate viewing card. E.g. about £50 - £60

The encryption is paired with their receiver for security reasons. Only their own receivers will work.