Re: This will end in tears
> It's not and this is vandalism against the Broadcast spectrum which is supposed to be protected.
This notion that a specific region of the EM spectrum is sacrosanct to broadcasting TV is an outmoded idea born out of a legacy situation from before computers existed.
The spectrum is there for the best benefit of society. In the middle of the 20th century, fair enough, perhaps TV was the best use we could have of it. In the future an increasingly data intensive wireless society is going to need a lot more bandwidth. I know 4G will do us for now, but there's only so much MIMO you can squeeze into a handset economically and the next wave of bandwidth hikes are going to need to come from more frequency bandwidth.
The spectrum should be used where it can do most good, not according to an old, outdated doctrine.
I'm not suggesting leaving people out in the cold but we need to be taking baby steps to be moving on. I already use the iPlayer radio app in my car more than I use my radio. The transition has already started and I like it. (I get to listen to Radio 4 comedy and science stuff when it suits me, rather than being forced to listen to the archers because that's just what's on.)
> People won't ignore the Database
This is going to be non-optional and baked into the firmware and quite frankly if you can hack that there's nothing from stopping you from messing around with software radio regardless.
> The Database can be accurate enoungh
Don't you think radio experts with knowledge of transmitters, powers and topographical maps can figure out the relative strengths of signal? Really?? Funny, because my mobile network knows it's coverage on a map and does quite well.
> That people won't add Yagi or high power
Fair concern.
> That it won't destroy reception for some people in "local" blackspots having to use further off transmitters.
Well if that local blackspot receives from further off transmitters successfully it would be on the more distant transmitter map, so what's your problem?
> People WILL NOT know what is causing pixellation or freezing nor know who to complain to.
Completely agree with you here, if there's a problem.