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BBC Red Button Olympic channels

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  • #32
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,982 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    First event about to kick off. Womens football to start the show


  • #33
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    can someone clarify something...

    are these red button channels an internet feed ??

    cause today i tuned in some of the HD channels and the picture quality is crap, very shaky??


  • #34
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,982 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    fryup wrote: »
    can someone clarify something...

    are these red button channels an internet feed ??

    cause today i tuned in some of the HD channels and the picture quality is crap, very shaky??

    They're not an internet feed. The PQ has mostly been excellent for me.


  • #35
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Watched some of the field hockey there on BBC Olympics 2 HD and picture quality was excellent.


  • #36
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    well i was watching it on bbc 7 and 8 today and the PQ was dreadful, a constant shake in the picture


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  • #37
    irishdeej
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 140 ✭✭irishdeej


    fryup wrote: »
    well i was watching it on bbc 7 and 8 today and the PQ was dreadful, a constant shake in the picture

    BBC Olympics 7 & 8 HD - picture quality are excellent for me


  • #38
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,821 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    I have noticed the same with some bbc channels - looks like it is being streamed.


  • #39
    PabloAndRoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭PabloAndRoy


    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    I have noticed the same with some bbc channels - looks like it is being streamed.

    I have picked these up on freesat EPG, but I am getting nothing on the channels. Think my dish needs an elevation tweak.


  • #40
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    update: tuned in the SD channels today and they're all fine, so i'm content with that

    ...the HD channels had a constant judder, don't know why


  • #41
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,198 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    fryup wrote: »
    update: tuned in the SD channels today and they're all fine, so i'm content with that

    ...the HD channels had a constant judder, don't know why
    Could very well be something wrong with your setup, or settings therein. Haven't noticed any judder on anything I've watched.


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  • #42
    Tigerandahalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,821 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    My channels are much better tonight - like normal.


  • #43
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    quick question -

    when someone in the UK presses the red button what do they see? is it various thumbnails of the different sports and they choose which one they want to watch?

    and does it only work with the Sky remote??


  • #44
    twinklerunner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 904 ✭✭✭twinklerunner


    fryup wrote: »
    quick question -

    when someone in the UK presses the red button what do they see? is it various thumbnails of the different sports and they choose which one they want to watch?

    and does it only work with the Sky remote??

    See attached pic - using my free to view card.


  • #45
    Mint Sauce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    fryup wrote: »
    quick question -

    when someone in the UK presses the red button what do they see? is it various thumbnails of the different sports and they choose which one they want to watch?

    and does it only work with the Sky remote??

    On Freesat, Red Button brings me into the interactive menu, but becuase of my Irish IP address, I cant access many if any of the services.

    The Text Button brings me into their text service menu, where I select Rio 2016, amd I can select either RB1-8 and/or BBC1/2/4 coverage all in HD, via the bluebutton.

    Or I can go in the the EPG and can view all either in SD or HD.


  • #46
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,730 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    Can you tune in these channels on a horizon box? And are they just the sports? I'm losing my mind with the amount of rubbish talking going on!


  • #47
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Do you mean on Virgin Media Horizon? No, Virgin is a closed system, there are no channels that are not on the EPG


  • #48
    shmeee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,683 ✭✭✭✭shmeee


    fryup wrote: »
    update: tuned in the SD channels today and they're all fine, so i'm content with that

    ...the HD channels had a constant judder, don't know why

    Never had any problems with the HD channels since I tuned them in. They make the olympics 100 times more enjoyable, not having to stick through some of the muck RTE shows.


  • #49
    philstar
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭philstar


    whats this Olympic channel that was mentioned during the closing ceremony??

    is it available FTA on sat?


  • #50
    mike2084
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 1,394 ✭✭✭mike2084


    It's an online/mobile device service to start with, it's a project that is supposed to keep interest in the Olympic sports outside of Games time. They may try to make a linear channel out of it eventually when the new TV deals start next year.

    https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/


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