"Football fans in the UAE will be required to buy a new high-definition decoder and smartcard to watch live TV broadcasts of all 380 Barclays Premier League matches of the coming season, which kicks off on August 14.
The decoders, now on sale for Dh999 at Carrefour and other hypermarkets, will provide access to the six channels operated by Abu Dhabi Sports. The broadcasts will be aired in Arabic and English.
However, contrary to previous reports, purchasing the smartcard on its own for Dh370, without the decoder, will not provide access."
Not looking good.... guess we'll have to put up with pixelated streams again.
http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100728/NATIONAL/7...
"Football fans in the UAE will be required to buy a new high-definition decoder and smartcard to watch live TV broadcasts of all 380 Barclays Premier League matches of the coming season, which kicks off on August 14.
The decoders, now on sale for Dh999 at Carrefour and other hypermarkets, will provide access to the six channels operated by Abu Dhabi Sports. The broadcasts will be aired in Arabic and English.
However, contrary to previous reports, purchasing the smartcard on its own for Dh370, without the decoder, will not provide access."
Not looking good.... guess we'll have to put up with pixelated streams again.