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Harry Palmr

Ireland lost 2-0

Johnboy1951

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Ireland lost 2-0

Hehehehehe ...... it is the pic quality I will be watching

EDIT: The pic quality is very good ...... bright sharp colours and no artefacts ...... pity the cameras were not better positioned or managed.

icdg

kooga wrote: »

is that freesports uk or Roi?

They are virtually identical, it’s impossible to tell them apart until a programme (Pro14) gets blocked.

Johnboy1951

icdg wrote: »

They are virtually identical, it’s impossible to tell them apart until a programme (Pro14) gets blocked.

Is it the ROI version that differs from the FTA version?

Tigerandahalf

So it is hd on fta but not on freesat yet?

Copa America games are on at post midnight times. Hardly a great audience there.

Johnboy1951

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

So it is hd on fta but not on freesat yet?

Copa America games are on at post midnight times. Hardly a great audience there.

The HD version is still on a testing frequency FTA.
The SD version is properly assigned.

We can only hope the HD version remains FTA when it is correctly assigned.

Headshot

For anyone interested I tuned into Sky other channels using:

11.426 V, 27.500, 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK

It seems a very stuttering picture with no sound while watching the Italy v Ecuador U20 match, anyone else having that same issue?

Tigerandahalf

Haven't they said hd is coming to sky and freesat mid july?

icdg

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

Is it the ROI version that differs from the FTA version?

Yes. But all differences are accomplished using the Sky conditional access system to block individual programmes. Nothing different is played out.

Not all Copa America games are post midnight Btw - there are games kicking off at 8:00pm and 11:00pm tomorrow (on eir Sport 2, not FreeSports - as I mentioned earlier FreeSports is carrying the North American equivalent, the Concacaf Gold Cup).

Harry Palmr

Headshot wrote: »

For anyone interested I tuned into Sky other channels using:

11.426 V, 27.500, 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK

It seems a very stuttering picture with no sound while watching the Italy v Ecuador U20 match, anyone else having that same issue?

This seems to be a Sky box issue, other types okay as far as I can tell.

lgs 4

Freesport picture is looking good on Samsung 4K watching Italy and Ecuador .As long as grubby handed Sky are no not involved.

Headshot

Headshot wrote: »

For anyone interested I tuned into Sky other channels using:

11.426 V, 27.500, 5/6, DVB-S, QPSK

It seems a very stuttering picture with no sound while watching the Italy v Ecuador U20 match, anyone else having that same issue?

Same here. Unwatchable on a SkyHD box. Fine on a Humax Freesat box.

Tigerandahalf

I watched a bit of the u20 soccer last night.
I know a lot of these type of games are commentated on from a studio but Paul Dempsey (I think it was him) sounded like he was in a phone booth.

How did teams qualify for that competition as there seems to be an awful lot of mickey mouse type teams - Qatar, Tahiti, etc.

Harry Palmr

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

How did teams qualify for that competition as there seems to be an awful lot of mickey mouse type teams - Qatar, Tahiti, etc.

Each confederation is represented by qualification. Oceania has two teams New Zealand is the other. Australia in in the Asia group these days but didn't qualify.

Johnboy1951

Ireland Vs Mexico live at present ..... 3rd/4th place play off.


..... and Ireland lose on penalties.

cc

Still SD on freesat on a LG tv

Harry Palmr

It will be until they make the switch on 252, right now you have to tune it manually.

refusetolose

freesports hd just went off a few minutes ago

edit: its back again

kooga

refusetolose wrote: »

freesports hd just went off a few minutes ago

edit: its back again

when you say freesports Hd is this manual tune on a sky box or fta box

is it not on the sky or freesat epg?

FRIENDO

@kooga

11426
V
27500

FTA at the moment, still on test

refusetolose

kooga wrote: »

when you say freesports Hd is this manual tune on a sky box or fta box

is it not on the sky or freesat epg?

it was a FTA box

mackersdublin

FreeSports HD was added to Freesat's test region on Monday. It's due to replace the SD version on Channel 252

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/comment/93922861#Comment_93922861 #447

Johnboy1951

mackersdublin wrote: »

FreeSports HD was added to Freesat's test region on Monday. It's due to replace the SD version on Channel 252

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/comment/93922861#Comment_93922861 #447

Is this on a different frequency to the FTA HD test that has been ongoing for some time?

Harry Palmr

Freesports HD EPG is now populated.

mackersdublin

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

Is this on a different frequency to the FTA HD test that has been ongoing for some time?

No. It's the same test channel (52575) on 11426 V 27500 5/6

Tigerandahalf

When is this due to arrive on freesat?

mackersdublin

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

When is this due to arrive on freesat?

Nothing official, but due to launch on Sky UK on 15th July. Hopefully it launches on Freesat on the same day

fman

They have confirmed on Twitter that they will go on Freesat too but not on the sky Ireland EPG.

Harry Palmr

Good to see it confirmed, just as an aside if you're an Arsenal fan they are broadcasting delayed showings of their pre-season.

It'll be interesting to see if the HD as standard gives them an edge over ITV4 in particular when it comes to picking up rights. Obviously the channel will need to bang the drum to make their visually enhanced service known to more.

givecredit

fman wrote: »

They have confirmed on Twitter that they will go on Freesat too but not on the sky Ireland EPG.

HD exclusive to non subscribers...