CC is on their client list http://www.redbeemedia.com/about-us/clients
Community ChannelHD coming soon to freeview.
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Originally Posted by technologist:
“CC is on their client list http://www.redbeemedia.com/about-us/clients”
“CC is on their client list http://www.redbeemedia.com/about-us/clients”
Cheers for that, knew you'd be in the know. I guess the PSB's fund this as the CC is a supported channel by different broadcasters? I wonder if the HD version will also appear on DSAT once they have a decent HD output quota?
In the beginning the BBC was very supportive ... Or else it may not have been started.
One major stabilising factor is that it does all the subtitling for most of the Lower quota channels ( so they do not need subtitle facilities on their main channels)
... Which also drives a Red Bee involvement ,
One major stabilising factor is that it does all the subtitling for most of the Lower quota channels ( so they do not need subtitle facilities on their main channels)
... Which also drives a Red Bee involvement ,
yea its hd I the bbc and itv hd channels but not community hd or al Jazeera hd
Originally Posted by OwenSmith:
“Which transmitter are you receiving from and is your TV or box HD capable?
Do you get BBC4 HD, BBC News HD and Al Jazeera HD? If not then that means you are not receiving COM7 mux and won't get Community HD either.”
“Which transmitter are you receiving from and is your TV or box HD capable?
Do you get BBC4 HD, BBC News HD and Al Jazeera HD? If not then that means you are not receiving COM7 mux and won't get Community HD either.”
It is on 24 hours a day?
Here is what they posted about it on facebook
"We are delighted to announce that Community Channel is now available in HD on Freeview 109 between 2am and 8am!
It's the same great, original programming that showcases community news from all over the planet alongside the work of new directors and community filmmakers, with extra-added brilliant quality. Win win!"
I can't check myself. Since I don't get COM7, till this coming Tuesday.
Here is what they posted about it on facebook
"We are delighted to announce that Community Channel is now available in HD on Freeview 109 between 2am and 8am!
It's the same great, original programming that showcases community news from all over the planet alongside the work of new directors and community filmmakers, with extra-added brilliant quality. Win win!"
I can't check myself. Since I don't get COM7, till this coming Tuesday.
Originally Posted by gsvalentine:
“It is on 24 hours a day?
Here is what they posted about it on facebook
"We are delighted to announce that Community Channel is now available in HD on Freeview 109 between 2am and 8am!
It's the same great, original programming that showcases community news from all over the planet alongside the work of new directors and community filmmakers, with extra-added brilliant quality. Win win!"
I can't check myself. Since I don't get COM7, till this coming Tuesday.”
“It is on 24 hours a day?
Here is what they posted about it on facebook
"We are delighted to announce that Community Channel is now available in HD on Freeview 109 between 2am and 8am!
It's the same great, original programming that showcases community news from all over the planet alongside the work of new directors and community filmmakers, with extra-added brilliant quality. Win win!"
I can't check myself. Since I don't get COM7, till this coming Tuesday.”
Yes, it is 24 hours.
Originally Posted by duffman25:
“yea its hd I the bbc and itv hd channels but not community hd or al Jazeera hd”
“yea its hd I the bbc and itv hd channels but not community hd or al Jazeera hd”
If you don't have Al Jazeera HD then you are not receiving COM7, probably because it is not being broadcast on your transmitter. You won't be getting BBC4 HD and BBC News HD (and I think CBeebies HD) either.
Originally Posted by gsvalentine:
“It is on 24 hours a day?”
“It is on 24 hours a day?”
Yes.
Quote:
“"We are delighted to announce that Community Channel is now available in HD on Freeview 109 between 2am and 8am!”
“"We are delighted to announce that Community Channel is now available in HD on Freeview 109 between 2am and 8am!”
Either some crossed lines or Arqiva have only promised those hours and the 24hr thing is temporary (I'd expect CC to shout about it being 24 hours though, even if it is temporary - didn't they go 24hr in SD temporarily at one point?)
Originally Posted by lbear:
“It's highly unlikely that this will appear on BBCB mux. Surely the BBC will be moving BBC Four from Mux7 to give nationwide HD coverage of its general entertainment channels? An alternative is BBC News HD although this would presumably be part time in order to allow for CBBC.
The clue is in the name of the mux. The idea behind closing BBC Three transmissions and moving to internet delivery is to save money. Some of those savings will come from not paying Arqiva to broadcast on the COM7 mux.”
“It's highly unlikely that this will appear on BBCB mux. Surely the BBC will be moving BBC Four from Mux7 to give nationwide HD coverage of its general entertainment channels? An alternative is BBC News HD although this would presumably be part time in order to allow for CBBC.
The clue is in the name of the mux. The idea behind closing BBC Three transmissions and moving to internet delivery is to save money. Some of those savings will come from not paying Arqiva to broadcast on the COM7 mux.”
But the BBC have already stated that the BBC Three space on BBCB will be used for BBC one +1. So, as far as that goes, there are no plans to migrate services away from COM7 (which, let's face it, was promoted by the BBC as a way of pushing the penetration of DVb-T2 kit, part of its sixth Public Purpose)
Originally Posted by chrisy:
“Yes.
Either some crossed lines or Arqiva have only promised those hours and the 24hr thing is temporary (I'd expect CC to shout about it being 24 hours though, even if it is temporary - didn't they go 24hr in SD temporarily at one point?)”
“Yes.
Either some crossed lines or Arqiva have only promised those hours and the 24hr thing is temporary (I'd expect CC to shout about it being 24 hours though, even if it is temporary - didn't they go 24hr in SD temporarily at one point?)”
Surely if they get 24h now its because they have paid for it and if they can pay for it now on COM 7 then why would they suddenly not get it later?
Between COM 7 and 8 there is still 5 HD slots on COM 8 and 2-3 SD slots (based on them cramming them in at low res and low bit rate like Al-Jazeera Arabic) on COM 7, so there is no fight for slots at the moment like on COMs 4, 5 and 6.
Originally Posted by lotrjw:
“Surely if they get 24h now its because they have paid for it and if they can pay for it now on COM 7 then why would they suddenly not get it later?
Between COM 7 and 8 there is still 5 HD slots on COM 8 and 2-3 SD slots (based on them cramming them in at low res and low bit rate like Al-Jazeera Arabic) on COM 7, so there is no fight for slots at the moment like on COMs 4, 5 and 6.”
“Surely if they get 24h now its because they have paid for it and if they can pay for it now on COM 7 then why would they suddenly not get it later?
Between COM 7 and 8 there is still 5 HD slots on COM 8 and 2-3 SD slots (based on them cramming them in at low res and low bit rate like Al-Jazeera Arabic) on COM 7, so there is no fight for slots at the moment like on COMs 4, 5 and 6.”
I didn't realise Al Jazeera Arabic is on COM7. I believe this is a backwards step, the start of the slippery slope. COM7 and COM8 should be exclusively for HD channels.
Originally Posted by duffman25:
“Community Channel Newsflash!! I was wrong! We are 24/7 on Freeview HD!!”
“Community Channel Newsflash!! I was wrong! We are 24/7 on Freeview HD!!”
I take it you haven't actually bothered to read this thread then...
I have but earlier they said it was only on 2am till 8am I was just confirming now they said it is
Originally Posted by eladkse:
“I take it you haven't actually bothered to read this thread then...”
“I take it you haven't actually bothered to read this thread then...”
Originally Posted by OwenSmith:
“I didn't realise Al Jazeera Arabic is on COM7. I believe this is a backwards step, the start of the slippery slope. COM7 and COM8 should be exclusively for HD channels.”
“I didn't realise Al Jazeera Arabic is on COM7. I believe this is a backwards step, the start of the slippery slope. COM7 and COM8 should be exclusively for HD channels.”
The whole raison d'être was to promote the uptake of DVB-T2 tuners, so there is no reason why SD channels could not launch if they wanted to.
Although a couple of HD-only muxes would have been a good idea.
And let's face it, broadcasters are not exactly beating the doors down to launch on these two muxes are they.
Originally Posted by mossy2103:
“The whole raison d'être was to promote the uptake of DVB-T2 tuners, so there is no reason why SD channels could not launch if they wanted to.
Although a couple of HD-only muxes would have been a good idea.
And let's face it, broadcasters are not exactly beating the doors down to launch on these two muxes are they.”
“The whole raison d'être was to promote the uptake of DVB-T2 tuners, so there is no reason why SD channels could not launch if they wanted to.
Although a couple of HD-only muxes would have been a good idea.
And let's face it, broadcasters are not exactly beating the doors down to launch on these two muxes are they.”
yes SD channels on DVB-T2 MUX will show people that DVB-T2 isnt just for HD!
Which is why I said earlier in this thread that 'Freeview' 'Freeview HD' should be renamed so that the former is seen as something less and the latter is seen as the norm now. With also changing the law so that the former is not an approved UK digital TV product.
Originally Posted by technologist:
“In the beginning the BBC was very supportive ... Or else it may not have been started.
One major stabilising factor is that it does all the subtitling for most of the Lower quota channels ( so they do not need subtitle facilities on their main channels)
... Which also drives a Red Bee involvement ,”
“In the beginning the BBC was very supportive ... Or else it may not have been started.
One major stabilising factor is that it does all the subtitling for most of the Lower quota channels ( so they do not need subtitle facilities on their main channels)
... Which also drives a Red Bee involvement ,”
Cheers for that info, guess historically before RedBee was reincarnated (ie before the BBC's playout operations was privatised) The CC has been played out by them hence how RedBee has inherited the channel?
So we have 4 HD and 1 SD channels on COM7.
Looks like the promised C4 HD channels are waiting for COM8.
Looks like the promised C4 HD channels are waiting for COM8.
Originally Posted by eladkse:
“I don't actually think they're broadcasting in HD yet. The graphics and the DOG look SD as well. At a guess, HD playout isn't quite ready yet.”
“I don't actually think they're broadcasting in HD yet. The graphics and the DOG look SD as well. At a guess, HD playout isn't quite ready yet.”
It's currently (19:55hrs) in a 1080-25p wrapper, so it's coded as an HD signal, but delivered to Arqiva's coding centre as upscaled SD ?
Edit 19:58hrs. Coding is flipping between 1080-50i and 1080-25p depending upon picture content, just like the PSB3 HD channels.
Edit 20:00hrs BBC 4 HD, and News 24 HD do the same
Originally Posted by Colin_London:
“So we have 4 HD and 1 SD channels on COM7.
Looks like the promised C4 HD channels are waiting for COM8.”
“So we have 4 HD and 1 SD channels on COM7.
Looks like the promised C4 HD channels are waiting for COM8.”
or waiting till the full rollout of all the COM 7 and 8 MUXs at all the different TXs that are planned.
I doubt they are just waiting for COM 7 to fill up, as that would make no odds to a broadcaster surely that they be on COM 7 or COM 8, or a mix of the two.
Originally Posted by lotrjw:
“Surely if they get 24h now its because they have paid for it and if they can pay for it now on COM 7 then why would they suddenly not get it later?
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“Surely if they get 24h now its because they have paid for it and if they can pay for it now on COM 7 then why would they suddenly not get it later?
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Community Channel is run by a Charity (Media Trust). They do not pay for carriage. It is donated.
It was last available 24/7 on Freeview back in 2010 for a limited period.
Originally Posted by a516:
“Community Channel is run by a Charity (Media Trust). They do not pay for carriage. It is donated.
It was last available 24/7 on Freeview back in 2010 for a limited period.”
“Community Channel is run by a Charity (Media Trust). They do not pay for carriage. It is donated.
It was last available 24/7 on Freeview back in 2010 for a limited period.”
Ah OK I see thats why it might get its hours cut! I cant see that happening unless the demand for COMs 7 and 8 suddenly shot up and they both got filled!
Originally Posted by a516:
“Community Channel is run by a Charity (Media Trust). They do not pay for carriage. It is donated.
It was last available 24/7 on Freeview back in 2010 for a limited period.”
“Community Channel is run by a Charity (Media Trust). They do not pay for carriage. It is donated.
It was last available 24/7 on Freeview back in 2010 for a limited period.”
They must have to pay for the Sky and Freesat LCN's to keep within FRND rules?
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