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Thanks for the heads up, I'm almost tempted with Boris, although I doubt I would normally be able to cope with it, but I notice John Tomlinson is in the cast. I thought he'd retired! I saw him live several times in the 1980s and early 90s and, certainly in those days, he had an absolutely electric stage presence many actors would have envied.
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Boris Godunov
7.30PM tonight (21-3-16) 0.8W 11472 V SR: 13310 5W 11591H SR: 13310 |
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Beat me to it... I have the 5w feed load and clear
![]() PS. I,m not getting anything on the 0.8w feed. I still have other channels from that satellite but no feed. |
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from the Met 2nd April Madam Butterfly.
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Totally off topic, but may be of interest to some here...
Sky Arts is available as part of the Now TV entertainment package. Worth considering as an alternative to a full sky setup. |
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Butterfly
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from the Met 2nd April Madam Butterfly.
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There was an apology on Radio 3 at the end of the performance for problems with the transmission so I think your diagnosis of a feed or uplink problem is probably correct,
JK |
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There was an apology on Radio 3 at the end of the performance for problems with the transmission so I think your diagnosis of a feed or uplink problem is probably correct,
JK All very strange. Regards to all, Phil Thomas |
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I recorded Butterfly from 0.8W. Whilst out I listened to the EBU feed in the car on Radio 3 and it was interrupted. Imagine my disappointment when the video recording was also interrupted with many minutes of pixellated junk and no sound.
I was out and unexpectedly didn't get back time. It might have been interesting to have seen whether the 5W feed was ok. |
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Odd, because we watched it on the 7.0E with no problem
I've never tried that feed as far as I can recal... |
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For the ballet fans
Giselle tonight at 7.30pm 0.8W 11499V 13310 24.5W 11603H 13310 |
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Not opera, but Gissele from the ROH, now if anyone is interested...
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Arrived in Germany earlier this week & I've just bought a TV guide which runs from 16th April to 13th May. I haven't had time to look through it completely yet, but noticed the following.
3Sat 16th April 20.15 - 21.45 (CET) Liederabend with Juan Diego Floréz and Vincenzo Scala (pianist). It's from the Salzburg Festival last year. Will keep you updated as and when I come across more. |
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Signal strength
[quote=Gneiss;82044992]What is the signal strength like on 7E?
I've never tried that feed as far as I can recal...[/QUOTE The signal strength is usually down compared with any of the other satellites, whilst the quality is normally only about 65% on my Technomate. However, this normally seems to be adequate. The big advantage for me is that the subtitles (English) are inserted into the video so that if necessary I can make a DVD of the programme without losing the subs. All the other feeds have the subs. inserted into the data stream, which means they can be switched on and off and also a choice of language as well. Unfortunately, thus far I have been unable to find a way of transferring from the Technomate format to DVD. Regards to all, |
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Just wondering whether you opera/classical music fans would subscribe to a high quality UK satellite channel, even of this would mean you may have to pay for a new freesat type of settop box?
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This may not be the best thread on which to ask as most of us here have motorised dishes, so we already have access to a lot more than the average viewer.
For me it's enough, I can't speak for the others though, they may think differently. |
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This may not be the best thread on which to ask as most of us here have motorised dishes, so we already have access to a lot more than the average viewer.
For me it's enough, I can't speak for the others though, they may think differently. What channels showing this type of stuff are available, out of interest? |
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What channels showing this type of stuff are available, out of interest?
In answer to your earlier question the need for a dedicated box would put me off to be honest. In the main lounge I already have the satellite box, a BT box, a Now TV box and a PVR/Blue-ray player. The setup in our smaller lounge is just as crowded and has the Wii as well... The bottom line is that I'd always be interested in more classical content, particularly opera, but the way it was delivered would be a major consideration. |
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What channels showing this type of stuff are available, out of interest?
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Talking of feeds....
ROH - Lucia di Lammermoor 25 April 2016 MET - Elektra Apr 30, 2016 Other stuff... Sunday, April 24 Le nozze di Figaro 3Sat 21:45 CET, 200 min Monday, April 25 I Capuleti ei Montecchi Arte 01:30 CET 140 min |
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German channels mainly, but you can also pick up live feeds intended for cinema. In the UK there is sky arts although that is by no means a dedicated "classical" channel. There are also streaming services you can subscribe to.
In answer to your earlier question the need for a dedicated box would put me off to be honest. In the main lounge I already have the satellite box, a BT box, a Now TV box and a PVR/Blue-ray player. The setup in our smaller lounge is just as crowded and has the Wii as well... The bottom line is that I'd always be interested in more classical content, particularly opera, but the way it was delivered would be a major consideration. Quote:
Mezzo is one that comes to mind http://www.mezzo.tv/. Appears in oferings in many countries, but not the UK/Ireland where Sky seem to prefer to push Sky Arts, although since they dropped from two to one Sky Arts channel that may also indicate a lack of demand.
I'm finalising a questionnaire that I'll post a link to here once that's all written. It would be good to have as much information as possible. This seemed like a good place to start. |
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What channels showing this type of stuff are available, out of interest? Again, I can't speak for the other contributors to this thread, but what would be of far more interest to me, would be a webpage that had weekly listings of all the FTA opera broadcasts from all the main channels. (I know, I'm dreaming now!) The difficult bit, and why this thread came into being, is noticing when an opera is being shown and where. |
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OK, many thanks for the additional info. Your additional satellite box is I presume plugged into your motorised dish and not a Sky/freesat box?
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Are there any existing channels that you feel may be of interest to classical music/opera fans?
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Just a reminder... Elektra tonight from the Met 👍
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I was too late to post about the "Carmen" that's currently on ZDF Kultur - it's an open air one with Kaufmann if anyone wants to catch the rest of it and it had already started when I noticed it.
There's still time for "La Traviata" on France 2 however. It's a live performance from 17th June 2014 with Diana Damrau and is on from 22.55 - 01.20 BST tonight. |
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