MUX 2 launch date ?

marclt

Getting signal on Ch. 39 here in westest Wales. Was up to 100% signal and 70% quality but no channels on a Philips freeview box this morning. Signal has halfed over the course of the morning.

Has Mt. Leinster been fired up? No real improvement in analogue signals.

** EDIT: It's gone now, must have been atmospheric conditions earlier!

FRIENDO

Picking up second mux from Forth Mth (I think) on 56V no channels yet. Slightly lower signal than 52V.

Sponge Bob

Castletownbere muxes one and two confirmed here

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=72539852&postcount=5

Souriau

TSReader show Mux 2 is back down to 24mbps

paulhardman

I have Mux 2 coming in strong on channel 49 here in Cork (Spur Hill) but no channels on it. I get strength of 97% on Mux 1 (45) and 95% on Mux 2.

sesswhat

Did a quick scan today:

Mux 2 Letterkenny 57V
Mux 2 Ballybofey 44V

foxire

I am getting RTE signals from Cairn Hill and Truskmore. When I retune Channel 44 is blank as well as Channels 55 and 57.

Is Channel 44 coming from Cairn Hill and the other two Channels coming from Truskmore? My aerial for Brougher Mountain must be picking up the signal from Truskmore because the RTE aerial is directed towards Cairn Hill.

Are these blank channels for MUX 2?

foxire

Souriau

foxire wrote: »

I am getting RTE signals from Cairn Hill and Truskmore. When I retune Channel 44 is blank as well as Channels 55 and 57.

Is Channel 44 coming from Cairn Hill and the other two Channels coming from Truskmore? My aerial for Brougher Mountain must be picking up the signal from Truskmore because the RTE aerial is directed towards Cairn Hill.

Are these blank channels for MUX 2?

foxire

Cairn Hill Mux 1 is 47. Mux 2 is 44
Monaghan Mux 1 is 55
Truskmore Mux 1 is 53, Mux 2 is 57

foxire

When I retune the channels, channel 53 comes in with the RTE and TV3 channels and then Channel 55 and 57 comes in blank. I don't know where the blank Channel 55 is coming from. It must be MUX 2.

foxire

Peter Rhea

Channel 55 is mux 1 from Monaghan (& Fanad too afaik).

Maybe it's too weak to show any services or maybe your receiver doesn't bother with duplicates?

foxire

The first time Channel 55 appeared on the scan was at the same time that Channel 44 and Channel 57 appeared for the first time. My set top box scans Channel 47 and 53 but only shows one - either Channel 47 or 53.

This would mean that I am receiving signals from three different transmitters. The aerial that is directed towards Cairn Hill must be picking up Channel 55 although there are no TV channels picked up.

The Cush

Mux 2 now testing with content as reported by Hibrasil earlier.

Posted this on the other thread

The Cush wrote: »

Mux 2 testing with content. Mullaghanish Ch. 24

RTÉ2 HD and RTÉjr/RTÉ1 +1 will occupy 3 of the slots and possibly a service or services that expressed an interest in the spare capacity on the PSB Muxes during the BAI consultation in March.

1080i HD video test loop running now on Future Service 2 (future RTÉ2 HD slot).
RTÉ News Now on Future Service 5.
Testcards on the other 5 TV channels and 10 duplicate RTÉ radio stations in the other slots

Sam Russell

Quite a big difference on power output. I am getting 22% vs 90% for mux 1. Both have the same quality level.

DigiDec

Both muxes are the same strenght and quality for me (99%) from Three Rock.

Souriau

I am also receiving Mux2 from CH, both same strength and quality
here is snapshot
Bitrate is 24128kbps

mike65

Much excitement!

Channel 12 has the Four Seasons in a Day HD promo playing.

36 channel frequencies in total I think.

marclt

We could see a few radio stations popping up on DTT to then? I'm guessing Today FM/Newstalk might want carriage - especially newstalk as they are on Sky..

Apogee

698MHz/Ch49 up and running on Spur Hill

Sam Russell

I have three different 'aerials' for Saorview and all of them have a lower signal strength on the second mux. [I get my Saorview from 3Rock].

_John C

Mt. Leinster MUX2 on ch39:
Future Service 1 Test card
Future Service 2 HD promo playing
Future Service 3 Test card
Future Service 4 Test card
Future Service 5 RTE NEWS NOW
Future Service 6 Test card
Future Service 7 Test card

Suir Valley MUX2 on ch56:
Same as above

STB

Meanwhile in Wexico.....

Mt Leinsters Second Mux Frequency - Channel 39 (The much sought after frequency and loved mux) is booming in with 7 new stations all labelled Future Service #. All test cards bar Channel 2 which is a HD carrier and playing HD footage of parts of Ireland and Channel 5 which is the News Now Channel.

Same with Forth Mountains second Mux on CH 56.

The Cush

I've done an auto scan on a few TVs and I notice that the channels on Mux 2 are allocated TV LCNs 11-17, Radio LCNs 211-220 (Mux 1 LCNs 1-8 & 201-209).

LCN 9 & 10 are skipped on the TV channels and 210 on the radio channels.

Mux|EPG #/LCN| Channel
1|01|RTÉ 1
1|02|RTÉ 2
1|03|TV3
1|04|TG4
1|05|RTÉ News Now
1|06|3e
1|07|RTÉjr
1|08|RTÉ 1 +1
|09|
|10|
2|11|Future Service 1 Test card
2|12|Future Service 2 1080i HD promo
2|13|Future Service 3 Test card
2|14|Future Service 4 Test card
2|15|Future Service 5 RTÉ News Now
2|16|Future Service 6 Test card
2|17|Future Service 7 Test card
||
1|200|RTÉ Radio 1
1|201|RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
1|202|RTÉ 2fm
1|203|RTÉ Lyric FM
1|204|RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
1|205|RTÉ Pulse
1|206|RTÉ 2XM
1|207|RTÉ Choice
1|208|RTÉ Gold
1|209|RTÉ Chill / RTÉ Junior
|210|
2|211|Future Service (RTÉ Radio 1)
2|212|Future Service (RTÉ 2fm)
2|213|Future Service (RTÉ Lyric FM)
2|214|Future Service (RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta)
2|215|Future Service (RTÉ Radio 1 Extra)
2|216|Future Service (RTÉ Pulse)
2|217|Future Service (RTÉ 2XM)
2|218|Future Service (RTÉ Choice)
2|219|Future Service (RTÉ Gold )
2|220|Future Service (RTÉ Chill / RTÉ Junior)

Jpmarn

Found nothing on Mux 2 either from Woodcock Hill and Maghera.

Souriau

I notice that when HD video is running on LCN 12, Future Service 2, the subtitles is also there but it link to RTE2

The Cush

Souriau wrote: »

I notice that when HD video is running on LCN 12, Future Service 2, the subtitles is also there but it link to RTE2

Future Service 2 will probably become RTÉ2 HD when it transfers to Mux 2 in due course, hence the subtitles. This could Saorview's first retune event.

Souriau

The Cush wrote: »

Future Service 2 will probably become RTÉ2 HD when it transfers to Mux 2 in due course, hence the subtitles. This could Saorview's first retune event.

Interesting to know what will replace RTE2 HD slot on Mux 1,
TG4?

The Cush

Souriau wrote: »

Interesting to know what will replace RTE2 HD slot on Mux 1,
TG4?

Spare capacity for future services.

Sponge Bob

RTE1 HD ??

The Cush

Sponge Bob wrote: »

RTE1 HD ??

?

Machinehead

The Cush wrote: »

?

Why not? The Dept says that RTE 1 HD must be up & running before a specific date. From reading posts round here I have yet to see anything that prohibits them launching before the deadline.

The Cush

Machinehead wrote: »

From reading posts round here I have yet to see anything that prohibits them launching before the deadline.

There is nothing that we know of that prevents them from going HD other than the Ministerial approval requirement. They have not indicated to date when RTÉ1 will go HD.

reboot

Sam Russell wrote: »

I have three different 'aerials' for Saorview and all of them have a lower signal strength on the second mux. [I get my Saorview from 3Rock].

3 Rock coming into S.Down 100%,and 1080i on Ch 58.

Sam Russell

reboot wrote: »

3 Rock coming into S.Down 100%,and 1080i on Ch 58.

In S. Down, how do you know which transmitter you are getting it from as 3Rock is on a SFN with Kippure?

reboot

Sam Russell wrote: »

In S. Down, how do you know which transmitter you are getting it from as 3Rock is on a SFN with Kippure?

Good question,don't know ,other than someone on boards suggested it as Mux 1 was on Ch 54,but I may stand corrected?

Frisian

Just to confirm: Mux2 on same setup as above for Mt. Leinster on Truskmore and Castlebar. Both on about same power as Mux1.

.

shinobi

Sam Russell wrote: »

In S. Down, how do you know which transmitter you are getting it from as 3Rock is on a SFN with Kippure?

By doing a scan on the analogue channels you can find out which transmitter you are actually receiving. I found this very helpful and it details which frequencies the analogue channels are broadcast from 3 rock or kippure.
As it happens all I get are the Kippure channels and as I verified earlier bot signal strength/quality are 58/100 for both DTT muxes.

Sam Russell

reboot wrote: »

Good question,don't know ,other than someone on boards suggested it as Mux 1 was on Ch 54,but I may stand corrected?

Both Kippure and 3Rock use 54 for mux1 and 58 for mux2. I cannot see Kippure from where I am, but you can see both Txs.

reboot

shinobi wrote: »

By doing a scan on the analogue channels you can find out which transmitter you are actually receiving. I found this very helpful and it details which frequencies the analogue channels are broadcast from 3 rock or kippure.
As it happens all I get are the Kippure channels and as I verified earlier both signal strength/quality are 58/100 for both DTT muxes.

Thanks for the info,both Txs coming in on analogue.

John mac

ch 25 for castlebar mux2

glimmerman123

Nothing on mux 2 from Maghera yet.

Kristopherus

John mac wrote: »

ch 25 for castlebar mux2

Am getting no mux 2 from Ch 25. Just the 8 tv stns on mux 1.

John mac

Kristopherus wrote: »

Am getting no mux 2 from Ch 25. Just the 8 tv stns on mux 1.

should be 17 channels on 22. (mux1)

on my usb tuner i am not getting any mux2 (but then the aerial is only a single type that came with the tuner,and is stuck onto the radiator). but on the tv (attic aerial) (mpeg2) i can get the future channels on ch 25

Jpmarn

My Walker Saorview set tob box has automatically tuned in the contents of Mux 2. At the time of posting I was watching the HD promo on Future channel 2.

im picking up 17 future service channels at the moment:

future service 1 - 7 and then the rest are just as in another 10 are just labelled future service.

Future Service (No Numbers Allocated)

The 10 non numbered Future Service Channels are broadcasting Digital Audio Content aka radio
Frequency: 618mhz - channel 39 I think

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The Future Service 1-7:

1,3,4,6,7 have a rte nl broadcasting offline page (not sure what its proper name is - maybe test card)
2 is a active viewing loop feed i think (maybe HD but ive no way in testing the bit rate in media centre)
5 is a copy of rte news now with an accurate epg present

Frequency: 618mhz = ch 39

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Looks like I can confirm as well as others earlier that the second mux in the mount leinster area is fully fired up

kevmol88

glimmerman123 wrote: »

Nothing on mux 2 from Maghera yet.

17 future services north kerry ch44

Sponge Bob

aren't they working on the new mast in Maghera at present, seems pointless turning mux 2 on until the gear is ready on the new mast.

Machinehead

Sponge Bob wrote: »

aren't they working on the new mast in Maghera at present, seems pointless turning mux 2 on until the gear is ready on the new mast.

Mux 2 on channel 55 from Maghera has been live for a while, signal & quality levels are on par & sometimes better than mux 1 on channel 48. Mux 2 still firing blanks though:( Any idea when the new mast works are due for completion?

byrnefm

Ch 25 for Mux 2 has the "Future services" at Holywell Hill too. Haven't checked the Letterkenny Mux 2 (ch 57) yet.

Booms

I strongly suspect that Three Rock has no mux2 yet.

I'm three miles north of it, line of sight, and receiving mux1(ch54) at 80-85% on an old but serviceable Colour King (grid aerial) pointing directly at it. No sign at all of any signal from ch58.

Experimenting with the other aerial (another grid, with an amp), eventually found a signal from the east/northeast on ch58 - turned out to be a Winter Hill transmitter, thanks to the current weather conditions - it's normally not present.

A friend in Tallaght who can see both Three Rock and Kippure was receiving both muxes 54 and 58 on Wednesday, but that was before mux2 went active.

Booms

Booms wrote: »

I strongly suspect that Three Rock has no mux2 yet.

I'm three miles north of it, line of sight, and receiving mux1(ch54) at 80-85% on an old but serviceable Colour King (grid aerial) pointing directly at it. No sign at all of any signal from ch58.

I think so too. I'm getting mux 1 with 85% strength and 100% quality whereas on mux 2 I'm only getting about 45-55% with a high number of errors. I think I'm getting it from Kippure rather than Three Rock.