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Old 29-01-2014, 21:58
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Notts TV announce launch date - Tuesday 29th April

Talk of Mustard TV Freeview launch being late March
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Old 30-01-2014, 08:44
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Mendip is now testing http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showp...6&postcount=44 with a photo from Made In Bristol ... https://twitter.com/madeinbristoltv/...84828897443840


So of those multiplexes (note, not local tv channels) which were supposed to come to air today (in the plan) we currently have the following

On Air
*Sutton Coldfield
*Mendip
*Wenvoe
*Black Hill (Glasgow)
*Waltham

Broadcasting a blank carrier/null packets
*Tacolneston

Unknown/Off Air
Brierley Hill (reports of this possibly broadcasting a blank carrier/null packets)
Whitehawk Hill
Ilchester Crescent
Kings' Weston
Pontop Pike
Nottingham
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Old 30-01-2014, 10:39
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https://twitter.com/hall_ed/status/428834217062309888

In response to Made In Bristol's photo:
"Keep watching, next step is launch of Bonanza Bonanza on Ch 64. Then you can start checking coverage."
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Old 30-01-2014, 10:53
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https://twitter.com/hall_ed/status/428834217062309888

In response to Made In Bristol's photo:
"Keep watching, next step is launch of Bonanza Bonanza on Ch 64. Then you can start checking coverage."
Also, confirmation that those two channels are temporary: https://mobile.twitter.com/hall_ed/s...6744093696?p=v
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Old 30-01-2014, 11:45
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getting test 1 and test 2 from ilchester crescent now
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Old 30-01-2014, 13:06
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And Waltham is now carrying EPG data - "Test Transmission" being the programme on 791 and 792
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Old 30-01-2014, 13:44
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There is a test thing on Channel 791 for the Tyne and Wear area not broadcasting anything. 792 and 793 haven't appeared yet.
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Old 30-01-2014, 16:06
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I've had a report from North Wales indicating the test transmissions are already on at Llanddona.
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Old 30-01-2014, 16:40
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There is a test thing on Channel 791 for the Tyne and Wear area not broadcasting anything. 792 and 793 haven't appeared yet.
Comux-Local tv tests are now transmitting from Pontop Pike .
791 and 792 tests with bars and tone .
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Old 30-01-2014, 16:51
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I havent got it on my tv no 791 and 792 on sutton coldfield
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Old 30-01-2014, 16:53
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I havent got it on my tv no 791 and 792
Raymondthebest, which transmitter you on?
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Old 30-01-2014, 16:58
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Sutton coldfield mate
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Old 30-01-2014, 17:04
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Sutton coldfield mate
Looking at Kev's post earlier it mentions Sutton Coldfield as being on air, I tried re-tuning from Pontop Pike this morning and nothing, but when I tried after 4.30pm they were transmitting. hopefully someone on same transmitter as you can help.
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Old 30-01-2014, 17:06
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The local mux was suppose to launch today but it has not
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Old 30-01-2014, 17:30
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I havent got it on my tv no 791 and 792 on sutton coldfield
Sutton Coldfield was one of the first one air.

Are you inside the city of Birmingham - the same frequency is used for local TV from Mendip, Wenvoe, and Oxford as well as a national multiplex from Sandy Heath, Nottingham and Derby so is restricted in those directions to protect those services (i.e. you should only expect a signal from Sutton Coldfield in Birmingham itself).

The local mux was suppose to launch today but it has not
The July 2013 plans indicated that the following transmitters would be on-air by today at the following 12 transmitters (plus Belmont which came on air in November)

Sutton Coldfield
Ilchester Crescent
Mendip
Wenvoe
Black Hill (Glasgow)
Pontop Pike
Waltham
Brierley Hill (reports of this possibly broadcasting a blank carrier/null packets)
Tacolneston (reports of this possibly broadcasting a blank carrier/null packets)
Whitehawk Hill (no reports of a signal)
Kings' Weston (no reports of a signal)
Nottingham (no reports of a signal)

As of now test cards have been observed broadcasting from 7 sites, a signal of sorts from a further two sites, and there have been no reports of a signal from three (note this does NOT mean they are not yet on air - it just means no-one in the Digital Spy forums has observed tests - note the three with no reports are all relay sites so have fewer potential viewers). Also note that some of these have sprung into action today so it may be the other five have come on air properly too and we are waiting for members to get home to report on their status.

There has never been any confirmation of the air date for the national channels (although this is expected to be around the time of the Crystal Palace transmitter entering full service next month) and the local channels are free too choose there own air dates.
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Old 30-01-2014, 17:37
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I live in castle bromwich which one i would come underneath then
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Old 30-01-2014, 18:35
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Nothing from Brighton (Whitehawk Hill yet).
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Old 30-01-2014, 18:42
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I've had a report from North Wales indicating the test transmissions are already on at Llanddona.
I would be very surprised - that's a Phase 2 location for which the licence hasn't even been awarded yet!
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Old 30-01-2014, 20:31
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Comux-Local tv tests are now transmitting from Pontop Pike .
791 and 792 tests with bars and tone .
Think I missed it or its not picking up.
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Old 30-01-2014, 20:47
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My standard rooftop aerial has tonight picked up 791 & 792 with Comux-local TV test test-card, with bouncing square and tone. That's on 754MHz from Pontop Pike. According to TSReader Lite, both video streams are 2.5Mbps.
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Old 30-01-2014, 21:00
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And Waltham is now carrying EPG data - "Test Transmission" being the programme on 791 and 792
Sutton Coldfield also has EPG data.
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Old 30-01-2014, 21:23
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Sutton Coldfield also has EPG data.
As does Pontop Pike, "Test Transmission" 0600-1800 and 1800-0600.
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Old 31-01-2014, 07:54
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No change at Tacolneston - there is still a 'blank' carrier being transmitted (as it has been, as far as I have been aware, continuously since early December) but nothing to tune in to.
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Old 31-01-2014, 10:58
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My standard rooftop aerial has tonight picked up 791 & 792 with Comux-local TV test test-card, with bouncing square and tone. That's on 754MHz from Pontop Pike. According to TSReader Lite, both video streams are 2.5Mbps.
I am also picking up 791 and 792 on Ch 56 from Pontop Pike even though my aerials are all pointed at Bilsdale. Weak signal strength but pretty much clear - only an occasional artefact.
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Old 09-02-2014, 16:11
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The Digital UK Postcode checker was updated last week - shows in-service dates for the local multiplex from Nottingham and Waltham as being 10/02/2014 (tomorrow).

http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/coveragec...trade/NG1+4BU/

(Interestingly the updated date still says 19 December, but the in service dates are new!)
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