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Rte On Satellite

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  • 12-03-2002 11:55am
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    zak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭


    Searching this morning @ 3.00am on my FTA box and came across 3 RTE Test cards on 11.488 H @ 28 degrees. Not sure if this is Astra or Eurobird. Logo on Test Card Read RTE 1 Dublin. RTE 2 Dublin. TG4 Dublin. Any one else saw this?? Seems to be gone now.


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    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,476 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Excellente!


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    DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Lyngsat has it that that transponder has become active on Eurobird....

    Funny, passed by RTE on Saturday and the mini-diggers and men-at-work signs were still around the satellite dish farm....

    Shurley not that quickly!

    Is it possible that these are tests done by Eutelsat?


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    Charles Slane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭Charles Slane


    Great news !

    And it's neither of the transponders that I suggested checking (goes to show how much I know !)

    Well spotted Zak !!

    Is there anything else on that transponder ?


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    DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Just thinking further, these would have to be test not done by RTE, as Zak said, he got it on an FTA box, which means that it wasn't encrypted. RTE will almost definatly be encrypting the signal themselves, so when the dish is finished in Montrose, expect encrypted tests.

    I wonder will RTE do any FTA tests, just for the laff ????


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    ShaneOC
    Registered Users Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭ShaneOC


    Lyngsat says that the transponder is V not H. Also can you let us know what the Symbol Rate and FEC values are please?

    This could become a very busy thread over the next few days :)


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    PacMan
    Registered Users Posts: 571 ✭✭✭PacMan


    Normally if a transponder is active and the channels are "Hidden" the No Channels Found banner comes up on screen.
    I have tried Horizontal and Vertical, even tried the 27.5 and 22.0 symbol rate also 2/3 and 5/6 FEC but all I get isNo Signal Found banner. Strange!!!!!!!
    Also strange that the Network 2 test card should be labelled as RTE2. It would be unusual for RTE to label its stations with the incorrect name!!!!!!!


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    Our man in Havana
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    Who calls it Network 2? I call it RTE2 always.


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    AJC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭AJC


    Like I said on another thread: RTE on EPG by 17 March, neither Sky nor RTE could pass up a PR job like that.


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    DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 10,726 ✭✭✭✭DMC


    Bealach a do for me..... :D

    (I know, fadas..... but believe me they wont work on this PC!!)


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    dmeehan
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    Originally posted by AJC
    Like I said on another thread: RTE on EPG by 17 March, neither Sky nor RTE could pass up a PR job like that.

    i was a disbeliever, but my mind could be swayed now...


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    Charles Slane
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    If it happens I'll be delighted and veeerrrryy impressed.


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    Charles Slane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭Charles Slane


    Originally posted by DamoDMC
    Bealach a do for me..... :D

    (I know, fadas..... but believe me they wont work on this PC!!)

    By the way Damien, are you implying that they're all a load of "bealach"s ????


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    DMC
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    I plead the Fifth!


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    Lennoxschips
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    Eurobird? Look at the footprint I think Murdoch is trying to conquer the European Irish Pub market. ;)


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    tombenjr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭tombenjr


    RTE

    It would be great if RTE launched it channels
    on Sky Digital on Paddy's Day.


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    tombenjr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭tombenjr


    Originally posted by zak
    Searching this morning @ 3.00am on my FTA box and came across 3 RTE Test cards on 11.488 H @ 28 degrees. Not sure if this is Astra or Eurobird. Logo on Test Card Read RTE 1 Dublin. RTE 2 Dublin. TG4 Dublin. Any one else saw this?? Seems to be gone now.

    What is the Symbol Rate and the FEC numbers?
    Are you serious or messing us about?
    Write back Zak


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    chernobyl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭chernobyl


    Yes he is messing.

    I tried with my FTA box and even "feed" SR's did not pick up anything.


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    tombenjr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 73 ✭✭tombenjr


    Originally posted by chernobyl
    Yes he is messing.

    I tried with my FTA box and even "feed" SR's did not pick up anything.

    Yes Iagree with you Chernobyl because
    I tried every Smybol rate and FEC with 11.488H and V
    and nothings comes up.


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    zak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭zak


    If you took the time to read my first post you would have seen that I did say at the time of my writeing the test's seem to have stopped. I am not messing. What would I have to gain? All I can say is I will never ever again post to this forum, and this is the reason why so many people never share information because their is always some asshole with a very very LOW IQ to pass stupid comments, It just goes to show the net is full of dick heads.:mad:


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    #21
    AJC
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    Ok can everyone just calm down!
    Zak if you or anyone else is in a position to check again at (the ungodly hour of) 3:00am or whatever, and let us know the freq/fec etc. ITV did the same last Oct. ie. switch on at weird times and off again. My STB did something strange last night at midnight (but that's another stoty ;-) )>


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    tombenjr
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    Originally posted by zak
    If you took the time to read my first post you would have seen that I did say at the time of my writeing the test's seem to have stopped. I am not messing. What would I have to gain? All I can say is I will never ever again post to this forum, and this is the reason why so many people never share information because their is always some asshole with a very very LOW IQ to pass stupid comments, It just goes to show the net is full of dick heads.:mad:

    I apolsigze about the last post.
    No need to go that far!!!
    I only want know what is the symbol rate and Fec.
    No offence about what I said earlier. I only needed proof of it.
    Anyway it proably stop testing at the moment.
    Just give us the symbol rate and FEC?
    Write back.


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    #23
    TinMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭TinMan


    Excuse my ignorance, but what is an FTA box? I see this mentioned everywhere but I have no idea what it is? Is it a digibox like I have? Thanks anyone.....


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    AJC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭AJC


    FTA = Free To Air, ie non subscription.


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    #25
    bkehoe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,153 ✭✭✭bkehoe


    What people call a FTA box is usually not a sky digibox, rather a receiver by Humax, Echostar, e.t.c., which doesn't have a CAM (slot), and can only receive FTA channels, and which can't be tricked into beleiving that there is 'nothing there' like a digibox can (FTA box owners have been able to get ITV2 every now and then).


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    #26
    TinMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 61 ✭✭TinMan


    Thanks AJC

    Appreciate it!:D


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    Kramer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,224 ✭✭✭Kramer


    Originally posted by zak
    Searching this morning @ 3.00am on my FTA box and came across 3 RTE Test cards on 11.488 H @ 28 degrees. Not sure if this is Astra or Eurobird. Logo on Test Card Read RTE 1 Dublin. RTE 2 Dublin. TG4 Dublin. Any one else saw this?? Seems to be gone now.


    I don't believe you zak.:rolleyes:

    It's far too early to see tests from RTE.

    You made a little mistake i.e. not giving H or V & Symbol rate/FEC.

    We could all do without this kind of rubbish on this forum.

    Hope your having a good laugh:p


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    chernobyl
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    A sky STB is essentially the same as any CA/CI box by Hummy/Echostar etc, except it has user restrictions for obvious reasons.

    But it has its own OS/CAM/CI slot and can operate as a FTA box of sorts, infact a hardware patch from Pace can turn it fully into a FTA box.

    The restictions though are serious, you have no Diseqc control, Pre set SR's and FEC's and no option to input audio/video PID's.


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    #29
    Baz999
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭Baz999


    Another thing which trips up Zak - TG4 doesn't broadcast from Dublin, it comes from Galway!!!


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    #30
    DMC
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    Bloody hell.....

    I believe in giving the benefit of the doubt to Zak on this one.... I dont have a FTA box, and I'm nowhere near a normal Digibox at the mo.

    Its not hard to get H and V mixed up, it is either one or the other! :p
    Zak did say that the tests were not on at present, so dont jump down his throat for seeing nothing now... At the very least, he has given us another place of where to look for RTE.

    As for RTE and the uplink we know the dish is not up yet. If these tests did happen, then it was not by RTE but by Sky or Eutelsat. And finally, TG4's transmission is run by RTE, and TG4 will be uplinked for them by RTE from Dublin. Not as daft as it sounds......

    Guys, patience is a virtue. Good things come to those who wait.


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    #31
    popjoc
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    I don't see why everyone doubts ZAK over his claim that RTE tests were found last night. If it wasn't for people like him, most of us would n't even be looking for RTE on satellite yet. I believe him and all I'll say is keep up the good work Zak.:) :)


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