Aug 8 2011
Samsung has confirmed that its SMT-7800 Freesat+ HD recorder can be upgraded to the forthcoming G2 spec. Freesat G2 is the code name for a next-generation technical specification adding better peformance and features, particularly in the area of hybrid TV via broadband. Warren Hampton, Samsung UK’s general manager of home networks, told Wotsat that the […]
Mar 3 2011
Freesat’s next-generation G2 spec will include DiSEqC, single cable routing and core support for iPlayer-style hybrid TV services. In the works for more than a year, G2 is set to bring Freesat some features we’ve been looking forward to for some time. It’s essentially a gathering of new standards which will be supported by the […]
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Sep 8 2011
Sagemcom will produce the first next-generation Freesat receivers in early 2012, followed by Humax
Freesat’s next-generation specification, known as Freesat G2, will include DiSEqC, single cable routing and core support for iPlayer-style hybrid TV services. It’s designed around faster, broadband-ready digital TV chipsets coming onto the market this year. Emma Scott, managing director of Freesat, said: ‘Freesat has worked closely with both Sagemcom and Humax in the past and […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Freesat, G2, Sagemcom