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The changes to the UHD Demo channels were reversed:
Channel Diffs from 18/01/2018 20:47:26 to 29/01/2018 05:34:54
Changed:
Astra UHD Demo (7400) 12441V
service_type changed from 31 to 25
provider changed from SES ASTRA to SES
Astra UHD Demo (7401) 12441V
service_type changed from 31 to 25
provider changed from SES ASTRA to SES
SES UHD Demo (7402) 12441V
service_type changed from 31 to 25
Channel Diffs from 02/02/2018 21:30:30 to 16/02/2018 18:36:52
Changed:
Astra UHD Demo (7400) 12441V
service_type changed from 25 to 31
provider changed from SES to SES ASTRA
Astra UHD Demo (7401) 12441V
service_type changed from 25 to 31
provider changed from SES to SES ASTRA
SES UHD Demo (7402) 12441V
service_type changed from 25 to 31
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Tables read from transport stream 0002.07F6
Time and Date Table
UTC_time = 16/02/2018 19:17:10
networkName = ASTRA
networkID = 0002
number of multiplexes = 1
12441.00 V 29500 8/9 DVB-S2 QPSK 0.25 028.2E
original_network_id = 0x0002 = 2
transport_stream_id = 0x07F6 = 2038
SERVICE NAME TYPE SID ENC RST EIT PROVIDER
Astra UHD Demo 31 1CE8 0 0 0 SES ASTRA
Astra UHD Demo 31 1CE9 0 0 0 SES ASTRA
SES UHD Demo 31 1CEA 0 4 0 SES
Video Bitrate (Mbps) sampled at 30 <= dPCR <= 49 ms intervals over 15 seconds for 12441.00 V 29500 8/9 DVB-S2 QPSK (16/02/2018 19:17:10)
maximum | minimum | average | service_name
26.055 | 00.148 | 07.544 | SES UHD Demo
25.904 | 00.402 | 11.019 | Astra UHD Demo (7400)/Astra UHD Demo (7401)
50.593 | 00.000 | 32.704 | Null Packets
00.997 | 00.635 | 00.843 | All Other Streams
52.110 | 52.110 | 52.110 | TS Bitrate
A very unusual kind of multiplexing for 28E on this transponder.
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ASTRA/BSkyB Diffs:
Urdu1 Europe, currently showing a black screen, was taken off BSkyB boxes:
Comparing files List ASTRA 16-02-2018 18 01.txt and List ASTRA 19-02-2018 18 01.txt
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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
EPGID Change, Bouquet Change, LCN Change
Urdu1 Europe 1 1088 50410 2067 2 11112H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 861
Urdu1 Europe 1 0000 50410 2067 2 11112H 0 1 BSkyB 000000000000000
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On satellite, there are six versions of Channel 4:
10714 H 22000 5/6 DVB-S QPSK
SID service_name
9211 Channel 4 (London)
9212 Channel 4 (South)
9213 Channel 4 (Midlands)
9214 Channel 4 (North)
9215 Channel 4 (Ulster)
9216 Channel 4 (Scotland)
These are the advertising regions of Channel 4.
On BSkyB and Freesat, viewers get the version appropriate to their postcode.
There is only one Channel 4 HD on satellite which means only the London advertising region is present in HD.
Thus, putting Channel 4 HD on 104 doesn't make much sense.
As can bee seen, the different versions are distinguished by their ServiceID (SID).
It came as a surprise to me that just one Channel 4 and one Channel 4 HD, as identified by their SIDs, exist on DTT.
That would seem to imply that there are no advertising regions on DTT.
Of course as far as actual programme content, there is no difference between them, so for EIT purposes no need for different SIDs.
On satellite the different versions are in the same place and so need to differ by SID. That is not the case on DTT where they are separated by geography.
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john emery: For BABESTATION see my post of Wednesday, 14 February 2018:
All of the free TV channels on PGSTART820 in the UK
For Magic see my post of Wednesday, 31 January 2018:
All of the free TV channels on PGSTART800 in the UK
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Freesat Diffs:
Channel 4 HD was disabled, though not deleted, on Freesat.
TRT World, the HD version for HD capable boxes and SD version for SD only boxes, was added to the private Freesat test regions:
Comparing files List Freesat 22-02-2018 11 01.txt and List Freesat 22-02-2018 13 01.txt
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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
Bouquet Change, LCN Change
Channel 4 HD 25 01540 21200 2068 2 11127V 0 1 Freesat 000011111111 126
Channel 4 HD 25 01540 21200 2068 2 11127V 0 1 Freesat 0000EEEEEEEE
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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
TRT World 1 21256 50881 2090 2 11479V 0 0 Freesat 1EEE00000000 215
TRT World 25 21257 55273 2092 2 11508V 0 0 Freesat 00001EEE1EEE 215
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Channel 4 HD first appeared on Freesat on 19 Apr 2011 as the only service on 12606.65 V 27500 3/4 DVB-S2 QPSK.
I don't have a record of the Channel 4 HD bitrate but the transport stream bitrate was 40.906 Mbps.
The excess bitrate over that used by Channel 4 HD was wasted in transmitting what are called Null Packets.
That state continued until the transponder move on 21 Nov 2011 to 11126.50 V 22000 2/3 DVB-S2 8PSK, again as the sole service.
Transport stream bitrate was 42.584 Mbps.
On the 28 Mar 2012, a modulation change to 11126.50 V 22000 5/6 DVB-S QPSK occurred in preparation for the arrival of 4seven.
Transport stream bitrate was now 33.791 Mbps.
On 29 Mar 2012, the precursor of 4seven appeared on the transponder and there has been no change since in terms of occupancy.
Video Bitrate (Mbps) sampled at 33 <= dPCR <= 38 ms intervals over 15 seconds for 11126.50 V 22000 5/6 DVB-S QPSK (20/02/2018 21:43:06)
maximum | minimum | average | service_name
08.974 | 08.859 | 08.902 | Channel 4 HD
03.027 | 02.984 | 03.000 | 4seven
20.283 | 18.455 | 19.404 | Null Packets
03.418 | 01.609 | 02.485 | All Other Streams
33.791 | 33.790 | 33.791 | TS Bitrate
A rough calculation gives the amount of useless transmission - Null Packets - over the years as more than 500 terabytes.
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Elvin Rose: Looks like a mistake.
All the following events have series crid = /KCI4LN but the BBC TWO events clearly don't belong in this series - essentially BBC News at Six.
001 BBC ONE N West, Sat 24 Feb 19:00 - 19:10 : BBC News
The latest national and international news from the BBC. Also in HD. [S]
crid = /5A7JNO, Type : 31 (item), crid = /KCI4LN, Type : 32 (series)
eventID = A15D
001 BBC ONE N West, Sun 25 Feb 18:05 - 18:20 : BBC News
The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team. Also in HD. [S]
crid = /5A7JR0, Type : 31 (item), crid = /KCI4LN, Type : 32 (series)
eventID = A174
001 BBC ONE N West, Mon 26 Feb 18:00 - 18:30 : BBC News at Six
The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. Also in HD. [S]
crid = /5A7K68, Type : 31 (item), crid = /KCI4LN, Type : 32 (series)
eventID = AC35
001 BBC ONE N West, Tue 27 Feb 18:00 - 18:30 : BBC News at Six
The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. Also in HD. [S]
crid = /5A7K69, Type : 31 (item), crid = /KCI4LN, Type : 32 (series)
eventID = AC52
001 BBC ONE N West, Wed 28 Feb 18:00 - 18:30 : BBC News at Six
The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. Also in HD. [S]
crid = /5A7K6A, Type : 31 (item), crid = /KCI4LN, Type : 32 (series)
eventID = AC6F
001 BBC ONE N West, Thu 01 Mar 18:00 - 18:30 : BBC News at Six
The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. Also in HD. [S]
crid = /5A7K6B, Type : 31 (item), crid = /KCI4LN, Type : 32 (series)
eventID = AC8A
001 BBC ONE N West, Fri 02 Mar 18:00 - 18:30 : BBC News at Six
The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. Also in HD. [S]
crid = /5A7K6C, Type : 31 (item), crid = /KCI4LN, Type : 32 (series)
eventID = ACA3
001 BBC ONE N West, Sat 03 Mar 18:10 - 18:20 : BBC News
The latest national and international news from the BBC. Also in HD. [S]
crid = /5A7JNP, Type : 31 (item), crid = /KCI4LN, Type : 32 (series)
eventID = ACBC
002 BBC TWO, Sat 24 Feb 03:55 - 06:00 : BBC News
Joining the BBC's rolling news channel for a night of news, with bulletins on the hour and the headlines every 15 minutes. Also in HD. [S]
crid = /5A7SQD, Type : 31 (item), crid = /KCI4LN, Type : 32 (series)
eventID = A6D7
002 BBC TWO, Sun 25 Feb 01:00 - 06:00 : BBC News
Joining the BBC's rolling news channel for a night of news, with bulletins on the hour and the headlines every 15 minutes. Also in HD. [S]
crid = /5A7SQE, Type : 31 (item), crid = /KCI4LN, Type : 32 (series)
eventID = ADAA
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Freesat Diffs:
TRT World launched on Freesat 215:
Comparing files List Freesat 28-02-2018 18 01.txt and List Freesat 01-03-2018 18 01.txt
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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
Bouquet Change
TRT World 1 21256 50881 2090 2 11479V 0 1 Freesat 1EEE00000000 215
TRT World 1 21256 50881 2090 2 11479V 0 1 Freesat 111100000000 215
Bouquet Change
TRT World 25 21257 55273 2092 2 11508V 0 1 Freesat 00001EEE1EEE 215
TRT World 25 21257 55273 2092 2 11508V 0 1 Freesat 000011111111 215
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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
TP Test 1 20093 52618 2094 2 11538V 0 0 Freesat 100010001000 307
TP Test is TalkingPictures with DVB Subtitles:
Video Bitrate (Mbps) sampled at 30 <= dPCR <= 39 ms intervals over 20 seconds for 11538.00 V 22000 5/6 DVB-S QPSK (01/03/2018 21:03:07)
maximum | minimum | average | service_name
02.233 | 01.387 | 01.753 | ATN Bangla UK
01.645 | 01.557 | 01.599 | Ahlebait TV
02.064 | 01.318 | 01.701 | Xpanded TV2
01.358 | 00.935 | 01.171 | HUM EUROPE
02.542 | 01.259 | 01.921 | 52618/TalkingPictures
01.240 | 01.153 | 01.200 | KICC TV
01.967 | 01.155 | 01.535 | Xpanded TV
03.645 | 01.178 | 02.302 | 92 News
02.729 | 01.231 | 01.798 | Faith World TV
02.470 | 00.666 | 00.921 | Made in L'Pool [ENC]/Made in Bham [ENC]/Made In Tn&Wr [ENC]/Made In Bristol [ENC]/Made In Cardiff [ENC]/Made In Leeds [ENC]
02.125 | 00.791 | 01.178 | Aplus TV
01.830 | 00.913 | 01.278 | TV 99
02.946 | 01.955 | 02.474 | iON TV
02.953 | 01.334 | 02.230 | HUM Masala
01.234 | 00.665 | 00.888 | Word Network
02.935 | 00.847 | 01.253 | CHSTV
04.282 | 02.332 | 03.421 | Null Packets
06.317 | 04.229 | 05.168 | All Other Streams
33.791 | 33.791 | 33.791 | TS Bitrate
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Friday 16 February 2018 12:33PM
ASTRA/BSkyB Diffs:
DBN on BSkyB 598 was converted to VTV on BSkyB 868.
DBN: "Broadcasting Christian Faith, Gospel programs and family entertainment for all ages. We enhance the faith by bringing our viewers content from ministers of different denominations of Christianity."
VTV: "International information and entertainment channel targeted at audiences in the UK and Europe. programming includes drama, film, news, talk shows, documentaries and live shows."
VTV is currently in fattovision - 4/3 video flagged as 16/9:
Comparing files List ASTRA 15-02-2018 18 01.txt and List ASTRA 16-02-2018 11 01.txt
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SERVICE NAME TYPE EPGID SID TSID ONID FREQ.P ENC EIT PROVIDER BOUQUETS LCN
Renamed, LCN Change
DBN 1 5216 50430 2067 2 11112H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 598
VTV 1 5216 50430 2067 2 11112H 0 1 BSkyB 111111111111111 868