| Real Digital |
| Real Digital is a Digital Satellite service for the UK and Ireland due to launch in sometime in 2011. The service includes a new 7-Day EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) and a secure encryption system, which uses a Smartcard. |
Licensed by Ofcom since the 30th of March 2010, which was just in time for the Ofcom ruling on the Wholesale Must Offer ruling for Sky Sports 1 and 2, REAL Digital has been working to ensure that the consumer can benefit from an alternative satellite service provider that includes Sky Sports 1 and 2 sport channels.
REAL will be broadcasting a number of New Pay TV services including High Definition and expects to offer satellite dish users all the 200+ Free To Air Digital TV channels. Sky Sports 1 and 2 will be offered at new low cost monthly price TBC. REAL expects to be the best value on the market for Sky Sports 1 and 2. |
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Pre-installed Sky or freesat customers will not need a new satellite dish as REAL Digital will be picked up on the same satellite dish. A simple ‘plug and play’ is all that is required. A consumer will need to purchase a REAL Digital HD set top box, which will retail from £159 for a single tuner without hard drive or around £270 for a REAL HD+ box with a hard drive. A REAL Smart Viewing Card will be included with all REAL boxes. For consumers who wish to trade in their old freesat or Sky set top box they will be able to take advantage of a Trade-in offer, details will be announced on the REAL Digital website which can be found at www.realdigitaltv.com.
The REAL Digital application is being heard at the Competition Appeals Tribunal on Friday the 29th of October 2010 case No. 1152/8/2/10 (IR) where the Tribunal will rule on whether REAL should be granted the same rights of access as BT Vision, Top Up TV and Virgin Media. If as expected REAL is granted the same right of supply for Sky Sports 1 and 2 then for the first time in history the British and Irish consumers will have a choice of satellite TV providers that can deliver Sky Sports 1 and 2. |
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| Trade In Offer |
| Full details will be announced about Real Digital's Trade In Deal for existing Freesat, Sky or generic FTA receivers. Get a substantial discount on a REAL Digital HD receiver when you trade in your old satellite Set top box (no new dish required). |
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| Receivers |
| Real Digital receivers are expected to be Fortec Star models, with a Real Digital EPG. |
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