NGTV Discussion

jtaylor06 · 21-03-2010, 20:17

I'm starting this thread for those who want to discuss NGTV.

This is mainly due to the Coming Soon to Virgin TV thread getting swamped with NGTV info.

So to save Media Boy's thread from NGTV overload, here is a thread for you all to talk.

Thanks

and big thanks to Media Boy for the continuation in news coming soon to Virgin TV.

== NGTV Headend Latest News ==

See which headends have/haven't switched over - click the below link:
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...ngtv-news.html

Ben B · 21-03-2010, 20:20

Oops, you were 8 minutes slower than me

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/11...when-your.html

jtaylor06 · 21-03-2010, 20:21

Oops too, sorry

Would it be better if this thread was deleted?

Ben B · 21-03-2010, 20:23

I dunno, cause this one is just NGTV rather than to do with HD channels specifically... We'll see what a mod says

jtaylor06 · 21-03-2010, 20:24

Okay doki

That's why I started it, I thought your thread was just a poll, but then again the answers seem to relate to what everyone was talking about in the Coming Soon thread lol.

Yup, up to the Mods

mersey70 · 22-03-2010, 12:09

29 NGTV_Switch has re-appeared in the engineering channel provisioning screen on Network ID 41048 Manchester 3 (Wirral)

Media Boy · 22-03-2010, 12:33

I have found that Virgin are joins areas to NGTV on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

uno · 22-03-2010, 13:23

Any chance of somebody doing a full technical description on how this new NGTV works like what we have for VOD as I know there is quite a few technical minded people like myself who are interested in how all this works.

22-03-2010, 13:29

Simply put -
Virgin downlink the satellite signals, and pick off the channels they require. Each channel is then sent as a Single Program Transport Stream (SPTS) multicast IP stream onto the IP backbone for distribution. In the regions, the required SPTS streams are multiplexed into Multi Program Transport Streams, encryption and SI/PSI is added, and QAM modulation is used for distribution to the home onto the existing RF network.

Wild Oscar · 22-03-2010, 13:46

Is there a schedule with this? .. by that I mean an 'area-by-area' list of what's happening when? .. approximately ..

Buffalo2102 · 22-03-2010, 14:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by The-Darkside

Simply put -
Virgin downlink the satellite signals, and pick off the channels they require. Each channel is then sent as a Single Program Transport Stream (SPTS) multicast IP stream onto the IP backbone for distribution. In the regions, the required SPTS streams are multiplexed into Multi Program Transport Streams, encryption and SI/PSI is added, and QAM modulation is used for distribution to the home onto the existing RF network.

Close. Encryption is done centrally and both MPTS and SPTS sent to the regions.

Pbryanw · 22-03-2010, 14:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wild Oscar

Is there a schedule with this? .. by that I mean an 'area-by-area' list of what's happening when? .. approximately ..

Check out this Media Boy Cable Forum thread for what's happening, NGTV wise:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10...l#post34970525

22-03-2010, 14:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buffalo2102

Close. Encryption is done centrally and both MPTS and SPTS sent to the regions.

I did wonder about that, encryption was always done centrally on the three previous platforms. But I did a Cisco course recently that seemed to suggest the DCM's in the region added the encryption.

LEE1 · 22-03-2010, 18:03

does anyone know what areas are been done this week....

Media Boy · 22-03-2010, 18:05

I think some more Manchester areas will be done this week.