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BBC Red Button June 2018

  • 31-05-2018 9:47pm
    #1
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,857 ✭✭✭✭


    12421 H 27500 3/4 has been active for a few days with just one colour bar channel. This evening there are six channels 6802 - 6805, 6808 and 6811 with colour bars, captions and GMT time. 6811 is carrying the audio for BBC News, tone on the others.

    Identified as BBC Red Button on this site, at the bottom of the page.

    https://ukfree.tv/channels/all/PGSTART900/irt838024


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  • #2
    WHL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 541 ✭✭✭WHL


    Getting ready for World Cup maybe


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
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    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    12421 H 27500 3/4 has been active for a few days with just one colour bar channel. This evening there are six channels 6802 - 6805, 6808 and 6811 with colour bars, captions and GMT time. 6811 is carrying the audio for BBC News, tone on the others.

    Identified as BBC Red Button on this site, at the bottom of the page.

    https://ukfree.tv/channels/all/PGSTART900/irt838024

    12.422 H, 27.500, 2/3, DVB-S, QPSK.

    "6802"....Showing colour bars & tone.

    "6803"....Showing colour bars & tone.

    "6804"....Showing colour bars & tone.

    "6805"....Showing colour bars & tone.

    "6808"....Showing colour bars & tone.

    "6811"....Showing blank (or black level) screen, with audio from BBC News.


  • #4
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Some of the World Cup will be in 4k HDR on the BBC but only on the iplayer. Minimum broadband needed meant to be about 40mb/s.

    Not sure if it will be on the beta version or standard iplayer.


  • #5
    fman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭fman


    I presume these red buttons are mostly gearing up for Wimbledon?


  • #6
    batistuta9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,365 ✭✭✭batistuta9


    doesn't seem to be any of the world cup on them going by the guide data. anyone know what they're for then?

    red button HD would've nice for the WC, with the other commentary


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  • #7
    lgs 4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 685 ✭✭✭lgs 4


    batistuta9 wrote: »
    doesn't seem to be any of the world cup on them going by the guide data. anyone know what they're for then?

    red button HD would've nice for the WC, with the other commentary

    Wimbledon feeds


  • #8
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,857 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Wimbledon on 02 July.


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