ITV HD now testing FTA on Eurobird 1 28.5 East

the-cable-guy · 10-05-2008, 17:42

info taken from: http://en.kingofsat.net/detail-itv-hd.php

EuroBird 1 (28.5E) - 11426.00 H - Txp: C5 - Beam: Steerable 1 DVB-S (QPSK) - 27500 2/3 - NID:59 - TID:2315

ITV HD
H.222 United Kingdom General Clear 10510 3401 3402 eng 3400 3401

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btw i dont have Sky HD or a HD receiver to check myself, however there are a number of health club radio stations on that transponder that im able to listen to. so if someone who does have a HD receiver can plz post back giving details of if they can receive ITV HD or not.

thanks

**Derek** · 10-05-2008, 17:58

Doesn't work on my Sky HD box.

It finds 5 channels. 4 can be watched/listened to. 1 is listed as '-' and doesn't have any video/audio.

the-cable-guy · 10-05-2008, 18:04

yeah thats what im getting on a standard Sky Digibox. King Of Sat is usually on the money, which leads me to think that maybe the tests are using properties that can only be viewed on a freesat/FTA receiver, as Sky's receivers are pretty limited in what tuning details you can use/enter.

TheBlueRaja · 10-05-2008, 18:48

How do you use this stuff?

Do you just add the channel with the correct frequency given from the king of sat website?

I realise the ITV HD channel is currently unavailable but there is other stuff on there.

10-05-2008, 19:09

You can't see the ITV HD signal as they have defined the video stream as a h222 private data stream. Unless you have a STB which allows you to define the video, audio and PCR PIDs then you can't see it. Sky boxes defintely can't see it.
I can!

the-cable-guy · 10-05-2008, 23:22

yeah thats why then its cuz Sky receivers are very limited as to what tuning details you can enter. Losttheplot whats showing on there atm then, just a test card or ?

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heres a screen shot from King Of Sat:

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

How do you use this stuff?

Do you just add the channel with the correct frequency given from the king of sat website?

I realise the ITV HD channel is currently unavailable but there is other stuff on there.

press services, 4, 4 & then adjust the properties with the ones for the transponder that your after.

11-05-2008, 11:39

Theyve been showing a loop of a helicopter flight over London. Theres a lot of shots of the Gherkin in London. I think that the loop is from the HD Forum. One day this week it was colour bars and tone all day.

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I should point out thats its expected that ITV HD will never be a linear full time channel like the BBC HD. Its thought that when theres HD content available it will be via a red button prompt on Freesat boxes only from the regional ITV stations.

the-cable-guy · 11-05-2008, 13:05

oh right thanks for the info

i did read somewhere that when ITV HD launches it'l be only thru the red button.

andygrif · 11-05-2008, 15:38

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Originally Posted by the-cable-guy

oh right thanks for the info

i did read somewhere that when ITV HD launches it'l be only thru the red button.

I read that too...apparently if you're watching ITV and the programme is available in HD, a red-button prompt will appear on-screen, which will take you to that programme in HD.

Personally I am not sure I like that approach, and it's unclear as how you might record an HD programme on an interactive service - but I guess we'll see. I also think it's a bit shoddy that FreeSat are making such a big deal about HD channels for free, and the main partner to the BBC hasn't even got its HD channel on-air yet!

11-05-2008, 16:11

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Originally Posted by andygrif

I read that too...apparently if you're watching ITV and the programme is available in HD, a red-button prompt will appear on-screen, which will take you to that programme in HD.

Personally I am not sure I like that approach, and it's unclear as how you might record an HD programme on an interactive service - but I guess we'll see. I also think it's a bit shoddy that FreeSat are making such a big deal about HD channels for free, and the main partner to the BBC hasn't even got its HD channel on-air yet!

Freesat also do not have any PVR's that I've seen so far.

the-cable-guy · 11-05-2008, 17:12

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Originally Posted by andygrif

I read that too...apparently if you're watching ITV and the programme is available in HD, a red-button prompt will appear on-screen, which will take you to that programme in HD.

Personally I am not sure I like that approach, and it's unclear as how you might record an HD programme on an interactive service - but I guess we'll see. I also think it's a bit shoddy that FreeSat are making such a big deal about HD channels for free, and the main partner to the BBC hasn't even got its HD channel on-air yet!

yeah thats what red aswell like & i dont think it sounds too good either.

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Originally Posted by Losttheplot

Freesat also do not have any PVR's that I've seen so far.

no they havent launched any yet, but their meant to be soon.

andygrif · 11-05-2008, 23:48

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Originally Posted by Losttheplot

Freesat also do not have any PVR's that I've seen so far.

Humax have one due out soon according to the Freesat website:

http://www.freesat.co.uk/index.php?p...ucts&type_id=3

the-cable-guy · 12-05-2008, 00:09

as i say:

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Originally Posted by the-cable-guy

no they havent launched any yet, but their meant to be soon.