Digital Switchover - UTV Region (DigitalUK)

lawhec · 24-10-2012 12:54am

formerly scottish paddy wrote: »

Any sign of the NIMM?

None yet. Very busy ATM between video transferring, encoding and uploading alongside watching multiplexes light up!

Edit - E24, E27 and E30 (the NIMM) have just lit up!

lawhec · 24-10-2012 12:58am

All seven multiplexes now lit up at Brougher!

Schintzel · 24-10-2012 1:00am

Still nothing from Divis :mad:

icom · 24-10-2012 1:01am

CH49 (ARQB) full power from Limavady

mrdtv2010 · 24-10-2012 1:02am

Schintzel wrote: »

Still nothing from Divis :mad:

Constantly retuning on minitv and have FreeviewHD box in background: interesting Limavady and Brougher brought up first....

mrdtv2010 · 24-10-2012 1:05am

icom wrote: »

CH49 (ARQB) full power from Limavady

Reception report?

mrdtv2010 · 24-10-2012 1:09am

Divis on air UTV

E21: C/N 32.4dB

Schintzel · 24-10-2012 1:09am

D3+4 just up

Mr Cumulonimbus · 24-10-2012 1:10am

Ch 21 from Divis active. Signal strength 95%, quality 100%, C/N 27.
Location: Carrick Road, Dundalk.

paddyp · 24-10-2012 1:20am

Have HD channels from Brougher BBCB now:

Pre FEC: 5e-2 Post FEC: 0 C/N: 36 better than I expected for 256qam.

No sign of D3+4 might need to widen scan?

mrdtv2010 · 24-10-2012 1:22am

paddyp wrote: »

Have HD channels from Brougher BBCB now:

Pre FEC: 5e-2 Post FEC: 0 C/N: 36 better than I expected for 256qam.

No sign of D3+4 might need to widen scan?

Impressive. Monitoring Divis E24 now: still inactive

Correction:HD LIVE!!!!

mrdtv2010 · 24-10-2012 1:23am

E24: 24.4db C/N (known fault on ican meter, check Sony TV AM.)

Richard · 24-10-2012 1:26am

mrdtv2010 wrote: »

Impressive. Monitoring Divis E24 now: still inactive

Correction:HD LIVE!!!!

Is UTV HD there?

mrdtv2010 · 24-10-2012 1:27am

As expected. And BBCHD carrying 1080i testcard as expected.

UTVHD live also.

Mr Cumulonimbus · 24-10-2012 1:27am

Ch 24 from Divis. SS: 96%, SQ: 100%, C/N: 24 to 25 (Dundalk). HD channels successfully stored on a sony ex524 with country set to Ireland.

mrdtv2010 · 24-10-2012 1:31am

RTE direct from Belfast. C/N: 17.4 dB

Best ever off-air pictures in Belfast.

LCNs:

51:TG4
52:RTE1
53:RTE2

Arqiva have got the accents right in the EPG!

lawhec · 24-10-2012 1:34am

SDN, Arqiva A&B and NIMM multiplexes have temporarily gone off air at Brougher.

Edit - all back on, seems like a switching break.

Will look at technical details shortly.

Mr Cumulonimbus · 24-10-2012 1:35am

Ch 23 from Divis now up. SS: 96%, SQ: 89 to 95%, C/N: 23 to 24 (Dundalk). First of the COM muxes at 50 KW isn't it?

mrdtv2010 · 24-10-2012 1:41am

E29:31.1dB
E26:30.8dB
E23:33,6dB

Virtually identical to PSB muxes

Mr Cumulonimbus · 24-10-2012 1:56am

Divis ch 26. SS: 93%, SQ: 99-100%, C/N: 25. (Dundalk).

Ch 29: SS: 93%, SQ: 30-35%, C/N: 17.

I'd blame the poor SQ and C/N figures on ch 29 as a result of analogue interference from Three Rock also on 29. Should be alright hopefully after the 10am ASO. Picture on ch 29 is steady at the moment though.

FREETV · 24-10-2012 1:57am

mrdtv2010 wrote: »

E29:31.1dB
E26:30.8dB
E23:33,6dB

Virtually identical to PSB muxes

Excellent results here too at my location a few miles from Balbriggan high up, 34dB Triax masthead amp then amplified to the kitchen by a two way 16.8dB distribution amp shows signal quality on the Goodmans GDB300HD made by Harvard of 99% and signal strenght of 100% and 100 stations tuned in from Divis, perfect reception. I am also receiving the N.I. Mini mux.

17% quality, strenght 42% and I haven't aligned the aerial for signal optimising yet.

The Mini mux is from the nearby Black Mountain Transmitter by the way.

Rick_ · 24-10-2012 2:00am

What frequency is the mini mux on from Divis? All else working great here in Armagh even the relay working well ahead of estimated time!

Richard · 24-10-2012 2:04am

Paddy C wrote: »

What frequency is the mini mux on from Divis? All else working great here in Armagh even the relay working well ahead of estimated time!

It's not on Divis, but is 39 from Black Mountain (where ch5 used to broadcast from). Also 48 from Carnmoney Hill.

FREETV · 24-10-2012 2:08am

mrdtv2010 wrote: »

E29:31.1dB
E26:30.8dB
E23:33,6dB

Virtually identical to PSB muxes

So E26 is the weaker Multiplex and when I align my aerial to get the best signal on that then I will have the best averages for each Multiplex? There probably is only a couple of centimetres difference between the mast array anyway so it will make very little difference.

The old SD Sagem Picnic Box has a weaker tuner than my other more modern receivers but is good for alignment along with an Engineer's compass.

Rick_ · 24-10-2012 2:09am

No mini mux for Armagh but full Saorview should be here from lunchtime.

Mr Cumulonimbus · 24-10-2012 2:13am

FREETV wrote: »

Excellent results here too at my location a few miles from Balbriggan high up, 34dB Triax masthead amp then amplified to the kitchen by a two way 16.8dB distribution amp shows signal quality on the Goodmans GDB300HD made by Harvard of 99% and signal strenght of 100% and 100 stations tuned in from Divis, perfect reception. I am also receiving the N.I. Mini mux. 17% quality, strenght 42% and I haven't aligned the aerial for signal optimising yet. The Min imux is from the nearby Black Mountain Transmitter by the way.

Are you getting ch 29 from Divis? Any interference from Three Rock?

FREETV · 24-10-2012 2:14am

Richard wrote: »

It's not on Divis, but is 39 from Black Mountain (where ch5 used to broadcast from). Also 48 from Carnmoney Hill.

It will probably be received in Meath also, my old folks in Trim will be very pleased with reception from both Divis and Black Mountain.

FREETV · 24-10-2012 2:16am

Mr Cumulonimbus wrote: »

Divis ch 26. SS: 93%, SQ: 99-100%, C/N: 25. (Dundalk).

Ch 29: SS: 93%, SQ: 30-35%, C/N: 17.

I'd blame the poor SQ and C/N figures on ch 29 as a result of analogue interference from Three Rock also on 29. Should be alright hopefully after the 10am ASO. Picture on ch 29 is steady at the moment though.

I didn't check my other receivers for Channel 29 yet but I expect that you are correct and it will give similar results to the other Ch numbers after 10am. Happy days for everyone who receives overspill Freeview from N.I.

Edit, Channel 29 goes from very good to zero signal so still bad interference from Three Rock analogue until it is switched off at 10am.

paddyp · 24-10-2012 2:48am

Still not a sausage for D3&4 from Brougher which is odd considering I have C/N 42 for BBCA and C/N 36 for BBCB.

geriatrix · 24-10-2012 7:05am

OK from Limavady except there are HD channels. Should be on CH55. Manual scan indicates no signal.
Should we expect the HD channels today?

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