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RTE Two HD on Sky [Merged]

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    #452
    warlikedave
    Registered Users Posts: 1,529 ✭✭✭warlikedave


    ShaneOC wrote: »
    5.1 Surround sound is available via an optical cable from Sky+HD (and regular Sky+).

    Hence why i said its not available via hdmi. Some of us cant afford seperate surround sound systems :p


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    #453
    MarkK
    Registered Users Posts: 721 ✭✭✭MarkK


    Can't be too much longer, they are already plugging RTE 2 HD on their web site:
    http://www.sky.com/ireland/summerofsport/
    "Feel part of Ireland’s bid for glory in Euro 2012 on RTÉ Two HD."


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    #454
    p.oconnor
    Registered Users Posts: 548 ✭✭✭p.oconnor


    Can anyone tell me is their much of a difference in bit rates between the channel on satellite and on saorview, I hear the capacity on saorview will be lower then that on sky meaning a reduction in picture quality .... coming to terms with the fact i will be buying a saorview set top box :)


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    #455
    Johnny Johnson
    Registered Users Posts: 201 ✭✭Johnny Johnson


    It does look marginally better on satellite but I find the Saorview version to be of excellent quality too.


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    #456
    Widescreen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭Widescreen


    galtee boy wrote: »
    Technical difficulties, which is on RTE's side I think. My hunch is that its the EPG data that's causing problems. Sky will need to highlight in "orange" on their EPG, what programmes are actually in HD on RTE2, I presume RTE have to provide this information and currently they are not even doing this on their own EPG on Saorview. "Technical problems" to an organisation like Sky, with probably the best tech support in Europe behind them, would not be allowed to delay a channel launch, unless the "technical problems" are outside their control.

    They wont be using much of that orange print then:D


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    #457
    channelsurfer2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,594 ✭✭✭channelsurfer2


    that advert is really taking the P**s with its watch the boys in green for free. it actually locks you into a 12 month hd subscription with only 3 months free. technically they are correct that it wont cost you anything while the euros is on with your free 3 months.. they are masters at art of the english language sky..


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    #458
    Keithl2156
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭Keithl2156


    I just rang Sky in Cork and they told me the channel did not launch because the EPG listings were not yet available apparently:rolleyes:. But she did confirm that the official launch of the channel will be some time tomorrow, the 16th May 2012 and apologised for any inconvenience as Sky did not have control over the problem caused by RTÉ. Hopefully I see it tomorrow.:)


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    #459
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    I may be wrong but that sounds like BS to me , there is no difference between the current epg on RTE2 SD or HD

    Keithl2156 wrote: »
    I just rang Sky in Cork and they told me the channel did not launch because the EPG listings were not yet available

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    #460
    galtee boy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭galtee boy


    Keithl2156 wrote: »
    I just rang Sky in Cork and they told me the channel did not launch because the EPG listings were not yet available apparently:rolleyes:. But she did confirm that the official launch of the channel will be some time tomorrow, the 16th May 2012 and apologised for any inconvenience as Sky did not have control over the problem caused by RTÉ. Hopefully I see it tomorrow.:)

    Aha, so my hunch about the EPG on Rte's side causing the "technical" problems was right !


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    #461
    [Deleted User]
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    Tony wrote: »
    I may be wrong but that sounds like BS to me , there is no difference between the current epg on RTE2 SD or HD

    Could be, as was suggested earlier, that the HD programmes weren't flagged.


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    #462
    galtee boy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭galtee boy


    Widescreen wrote: »
    They wont be using much of that orange print then:D

    Good one !


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    #463
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    p.oconnor wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me is their much of a difference in bit rates between the channel on satellite and on saorview, I hear the capacity on saorview will be lower then that on sky meaning a reduction in picture quality .... coming to terms with the fact i will be buying a saorview set top box :)

    There was a post somewhere about this,the poster tested the bitrate & the one on Sky was way above Saorview's.


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    #464
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,500 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    zerks wrote: »
    There was a post somewhere about this,the poster tested the bitrate & the one on Sky was way above Saorview's.

    Here maybe - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=78610977


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    #465
    formerly scottish paddy
    Registered Users Posts: 545 ✭✭✭formerly scottish paddy


    I see viewers in Norn Iron are not happy that they are now getting RTE 2HD and they still don't have UTV HD! Despite UTV telling the queen two years ago they are first with HD.:o (Yea I know it's on cable in Belfast, but there are only about 10 people who have cable! by far the most with HD have SKY)


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    #466
    Tony
    Registered Users Posts: 11,325 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    Karsini wrote: »
    Could be, as was suggested earlier, that the HD programmes weren't flagged.

    Fair point, I missed the earlier mention.

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    #467
    JDxtra
    Registered Users Posts: 5,871 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Karsini wrote: »
    Could be, as was suggested earlier, that the HD programmes weren't flagged.
    That’s a good point. No HD flag would confuse viewers – especially since RTE have the HD logo on screen persistently. Sky would not want a HD channel not conforming to their technical requirements.


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    formerly scottish paddy
    Registered Users Posts: 545 ✭✭✭formerly scottish paddy


    Anyone seen it on the EPG yet? supposed to be up today. Are both HD and SD going to be at 102?


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    energy1942
    Registered Users Posts: 296 ✭✭energy1942


    formerly scottish paddy wrote: »
    Anyone seen it on the EPG yet? supposed to be up today. Are both HD and SD going to be at 102?
    it will only be made available to subscribers of the skyhd pack.
    For those who pay a subscription without the skyhd pack they will continue to recieve rte2 in sd on ch 102,
    further to that subscribers of the skyhd pack will also have the option of watching rte2 in sd on ch292


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    #470
    zg3409
    Registered Users Posts: 6,591 ✭✭✭zg3409


    There was an insert in the Irish Indo today, saying get HD RTE, 3 months free etc, nearly identical to the website

    http://www.sky.com/ireland/summerofsport


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    #471
    adox
    Registered Users Posts: 19,017 ✭✭✭✭adox


    zg3409 wrote: »
    There was an insert in the Irish Indo today, saying get HD RTE, 3 months free etc, nearly identical to the website

    http://www.sky.com/ireland/summerofsport

    Theres not a hope in hell tha I`ll subscribe to the HD pack. Pretty sneaky of Sky to stick RTE 2 HD in to the pack but I can live without it.(Or get a Saorview box!)


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    #472
    The Cush
    Registered Users Posts: 15,500 ✭✭✭✭The Cush


    zg3409 wrote: »
    There was an insert in the Irish Indo today, saying get HD RTE, 3 months free etc, nearly identical to the website

    Scan of flyer attached


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    #473
    galtee boy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭galtee boy


    formerly scottish paddy wrote: »
    Anyone seen it on the EPG yet? supposed to be up today. Are both HD and SD going to be at 102?

    No sign of it so far today, will become embarrassing for Sky as well as RTE, if it doesn't show up today.


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    #474
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,733 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    maybe RTE printed the wrong week, maybe it's not out till next Monday/Tuesday. The name tag in other channels changed from 1270 to RTE2 HD only yesterday evening so looks like they are still testing.


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    #475
    Dinarius
    Registered Users Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭Dinarius


    I tuned in RTE 2 HD the other day and watched their Premiership Football special on Sunday evening.

    Switching between HD and regular RTE 2, I could see a little difference.

    But, all other HD channels on Sky are of a different order entirely.

    The HD badge was in the top left hand corner of the screen.

    Is it not HD as we know it?

    Thanks.

    D.


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    #476
    metalmic
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭metalmic


    http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0513/rte.html

    This is an article on RTE's own website from last Sunday. Someone is not communicating with someone else!! I have the Sky hd pack but no sign of it.


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    #477
    Dinarius
    Registered Users Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭Dinarius


    metalmic wrote: »
    http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0513/rte.html

    This is an article on RTE's own website from last Sunday. Someone is not communicating with someone else!! I have the Sky hd pack but no sign of it.

    Well, if it's as iffy as I saw last Sunday, there isn't much to anitcipate.

    D,


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    #478
    An Tarbh
    Registered Users Posts: 411 ✭✭An Tarbh


    Dinarius wrote: »
    Well, if it's as iffy as I saw last Sunday, there isn't much to anitcipate.

    D,

    The Premiership is only upscaled on RTÉ TWO HD. Green is the colour is supposed to be in native HD tonight.


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    #479
    Dinarius
    Registered Users Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭Dinarius


    An Tarbh wrote: »
    The Premiership is only upscaled on RTÉ TWO HD. Green is the colour is supposed to be in native HD tonight.

    That explains it.

    Thanks.

    D.


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    #480
    energy1942
    Registered Users Posts: 296 ✭✭energy1942


    Just spoke on phone to sky's cork offfice & was told that rte2hd will not be launched on the epg for now due to technical difficulties but that it will remain available on other channels, meaning that it will not be possible to record.


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    #481
    Keithl2156
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭Keithl2156


    I just spoke to sky and they said it will be there by tonight !


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