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RTE One HD and RTE One+1 launch on Sky

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  • #122
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,072 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    murpho999 wrote: »
    OK, that is strange. I just get a blue screen on the other one.
    Both still working fine here anyway so that is strange that you are getting blue screen.


  • #123
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,804 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Both still working fine here anyway so that is strange that you are getting blue screen.

    Yep, just removed and restored 2816 and I get blue screen with no signal message.


  • #124
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    So what's the deal with the resolution? There's a big stinking black bar on the right side of the screen in some shots?


  • #125
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,072 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    They are currently using a different feed on Satellite for RTÉ News Now as the channel on Saorview has began broadcasting but it's stuck on the logo on the testing channel.


  • #126
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,072 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    mad muffin wrote: »
    So what's the deal with the resolution? There's a big stinking black bar on the right side of the screen in some shots?
    Well they are only testing the channels... Nothing official yet!


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  • #127
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Well they are only testing the channels... Nothing official yet!

    Well it better be gone when the channel goes live :mad: it's the same bar that appears on the SD channel when I set the tv to just scan. :rolleyes:


  • #128
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,072 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    mad muffin wrote: »
    Well it better be gone when the channel goes live :mad: it's the same bar that appears on the SD channel when I set the tv to just scan. :rolleyes:
    It won't, it will be broadcast like any other HD channels once it goes live ... They are currently testing the EPG, audio and vision to ensure a steady, reliable, quality feed from the satellite uplink point in Dublin.


  • #129
    mad muffin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    irishfeen wrote: »
    It won't, it will be broadcast like any other HD channels once it goes live ... They are currently testing the EPG, audio and vision to ensure a steady, reliable, quality feed from the satellite uplink point in Dublin.

    So what is this black bar tha pops up for some images? Damn annoying if you ask me. I was hoping it would be gone once they switched to hd. :(


  • #130
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,982 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    They're testing. The black bar won't be there when they go live.


  • #131
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,072 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    mad muffin wrote: »
    So what is this black bar tha pops up for some images? Damn annoying if you ask me. I was hoping it would be gone once they switched to hd. :(
    On what channel? .. The normal aspect for channels is 16:9, it's the safe zone ... On most televisions you can set it to "Screen Fit" or another such variation to include the areas outside the 16:9.

    Native HD broadcasts outside the safe zone so there are no black bars - eventually you will see RTÉ One HD appear the same as every other HD channel.,


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  • #132
    brick man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭brick man


    irishfeen wrote:
    They are currently using a different feed on Satellite for RTÉ News Now as the channel on Saorview has began broadcasting but it's stuck on the logo on the testing channel.


    Maybe they are going to give News Now a proper relaunch , reason I think this is that when rtejr launched on saorview it was only a loop of RTE2 when it launched on sky it was formally a channel in its own right . News Now needs a schedule to make it relevant so here's hoping


  • #133
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,478 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    brick man wrote: »
    Maybe they are going to give News Now a proper relaunch , reason I think this is that when rtejr launched on saorview it was only a loop of RTE2 when it launched on sky it was formally a channel in its own right . News Now needs a schedule to make it relevant so here's hoping

    ... and some news, preferably of their own from their own reporters and journalists.


  • #134
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 29,464 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    RTE 1 HD not clearing here.. must require a HD sub as it's throwing a message to upgrade :(


  • #135
    formerly scottish paddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭formerly scottish paddy


    irishfeen wrote: »
    They are currently using a different feed on Satellite for RTÉ News Now as the channel on Saorview has began broadcasting but it's stuck on the logo on the testing channel.

    What frequency is NN testing on SKY?


  • #136
    Gerry Wicklow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,576 ✭✭✭Gerry Wicklow


    formerly scottish paddy wrote: »
    What frequency is NN testing on SKY?
    See here


  • #137
    formerly scottish paddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭formerly scottish paddy


    I saw that but which one is NN?


  • #138
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,072 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    formerly scottish paddy wrote: »
    What frequency is NN testing on SKY?
    Sorry I meant RTÉ One +1 not NN, my mistake.


  • #139
    formerly scottish paddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭formerly scottish paddy


    No sign of News Now then? It was supposed to happen at the same time. :(


  • #140
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,804 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    The only channel I can get is the +1,which always says starts at 7pm.

    The other two just show no signal and blue screen.
    Does anybody else have that?


  • #141
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,072 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    murpho999 wrote: »
    The only channel I can get is the +1,which always says starts at 7pm.

    The other two just show no signal and blue screen.
    Does anybody else have that?
    Try turning the box on/off and if that doesn't work delete the channel in "other channels" and re-add.


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  • #142
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 29,464 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    RTE 1 HD not clearing here.. must require a HD sub as it's throwing a message to upgrade :(

    Anyone else getting the above?


  • #143
    galtee boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭galtee boy


    I wonder is there a change of heart by RTE re RTE News Now going on Sky ? It's strange that only RTE1 HD and RTE1+1 are testing, especially with the Sky Christmas EPG lockdown deadline looming ( assuming the plan is to have the channels on the EPG before Christmas).


  • #144
    formerly scottish paddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭formerly scottish paddy


    galtee boy wrote: »
    I wonder is there a change of heart by RTE re RTE News Now going on Sky ? It's strange that only RTE1 HD and RTE1+1 are testing, especially with the Sky Christmas EPG lockdown deadline looming ( assuming the plan is to have the channels on the EPG before Christmas).
    When this deal was announced it was stated that RTÉ was going to have to "upgrade" some technology, I wonder if this includes getting NN up to a reasonable resolution to go on SKY? Also what may be holding things up is a decision on whether to have it on the UK EPG?


  • #145
    brick man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭brick man


    galtee boy wrote:
    I wonder is there a change of heart by RTE re RTE News Now going on Sky ? It's strange that only RTE1 HD and RTE1+1 are testing, especially with the Sky Christmas EPG lockdown deadline looming ( assuming the plan is to have the channels on the EPG before Christmas).


    I would think they are going to relaunch news now as a proper channel and if that were the case it won't happen till after Xmas . rtejr was a loop from rte2 on saorview and upc till it went on sky


  • #146
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,804 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    formerly scottish paddy wrote: »
    When this deal was announced it was stated that RTÉ was going to have to "upgrade" some technology, I wonder if this includes getting NN up to a reasonable resolution to go on SKY? Also what may be holding things up is a decision on whether to have it on the UK EPG?

    I have hard this said a few times in this forum that RTE would have to upgrade some technology but looking at various sources below there is no mention of it

    Can you please provide a link/source?

    RTE Annouoncement

    Sky TV announcement on Boards

    Irish Independent


  • #147
    Padster90s
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 272 ✭✭Padster90s


    brick man wrote: »
    I would think they are going to relaunch news now as a proper channel and if that were the case it won't happen till after Xmas . rtejr was a loop from rte2 on saorview and upc till it went on sky

    Its in RTE's 2012-2017 plan to have it broadcast live from 7am to midnight but there's been nothing mentioned about this, would love to see it as a proper channel but I doubt it would happen as soon as after Xmas.


  • #148
    formerly scottish paddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭formerly scottish paddy


    murpho999 wrote: »
    I have hard this said a few times in this forum that RTE would have to upgrade some technology but looking at various sources below there is no mention of it

    Can you please provide a link/source?

    RTE Annouoncement

    Sky TV announcement on Boards

    Irish Independent

    It was mentioned in the first report of this deal in The Sunday Times at the start of this thread:
    It is understood that the arrangements are worth between €1m and €2m a year to the national broadcaster, but RTE will need to invest in technology to deliver on its commitments to Sky.

    Of course part of this could be new uplink equipment at Donnybrook.


  • #149
    tippguy2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭tippguy2


    formerly scottish paddy wrote: »
    No sign of News Now then? It was supposed to happen at the same time. :(

    Just done a scan , 2817 showing, maybe this is it ?


  • #150
    PeterDuggan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 913 ✭✭✭PeterDuggan


    Are these encrypted for FTA?


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  • #151
    lertsnim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,982 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    Encrypted.


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