TARBS USA will soon scramble!

[Peja]

TARBS USA will soon scramble its free to air services and switch to pay-tv.
From Tarbs.com

[F Sanderson]

They want you to pre-register for September 2004. They say the cost will be between $25 and $30 a month and you will have to buy a Tarbs receiver.
This info is available under USA services then click on FAQ in the upper right corner.

[gorgievs]

Does anyone know how much the Tarbs receiver will cost?

[bobkat]

If history repeats itself you won't need a special "Tarbs" receiver. As long as they use the DVB format any FTA (with proper CAM embedded) will probably work; we'll see what they come up with.

kat

[Peja]

I don't think anyone should order a Tarbs receiver just yet, let's see what happens has we get closer to September. However if Tarbs scramble there channels like they say they will then only a Tarbs receiver will be authorized for service by Tarbs.

Tarbs says "TARBS-USA signals will be scrambled with a special code, which can only be descrambled by a TARBS receiver. You can still keep your old receiver to enjoy other free-to air channels broadcasted via the same satellite."

[bobkat]

Originally Posted by Peja

Tarbs says "TARBS-USA signals will be scrambled with a special code, which can only be descrambled by a TARBS receiver. You can still keep your old receiver to enjoy other free-to air channels broadcasted via the same satellite."

Yeah.... well Globecast said the same thing but I've seen other brand receivers with an authorized card pull in Globecast channels. So, like you say, lets wait and see..... :wink:

kat

[Peja]

Looks like Tarbs is in new money trouble. This story is dated July 03, 2004.
http://heraldsun.news.com.au/common/...55E462,00.html

[Peja]

The number is $40 million plus! It could be lights out for Tarbs.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...5E7582,00.html

[Peja]

Tarbs is shut down!
www.tarbs.com
THE RECEIVERS AND MANAGERS OF TARBS WORLD TV REGRET TO ADVISE THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO CONTINUE BROADCASTING TARBS WORLD TV SERVICES.

TARBS WORLD TV SUBSCRIBERS CAN ACCESS FURTHER INFORMATION BY VISITING PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS WEBSITE, http://WWW.PWCRECOVERY.COM/ .

[gorgievs]

Peja you guessed it right yesterday. That's quite unbelievable that they shut down so abruptly. Is there any information whether Globecast will pick up any of these channels, especially MKTV and RTS? If any more info comes your way keep us up to date.

Nick

[Peja]

Originally Posted by gorgievs

Peja you guessed it right yesterday. That's quite unbelievable that they shut down so abruptly. Is there any information whether Globecast will pick up any of these channels, especially MKTV and RTS? If any more info comes your way keep us up to date.

Nick

Well, it looks like BN TV may come back thru a different unspecified company. This from www.rtvbn.com
POŠTOVANI POSETIOCI

ZBOG PROBLEMA SA KOMPANIJOM TARBS I NJIHOVOG BANKROTSTVA PROGRAM BN TELEVIZIJE, KAO I RTS-a, NA PODRUČJU KANADE, AUSTRALIJE I AMERIKE DO DALJNJEG NISMO U MOGUĆNOSTI DA EMITUJEMO. U TOKU SU RAZGOVORI SA NEKIM DRUGIM KOMPANIJAMA O ČEMU ĆEMO VAS BLAGOVREMENO OBAVESTITI.

MOLIMO DA UVAŽITE NAŠE IZVINJENJE.

S POŠTOVANJEM UPRAVA BN TELEVIZIJE

[Peja]

RTS is also trying to come back.

Postovana publiko RTS-a u Severnoj Americi i Australiji,

Pregovori koji ce obezbediti kvalitetno i zvanicno emitovanje RTS za teritoriju Severne Amerike i Australije su u toku. Molimo za vase strpljenje. Ocekujemo zvanicne informacije uskoro.

Frekvencije ce biti dostupne na nasoj web prezentaciji www.rts.co.yu/satelit_home.asp

Emitovanje RTS za teritoriju Severne Amerike i Australije je bilo nelegalno, a kao sto vam je vec poznato ta kompanija je u meduvremenu bankrotirala.

RTS ulaze sve napore da se uspostavi redovno i kvalitetno emitovanje naseg programa.

Vas RTS

[DruzeTito]

Im hoping MTB goes with them to.

[Peja]

Originally Posted by DruzeTito

Im hoping MTB goes with them to.

Well, BN TV will be on GlobeCast around September 1.
www.rtvbn.com

[vj9999]

I wonder if they will be FTA. They were FTA on Tarbs, but you never know.