Something smells about HRT encrypting their program....

[croat]

....and promise of increasing quality of program (more sports, movies, etc)
If I can be proved wrong I will definelly apologize.

Signal for North America is taken from Hotbird and it's sent to South American satellite, NSS-806. That sattelite covers North American region also. From there Globecast takes the signal and once encrypted in their location in New York, I believe, they uplink it to IA5 (former T5)

What I really want to know is: HRT says they'll be showing more movies, sport, etc since program is encrypted now, and there is no problems with programming rights anymore.

How is this possible since original source of feed (from Hotbird in Europe is still FTA). Crosat feed stays free even in South America.
This implies that showing of program that requires encryption is not possible because main source and other parts of the world are still FTA.

This would only make sense if HRT would encrypt program at source (in Zagreb) but Crosat wouldn't be free in Europe or rest of the world anymore (like Australia and South America)

I would like to get explanation for this from HRT-America since so far I don't see HRT's program getting any better, eventhough program is encrypted partially. I seriously think we won't see any improvements for while since main source of signal is still FTA.

I won't be starting subscribtion until I see increase in picture quality and more sport, movies, etc). I check their online program everyday and no improvements. I can even see it myself when part of the program is free (12 hours a day)

[kvasho]

Very simple croat. In europe there are some 2000 free ethnic channels. You can watch tv for free.

In America, you pay to watch television. Simply money. By charging subscribtion in America - hrt will afford to purchase movies and other programming - and if they want to produce more programming themselves they can do that cause the money is there. Plus the fee of the satellites - so you understand - it's like the mpeg encoder thing -- actually it is exactly the same.

[croat]

I am talking about them saying that the encryption will help with issues with programming rights. Well it doesn't make sense that encryption will help them with programming rights when in other parts of world program is still FTA. This is what I need explained.

The issue with programming rights will only make sense to me once the feed is encrypted in Zagreb. Or if they beam directly from Zagreb to Globecast's centre in New York.
Every other method is BS, cuz program stays FTA in other parts (Europe, South America = problems with programming rights = people who pay in N. America take it up the A$$.)

Originally Posted by kvasho

Very simple croat. In europe there are some 2000 free ethnic channels. You can watch tv for free.

In America, you pay to watch television. Simply money. By charging subscribtion in America - hrt will afford to purchase movies and other programming - and if they want to produce more programming themselves they can do that cause the money is there. Plus the fee of the satellites - so you understand - it's like the mpeg encoder thing -- actually it is exactly the same.

[kevision]

it's never fun when you have to pay more for something that costs less somewhere else. but that's life. different countries have different licence/rights/access fees. There are probably hundreds of different variables. Without knowing all of them, it still comes down to a matter of economy. A broadcaster can't beam free programming across the planet forever. Really the choice would eventually become:someone pays for it, or no one gets it. At least the option to recieve it at all still exists.

[croat]

I know that, and I am really glad that we even have something. I just need few things explained and if I am proved wrong I will apologize