Report - Encoder changes create additional capacity on Saorview

Charles Slane

An article on Clean Feed says that recent encoder changes mean that there's now room for either an extra three SD channels or one HD channel. It doesn't mention anything about Cula4 or TG4+1, which I would have assumed would be taking a couple of those slots (or one if they teim-share).

https://cleanfeed.thetvroom.com/17821/news/encoder-changes-create-additional-capacity-on-saorview/

StreetLight

I'd thank your post, but the Thanks button doesn't seems to be working for me at the moment.

Yes, TG4+1 and Cúla4 will be timesharing. So, if that then leaves room for two SD channels, it's pretty safe to say there is unlikely to be any channel upgrading to HD as things stand.

greasepalm

Yes same here Thanks button only works on second post which is strange

Antenna

Aertel not working for me currently on RTE One+1. In comparison working OK on RTE2+1, as well as the regular RTEs.

Has the recent encoder changes inadvertently lost aertel on RTE One+1?

Antenna

Update, on previous post, Aertel working again on RTEOne+1, must have been reinstated sometime today.

galtee boy

The test card channel on 14 is flagged as HD on my TV. Surely Cula4/TG4+1 isn't going to be in HD is it ?

StreetLight

The static test card on 14 during the day is not a TV signal as such, but computer generated. It's designed to mimic an information slate which will be broadcast during the daytime advising that TG4+1 will be on air from the evening.

Check back on 14 later in the evening and you should then see the animated test card (with the bar moving left-right) in SD.

The static test card will then have switched over to 18, which will become an information slate advising that Cula4 programming has ended for the day.

Antenna

Aertel again not working for the past few days on RTE1+1