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Old 18-10-2010, 20:39
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Katie Price in HD? pointless - improve programming, forget HD
None of the Katie Price programmes she made for ITV are in HD.

Her new Living shows will no doubt be in HD though!!
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Old 19-10-2010, 00:28
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BBC ONE HD seems to be launching Wednesday 3rd November. (although they could be commencing testing that day, but something's happening)
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Old 20-10-2010, 12:01
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Can someone please post the full details for manual tuning of the test stream of BBC ONE HD on a Sky+HD Box.

Thanks in advance

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Old 20-10-2010, 15:19
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Can someone please post the full details for manual tuning of the test stream of BBC ONE HD on a Sky+HD Box.

Thanks in advance

Dan
It has been said many times previously that the test streams cannot be tapped into on a normal Sky (or indeed Sky+HD) box.

If I am wrong, then I do apologise.
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Old 20-10-2010, 15:43
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Sorry me too I skimmed through the warious threads and thought there was a test stream and the launch was 3rd Nov.

My apologies,

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Old 20-10-2010, 16:21
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There is talk on another thread of being able to see something.

Frequency - 10.778
Polarisation - V
Symbol Rate - 22.0
FEC - 5/6

Then pick ETV5.

I can't really tell any difference in BBC1 pic and 'test' pic, but then I'm watching the 19" TV in dining room.

Should be me apologising I think.
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Old 20-10-2010, 16:29
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There is talk on another thread of being able to see something.

Frequency - 10.778
Polarisation - V
Symbol Rate - 22.0
FEC - 5/6

Then pick ETV5.

I can't really tell any difference in BBC1 pic and 'test' pic, but then I'm watching the 19" TV in dining room.

Should be me apologising I think.
That's a transponder full of SD channels. BBC One HD will be on 10847, V 22000, 5/6

The BBC website is badly laid out and it at first look it appears that BBC HD and BBC One HD are on 10788.
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Old 20-10-2010, 22:10
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That's a transponder full of SD channels. BBC One HD will be on 10847, V 22000, 5/6

The BBC website is badly laid out and it at first look it appears that BBC HD and BBC One HD are on 10788.
Thanks for that derek500.
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Old 20-10-2010, 22:28
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None of the Katie Price programmes she made for ITV are in HD.

Her new Living shows will no doubt be in HD though!!
OMG a bad drag queen in HD, ITV really are lowest common denominator in terms of content. I am amazed that anyone would want to watch the complete drivel they make.
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Old 21-10-2010, 17:05
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Confirmed this afternoon by the BBC.

Launch of BBC 1 HD on 3 November at 7 pm with The One Show. Most programmes after that in HD that night.

Sky channel 143 (ex BBC HD slot).

BBC HD ,moves to 169 to give a run of three key HD channels 169 - BBC HD, 170 Sky 1 HD, 171 Five HD..

East Enders goes HD on Christmas Day.
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Old 22-10-2010, 20:23
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Has anyone noticed that Luxe TV HD has now become Luxury Life HD
When did this happen?
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Old 22-10-2010, 21:24
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Has anyone noticed that Luxe TV HD has now become Luxury Life HD
When did this happen?
Couple of days ago - the holding company behind Luxe went bust.
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Old 25-10-2010, 14:46
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Sky have confirmed today (see Sky Channels thread in the Sky section) that Sky Atlantic (SD) will be on channel 108 from early 2011 when it launches.

Living will be renamed Sky Living and move to channel 107 at the same time (3 January possibly when Channel 1 and Bravo are supposed to be closing).

Sky 1 will stay at 106.

So 106, 107 and 108 will be Sky 1. Sky Living and Sky Atlantic in a power position of its three key entertainment channels.

All will have HD versions, of course, but no numbers yet know (likely to be in the 170s around Sky 1 HD I guess).

Where Sky 2 and 3 will go is not clear (but 121 will be freed up by the end of Channel 1).
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Old 25-10-2010, 17:47
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BBC One HD seems to be testing now. (?)

It has BBC One EPG data, but is showing the BBC HD preview loop.
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Old 26-10-2010, 15:16
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Looks like we have the start of testing for ITV3HD and ITV4HD

Txp# 3 11.758 H DVB-S2 MPEG4 HD

On this transponder 3933 and 3934 are currently both showing test cards with 3933 having ITV3 EPG and 3934 having ITV4 EPG.

If you add this to the fact that ITV2HD is on same Transponder which tested using name 3932 they can't be anything else.
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Old 26-10-2010, 16:06
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And now 3933 showing simulcast of ITV 3 with video and sound and 3934 showing simulcast of ITV 4 but currently no sound
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Old 27-10-2010, 20:08
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Here are the first HD pictures of ITV4 HD.

Bbut still with no audio yet.

http://yfrog.com/4zitv4hdj

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Old 30-10-2010, 10:17
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Yesterday ITV4HD started broadcasting sound
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Old 02-11-2010, 13:32
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And now both, ITV3 HD and ITV4 HD have no sound anymore (due to switching from MPEG to AC3 Audio).

But I'm pretty sure they will sort that out until November 15th.
Having said that ... I haven't seen ANYTHING on ITV3 HD in HD yet, while ITV4 HD has had several HD test-programmes on it.

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Old 03-11-2010, 19:32
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Couple of days ago - the holding company behind Luxe went bust.
Story here http://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2010/...uxury-life-hd/
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Old 05-11-2010, 09:58
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Well i just hope they make the dogs fainter as the itv1 and 2 hd logos are so bright where when itv 1 first started it was like the bbc hd channel a nice faint hd logo.Cant see that happening though sadly but i am looking forward to the grand slam darts in hd.
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Old 14-11-2010, 18:34
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Not long now till ITV3HD & ITV4HD.

Anyone know what time these are due to start tomorrow?

Cheers,

Dan.
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Old 14-11-2010, 18:37
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Not long now till ITV3HD & ITV4HD.

Anyone know what time these are due to start tomorrow?
DigiGuide says 6am
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Old 15-11-2010, 12:46
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All 4 major ITV channels in HD now on the EPG.

ITV1 HD, CH 178
ITV2 HD, CH 225
ITV3 HD, CH 226
ITV4 HD, CH 227

Glad we will get some HD on these channels and look forward to more in the coming days, weeks & months.

Just hope the initial programmes look good, hopefully brilliant, upscaled.

Regards,

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Old 16-11-2010, 17:17
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If anyone has any ideas of new HD Channels, heard and rumours of new HD Channels or really has a realistic wish list of new channels to launch on Sky.

Mine are

FILM 4 HD
FIVER HD, FIVE USA HD,
MORE 4 HD
ESPN 2 HD
SKY SPORTS 5HD
S4C HD, STVHD, UTVHD,
ALIBI HD
E! HD
DISCOVERY REALTIME HD
TRAVEL CHANNEL HD
A PROPER HD MUSIC VIDEO CHANNEL
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