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cheekyangus · 02-03-2021, 12:08

This came out yesterday, but I didn't have time to post at length.

The previously mentioned consultation has resulted, at most basic, in the decision to go ahead with the proposals. There are a few small amendments, to some of them, but the gist is the same.
https://www.freeview.co.uk/consultat...-uk-LCN-Policy
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The LCN/slot trading is happening but awaiting the rate card to be produced, so nothing will happen until it is.

I can't see many channels using it actually. ITV and Sony have the most placeholders, and most prominently positioned, and I suspect they'll keep them for IP Fallback use.

TCC is the most likely to LCN to be sold IMHO, though I'd expect it to swap with an IP Fallback-enabled Blaze+1 first. Having said that, I doubt there are many obvious takers for it as it isn't very prominent position, so the money won't be great.
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According to an article on RXTVlog about HD/SD swap, the Channel List Management feature used is new and only supported on some Freeview Play devices starting in 2020, and they (RXTVLog) are of the opinion that existing models aren't going to be updated to support it by TV manufacturers. https://rxtvinfo.com/2021/freeview-h...ons-are-coming

I suspect they are correct. So it will be a long time before HD/SD swap is available to the majority of Freeview users, since most people don't update their equipment that often.
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Another RXTVlog article, this time about IP Fallback, says the technology for that was similarly introduced in 2020, so again this feature will take some time to be significantly available. https://rxtvinfo.com/2021/ip-fallbac...d-for-freeview

My opinion is that IP Fallback is a greater prospective selling point for most people, particularly those in Freeview Relay-only regions who can't or don't want Freesat. They gain the most from upgrading their Freeview equipment to models that support this. Providing they have decent broadband, of course. Getting a 4x increase in channels would be very attractive. It also might help with 2nd/3rd/4th TVs were they may have patchy reception as they don't have access to the roof aerial.

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cheekyangus cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,526	Re: Major changes proposed in new Freeview consultation This came out yesterday, but I didn't have time to post at length. The previously mentioned consultation has resulted, at most basic, in the decision to go ahead with the proposals. There are a few small amendments, to some of them, but the gist is the same. https://www.freeview.co.uk/consultat...-uk-LCN-Policy --- The LCN/slot trading is happening but awaiting the rate card to be produced, so nothing will happen until it is. I can't see many channels using it actually. ITV and Sony have the most placeholders, and most prominently positioned, and I suspect they'll keep them for IP Fallback use. TCC is the most likely to LCN to be sold IMHO, though I'd expect it to swap with an IP Fallback-enabled Blaze+1 first. Having said that, I doubt there are many obvious takers for it as it isn't very prominent position, so the money won't be great. --- According to an article on RXTVlog about HD/SD swap, the Channel List Management feature used is new and only supported on some Freeview Play devices starting in 2020, and they (RXTVLog) are of the opinion that existing models aren't going to be updated to support it by TV manufacturers. https://rxtvinfo.com/2021/freeview-h...ons-are-coming I suspect they are correct. So it will be a long time before HD/SD swap is available to the majority of Freeview users, since most people don't update their equipment that often. --- Another RXTVlog article, this time about IP Fallback, says the technology for that was similarly introduced in 2020, so again this feature will take some time to be significantly available. https://rxtvinfo.com/2021/ip-fallbac...d-for-freeview My opinion is that IP Fallback is a greater prospective selling point for most people, particularly those in Freeview Relay-only regions who can't or don't want Freesat. They gain the most from upgrading their Freeview equipment to models that support this. Providing they have decent broadband, of course. Getting a 4x increase in channels would be very attractive. It also might help with 2nd/3rd/4th TVs were they may have patchy reception as they don't have access to the roof aerial.