Sky & Satellite Weekly News Thread, Week # 46

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a516

16-11-2012

Originally Posted by Strathclyde:
“The bit I can't get my head around is how Ofcom can say that Freeview viewers will only have to retune, and very few will be disadvantaged. But how many of them today have devices capable of receiving DVB-T2 MPEG4, when Freeview squeezes all existing channels onto half the spectrum?”

without wanting to drift the thread in the wrong way: 32 UHF channels in use after 4G clearance, from 2018, 27 UHF channels. The temporary multiplex(es) would encourage DVB-T2 take up. I don't think the main BBC SD multiplex would change to DVB-T2 anytime soon, although the commercial multiplexes might.

plymouthbloke1974

16-11-2012

Originally Posted by Digi Man:
“Update

11.224 V, 27.500, 2/3.

"53148"......Now showing 'RT HD'.”

Nice desk..... and a camera set at 4:3 with 16:9 graphics!

..... and the CET clock is an hour too fast

StuartPlymouth

16-11-2012

Originally Posted by KesterK:
“Dropping the 1 from ITV1 is a bizarre move, yes some people still just call it ITV, but younger people have known it as ITV1 and being a multichannel broadcaster it makes sense to have a numbered flagship channel, it's only gunna cause confusion.”

Originally Posted by DragonQ:
“Yeah, dropping the "1" from "ITV1" only makes sense if they were going to rename the other channels something like "ITV Extra", "ITV Classic", and "ITV Sport". Having all the other channels keep the same name makes the dropping of the "1" stupid.”

I agree! It seems a crazy idea to drop the '1'. The channel was previously known by the regional names, and only very briefly as simply ITV.

For 11 years it's been ITV1, and now, just as everyone has access to the other channels in the range, they introduce confusion by having a channel without a numeral, but all the others numbered from 2-4.

Craziest plan ever.

PS: The logo looks like it belongs on CITV, and nowhere else.

jzee

17-11-2012

Originally Posted by SKYtvFREAK:
“Well, we already knew ITV1 was dropping the 1 and the rebrand was to happen in January 2013, instead of Autumn 2012.

Brace yourselves....

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/ne...e-rebrand.html

ITV1 finally loses its yellow for a 'colour-shifting logo' (basically depending on the ident or theme, it will have a mix of those colours. See the DS article for examples.)

ITV2 goes from lime green to hot red
ITV3 reverts from brown to blue
ITV4 goes from dark turquoise green to grey
CITV becomes orangey yellow

ITV News is royal blue
ITV Sport is green

I like the concept for ITV but the style and curvy logo will make the channels feel more female skewed. Glad the '1' is being axed of course and great to hear ITV3 is going back to blue - the launch identity was much better than the current one IMO!”

I hope the DOGs aren't multi colored! I do quite like the new logo though, bit more classy, slightly retro.....

zippydoodah

17-11-2012

372 name has changed from Bliss to Blissmas to coincide with their wall to wall Christmas music

Radiomike

17-11-2012

Originally Posted by plymouthbloke1974:
“Nice desk..... and a camera set at 4:3 with 16:9 graphics!

..... and the CET clock is an hour too fast ”

...and the lower scrolling news band at the bottom of the screen appears to be well out of date and not matching the one on the live channel.

Driver6286

18-11-2012

Originally Posted by Radiomike:
“...and the lower scrolling news band at the bottom of the screen appears to be well out of date and not matching the one on the live channel.”

Now showing an empty office or studio. The 'DOG' says evertz or everlz with a maple leaf behind it. So is this RT HD or something else?

Marti S

18-11-2012

Originally Posted by Driver6286:
“Now showing an empty office or studio. The 'DOG' says evertz or everlz with a maple leaf behind it. So is this RT HD or something else?”

Well kingofsat says its RT HD, no doubt thats where the OP got the info from

derek500

18-11-2012

Originally Posted by Driver6286:
“Now showing an empty office or studio. The 'DOG' says evertz or everlz with a maple leaf behind it.”

http://www.evertz.com/ Same logo, but no maple leaf.

Digi Man

18-11-2012

Originally Posted by Marti S:
“Well kingofsat says its RT HD, no doubt thats where the OP got the info from”

If you're referring to my post (post 12) then you're wrong, I obtained the information from checking the "53148" label which I've had stored in my "other channels" ever since it first appeared. It's more likely that Kingofsat, and such sites, get some of their info, including this, from sites like DS.

popeye13

18-11-2012

Originally Posted by Digi Man:
“If you're referring to my post (post 12) then you're wrong, I obtained the information from checking the "53148" label which I've had stored in my "other channels" ever since it first appeared. It's more likely that Kingofsat, and such sites, get some of their info, including this, from sites like DS.”

King Of Sat get their info and find channels by scanning for them.
They don't get their info from sites like DS.
If you send them info, they check it first.

robcole2012

18-11-2012

What's this Diverse tv on 234? Is it new, or renamed? I haven't noticed it before but knowing me its probably been around forever.lol

Harshad

18-11-2012

Originally Posted by Marti S:
“Well kingofsat says its RT HD, no doubt thats where the OP got the info from”

Its definitely RT HD but its now changed to this empty office.

Spiderpig

19-11-2012

Originally Posted by robcole2012:
“What's this Diverse tv on 234? Is it new, or renamed? I haven't noticed it before but knowing me its probably been around forever.lol”

It has only been on for about a month and that includes the off EPG testing.

peter_sharp1uk

19-11-2012

RT HD now has a loop saying coming soon.

obrienmichael05

19-11-2012

53585 Playboy TV HD now video testing.

Digi Man

19-11-2012

Originally Posted by obrienmichael05:
“53585 Playboy TV HD now video testing.”

The EPG now/next data seems to suggest that this will be a HD version of 'Playboy TV Chat' which is on EPG 902. So presumably 'Playboy TV Chat HD' will take EPG 902 with the SD version moving to EPG 943 or 944.

KesterK

19-11-2012

Originally Posted by Digi Man:
“The EPG now/next data seems to suggest that this will be a HD version of 'Playboy TV Chat' which is on EPG 902. So presumably 'Playboy TV Chat HD' will take EPG 902 with the SD version moving to EPG 943 or 944.”

This could be the least exciting HD launch this year... well I'm sure some are excited

Although it is quite notable to be the first adult HD channel, surprised its taken so long though to be honest. Also surprised QVC don't seem to be launching in HD before Christmas.

Radiomike

19-11-2012

Originally Posted by peter_sharp1uk:
“RT HD now has a loop saying coming soon.”

Same loop that has been on their RT HD tests at 13 and 19 deg east for a few weeks. Hard to say when it will actually launch - maybe January?

Digi Man

19-11-2012

Updates

11.778 V, 27.500, 2/3.

'EPG Background Audio' has now been removed (or hidden from Sky digiboxes), Presumably the latter, because the audio is still there whilst using the Sky EPG (on a mormal Sky digibox).

jimbo can you check this and confirm either way.

Thanks.

10.876 V, 22.000, 5/6.

"4645".......Now back to 'No signal'.

pad_ehh

19-11-2012

Originally Posted by jzee:
“I hope the DOGs aren't multi colored! I do quite like the new logo though, bit more classy, slightly retro.....”

On the DS article, they said " ITV2 is to become the "home of infectious entertainment", with the sixth biggest channel in the UK getting a "hot red" version of the logo and red on-screen identify, including new idents and 'end boards'", so I'm guessing the DOGs will go back to being coloured. If they do have to colour them I hope they are at least transparent in some way like they are now and they move them to the 16:9 area.

James Vertigan

19-11-2012

Originally Posted by Digi Man:
“Updates

11.778 V, 27.500, 2/3.

'EPG Background Audio' has now been removed (or hidden from Sky digiboxes), Presumably the latter, because the audio is still there whilst using the Sky EPG (on a mormal Sky digibox).

jimbo can you check this and confirm either way.

Thanks.

10.876 V, 22.000, 5/6.

"4645".......Now back to 'No signal'.”

Shame that... Just as they were about to put the Christmas tunes on as well...

Talking of Sky Christmas music - there is some - ALREADY!! - you can hear a version of "Jingle Bells" on the Sky Active option under the Interactive menu...

Radio Ruderham

19-11-2012

Originally Posted by James Vertigan:
“Shame that... Just as they were about to put the Christmas tunes on as well...

Talking of Sky Christmas music - there is some - ALREADY!! - you can hear a version of "Jingle Bells" on the Sky Active option under the Interactive menu...”

James, I reckon you're a closet "Jingle Junkie",
Welcome to the club

PAMS rools

jimbo

20-11-2012

Hi. Re EPG background Audio

This channel is no longer broadcasting. It is an empty label on 11.778 and is no longer configured as radio channel.

Also today,

Two channels on 12.305 H

Tow empty labels on 12.305 H:

First one has a copy of "1485" and the second one has Sky Drama

4040 now mapped to the same capacity as the empty label Sky Drama but with Dolby 5.1 audio only and silent.

3843 has also moved to 12.305 H - no signal

Digi Man

20-11-2012

Originally Posted by James Vertigan:
“Shame that... Just as they were about to put the Christmas tunes on as well...”

Agreed, wish they'd add the EPG background audio as a on/off option to to the Sky+HD boxes. I'd much rather have background music than the mini TV. I often added the EPG background audio channel to my "other channels" during Christmas time.

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