Freesports HD, Question ?

lgs 4

Does anyone know what happened with the HD channel?

mackersdublin

It was testing but it was replaced by eir Sport 1 HD as a test before that launched

There was an Ad in the Radio Times promoting FreeSports HD would launch but no sign of it unfortunately

Harry Palmr

They didn't appreciate the footprint on Astra would create rights issues with regard to HD content. So it'll never happen except on cable or Freeview if it happens at all.

Tigerandahalf

Harry Palmr wrote: »

They didn't appreciate the footprint on Astra would create rights issues with regard to HD content. So it'll never happen except on cable or Freeview if it happens at all.

In what way, I wonder.
The only pro14 rugby shown live is a 3rd game that the 2 main channels (premier 1 and 2 / eir 1 and 2) can't show as they are broadcasting a live game at the same time. Perhaps with s4c in hd and freesports in hd on satellite they were afraid viewers in Wales wouldn't sign up for the subscription but I doubt those people would sign up anyway if only watching a game or two.

The picture quality is like tv3.

lgs 4

Thanks all, just curiosity. There HD testing was a great picture.

dxhound2005

There is a general thread about FreeSports, with some discussion about HD in the laters posts. But I don't think it throws any light on the reason the tests ceased.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057778355&page=17

lertsnim

Harry Palmr wrote: »

They didn't appreciate the footprint on Astra would create rights issues with regard to HD content

Who said this was the issue?

Harry Palmr

That's what I understood. Anyway they've ditched it for the foreseeable future, maybe Premier Media decided they'd be undermining their pay channel.

lertsnim

It's a pity they ditched it. The picture quality was so much better than what is there now.

Father Hernandez

Costs you'd imagine would be quite high for Sky.

As they rely on advertising revenue, these extra HD costs might have been too much for them for what they are getting in return on their rights content.

HD quality was great but as it's free sport I'm still quite happy to watch it

lgs 4

Freeport maybe making another attempt go HD: 11642 H 23000 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK testing now (7100 /7101) One is encrypted, one is not.

Harry Palmr

Saw that earlier, the signal isn't stable for me. Not sure if that's my boxes fault or not.

Johnboy1951

I had to force a scan to find it, but all seems fine here.

Good pic again.

Boggy

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Saw that earlier, the signal isn't stable for me. Not sure if that's my boxes fault or not.

Try unplugging any DECT cordless phones you may have , that frequency is likely to suffer from interference.

Johnboy1951

This channel seems to be transmitting different content to the SD channel.

Presently Formula E Street racing on SD while Skiing and such on HD channel.

mackersdublin

No confirmation that the HD Sports channel which is testing is FreeSports. I think people are hoping it will be it

Johnboy1951

mackersdublin wrote: »

No confirmation that the HD Sports channel which is testing is FreeSports. I think people are hoping it will be it

The HD seems to have a repeating video, which also gets shown on the SD channel ...... if that is any indication.

mackersdublin

mackersdublin wrote: »

No confirmation that the HD Sports channel which is testing is FreeSports. I think people are hoping it will be it

Freesports HD to launch next Monday (13th) on Satellite

11426 V SR 27500 FEC 5/6 DVB-S QPSK (52575)

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/comment/93470205#Comment_93470205

Harry Palmr

Wow, look out ITV4! with their slightly fuzzy La Liga.

I wonder which codec they will be using. There are two varieties in common use - BBC and ITV use one, Channel 4,5, Smithsonian, Quest use another and my freesat box hates the BBC/ITV one for some reason.

galtee boy

mackersdublin wrote: »

Freesports HD to launch next Monday (13th) on Satellite

11426 V SR 27500 FEC 5/6 DVB-S QPSK (52575)

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/comment/93470205#Comment_93470205

Yes, but will it be on Irish Sky EPG ?

Johnboy1951

mackersdublin wrote: »

Freesports HD to launch next Monday (13th) on Satellite

11426 V SR 27500 FEC 5/6 DVB-S QPSK (52575)

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/comment/93470205#Comment_93470205

It is not clear whether this is a FTA channel or a Sky subscribed channel.
11626V which is mentioned in the same post is apparently a Sky/encrypted channel.

Harry Palmr

https://twitter.com/FreeSports_TV/status/962243403059814400

mackersdublin

galtee boy wrote: »

Yes, but will it be on Irish Sky EPG ?

Time will tell

mackersdublin

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

It is not clear whether this is a FTA channel or a Sky subscribed channel.
11626V which is mentioned in the same post is apparently a Sky/encrypted channel.

https://en.kingofsat.net/tp.php?tp=1042

It's on a UK transponder with all other channels FTA so fingers crossed

lgs 4

If the picture quality is as good as first attempt .A nice addition ,as long as sky don,t have there grubby hands involved

fryup

HD rodeo yaaa haw!

stephend2000

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Wow, look out ITV4! with their slightly fuzzy La Liga.

I wonder which codec they will be using. There are two varieties in common use - BBC and ITV use one, Channel 4,5, Smithsonian, Quest use another and my freesat box hates the BBC/ITV one for some reason.

Don’t they all use H264?

mackersdublin

mackersdublin wrote: »

Freesports HD to launch next Monday (13th) on Satellite

11426 V SR 27500 FEC 5/6 DVB-S QPSK (52575)

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/comment/93470205#Comment_93470205

Testing started today with no video/audio but Freesat data has been added

Gerry Wicklow

Now with tone and bars

Harry Palmr

Yes! It's the HD my box can cope with DVB-S QPSK

Johnboy1951

mackersdublin wrote: »

Freesports HD to launch next Monday (13th) on Satellite

11426 V SR 27500 FEC 5/6 DVB-S QPSK (52575)

https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/comment/93470205#Comment_93470205

Still only showing coloured bars for this today Weds 15th.

I wonder what is happening ..... there is an EPG but the time on display is one hour offset.

Anyone got news of this?

fryup

coloured bars? maybe thats a new sport?

Johnboy1951

fryup wrote: »

coloured bars? maybe thats a new sport?

No, it depicts a non-segregated watering hole

Harry Palmr

They'll be testing for weeks yet, I'd say it'll be mid- late June before we see anything. A pity Cos the Euro U20 starts next week and they have exclusive UK/Ireland coverage