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Originally Posted by muppetman11
Isn't that why they co-developed SAT>IP , as I understand it the satellite feed comes into a gateway in the house allowing the ability to use any IP device for example tablets/smartphones , games consoles , smart TV's etc.
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Yes, but it's still basically a STB. It has the satellite-specific gubbins that phones and TVs don't have.
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
But you don't need an HD TV to watch HD channels.
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But you do need a HD-capable STB.
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
it won't let me watch HD VOD programmes. I get a message saying that I need an HDMI connection, why does it require this  |
The content providers require HDCP copy protection on HD content, and this is only available on HDMI.
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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter
If we do go onto a cloud based HD only system, will this mean that my current set up won't work at all?
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Yes. But I wouldn't worry about it for a few years.