MPEG2 and MPEG4 and how does it effect my TV?

[nads]

OK a bit of a long shot but here goes.

Pio 5080XD with inbuilt decoder. CA-module is MPEG2 they are bringing out new channels which are MPEG4 if i understand it correctly the MPEG4 CA module would not work in the TV and i would have to have a new external decoder box.

is this correct?

a reply before Friday would be good so that if required i can tell my TV channel supplier to go and take a hike. As i already have a box from another provider.

thanks in advance.

 

[Anonymous]

i dont think your tv could show mpeg4 if its mpeg2 , daveh75 is the man who would know for sure id say , you could post the question in the freesat section , it may be answered faster , and by someone who knows for sure

 

[Dave_]

nads:
OK a bit of a long shot but here goes.

Pio 5080XD with inbuilt decoder. CA-module is MPEG2 they are bringing out new channels which are MPEG4 if i understand it correctly the MPEG4 CA module would not work in the TV and i would have to have a new external decoder box.

is this correct?

Correct.If your tv has an mpeg2 tuner/decoder it wont be compatible with any channels using mpeg4, so yes it would mean using an external decoder/STB.

 

[nads]

I put it as more of a TV question than a service provider question.

anyway looks like the TV Digi tuner will not handle anything other than MPEG2

http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/products/archive/PDP-5080XD/index.html

i am almost 100% sure that that i will need a new box if i keep with the current supplier and then have to resign for 24 months.

but i can get a better deal on the IPTV box that is just sitting there doing nothing. it is HD ready as well.

 

[nads]

daveh75 nice one, the wonders of technology your post was not visible to me last night

now to give 3 months notice to the current supplier (even though i dont have a contract with them!).