[linux-dvb] Recieving DVB-C with DVB-T units

[Tim Williams]

On Wed, 5 Aug 2009, Christian Wattengård wrote:

> Ok. Too bad. Then why are DVB-T units, that needs more technology,
> half the price of DVB-C units... Annoys me... :)

That's probably down to economies of scale. Most people who have cable 
will have been supplied with a receiver box by their cable company, so 
buying a PCI/USB card for the computer will be an addtional option for 
most cable users, that the majority don't want/need. Where as for DVB-T 
you pick your own equipment at the shop, so you may well go for 
the PCI/USB adapter as the first option.

Tim W

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