Looks like UTV HD Ireland tests have begun.

givecredit

Details here:

12.012 V SR 29500 FEC 3/4 DVB-S2 QPSK

4037 - carrying UTV

lertsnim

Encrypted?

Johnboy1951

Seems to be scrambled

According to DS it is UTV HD for Ireland

Quote:
Originally Posted by lotrjw
Is this for the Republic of Ireland UTV?
Maybe but I have no idea yet. All I can tell you is what you see above. The channel is invisible in that it has an upgrade screen - but it is carrying UTV in HD.

There is currently no SD equivalent although earlier today something was done on 10.743 H - the mux with RTE and other Irish services. I do not however know what was done but something on that mux was changed in the background this afternoon - it would not help to speculate - but there is still room I think for another service there - currently 6 SD and one HD with four radio services - so it COULD go there but nobody knows yet.

h7nlrp2v0g5u48

No tests on Saorview yet. I thought an announcement about carraige deals would have been made by now.

galtee boy

zorro2566 wrote: »

According to DS it is UTV HD for Ireland

How does he know that it's UTV Ireland in HD ? It's just a blue screen .

h7nlrp2v0g5u48

galtee boy wrote: »

How does he know that it's UTV Ireland in HD ? It's just a blue screen .

To be fair to the poster on DS thread who spotted the test did say he wasn't sure as it was showing an upgrade screen. I was thinking if it was for UTVI HD wouln'd it show this programme isn't available message for UK viewers and also wouln'd UTVI SD tests appear on the irish transponder 10.743 H at the same time.I think there is room for one more SD channel on that transponder.

The Cush

natashaob6 wrote: »

I think there is room for one more SD channel on that transponder.

That appears to be the speculation in that thread also - http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?p=75690562#post75690562

givecredit

galtee boy wrote: »

How does he know that it's UTV Ireland in HD ? It's just a blue screen .

Press Subtitles. Its currently UTV HD.

givecredit

givecredit wrote: »

Press Subtitles. Its currently UTV HD.

So not UTV Ireland then!

galtee boy

Thread title incorrect ?

lertsnim

zorro2566 wrote: »

So not UTV Ireland then!

It couldn't be the actual UTV Ireland if they haven't started broadcasting. It is common for another feed to be used for testing.

givecredit

zorro2566 wrote: »

So not UTV Ireland then!

The channel does not go live until 1st January 2015. Until then they will be various test broadcasts.(Most likely to be carrying their own channel UTV) I suspect they must be up on the Sky epg before the XMAS epg freeze and probably will be showing promo videos for the duration of the epg freeze to launch date.

givecredit

Update to above.

12.188 H

4012 - carrying UTV (in SD) and encrypted

Mac128

I am a Sky subscriber and a movie I had recorded some time ago just showed up in the planner with a UTV Ireland icon. No sign of a channel in the guide though.

Mac128

Mac128 wrote: »

I am a Sky subscriber and a movie I had recorded some time ago just showed up in the planner with a UTV Ireland icon. No sign of a channel in the guide though.

Have you got a screen grab?

Why_oh_why

Have UTV and/or Sky said that the channel will be on the SkyEPG?

muffler

nope.

It will be.Tests are starting.Looks like there will be a SD and HD channel available.Lifted from Digital Spy...

Update

12.188 H, 27.500, 2/3.

"4012"....Now showing "Programme not Available" message and with EPG data for 'UTV Ireland'.


Update

12.012 V, DVB-S2, 29.500, 3/4.

"4037"....Now showing "Coming 1st January 2015" screen and with EPG data for 'UTV Ireland HD'.

marclt

two threads merged.

Carry on...

cupthehand1

Why_oh_why wrote: »

Have UTV and/or Sky said that the channel will be on the SkyEPG?

Confirmed for 116 on Sky

mad muffin

Does UTV carry a lot of the same itv programmes that TV3 carry? Like (clears throat) X factor and I'm a celebrity?

SPAWKER

mad muffin wrote: »

Does UTV carry a lot of the same itv programmes that TV3 carry? Like (clears throat) X factor and I'm a celebrity?

Tv3 is a clone of UTV so yes

mad muffin

SPAWKER wrote: »

Tv3 is a clone of UTV so yes

Thanks. At least my suffering will be slightly alleviate when I canhalf watch them in HD. :pac:

cupthehand1

cupthehand1 wrote: »

Confirmed for 116 on Sky

Where was this stated?

Promos running on the test channels now!

doney84

zorro2566 wrote: »

Where was this stated?

http://www.utv.ie/

twinklerunner

zorro2566 wrote: »

Where was this stated?

https://twitter.com/utvireland

DublinKev

Running trailers now on the frequency in the first post in this thread.

Not sure if this is a HD feed or not but the quality looks like it might be.

Wonder what number they'll have in the Sky epg.

galtee boy

DublinKev wrote: »

Running trailers now on the frequency in the first post in this thread.

Not sure if this is a HD feed or not but the quality looks like it might be.

Wonder what number they'll have in the Sky epg.

There are two test channels on Sky, one in HD and one in SD. It will be 116 on Sky, HD if you have the HD pack and in SD if you don't.

DublinKev

galtee boy wrote: »

There are two test channels on Sky, one in HD and one in SD. It will be 116 on Sky, HD if you have the HD pack and in SD if you don't.

Thanks Galtee Boy.

MBSnr

galtee boy wrote: »

There are two test channels on Sky, one in HD and one in SD. It will be 116 on Sky, HD if you have the HD pack and in SD if you don't.

116 UTV SD - So they are basing it on HD pack and not a HD box (as RTE2 HD is 102 on a HD box with or without the HD pack). I wonder will UTV HD be further up the EPG as well or a manual tune in....? That's fairly poor if it is 'add channels'.

galtee boy

MBSnr wrote: »

116 UTV SD - So they are basing it on HD pack and not a HD box (as RTE2 HD is 102 on a HD box with or without the HD pack). I wonder will UTV HD be further up the EPG as well or a manual tune in....? That's fairly poor if it is 'add channels'.

Can't be certain of this until it goes on the EPG, but that would be my guess.

MBSnr

galtee boy wrote: »

Can't be certain of this until it goes on the EPG, but that would be my guess.

Guess we'll just have to wait and see.... A further thought would be that if it was part of the HD pack and not on the EPG, then would it even be viewable under 'other channels' for a non HD pack sub..... Be sticking to ITV HD in that case.

As for TV3's SD 'soft vision' - it should just go...

Jpmarn

Channel 116 is the highest unused slot on Sky Ireland. It could be put into a higher slot but that mean other channels get bumped down a slot. It could be followed it's HD or SD alter egos. Probably a rake of itv plus channels would fill the empty slots between 116 to 120 on the Sky EPG.

Mint Sauce

Just did a retune on both Saorview, and a free to air box. Cant see anything on either of the EPGs that resembles a test for UTVI. What is the current channel name or is the station encrypted? Currently exclud encrypted stations from the search as it brings up far to many channels.

Johnboy1951

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Just did a retune on both Saorview, and a free to air box. Cant see anything on either of the EPGs that resembles a test for UTVI. What is the current channel name or is the station encrypted? Currently exclud encrypted stations from the search as it brings up far to many channels.

Encrypted when I check earlier today ..... so I guess it is a Sky test not a FTA test

Dave_Dublin

UTV Ireland HD now on 116 on Sky

SD : 267


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( I have a HD subscription, I'm presuming it's the other way around for those who don't )

MBSnr

Dave_Dublin wrote: »

UTV Ireland HD now on 116 on Sky

SD : 267
.
( I have a HD subscription, I'm presuming it's the other way around for those who don't )

It is but it you can't view it.. Looks like I'll be sticking to the FTA ITV HD channels when they have duplicate programs on. Seems like they missed a trick here. Surely they could do as RTE2 HD and put the HD version on ch 116 for HD boxes and totally out manoeuvre TV3 cr@p vision? (I guess it's cheaper carriage costs for them or some such to do it only via HD pack).

icdg

We might continue all discussion of UTV Ireland here:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057324314&page=25