MUX 2 launch date ?

Sam Russell

Yes it is too much to hope.

This is the time of year to get the extra overtime and exes in before Santa calls and trips over the aerial on the chimney.

It is also very cold, so perhaps they are testing the low temperature performance.

RonanAnthony

Well I dunno about launches but testing MUX 2 still live here atm from Truskmore on channel 57. It's been on about 12 hours now and it's stronger than my MUX 1 signal on number 53.

pa990

galtee boy wrote: »

Is it too much to hope that all this testing of Mux 2 in the last week or so, at a time of the year when most large organisations do not carry out unnecessary work and actually go into wind down mode, means that we are about to see some new channel launch, maybe Oireachtas TV or TV3HD ?

oh sweet Jesus.. not tv3hd... what a waste of space that would be, give me qvc over that anyday

Sam Russell

pa990 wrote: »

oh sweet Jesus.. not tv3hd... what a waste of space that would be, give me qvc over that anyday

TV3 have their 'Sony HD Studio' now in City West so it is only a matter of time before they launch HD on Saorview (as long as they can have a free ride) but they will not need the HD studio as most of their programmes are imported from ITV. I]Except Exposed and that Vincent Browne chap, both of which we could do without[/I.

The Cush

Sam Russell wrote: »

TV3 have their 'Sony HD Studio' now in City West ].

I thought it was over in Ballymount in Tallaght, beside their existing studio?

watty

There is no free ride for anyone. HD will cost about x3 to x4 as much as SD. You pay for datarate on Digital, not channels

Sam Russell

The Cush wrote: »

I thought it was over in Ballymount in Tallaght, beside their existing studio?

You are probably right. It is all in the same direction from me.

Digifriendly

On Mux 1 from Clermont Carn the channels when first tuned in start with no sound and stutter for a moment before picture and sound come into synchronisation. This has been happening on all channels on Mux 1 this morning. Anyone else experiencing this and has it got anything to do with Mux 2 testing?

peking97

MUX 2 CH 55 currently on-air from Maghera.

glimmerman123

Mux 2 from Maghera now fired up. Can anyone confirm if the radio test channels are hidden?They are not on my epg but show up when i scan channel 55.

peking97

Ten radio ch's showing up normally here but no mod.
Is it possible you have the TV set to display TV Ch's only?

Machinehead

peking97 wrote: »

Ten radio ch's showing up normally here but no mod.
Is it possible you have the TV set to display TV Ch's only?

When I last checked Maghera the radio channels were all hidden. It's lit up again today & as with mux 2 from Mullaghanish all the radio services are hidden even though they show while the scan is being carried out.
TV set to display all DVB-T channels.

glimmerman123

Thanks guys will check again later.

RonanAnthony

Rté must be ready to fire up the second MUX now as its been on over 24 hours and is all over the country.
I am still only getting test cards tho and that annoying sound
Ne1 got Any new info as to what is happening?

Souriau

CH on E44. Mux 2 is slightly stronger than Mux 1

MHEG-5 Aertel is on Test channel 1 and 2

Why is Test channel 4 and 5 got the 4:3 test card stretch to fill the 16:9
The resolution is also poor, little hazy

cabledude

Not very tech savvy when it comes to MUX2 and stuff like that, but I noticed on my Saorview epg today that there are a whole load of new test channels. Does this mean we are about to get a whole bunch of new channels on saorview?

Souriau

Souriau wrote: »

CH on E44. Mux 2 is slightly stronger than Mux 1

MHEG-5 Aertel is on Text channel 1 and 2

Why is Test channel 5 and 6 got the 4:3 test card stretch to fill the 16:9
The resolution is also poor, little hazy

The 4:3 test cards are showing up correctly for me.

Johnboy1951

Souriau wrote: »

CH on E44. Mux 2 is slightly stronger than Mux 1

MHEG-5 Aertel is on Text channel 1 and 2

Why is Test channel 5 and 6 got the 4:3 test card stretch to fill the 16:9
The resolution is also poor, little hazy

When I checked earlier that was noticeable on my TV also.

Hotblack Desiato

Machinehead wrote: »

When I last checked Maghera the radio channels were all hidden. It's lit up again today & as with mux 2 from Mullaghanish all the radio services are hidden even though they show while the scan is being carried out.
TV set to display all DVB-T channels.

Same for me when I scanned Three Rock and Kippure. Radio test services showing up on Mux 2 when scanning, but nothing stored. Last time Mux2 was up, the test radio services did show up in the EPG. Triax TR112. Edit: Just checked the Blue Diamond TV as well, it's the same.

watty

cabledude wrote: »

Not very tech savvy when it comes to MUX2 and stuff like that, but I noticed on my Saorview epg today that there are a whole load of new test channels. Does this mean we are about to get a whole bunch of new channels on saorview?

The most that is likely inside next 6 months is

• Oireachtas TV
• TG4 goes to HD only FORMAT, most content upscaled
• TV3 goes to HD only FORMAT, most content upscaled

Maybe a non-RTE national Radio station already at better quality on FM.

Hotblack Desiato

I hope this isn't some sort of political last minute rush job trying to get stuff on air by Xmas. It'll force a retune which not everyone can do, and if they don't then they'll lose channels.

Souriau

I have recorded all the test channels and then see what format and size they are in
Test Channel 1 544x576 AR = 544:297
Test Channel 2 1440x1080 AR = 16:9
Test Channel 3 544x576 AR = 544:297
Test Channel 4 544x576 AR = 4:3
Test Channel 5 544x576 AR = 4:3
Test Channel 6 544x576 AR = 544:297
Test Channel 7 544x576 AR = 544:297

What is AR 544:297 and why is this?
The SD channles are not true 16:9
even HD channel is just 12:9 or 4:3 then stretch out to fill the widescreen

What is SSU channel?

Mr. Rabbit

watty wrote: »

The most that is likely inside next 6 months is

• Oireachtas TV
• TG4 goes to HD only FORMAT, most content upscaled
• TV3 goes to HD only FORMAT, most content upscaled

Maybe a non-RTE national Radio station already at better quality on FM.

RTE One +1 24 hrs ?

Johnboy1951

Souriau wrote: »

What is SSU channel?

SSU [Programme 2100]
Status: Running
Type: Data broadcast service
Publisher: RTÉNL

SSU ...... System Software Updates

http://www.digitag.org/DTTResources/SSU.html

That's all I have

EDIT

Are they checking the updates to boxes to auto tune the new mux?

Examples of operational faults corrected in Europe include:
• Finding new broadcast service (i.e. scanning for services in the broadcast bands)
• Solving interoperability issues between interactive platforms, i.e. MHP and MHEG
• Inability to find new services due to tuning problems or identification of echos
• Better handling of service installation with multi-transmitter site reception
• Adding a manual search option in receivers which originally had only automatic search
functionalities

watty

Mr. Rabbit wrote: »

RTE One +1 24 hrs ?

Even the current 50% time RTE+1 is a waste of money. I doubt it.

watty

ninja900 wrote: »

I hope this isn't some sort of political last minute rush job trying to get stuff on air by Xmas. It'll force a retune which not everyone can do, and if they don't then they'll lose channels.

That's a bizarre outlook. The only stuff that can't retune isn't compatible and shouldn't have been sold here.

Either the Seller should refund or Maker patch the Firmware. SOGA is 2 years MINIMUM and up to 6 for consequential damages.

If "SOGA" isn't applicable then you need a new TV or Setbox. The majority can't be denied extra services because a minority are using incompatible gear.

Which is no doubt why Canon offered free replacement cameras up to six years after sale date for models with faulty sensors.

Sam Russell

watty wrote: »

Even the current 50% time RTE+1 is a waste of money. I doubt it.

It does not cost any extra to put RTE 1+1 on the mux, other than some extra rights costs (if any) because otherwise it would be stuffed with zeros.

Mr. Rabbit

Mux 2 now testing from Clermont Cairn on channel 56. No difference in signal strngth from Mux 1.

This was obviously the cause of yesterday's problems.

_John C

Oireachtas TV should come in very handy. We will be able to watch "Leaders Questions" and the likes on : RTE1, RTE News Now & Oireachtas TV !!!

Forgot to add: When the same program is over on the above 3 channels we can switch to RTE1+1 and watch it again when RTE1+1 goes fulltime.

12 element

RTE One to go HD too I'm hearing.