MUX 2 launch date ?

jamescc

on from 3rock also with testcards.

glimmerman123

Nothing from Maghera yet.

Pat Gleeson

glimmerman123 wrote: »

Nothing from Maghera yet.

Ditto Woodcock Hill - which hasn't had Mux 2 activity for quite a while ....

glimmerman123

I did a quick scan today and picked up Mux 2 on channel 56 for about an hour and then it was switched off. As my main transmitter for Saorview is Maghera does any of you guys know what transmitter i was picking it up on? Mux 2 from Maghera was not fired up today.

jamescc

running from threerock

glimmerman123

jamescc wrote: »

running from threerock

How long has it been on from Three Rock?

Peter Rhea

glimmerman123 wrote: »

I did a quick scan today and picked up Mux 2 on channel 56 for about an hour and then it was switched off. As my main transmitter for Saorview is Maghera does any of you guys know what transmitter i was picking it up on?

Knockmoyle or Kilduff?

Edit: Knockmoyle is probably a bit far away from Maghera's service area, I was thinking of the location of the Cnoc an Oir site.

glimmerman123

Peter Rhea wrote: »

Knockmoyle or Kilduff?

Thanks for that Peter i take it these are relay transmitters and that it is the first time Mux 2 has been relayed from any of the relays.

Peter Rhea

Mux 2 was running at the Monaghan relay on channel 59 when Saorview started from there.

Not sure for how long & haven't seen it since.

jamescc

glimmerman123 wrote: »

How long has it been on from Three Rock?

not sure i just checked and it was working not watching now but will check later

hot buttered scones

Getting 7 test TV stations on ch 49 (Spur Hill), coming in as 11 to 17 - just different test cards. Channel name Test Service 1 etc. Also getting 9 radio stations on 211 - 219 channel name Seirbhis Thrialach. My TV labels them audio only, but there is no sound. When I switched on some of the TV channels my TV (LG LW650T) a red button appeared in the corner labelled "update is detected". If I press the red button immediately, I get an message saying "Software update information from other channels is detected. Would you like to search for the channels?" If I press yes then I get a message saying "No available software update found".
On my other TV (Nordmende 32") I don't get these messages, but when I do a manual scan, the first channel is listed as hidden and as a data channel.

Jpmarn

Receiving Mux 2 from either Maghera or woodcock Hill transmitters.

Jpmarn

Getting mux1 on Ch 47 Wood cock Hill and Mux 2 coming in on Ch 44. No HD video playing on test channel 2.

The Cush

Jpmarn wrote: »

Mux 2 coming in on Ch 44.

Also Woodcock Hill.

Jpmarn

It looks like that Mux 2 at wood cock Hill has been turned off.

pa990

The Cush wrote: »

Mux 2 testing from Mullaghanish with testcards

Anymore activity from mullaghanish (or spur hill) recently?

egal

hot buttered scones wrote: »

Getting 7 test TV stations on ch 49 (Spur Hill), coming in as 11 to 17 - just different test cards. Channel name Test Service 1 etc. Also getting 9 radio stations on 211 - 219 channel name Seirbhis Thrialach.

Longford active now - ch. 44.

Souriau

Program Number: 10/2100
PCR on PID 8191 (0x1fff)
PMT Version: 0
Service name: SSU
Logical channel number: 10

Stream Type: 0x0b ISO/IEC 13818-6 type B
Elementary Stream PID 4608 (0x1200)

Program Number: 11/2101
PCR on PID 8190 (0x1ffe)
PMT Version: 0
Service name: Test Service 1
Logical channel number: 11

Stream Type: 0x1b H.264 Video
Elementary Stream PID 2101 (0x0835)

Stream Type: 0x0b ISO/IEC 13818-6 type B
Elementary Stream PID 1002 (0x03ea)

Stream Type: 0x03 MPEG-1 Audio
Elementary Stream PID 2201 (0x0899)

Stream Type: 0x03 MPEG-1 Audio
Elementary Stream PID 2211 (0x08a3)

Stream Type: 0x06 Teletext/VBI
Elementary Stream PID 2301 (0x08fd)

Program Number: 12/2102
PCR on PID 8190 (0x1ffe)
PMT Version: 0
Service name: Test Service 2
Logical channel number: 12

Stream Type: 0x1b H.264 Video
Elementary Stream PID 2102 (0x0836)

Stream Type: 0x0b ISO/IEC 13818-6 type B
Elementary Stream PID 1002 (0x03ea)

Stream Type: 0x03 MPEG-1 Audio
Elementary Stream PID 2202 (0x089a)

Stream Type: 0x03 MPEG-1 Audio
Elementary Stream PID 2212 (0x08a4)

Stream Type: 0x06 Teletext/VBI
Elementary Stream PID 2302 (0x08fe)

Souriau

I noted last night when Divis was being tested, CH Mux2 was at stronger signal than Mux1
Last night Mux 1 = 45dbµv. Mux 2 = 50dbµv.
Today Mux 1 = 44dbµv. Mux 2 = 36dbµ.
Was the power increase part of Divis testing during the night?

21.00
Tonight Mux 1 = 50dbµv. Mux 2 = 35dbµ.

egal

egal wrote: »

Longford active now - ch. 44.

Gone today.

The Cush

Looks like TG4 are going HD by Sept with the All-Ireland Ladies Gaelic Football Final on Sept 30th in HD.

Mr Ó Gallchóir also highlighted a major technological innovation in TG4’s coverage of the 2012 All-Ireland Finals. “We are now poised to move up from Standard Definition to High Definition (HD) format,” he said. “It is a mark of the importance we place on Peil Gael na mBan that TG4 will inaugurate this innovation in our All-Ireland Finals coverage from Croke Park on September 30th. HD provides a much clearer, sharper picture on screen, with more natural colours and the option of surround sound. It really is a súil eile”.

http://www.tg4.ie/en/corporate/news-releases/2012/090712.html

Rick_

So that's RTÉ TWO and TG 4 in HD, all we need is RTÉ ONE, TV 3 and 3E to hurry up and change too (I doubt 3E ever will but it would be nice!)

Sponge Bob

e3 and news will be SD forever

glimmerman123

If Mux 2 launches in September i suppose RTE2 HD will also make the move over. I wonder are there anymore channels lined up to go on it which would make it more financially viable? Interesting times ahead.

mike65

glimmerman123 wrote: »

If Mux 2 launches in September i suppose RTE2 HD will also make the move over. I wonder are there anymore channels lined up to go on it which would make it more financially viable? Interesting times ahead.

I think additional channels would actually make Saorview (or the company that runs it) less viable rather than more. After all the obvious candidates don't have any real need to hop on board as they are on freeview and freesat/FTV, so who would you get on board and at what cost to who?

glimmerman123

mike65 wrote: »

I think additional channels would actually make Saorview (or the company that runs it) less viable rather than more. After all the obvious candidates don't have any real need to hop on board as they are on freeview and freesat/FTV, so who would you get on board and at what cost to who?

RTENL built the infrastructure at a cost of around 70million euros and at the moment mux2 is lying idle so the sooner mux2 is switched on and all slots are full the sooner RTENL can make back some of the money it used to build the network. The more channels that launch on the platform the cheaper it will be for each of them to be carried on Saorview. As for what channels i would like to see on it well i would like to see the Irish Film Channel, a music channel showcasing up and coming young Irish talent and an RTE channel showing archive programming.

The Cush

Maybe Mux 2 will launch with the Oireachtas Channel when the Dáil return from their summer break on Sept 18th.

Machinehead

glimmerman123 wrote: »

mike65 wrote: »

I think additional channels would actually make Saorview (or the company that runs it) less viable rather than more. After all the obvious candidates don't have any real need to hop on board as they are on freeview and freesat/FTV, so who would you get on board and at what cost to who?

RTENL built the infrastructure at a cost of around 70million euros and at the moment mux2 is lying idle so the sooner mux2 is switched on and all slots are full the sooner RTENL can make back some of the money it used to build the network. The more channels that launch on the platform the cheaper it will be for each of them to be carried on Saorview. As for what channels i would like to see on it well i would like to see the Irish Film Channel, a music channel showcasing up and coming young Irish talent and an RTE channel showing archive programming.

RTÉ Gold similar to UK Gold but with a little doc slant like " Yesterday" would be of interest to quite a few people as is borne out by the popularity of Reeling in the Years. Could be a co - production using RTÉ & TV3 archive.
A European news channel like France 24 or Euronews could be added, can't cost that much since RTÉ & TG4 already use them for night time fill in.
The addition of some independent radio stations particularly the national ones would be nice.

twinklerunner

Sponge Bob wrote: »

e3 and news will be SD forever

Slightly off topic, I notice that 3E is now on Ch 5 & RTÉ News Now is on Ch 6 - from Kippure. They were the other way around previously.
Have they switched on other transmitters too?

twinklerunner

twinklerunner wrote: »

Slightly off topic, I notice that 3E is now on Ch 5 & RTÉ News Now is on Ch 6 - from Kippure. They were the other way around previously.
Have they switched on other transmitters too?

Yes, apparently the BAI ordered the change. Most likely TV3 bitched and they gave in.