1. I'm thinking of buying a DVB reciever for the Dutch Multicoice pack ,can I also recieve the free channels of other channel providers? JAN VALENKAMP, BRUSSEL
Well , not at this moment, it is said that Multichoice tried to create software ( the program which controls the tuner and which let you see and what not) to recieve other free channels and teletekst, but this software consisted to many bugs to work properly , secondly the Pace DVB501 (the only one for Multichoice for now) is not 100% compatible for other DVB channels than the Multichoice. But Multichoice will approve new tuners this year ( Nokia,new Pace, Echostar and Panasat are the first ones) So there can be hope, but please wait , the tuners are very expensive still and don't have much reliability!
I'm the one of the first who bought a DVB tuner a Pace DVB501. I have some problems with recepting , is this a problem of the tuner or the dish, I have a 45cm Triax with universal Astra LNB. Joost Bussman, Varsseveld
This is not a problem of the reciever, it's a problem mostly caused by the dutch wheather , and the Mpeg system. I recommend you a 60cm dish at least or bigger.
I've read about the digital revolution in satellite tv. Does this mean that my old tuner is useless now? I've just bought a Chapparal MC140 HIGHWAY tuner with 4.0m dish and C and Ku-band feed. Jean-Pierre Lefevbre Royan
No some providers will get digital , but there are and still getting anologue channels like SKY Television, Granada, the German channels there are still french channels on the telecom 2b and much more. So your tuner is not useless.