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    #392
    peking97
    Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭peking97


    craoltoir wrote: »
    Text has been haphazard (yesterday). Also TG4 too weak with snow and no sound (3Rock).
    Snow!! Are you sure you're tuned to DTT and not an analogue channel?


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    #393
    netwhizkid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,558 ✭✭✭netwhizkid


    peking97 wrote: »
    Snow!! Are you sure you're tuned to DTT and not an analogue channel?

    Most likely the chap means pixelation!

    This is a snowy reception

    This     is pixelation; the modern equivalent of Analog snowy.


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    #394
    craoltoir
    Registered Users Posts: 780 ✭✭✭craoltoir


    Yes. RTÉ1, RTÉ2 and TV3 were fine. TG4 had no sound and picture was weak. Might be fixed this evening.


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    #395
    craoltoir
    Registered Users Posts: 780 ✭✭✭craoltoir


    It was'nt pixelation like you show. There were "dots" in the picture but you could still see the programme. You might have a better technical explanation.


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    #396
    netwhizkid
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    craoltoir wrote: »
    It was'nt pixelation like you show. There were "dots" in the picture but you could still see the programme. You might have a better technical explanation.

    Sounds like artifacts to me.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_artifact


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    #397
    parasite
    Registered Users Posts: 2,077 ✭✭✭parasite


    I too have noticed that snow on tg4 from time to time, it's not normal artefacts/pixellation
    anyway, channel switching seems to have got much faster over the last couple of days


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    #398
    naturalblue
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭naturalblue


    Hi
    Can anyone tell me of MPEG4 cam that is compatible with an LG 37LF65.
    I just bought one and p[opped it in but it doesn't seem to be compatible.
    The CAM is a Viacess Pocket (powered by NP4).
    When the card is in, the LG shows the CI information for the card but i get no video or sound on the channels.
    RTE 1 & 2 justs sits there saying Loading Text. TV3 & TG4 just stay black saying HD service.

    Is there anything I can do to make this card work.
    Oh when i take the card out it is warm so power is going through it.

    I am going to try it on another tv (also an LG but a different model).
    I would appreciate any ideas anyone has.

    Thanks in advance.


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    #399
    Mr McBoatface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Mr McBoatface


    Hi naturalblue, boards member "slegs" runs soartv based in kildare he can advise on mpeg4 cards for your TV. Also there is a sticky post in this section for neotion mpeg4 cam card: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055384875 .

    Where are you located? It could be you card is fine and working with your TV, the "test" signal has been very intermittent over the last week. I've only being getting a weak single for a few hours in the evening.

    Just out of interest have anybody else who receives the signal for Mount Leister being getting weak signal or nothing at all over the last few days? I've previously being getting very strong signal from my high gain attic aerial.


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    #400
    naturalblue
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭naturalblue


    Hey Jobryne30
    I got the card from slegs of Saortv.

    I said I would check it on another TV first before giving up on it.
    I am currently located in Rathmines in Dublin but am going to test the card in a TV in Laois.
    Is there any digital signals down there yet?

    Does it sound like the card is working if all the card information is present and accessible, also the TV says CVI module detected when I plug it in.
    The LG TV just says Loading Text on DTT channels, I cannot find out any information from the manual or on the web of what this means.


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    #401
    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Wait till the service starts next year and then get a Setbox. The cards are poorer.


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    #402
    Mr McBoatface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Mr McBoatface


    Hi naturalblue , I've not got any signal at all for the last few days . I would agree with what watty says to a point. It may be best to wait until next year for the service to start before buying any equipment. Personally I won't buy a box set box or a cam card ever, I'm a D.I.Y. home theater PC user and I am receiving free-sat and free-view (well the Irish test dtt) on a nice PC I've made. I purchased my DVB-T card early in the year when the September start date for the service was still being floated about. In my case the DVB-T pci card was a not too expensive add on to an up and running system and it will work with the aid of software decoding. Also my dvb-t card is hybrid so can receive analogue too, it was a safe bet as such.

    When the signal is available I find the quality to be top notch , it's just a shame the roll out was delayed but in my case the equipment I purchased will work when ever the DTT service becomes available (At least I hope so !!! ) and it also works with the analogue service.

    I would still like confirmation from a somebody else that the signal from mount leinster is gone so I can rule out something like a fault in my master head amp.


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    #403
    Mr McBoatface
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,579 ✭✭✭Mr McBoatface


    Hi naturalblue , I've not got any signal at all for the last few days . I would agree with what watty says to a point. It may be best to wait until next year for the service to start before buying any equipment. Personally I won't buy a box set box or a cam card ever, I'm a D.I.Y. home theater PC user and I am receiving free-sat and free-view (well the Irish test dtt) on a nice PC I've made. I purchased my DVB-T card early in the year when the September start date for the service was still being floated about. In my case the DVB-T pci card was a not too expensive add on to an up and running system and it will work with the aid of software decoding. Also my dvb-t card is hybrid so can receive analogue too, it was a safe bet as such.

    When the signal is available I find the quality to be top notch , it's just a shame the roll out was delayed but in my case the equipment I purchased will work when ever the DTT service becomes available (At least I hope so !!! ) and it also works with the analogue service.

    I would still like confirmation from a somebody else that the signal from mount leinster is gone so I can rule out something like a fault in my master head amp.


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    #404
    Grovel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭Grovel


    Just got a surprise when I picked up Irish DTT test on Ch61 today. PQ not too bad (much pixelation) - but pleasantly surprised given the horrible analogue reception. Not sure if broadcast originates from Three Rock or Kippure, my loft aerial points in the general direction of both from North Kildare. (If I was serious about getting terrestrial TV I would get properly aligned external aerial installed.)

    I was a little surprised to get pictures on my Brit spec'd Panasonic TXP42G10B. Was unsure whether this TV was capable of receiving Irish DTT (I know it has MPEG4 capability for FreeSat HD - don't know if todays reception is MP2 or MP4).

    Interested to see if it hangs together for final DTT roll-out. Not really expecting it to - planning to get external STB if I opted to get domestic Irish channels via terrestrial.


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    #405
    slegs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,008 ✭✭✭slegs


    Grovel wrote: »
    Just got a surprise when I picked up Irish DTT test on Ch61 today. PQ not too bad (much pixelation) - but pleasantly surprised given the horrible analogue reception. Not sure if broadcast originates from Three Rock or Kippure, my loft aerial points in the general direction of both from North Kildare. (If I was serious about getting terrestrial TV I would get properly aligned external aerial installed.)

    I was a little surprised to get pictures on my Brit spec'd Panasonic TXP42G10B. Was unsure whether this TV was capable of receiving Irish DTT (I know it has MPEG4 capability for FreeSat HD - don't know if todays reception is MP2 or MP4).

    Interested to see if it hangs together for final DTT roll-out. Not really expecting it to - planning to get external STB if I opted to get domestic Irish channels via terrestrial.

    Final DTT rollout is DVB-T/ MPEG4. This Panasonic is DVB-T/MPEG4 so it will work. You should also get Digital Aertel on RTE when you press text. There were issues with some other Panasonics where even though they were DVB-T/MPEG4 the firmware wasnt updated to latest DVB-T spec thereby ignoring the codec identifier RTE were using.

    The DVB-T tuner in your Panasonic will be as good as any Set top box you wish to purchase. Your only reason to get an STB is for recording purposes.


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    #406
    [Deleted User]
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    Grovel wrote: »
    Just got a surprise when I picked up Irish DTT test on Ch61 today. PQ not too bad (much pixelation) - but pleasantly surprised given the horrible analogue reception. Not sure if broadcast originates from Three Rock or Kippure, my loft aerial points in the general direction of both from North Kildare. (If I was serious about getting terrestrial TV I would get properly aligned external aerial installed.)

    I was a little surprised to get pictures on my Brit spec'd Panasonic TXP42G10B. Was unsure whether this TV was capable of receiving Irish DTT (I know it has MPEG4 capability for FreeSat HD - don't know if todays reception is MP2 or MP4).

    Interested to see if it hangs together for final DTT roll-out. Not really expecting it to - planning to get external STB if I opted to get domestic Irish channels via terrestrial.

    From what I've read on here it appears that RTÉ have reverted the service descriptor type back to 0x01. When it was set to 0x16 the Panasonic Freesat TVs wouldn't pick it up.


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    #407
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Karsini wrote: »
    From what I've read on here it appears that RTÉ have reverted the service descriptor type back to 0x01. When it was set to 0x16 the Panasonic Freesat TVs wouldn't pick it up.

    Apparently some of RTE NL engineers- actually read this forum :D


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    #408
    More Music
    Registered Users Posts: 872 ✭✭✭More Music


    smccarrick wrote: »
    Apparently some of RTE NL engineers- actually read this forum :D

    Yes they do!


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    #409
    fuzionzone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭fuzionzone


    Hi,

    I have been receiving MPEG4 Tests from 3-Rock Mountain since august 2008 with only the occasional interruption of service.

    This evening, Monday 31.08.2009, I am getting no signal on DTT.

    I am based in Dublin City Centre.
    It was working earlier this morning before I went to work.

    Is anyone else having a similar problem ?

    Regards,

    FZ


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    #410
    DigiDec
    Registered Users Posts: 484 ✭✭DigiDec


    ch 54 is off right now, try ch 61


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    #411
    Grovel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭Grovel


    DigiDec wrote: »
    ch 54 is off right now, try ch 61
    Do you know if Ch61 transmission originates from Three Rock or Kippure? (I read that Three Rock was transmitting on ch54)


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    #412
    Grovel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭Grovel


    smccarrick wrote: »
    Apparently some of RTE NL engineers- actually read this forum :D
    ... so is there an opportunity to influence RTÉNL to maintain the service descriptor type as 0x01 so that Panasonic FreeSat TVs will continue to work in future. This will save me (and many others, I am sure) some money and save cluttering up living rooms around the country with unnecessary ancillary boxes.


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    #413
    fuzionzone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭fuzionzone


    Hi,

    DTT from 3-Rock mountain Dublin gone for me (Dublin City Centre) Monday 31.08.2009 @ 1900.
    Was working earlier this morning before I went to work.
    RTE1,RTE2,TV3,TG4,RTENLTest were broadcast on channels 54.
    Nothing coming in tonight.
    I have tried channel 61 but am getting no signal either.
    Anyone else having this problem ?

    FZ


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    #414
    Red Giant
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Red Giant


    nothing here in Glasnevin tonight except crap analogoe


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    #415
    Red Giant
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Red Giant


    Sorry! Analogue!!!!


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    #416
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Grovel wrote: »
    Do you know if Ch61 transmission originates from Three Rock or Kippure? (I read that Three Rock was transmitting on ch54)
    61 is kippure.


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    #417
    904473
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭904473


    I am in Balbriggan. I am still getting digital from RTE. The only problem I have this week is that there is no sound with the picture on digital services. I am using a Philips 42PFL9803 TV.


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    #418
    DigiDec
    Registered Users Posts: 484 ✭✭DigiDec


    Im northside Dublin and getting them on Ch 61 still from Kippure, ch 54 is off


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    #419
    Red Giant
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Red Giant


    All channels back here today


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    #420
    DigiDec
    Registered Users Posts: 484 ✭✭DigiDec


    ch 54 back now from Three Rock


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    #421
    gfinn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭gfinn


    Didn't notice any interruption from Woodcock hill. I'm seeing the time in the EPG getting mixed up a bit over the last week or so though. Sometimes an hour fast, sometimes correct. I remember an earlier post about that but I wasn't seeing it here at the time.


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