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  • #32
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,245 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Apogee wrote: »
    It is indeed common sense (the original decision was stupid anyway) but there's no mention on using mux 1 for HD in the FAQ that I can see. Does it not contravene the act as interpreted by DCENR?

    Mux 1 may be the only one available nationwide by next weekend for the launch and HD games.

    Not sure what you mean by contravene the act?


  • #33
    Apogee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,903 ✭✭✭Apogee


    The Broadcasting Act provided for a second mux to carry HD services which DCENR interpreted as all HD services going on the second mux. I don't recall Carey's decision being amended/recinded/suspended.


  • #34
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,245 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Apogee wrote: »
    The Broadcasting Act provided for a second mux to carry HD services which DCENR interpreted as all HD services going on the second mux. I don't recall Carey's decision being amended/recinded/suspended.

    No specific requirement in the Braodcasting Act for the second mux to carry HD content. In fact the requirement in the Ministerial Decision to launch the second mux and for it to carry RTÉ2 HD came out of the blue.

    The second mux wasn't originally planned until after ASO and at that time HD content could be its primary use as indicated by RTÉ back in 2008.

    By launching the second mux now the Dept decided this was the way to make spare FTA capacity available for new services, remember this - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056195645


  • #35
    Apogee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,903 ✭✭✭Apogee


    That's not the way DCENR sees it.
    RTÉ Two HD Select

    High Definition (HD) channels provide better quality pictures than Standard
    Definition (SD) TV. In promulgating the relevant provisions of the Broadcasting Act 2009, the Minister was aware that an upgrade to HD was an essential requirement for national broadcasters and provided for an additional multiplex to be made available to RTÉ to ensure adequate capacity for the upgrade and carriage of the terrestrial TV channels in HD- RTÉ One, RTÉ Two, TG4 and, subject to the provisions of section 130(10), TV3.
    The Cush wrote: »
    The thinking appears to be that the second mux was provided for HD services so that's where we're going to put RTÉ 2 HD and the other HD services when they launch.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=70845167&postcount=40


  • #36
    The Cush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 16,245 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    Apogee wrote: »
    The Broadcasting Act provided for a second mux to carry HD services which DCENR interpreted as all HD services going on the second mux. I don't recall Carey's decision being amended/recinded/suspended.
    The Cush wrote: »
    No specific requirement in the Braodcasting Act for the second mux to carry HD content.
    Apogee wrote: »
    That's not the way DCENR sees it.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=70845167&postcount=40

    Yes, an essential requirement for broadcasters according to the Dept not a specific requirement of the Broadcasting Act.

    If all 4 PSB channels go HD to Mux 2 then there'll be less than 6 Mbps approx each (HD without the H) taking into account other mux capacity requirements epg, text, management etc. The two muxes would be required for efficient HD & SD bitrate management.


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  • #37
    STB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭STB


    This was discussed here before . There will be HD channels on both muxes, but we will not have a situation whereby ALL of RTE's HD content is on one mux with another mux for the "other" stuff. This could also be a lot to do with the usage of the first optimized Mux frequencies NOT being carved up likewise, perhaps.


  • #38
    Apogee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,903 ✭✭✭Apogee


    The Cush wrote: »
    Yes, an essential requirement for broadcasters according to the Dept not a specific requirement of the Broadcasting Act.

    No, a requirement of the Act as interpreted by the Dept. And subsequently reinforced by Ministerial decision which was never recinded. So to claim that the potential for delays in the rollout out of HD was "just talk" is incorrect.
    The Cush wrote: »
    If all 4 PSB channels go HD to Mux 2 then there'll be less than 6 Mbps approx each (HD without the H) taking into account other mux capacity requirements epg, text, management etc. The two muxes would be required for efficient HD & SD bitrate management.

    That's a separate issue. Nobody is claiming the Ministerial order made any sense.


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