How much are you willing to pay for a consumer h.264 and hevc (4.2.2) capable STB?

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How much are you willing to pay for a consumer h.264 and hevc (4.2.2) capable STB?

Too broke for another STB
2
10%
Less than $200 USD
3
14%
Between $200 - $300 USD
9
43%
Between $300 - $400 USD
2
10%
Between $400 - $500 USD
1
5%
More than $500 USD
4
19%
 
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How much are you willing to pay for a consumer h.264 and hevc (4.2.2) capable STB?

Post by tek2000 » Fri Aug 23, 2019 3:52 pm

Now that most c-band satellite enthusiasts already own an UHD STB, I was just wondering what you guys would be willing to pay for the latest, greatest, h.264/hevc/4.2.2 STB? Please participate in our poll.

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Re: How much are you willing to pay for a consumer h.264 and hevc (4.2.2) capable STB?

Post by MikeI » Fri Aug 23, 2019 9:08 pm

I went with the middle but if you have one in development then probably under $1000

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Re: How much are you willing to pay for a consumer h.264 and hevc (4.2.2) capable STB?

Post by Victoria » Sat Aug 24, 2019 2:56 am

I've also seen 10 bit H.264 feeds. I know it's a given with HEVC but it'd be important to have 10 bit support for H.264 too if you're trying to make a box that can do everything.

How much is Dolby charging for the license to include Dolby E decoding capability in IRDs these days?

Also, how about the ability to read three different MP2 pairs simultaneously? I don't see why this couldn't be achievable freely in the STB's software actually. Dolby E support could be unrealistic due to Dolby's licensing fee but this capability shouldn't have any licensing costs associated with it.

3x mp2 pairs that you combine into one audio track to make 5.1 audio is even more common on wildfeeds than Dolby E and it's present on the ABC and NBC network 24/7 channels. It is almost always mapped as mp2 track #1 = FL/FR; mp2 track #2 = C/LFE; mp2 track #3 = RR/RL

You'd need to just have the receiver decode audio PID #1, #2 and #3 at the same time and output it as a 5.1 LPCM mix

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Re: How much are you willing to pay for a consumer h.264 and hevc (4.2.2) capable STB?

Post by Arion » Sat Aug 24, 2019 8:29 am

My answer really is 'it depends'. Right now with only ABC doing it I probably wouldn't want to pony up the money. Most main stream network TV is garbage IMO and with only ABC doing it there would be little reason for me personally to do so. If however, this becomes a trend and if many channels that do it fail to encrypt as only a handful of people would have the equipment do do it the temptation would be a lot higher. So for me at this point it's wait and see what direction the wind is going to blow from.
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Re: How much are you willing to pay for a consumer h.264 and hevc (4.2.2) capable STB?

Post by greekdish » Sat Aug 24, 2019 11:56 am

i would wait if this is the future believe me there will be receivers REMINDS ME OF 8K tv's don't jump early in the game,I am a hobbiest so for me i like to be front and center $300.00 not a penny more,wouldn't it be a bummer if after getting a receiver for that $$ they scramble the feeds WOW $$$$ down the draino HEY we are the guest in this magic hobby..THE PROGRAMMER CALLS THE SHOTS we do not..no complaining THAT'S LIFE all of us paid between $2,000 & $5,000 to have this hobby,from day 1 it is BUYER BEWARE as far as what we find in the sky POT LUCK 10000%

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Re: How much are you willing to pay for a consumer h.264 and hevc (4.2.2) capable STB?

Post by dishcrank » Sat Aug 24, 2019 1:54 pm

In my opinion the transition to HEVC was done by ABC in anticipation of ATSC 3.0 and 4K broadcasts which will start sometime in 2020 ??? If CBS, CW, NBC, FOX and possibly others follow ABC and start transmitting in 4K, and if they all do it in 4:2:2, then I wouldn't mind shelling out $500 or more for a set-top box that will get all this 4K content. Also these guys aren't shy when it comes to high bit rates, so whatever 4K picture they put out will be the cream of the crop. Will we ever see the network in 4K on DISH or DIRECT? Doubtful. How long will it take the local affiliates to transition to 4K? Probably years.

I voted for $500+. Well worth the money if we get the network feeds in 4K.

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Re: How much are you willing to pay for a consumer h.264 and hevc (4.2.2) capable STB?

Post by jdrmpr » Sat Aug 24, 2019 6:44 pm

IF YOU CAN DEVELOP ONE I'LL BUY! AND PAY WHAT EVER PRICE YOU SET.

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Re: How much are you willing to pay for a consumer h.264 and hevc (4.2.2) capable STB?

Post by rusty » Mon Aug 26, 2019 9:50 am

greekdish wrote:
Sat Aug 24, 2019 11:56 am
wouldn't it be a bummer if after getting a receiver for that $$ they scramble the feeds WOW $$$$ down the draino HEY we are the guest in this magic hobby..THE PROGRAMMER CALLS THE SHOTS
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Re: How much are you willing to pay for a consumer h.264 and hevc (4.2.2) capable STB?

Post by greekdish » Mon Aug 26, 2019 5:04 pm

what a cut throat business,with all the law suits charlie this charlie that,1,0000000 $$$$$ question what is Charlie's and Directv planning for the near future as we know long range they will be extinct like dinosaurs the devil i think is related to these people

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Re: How much are you willing to pay for a consumer h.264 and hevc (4.2.2) capable STB?

Post by eelstrebor » Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:19 pm

I paid about $1000 for a DSR922 so I'm "guessing" that is how much I'd spend for a true quality receiver. It would have to be "bullet-proof" at that price with excellent customer support. Of course, H.265 is all the rage now. As for 4.2.2, those services play back very well through VLC.

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