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Brian Butterworth: Well, thank you, kind sir. I see you took the garbage out, too.

I think, maybe, "feedback" has gone missing, where I seem to remember, there was a useful post stating that urls with embedded postcodes like this were possible:

Freeview Detailed Coverage Checker | Freeview

I could be dreaming.




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Brian Butterworth: Don't know why I couldn't find it

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Brian Butterworth: Chris.SE is referring to the link to the transmitter next to the envelope icon, like this for The Wrekin:

Everyone TV | Championing Free TV for All

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Winter Hill (Bolton, England) transmitter
Friday 25 August 2023 10:22AM

The slashless CRIDs went national - maybe now they'll fix it!

Relocs_North West 23-08-2023 12 55.txt:

Relocated Services: North West

Format:
service_name has moved from Multiplex (Transport_Stream_ID) to Multiplex (Transport_Stream_ID)

GREAT! tv +1 has moved from GIM (7401) to Arqiva B (6040)



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North West duffers_pf 2023 07 24 004524.txt:

TOT.UTC_time = Mon 24 Jul 00:45

service_name = "GREAT! tv +1"
onid.tsid.sid = 233A.7401.7501
default_authority = sonycrimechannel.co.uk
{
programme = "Return Of The Saint"
{
crid = GTV1/S6037703, type = 32, series
date, duration, eventID, itemCRID, episode
Mon 24 Jul 04:00, 00:50, 6D4F, GTV1/E6017272, "S1 Ep19"

crid = GTV1/E6017272, type = 31, item
date, duration, eventID, itemCRID, episode
Mon 24 Jul 04:00, 00:50, 6D4F, GTV1/E6017272, "S1 Ep19"
}
}



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North West duffers_pf 2023 08 23 115824.txt:

TOT.UTC_time = Wed 23 Aug 11:58

service_name = "GREAT! tv +1"
onid.tsid.sid = 233A.6040.6EC0
default_authority = www.moviemix.co.uk
{
programme = "Castle"
{
crid = GTV1/S5804875, type = 32, series
date, duration, eventID, itemCRID, episode
Wed 23 Aug 12:00, 01:00, 7728, GTV1/E5593983, "S6 Ep16"
Wed 23 Aug 13:00, 01:00, 7729, GTV1/E5593992, "S6 Ep17"

crid = GTV1/E5593983, type = 31, item
date, duration, eventID, itemCRID, episode
Wed 23 Aug 12:00, 01:00, 7728, GTV1/E5593983, "S6 Ep16"

crid = GTV1/E5593992, type = 31, item
date, duration, eventID, itemCRID, episode
Wed 23 Aug 13:00, 01:00, 7729, GTV1/E5593992, "S6 Ep17"
}
}


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Nearly forgot, there's this too, apparently thanks to Coding and Multiplex - Case studies | BT Media & Broadcast

services present in the EITpf on D3&4 but missing in BBCA
nit version_number = 31
TSID SID LCN service_name
3006.3370 000 no service_name - event: Wed 19 Jul 2023 11:00 - 17:00: title = Please Retune for Together TV, descr = Together TV is still available, please retune your TV or set top box to access the channel.
3006.3848 000 no service_name - event: Wed 21 Jun 2023 07:00 - 13:00: title = ..programmes start again at 1pm, descr = QVC Style returns at 1pm.
6040.6540 051 Ideal World
6040.6B20 000 no service_name - event: Wed 23 Aug 2023 06:00 - 12:00: title = This service has moved, descr =
7401.7501 000 no service_name - event: Wed 23 Aug 2023 09:00 - 10:50: title = Danielle Steel's Family Album, descr = Part 2: Based on the novel by Danielle Steel, this drama chronicles the complex personal and professional life of a famed Hollywood actress. Part 2 of 2. (1994)
7401.77C1 000 no service_name - event: Wed 23 Aug 2023 06:00 - 21:00: title = Programmes resume at 10pm, descr = Programmes resume at 10pm
8008.8380 000 no service_name - event: Wed 23 Aug 2023 06:00 - 21:00: title = Programmes resume at 10pm, descr = Programmes resume at 10pm
800D.8380 000 no service_name - event: Wed 23 Aug 2023 06:00 - 21:00: title = Programmes resume at 10pm, descr = Programmes resume at 10pm
800B.8380 000 no service_name - event: Wed 23 Aug 2023 06:00 - 21:00: title = Programmes resume at 10pm, descr = Programmes resume at 10pm
Total = 9

services present in the EITpf on BBCA but missing in D3&4
nit version_number = 31
TSID SID LCN service_name
3006.3880 091 WildEarth
3006.3FA8 274 ASHARQ NEWS
3006.3FB0 275 AL ARABIYA
3006.3FB6 276 Shots!
3006.3FBC 278 Zee World
6040.6A20 050 GREAT! tv
6040.6AA0 052 GREAT! romance
6040.6B00 083 Together TV
6040.6EA0 061 GREAT! movies +1
6040.6EC0 062 GREAT! tv +1
6040.6EE0 063 GREAT! romance +1
7401.7781 086 That's 90s
800D.8200 206 POP
800B.8200 206 POP
8008.8200 206 POP
800D.8240 208 POP MAX
800B.8240 208 POP MAX
8008.8240 208 POP MAX
Total = 18



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Steve Donaldson: I read your earlier comment and it alerted me to re-check what had occurred on Wednesday.

There were quite a number of relocations and I hadn't noticed GREAT! tv +1 was one of them.


I looked at the thread you linked to and noticed some are accusing BBC channels as being the cause.

I have no doubt that the slashless CRIDs off GREAT! tv +1 are the cause.

Interestingly, the above-mentioned fault on D3&4 means that, unlike BBCA, there is no EIT for GREAT! tv +1 off that multiplex, so it would be safe for those users with susceptible devices.

Ironically, the EIT schedule for GREAT! tv +1 bears little, if any, relation to what is broadcast.


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Winter Hill (Bolton, England) transmitter
Saturday 26 August 2023 2:05PM

Chris.SE: Quite right, I forgot about the locals in my last comment, of which I can receive none!

All three used to be on the same frequency - C56 - as "petals" in the polar diagram.

Why was that arrangement not maintained?

What is Preston doing at C40? It makes no sense to me.

This is the current bun according to the SI:

GIM
ONID.TSID = 233A.7401
522 MHz, uhf 27, 8 MHz, 16-QAM, 8k, 3/4, 1/32
Target Regions = (GBR.England.North West)U(GBR.Isle of Man)
(
LCN SID TYPE SERVICE NAME
076 76C1 01 That's 60s MCR
077 7641 01 That's 70s MCR
080 7681 01 That's 80s MCR
086 7781 01 That's 90s
087 7601 01 TV Warehouse
088 7701 01 TV Warehouse+1
)

Local Multiplex
ONID.TSID = 233A.8008
474 MHz, uhf 21, 8 MHz, QPSK, 8k, 3/4, 1/32
Target Regions = (GBR.England.North West.Liverpool)
(
LCN SID TYPE SERVICE NAME
007 8048 01 Liverpool TV
068 8540 01 RealityXtra
206 8200 01 POP
207 82C0 01 Tiny Pop
208 8240 01 POP MAX
792 84C0 01 GREAT! tv
793 8500 01 GREAT! romance
)

Local Multiplex
ONID.TSID = 233A.800B
498 MHz, uhf 24, 8 MHz, QPSK, 8k, 3/4, 1/32
Target Regions = (GBR.England.North West.Manchester)
(
LCN SID TYPE SERVICE NAME
007 804B 01 That's TV
068 8540 01 RealityXtra
206 8200 01 POP
207 82C0 01 Tiny Pop
208 8240 01 POP MAX
792 84C0 01 GREAT! tv
793 8500 01 GREAT! romance
)

Local Multiplex
ONID.TSID = 233A.800D
626 MHz, uhf 40, 8 MHz, QPSK, 8k, 3/4, 1/32
Target Regions = (GBR.England.North West.Preston)
(
LCN SID TYPE SERVICE NAME
007 804D 01 That's TV
068 8540 01 RealityXtra
206 8200 01 POP
207 82C0 01 Tiny Pop
208 8240 01 POP MAX
792 84C0 01 GREAT! tv
793 8500 01 GREAT! romance
)

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All free TV channels in the UK
Wednesday 22 November 2023 8:49PM

ASTRA/BSkyB Diffs:

Comparing files List ASTRA 22-11-2023 10 01.txt and List ASTRA 22-11-2023 13 06.txt

************************ NEW ************************

SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
21000 25 3063 21000 2066 2 11097V 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1043

Video Bitrate (Mbps) sampled at 30 <= dPCR <= 60 ms intervals over 21 seconds for 11097.00 V 23000 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK (22/11/2023 13:10:16)
maximum | minimum | average | service_name
09.416 | 03.524 | 07.137 | ITV1 HD (21015)
07.359 | 04.318 | 05.893 | ITV1 HD (21040)
05.637 | 02.279 | 03.511 | ITV3 HD
09.169 | 03.140 | 06.833 | ITV1 HD (21070)
10.432 | 04.286 | 06.893 | ITV1 HD (21080)
09.569 | 03.811 | 06.143 | 21000
09.419 | 02.996 | 06.829 | ITV1 HD (21010)
04.161 | 01.749 | 02.803 | Null Packets
04.914 | 03.189 | 04.042 | All Other Streams
50.083 | 50.083 | 50.083 | TS Bitrate

A little later ...

ASTRA/BSkyB Diffs:

Comparing files List ASTRA 22-11-2023 16 10.txt and List ASTRA 22-11-2023 18 03.txt

Renamed, Service ID Change
21000 25 3063 21000 2066 2 11097V 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1043
21060 25 3063 21060 2066 2 11097V 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1043

No one told Freesat.

Video Bitrate (Mbps) sampled at 30 <= dPCR <= 60 ms intervals over 21 seconds for 11097.00 V 23000 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK (22/11/2023 18:20:33)
maximum | minimum | average | service_name
10.376 | 05.986 | 07.783 | ITV1 HD (21015)
09.065 | 03.929 | 06.351 | ITV1 HD (21040)
06.822 | 04.294 | 05.623 | ITV3 HD
09.706 | 04.756 | 06.446 | ITV1 HD (21070)
05.854 | 02.999 | 04.294 | ITV1 HD (21080)
06.304 | 03.645 | 04.835 | 21060
10.948 | 05.842 | 07.966 | ITV1 HD (21010)
03.975 | 01.298 | 02.610 | Null Packets
05.443 | 02.757 | 04.175 | All Other Streams
50.083 | 50.083 | 50.083 | TS Bitrate

The ASTRA EIT present event for 21060:

title ITV News Lookaround
descr A round-up of all the news in the region followed by a local weather forecast.
start Wed 22 Nov 2023 18:00
duration 00:30:00

components:
component_Type, stream_content, text_chars
1, 1, Video - ITV1 Border Scotland HD
2, 5, Dolby - ITV1 Border Scotland HD
3, 2, NAR - ITV1 Border Scotland HD
2, 3, Subtitles - ITV1 Border Scotland HD
2, 3, DVB Subtitles - ITV1 Border Scotland HD

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All free TV channels in the UK
Wednesday 22 November 2023 9:02PM

D3&4 EIT still with errors:

services present in the EITpf on D3&4 but missing in BBCA
nit version_number = 17
TSID SID LCN service_name
3006.3C48 000 no service_name - event: Wed 22 Nov 2023 12:00 - 13:00: title = News Day, descr = International and African News - social, economic, political, sports and entertainment stories.
3006.3C60 000 no service_name - event: Wed 22 Nov 2023 12:00 - 13:00: title = This is VisionTV, descr = Over 40 channels in Entertainment, News, International, Religion, Shopping and Sports from across the globe.
3006.3EA0 000 no service_name - event: Wed 22 Nov 2023 12:00 - 18:00: title = ..programmes no longer available, descr = Looking for CITV? All of your favourite CITV shows and so much more are available right now on ITVX.
Total = 3

services present in the EITpf on BBCA but missing in D3&4
nit version_number = 17
TSID SID LCN service_name
3006.3FE0 213 Moochi
3006.3FE6 291 TV Extra
8008.8200 206 POP
8008.8240 208 POP MAX
8008.82C0 207 Tiny Pop
8008.8540 069 LEGEND XTRA
800B.8200 206 POP
800B.8240 208 POP MAX
800B.82C0 207 Tiny Pop
800B.8540 069 LEGEND XTRA
Total = 10


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