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J
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Tuesday 1 December 2015 1:12PM

Briantist: No speculation here:


Comparing files List Freesat 30-11-2015 18 00.txt and List Freesat 01-12-2015 13 00.txt


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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

Renamed
ChartshowDance 1 4014 53315 2110 2 11307V 0 1 Freesat 111111111111 502
Dancember 1 4014 53315 2110 2 11307V 0 1 Freesat 111111111111 502



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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
Drama 1 5003 6522 2022 2 12129V 0 0 Freesat 1EEE1EEE1EEE 162
Really 1 19012 6523 2022 2 12129V 0 0 Freesat 1EEE1EEE1EEE 164
Yesterday 1 26000 6505 2022 2 12129V 0 0 Freesat 1EEE1EEE1EEE 163


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J
All free TV channels in the UK
Tuesday 1 December 2015 1:30PM

Briantist: Not so far. Here''s the ASTRA DIFFS:

Comparing files List ASTRA 30-11-2015 18 00.txt and List ASTRA 01-12-2015 13 00.txt


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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

Renamed
Playboy TV Hot 1 1866 5703 2019 2 12071H 1 1 BSkyB 011111111000011 924
XXXUniforms 1 1866 5703 2019 2 12071H 1 1 BSkyB 011111111000011 924

Renamed
GOLD 1 2304 6504 2006 2 11817V 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 110
Christmas GOLD 1 2304 6504 2006 2 11817V 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 110

Renamed
Good Food 1 2308 6508 2006 2 11817V 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 133, 255
Christmas Food 1 2308 6508 2006 2 11817V 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 133, 255

Renamed
Good Food +1 1 2326 7626 2093 2 11523H 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 243
Xmas Food +1 1 2326 7626 2093 2 11523H 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 243

Renamed
GOLD +1 1 2703 7605 2093 2 11523H 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 166
Xmas GOLD +1 1 2703 7605 2093 2 11523H 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 166

Renamed
Good Food HD 25 4067 3867 2027 2 12227H 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 133, 255
Xmas Food HD 25 4067 3867 2027 2 12227H 1 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 133, 255

Renamed
Chartshw Dnce 1 4215 53315 2110 2 11307V 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 372
Dancember 1 4215 53315 2110 2 11307V 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 372



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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
1528 25 1037 1528 2001 2 11720H 1 1 BSkyB 000000000000010 1017

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J
All free TV channels in the UK
Tuesday 1 December 2015 3:59PM

I forgot the TS DIFFS:

Comparing Freesat 30-11-2015 18 00.txt and Freesat 01-12-2015 13 00.txt


Changed:
10832.25 H 23000 5/6 DVB-S2 0.25 8PSK 028.2E :TSID = 2049 --> 10832.25 H 22000 3/4 DVB-S2 0.25 8PSK 028.2E :TSID = 2049

Found:
12129.00 V 27500 2/3 DVB-S QPSK 028.2E :TSID = 2022



The TSID of the TS on 12129V is currently 2006, the same as that on 11817V, which is why I called it a TS clone.

Since the TSID is a unique identifier of a TS (multiplex) within a DVB Network, it is not possible to have more than one TS with a particular TSID.

Thus 12129V is not presently in the ASTRA Network.

The Freesat tables show 12129V with a TSID of 2022, which is what the TSID will be, before the transponder move 11817V --> 12129V, occurs on ASTRA.



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Briantist: If it had been deleted, there would be nothing there at all.

There is an MHEG stream which contains this message:

"Rishtey Europe is currently not available. http://europe.rishteytv.c…uot;

According to the EPG, it should be on air.

According to the EPG, VIVA should NOT be on air but it is!



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J
All free TV channels in the UK
Tuesday 1 December 2015 5:28PM

Briantist: I think it is safe to say that Dave won't be on Freesat just yet.

Comparing files List Freesat 01-12-2015 13 00.txt and List Freesat 01-12-2015 17 11.txt


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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN

Schedule Flag Change
Drama 1 5003 6522 2022 2 12129V 0 0 Freesat 1EEE1EEE1EEE 162
Drama 1 5003 6522 2022 2 12129V 0 1 Freesat 1EEE1EEE1EEE 162

Schedule Flag Change
Really 1 19012 6523 2022 2 12129V 0 0 Freesat 1EEE1EEE1EEE 164
Really 1 19012 6523 2022 2 12129V 0 1 Freesat 1EEE1EEE1EEE 164

Schedule Flag Change
Yesterday 1 26000 6505 2022 2 12129V 0 0 Freesat 1EEE1EEE1EEE 163
Yesterday 1 26000 6505 2022 2 12129V 0 1 Freesat 1EEE1EEE1EEE 163

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jb38: No, I hadn't checked. It makes nonsense of their message. Accurate information is hard to come by these days.

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J
All free TV channels in the UK
Wednesday 2 December 2015 3:15PM

FEC for ITV HD transponders changes from 2/3 to 3/4

The benefit: Multiplex capacity increases from 44.520 to 50.083 Mbit/s

The cost: A higher signal to noise ratio is needed (a bigger dish) for the same Quality of reception.

The change affects these services:

11052.75 H 23000 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK
ITV2 HD
ITV4 HD
ITV Wales HD
ITV HD [ITV1 HD North]

11097.00 V 23000 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK
ITV HD [ITV1 HD London]
ITV HD [ITV1 HD South East]
ITV HD [ITV1 HD Mid West]


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J
All free TV channels in the UK
Thursday 3 December 2015 12:52AM

According to the Freesat SI tables, these recently added services are available in the test region 100:

162 Drama
163 Yesterday
164 Really
858 Test 1 SD
859 Test 2 HD

Curious to actually see these on the Foxsat HD, the 'postcode' for 'region' 100 was entered and a 'Freesat Tune' initiated.

Sure enough, there they were. The three UKTV services had 'nd' appended to indicate NDS encryption - strange to see that in Freesat mode.

Selecting 'Yesterday' and going to diagnostics, the TSID shown was 2022 (it isn't - it's 2006), 12129V, signal/quality 100/100.

Strangely, for 'Test 1 SD' and 'Test 2 HD' there was no signal.

The configuration of the transponder hosting 'Test 1 SD' and 'Test 2 HD' according to a recent update to the Freesat NIT is:

10832.25 H 22000 3/4 DVB-S2 8PSK

Puzzled, I attempted to carry out a 'Manual Tune' using those parameters and, again, there was no signal.

While in 'Manual Tune' I took the opportunity to scan 12129V. Selecting 'Yesterday', now in 'non-Freesat' mode, diagnostics showed the TSID as 2006.

Back to the PC to take a look at 10832H. I had carried out a blind-scan last night, instead of 8PSK it was QPSK!

Back to the Foxsat and a 'Manual Tune' with 10832.25 H 22000 3/4 DVB-S2 QPSK, brought in the two (now nameless) services which played perfectly in non-Freesat mode.


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J
All free TV channels in the UK
Thursday 3 December 2015 2:05PM

More FEC changes:

Comparing ASTRA 02-12-2015 12 02.txt and ASTRA 03-12-2015 13 30.txt

Changed:
11719.50 H 29500 3/4 DVB-S2 0.35 QPSK 028.2E :TSID = 2001 --> 11719.50 H 29500 8/9 DVB-S2 0.35 QPSK 028.2E :TSID = 2001
12324.00 V 29500 3/4 DVB-S2 0.35 QPSK 028.2E :TSID = 2032 --> 12324.00 V 29500 8/9 DVB-S2 0.35 QPSK 028.2E :TSID = 2032

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J
All free TV channels in the UK
Thursday 3 December 2015 2:54PM

The FEC change from 3/4 o 8/9 means the multiplex capacity increases from 43.880 to 52.110 Mbit/s

These services are affected

11719.50 H 29500 8/9 DVB-S2 QPSK
MTV Live HD
Lifetime HD

12324.00 V 29500 8/9 DVB-S2 QPSK
Film4 HD
More4 HD
Chelsea TV HD

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