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By Mike Wheatley 22 July 2015, 11:55 am BST. Privacy Notice: Please note that news comments are anonymous, which means that we do NOT require you to enter any real personal details to post a message. YouView & BT Launch UKs 1st 4K Set-Top Box & Sports Channel. Javascript must be enabled to post (most browsers do this automatically) Out of all four, there are probably more functional DN360Ts still around, though probably unused, gathering dust. There can’t be a huge number of functional T1000 and T1010s left, they’re 9~ years old now, plagued by failed SoC BGA solder joint bonds, causing irreversible green screen outputs via HDMI and then complete failure.ĭN370Ts were always low quality and iffy, prone to failed HDDs due to bad sectors. The first gen T1000, T1010, DN370T and DN360T are practically unusable today, as with their latest available firmwares, they’re horrifically slow. There’s no need to use BT broadband, YouView as is ISP agnostic. The BT 4K boxes, both fifth and sixth gen are fantastic, ideal for anyone looking for a speedy little Freeview recorder with catch-up and on demand. It’s better than Freeview Play IMO and enormously preferable to NetJunk TV. It’s a shame the YouView platform didn’t become a commercial success in its own right and was reliant on ISPs for its userbase. this technology will not run on their older boxes). According to YouView, “ ITV will be updating their content protection technology, which means new shows will no longer be available to watch on first generation YouView devices” (i.e. However, as time goes on, it often becomes increasingly difficult to keep the first-generation hardware up-to-date with the latest features and that may be the problem here too. NetGem), but a lot of consumers today still have one of their boxes installed. Admittedly, YouView may be losing ground to cheaper rivals (e.g.
YouView is a broadband internet ( IPTV) based video-on-demand and catch-up TV platform that is being bundled by several ISPs across the United Kingdom and has also been sold at retail.
the retail Humax T1010), including the Humax T1000 from UK broadband ISP BT and the Huawei DN370T from TalkTalk (TT Plus Box), have been informed that they will “ no longer be able to access” the ITV Hub app from January 2022. It’s not clear which TV sets will be compatible with BT’s new 4K channel just yet.Owners of the first generation of YouView ( IPTV) powered Pay TV set-top-boxes (e.g. That’s because many 4K TVs are only powerful enough to transmit UHD content at 25fps, while sports content needs to be broadcast at much higher frame rates – possibly up to 100fps. Yesterday, Sky’s chief engineer revealed many UHD TVs would not be able to handle 4K sports content. Unfortunately, a standard 4K TV still might not be enough. Of course, you’ll need a 4K TV to watch UHD content. That’s why BT has also announced a new BT TV Ultra HD box that will power the 4K channel.īT is describing the kit as its “best ever” Youview+ box, promising 250 HD hours of storage on the built-in 1TB hard drive. Of course, standard set top boxes won’t be able to handle the newly high-resolution content. These UEFA Champions League presenters include Gary Lineker, Jake Humphrey, and Rio Ferdinand. He continued: “Our presenters and experts will also provide the smartest insight and analysis.
“BT Sport will show hundreds of live matches throughout the tournament using the very latest technology.” “ This is a new chapter for European football on TV,” explained John Petter, BT’s chief executive of Consumer. It’s set to go live on tele on August 2, 2015. The telecom giant’s programming is set to make the channel the home of European football, and will broadcast UEFA Champions League games.Īlso on the menu is the Barclays Premier League, the FA Cup, and Aviva Premiership Rugby, all offered up in 4K resolution.īT’s first UHD broadcast will be The Community Shield that’s the charity match between the Premier League and FA Cup winners. BT has announced it will be bring Europe’s first 4K channel to UK TV screens this year.ĭedicated to BT’s sports coverage, the 4K channel will be called BT Sport Ultra HD and will roll out in time for the new season.