RTE2 +1

muffler · 16-01-2019 1:22am #1

I had to rescan the telly earlier and I see a test card labelled RTE2 +1 and states that it will launch on 5th February. Happy days

Johnboy1951 · 16-01-2019 12:34pm

Unfortunately it is rather low res ..... so far at least. 544x576 px

Yet, it is good to see it nonetheless.

Johnboy1951 · 21-01-2019 12:22pm

This seems to have reverted to a 2RN test card.

muffler · 21-01-2019 1:52pm

Must take a look at that again. It was definitely as described earlier but I suppose the best laid plans are open to change at various times.

Gerry Wicklow · 21-01-2019 8:47pm

As long as it isn't at the expense of News Now being dumped.

muffler · 21-01-2019 11:36pm

muffler wrote: »

I had to rescan the telly earlier and I see a test card labelled RTE2 +1 and states that it will launch on 5th February. Happy days

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

This seems to have reverted to a 2RN test card.

Yup, gone back to the test card.

brick man · 22-01-2019 12:13am

muffler wrote:

Yup, gone back to the test card.

And its carrying subtitles from RTE One so looks like testing aplenty in the background

tototoe · 27-01-2019 7:40pm

"Meanwhile, the minister has approved RTE plans to provide a new RTE2+1 television service as well as an extended 24-hour RTE One+1 service. Virgin Television had objected to these plans. RTE intends to make these services available on all platforms from February 13."

https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/cashstrapped-rte-may-face-difficult-choices-bai-chief-37752315.html

Geedoh · 13-02-2019 3:37pm

Don't see any sign yet of RTE2 +1 on Saorview yet, but RTE1 +1 is on now with full 24 hour epg.

Digifriendly · 13-02-2019 4:24pm

Geedoh wrote: »

Don't see any sign yet of RTE2 +1 on Saorview yet, but RTE1 +1 is on now with full 24 hour epg.

Same here in N. Ireland - I am receiving Clermont Carn but no RTE2+1 yet.

Johnboy1951 · 13-02-2019 4:57pm

tototoe wrote: »

"Meanwhile, the minister has approved RTE plans to provide a new RTE2+1 television service as well as an extended 24-hour RTE One+1 service. Virgin Television had objected to these plans. RTE intends to make these services available on all platforms from February 13."

https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/cashstrapped-rte-may-face-difficult-choices-bai-chief-37752315.html

Feb 13:

Still no sign of RTE 2+1 on air.

JDxtra · 13-02-2019 5:14pm

They'll be all gone home for the day at this stage, this isn't happening today.

DopeTech · 13-02-2019 6:46pm

It's hardly only coming on at 7pm?!

Cushie Butterfield · 13-02-2019 7:05pm

Sir Dosser wrote: »

It's hardly only coming on at 7pm?!

Wasn’t that the plan anyway (7pm start)?

Digifriendly · 13-02-2019 8:32pm

No sign of RTE2 +1. Too late I guess for today. Maybe extending RTE1 +1 hours was enough for today so tomorrow we live in hope.

Rick_ · 15-02-2019 6:53pm

Still no sign of RTE 2+1. Just rescanned and nothing new has appeared.

Johnboy1951 · 15-02-2019 7:04pm

2rn has again gone to 250 from 51

Bellerstring · 15-02-2019 7:08pm

RTE +1 starts before 7pm now!!!!
Oh joy of Joy's!!!
All my prayers have been answered!!!
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Digifriendly · 15-02-2019 7:24pm

Bellerstring wrote: »

RTE +1 starts before 7pm now!!!!
Oh joy of Joy's!!!
All my prayers have been answered!!!
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Just Monday - Friday and not at weekends (check epg). But more importantly where is RTE2 +1?

clfy39tzve8njq · 15-02-2019 7:31pm

Bellerstring wrote:

RTE +1 starts before 7pm now!!!! Oh joy of Joy's!!! All my prayers have been answered!!! Ã°Å¸â„¢â€ž

Does that mean we'll have the Angelus at 7 as well now :-)

Ten Pin · 15-02-2019 10:43pm

EPG now showing RTE1+1 on air all weekend, not just after 7pm. The original plan was to have it 24 hour except weekends but EPG contradicts that.

AMKC · 15-02-2019 11:08pm

Bellerstring wrote: »

RTE +1 starts before 7pm now!!!!
Oh joy of Joy's!!!
All my prayers have been answered!!!
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Just noticed that. Had got used to nothing being on it before 7pm so never looked at it until after that time. Its about time. Its just showing the things that were on already not that hard to do surely although I have noticed certain programs would not be replayed on +1 like Nationwide or parts of the news or late late for instance as well as the programme that looks back over years gone by.

cute geoge · 15-02-2019 11:17pm

What reason will nationwide ,late late show not be replayed on +1 .previously i have seen reeling in the years not replayed

The Cush · 15-02-2019 11:46pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

EPG now showing RTE1+1 on air all weekend, not just after 7pm. The original plan was to have it 24 hour except weekends but EPG contradicts that.

No, that was never part of the plan

 RTÉ proposes to extend the broadcast hours of the RTÉ One+1 channel up to 24hours. The minimum broadcast hours will be 06:00 to c02:00 daily, and will be an exact replica of the RTÉ One channel.

 RTÉ One+1 currently shares a broadcast channel slot with RTÉjr on the DTT Multiplex. In order to facilitate the new proposal, RTÉ One+1 will be decoupled from RTÉjr and both channels will be assigned their own 24 hour slot on the Saorview platform. This will have no impact on the RTÉjr service.

The Cush · 16-02-2019 1:04am

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

2rn has again gone to 250 from 51

Still on 51 on my HbbTV enabled TVs.

StreetLight · 16-02-2019 1:39am

And still on 51 on my non-Hbb TVs.

Johnboy1951 · 16-02-2019 2:06am

Back again on 51 ..... what the heck are they doing? .....

patsryan · 16-02-2019 5:40pm

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

Back again on 51 ..... what the heck are they doing? .....

Slightly off topic, but I presume the HD test card on 14 was the one used by TV3 / VM1 for a period before they ultimately decided not to go HD on Saorview?

jrmb · 16-02-2019 5:50pm

Lyric FM is accompanying the 2RN test card on 51. I feel strangely nostalgic.

StreetLight · 16-02-2019 6:30pm

jrmb wrote: »

Lyric FM is accompanying the 2RN test card on 51. I feel strangely nostalgic.

Change your TV audio setting on that channel to Irish and you'll hear Raidió na Gaeltachta. Change it again to Audio Description for a test tone.

Charles Slane · 18-02-2019 12:29pm

Info now says "RTE2+1 Launching 19.00 19th Feb"

StreetLight · 18-02-2019 1:25pm

RTÉ2+1 is now showing on the Saorview EPG.

Gerry Wicklow · 19-02-2019 5:22pm

Saorview :-

Gerry Wicklow · 19-02-2019 5:28pm

Saorsat:-

Tony · 19-02-2019 5:35pm

Just got email with official announcement

"A brand new RTÉ2+1 television service as well as an extended 24 hour RTÉ One+1 service are now available on Saorview.

Beginning this evening, Tuesday 19 February, the new time-shifted RTÉ2+1 will run each evening from 7pm to 2am with RTÉ One+1 running 24 hours."

Maz2016 · 19-02-2019 8:14pm

It’s up and running, finally

refusetolose · 19-02-2019 8:16pm

will it just appear or what?

can't see it on my epg

jrmb · 19-02-2019 8:20pm

refusetolose wrote: »

will it just appear or what?

can't see it on my epg

You might have to rescan your tuner

MBSnr · 19-02-2019 10:15pm

^^^
It just appeared on my Samsung TV. My Walker PVR, on the other hand, required a complete rescan of all frequencies.... Not even a manual scan on both channels (48 and 55) could add it.

Gerry Wicklow · 19-02-2019 11:58pm

Still only test card and tone on Saorsat

PabloAndRoy · 20-02-2019 10:48am

So does this mean a reduction in the costs for VM3 which is on the same mux?

JDxtra · 20-02-2019 11:02am

If they can broadcast a promo loop on Saorview for this service during the day - why not just make it 24 hours? Seems ridiculous.

loyatemu · 20-02-2019 11:35am

JDxtra wrote: »

If they can broadcast a promo loop on Saorview for this service during the day - why not just make it 24 hours? Seems ridiculous.

they have to employ someone to record RTE2 on VHS then move the tape to another machine for broadcast. 24 hour service would require 3 people on a rotating shift!

Ten Pin · 23-02-2019 12:44am

EPG showing programming starting at 12 on Saturday and Sunday

Gerry Wicklow · 23-02-2019 9:04am

Still only placeholder, card and tone on Saorsat. No EPG. Saorsat 2nd class citizens again

Maz2016 · 23-02-2019 10:27am

Gerry Wicklow wrote: »

Still only placeholder, card and tone on Saorsat. No EPG. Saorsat 2nd class citizens again

By the end of April 2019

Unknown date - RTÉ2 +1 launches on Saorsat in Northern Ireland.

According to tvchannellists.com , it isn’t launching on Saorsat until April

Maz2016 · 23-02-2019 10:29am

Ten Pin wrote: »

EPG showing programming starting at 12 on Saturday and Sunday

That would be correct. Per their application , they begin broadcasting 7pm Monday to Friday and 12 at weekends

coylemj · 23-02-2019 4:41pm

MBSnr wrote: »

^^^
It just appeared on my Samsung TV. My Walker PVR, on the other hand, required a complete rescan of all frequencies.... Not even a manual scan on both channels (48 and 55) could add it.

+1 my (not very technical) sister gets her terrestrial signal from Mt. Leinster. I advised her to do a retune to pick up RTE2+1 on her Samsung TV but she said it was already there when she looked for channel 12.

Ten Pin · 23-02-2019 8:38pm

Reeling in the years on RTE1+1 now, must have sorted out the rights or else someone forgot to switch off the tape player

SPDUB · 23-02-2019 8:42pm

Ten Pin wrote: »

Reeling in the years on RTE1+1 now, must have sorted out the rights or else someone forgot to switch off the tape player

It was listed last Monday as well which is why I was checking it out tonight so the rights must be different now

Antenna · 27-02-2019 1:01pm

On a Walker combo box:

Virgin Media 2 (No 5) mysteriously disappeared in recent days. All other channels were present (this box auto updates the terrestrial list if put in standby from terrestrial rather than Satellite).

Doing a rescan reinstated it.
anyone else experience this??

RTE2 +1

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