All posts by NottsUK
Below are all of NottsUK's postings, with the most recent are at the bottom of the page.
Briantist: A few days ago I mentioned that a new HD channel had started on the same Astra 2D transponder as the BBC HD and BBC One HD channels. The channel is identified by its SID number 6942 and at the moment is encrypted. I have now noticed that when I press the info button on the remote control it shows the now and next information. This information relates to ITV 1.
| link to this comment |
Mike Dimmick: On the now and next information on this ITV1 HD channel, SID number 6942, it is showing Meridian News and Weather. I think it is any ones guess as to which regional variation it will eventually be.
| link to this comment |
Mike Dimmick: ITV1 HD Meridian South-East disappeared off of Astra 2B at the weekend. The channels now on this transponder, 11973 V, are, Sony TV Asia, ITV1 Central South, ITV1 Central East and ITV1+1 (Wales). All encrypted.
| link to this comment |
Briantist: A new frequency as opened up on Eurobird 1. The details are, 12726, V, DVB-S2, QPSK, 27500, 3/4. It is a HD channel and at the moment it is showing a testcard with BT Tower 1080i50 in the bottom right-hand corner. It is identified by its SID number 54515.
| link to this comment |
Briantist: Channel 4HD is currently free-to-air on Eurobird 1. The encryption for now as been switched off.
| link to this comment |
Mike Dimmick: All the UK Channel 4 regions are free-to-air on Astra 2D. The only one that is encrypted is Channel 4 Ireland on Astra 2A
| link to this comment |
Mike Dimmick: The BT Tower 1080i50 HD test card on frequency 12726 V, with the SID of 54515 went encrypted a couple of days ago, so now all you can see is a blank screen.
| link to this comment |
I know this isn't much help but I have a Panasonic DMR-BS850 Freesat receiver fed from a 50cm dish and the Channel 4HD picture is rock solid on my TV. I think you can disregard the transmission method that Channel 4HD is using and concentrate on the signal path from the LNB to the TV screen.
| link to this comment |
George Buchanan: Can you try something. Select Channel 4HD then go into menu and select signal condition. There you will get the signal strength and signal quality readings. On my Panasonic Freesat receiver the signal strength is about 9 out of 10 and the signal quality is 5 out 0f 10. The most important one is signal quality. If your signal quality is very low then this will result in your stuttering picture. The only way around this is to have your dish re-aligned to improve the signal quality. Also do this check will BBC One HD. If you are getting a maximum of signal strength and signal quality on this then your dish can be slightly re-aligned to improver the signal quality on Channel 4HD without losing hardly any signal quality on BBC One HD.
| link to this comment |
Wednesday 9 March 2011 8:47AM
Briantist: I have noticed that there is an encrypted channel appeared on Astra 2D transponder 50 (Frequency 10847, Vertical). This is the transponder that carries the BBC HD channels, BBC HD and BBC One HD. It is shown as a HD channel and is identified by its SID number 6942. I wonder if this is were Channel 4HD will be transmitted from and eventually be FTA.