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Irish DTT starts up..
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Irish DTT starts up..
DTT tests are now running from RTÉ's Dublin transmitter at Three Rock. One mux is initially running on Channel 54 with the following content:
Television:
RTÉ One
RTÉ Two
TV3
TG4
Radio:
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ Lyric FM
RTÉ Raidio na nGaeltachta
Today FM
I have no idea of the duration or timings of the tests at the moment.
Currently, the one advantage that DTT has over the analogue service is that 16:9 widescreen is available free to air on it, unlike the subscription only Sky Digital package.
No information is currently available regarding other content for the Irish DTT package when it is finally launched.
I am picking up the tests using a UK Philips DTT box and since existing Northern Ireland DTT channels are allocated on it the Irish channels are placed in the range 800-808.
DTT tests are now running from RTÉ's Dublin transmitter at Three Rock. One mux is initially running on Channel 54 with the following content:
Television:
RTÉ One
RTÉ Two
TV3
TG4
Radio:
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ 2fm
RTÉ Lyric FM
RTÉ Raidio na nGaeltachta
Today FM
I have no idea of the duration or timings of the tests at the moment.
Currently, the one advantage that DTT has over the analogue service is that 16:9 widescreen is available free to air on it, unlike the subscription only Sky Digital package.
No information is currently available regarding other content for the Irish DTT package when it is finally launched.
I am picking up the tests using a UK Philips DTT box and since existing Northern Ireland DTT channels are allocated on it the Irish channels are placed in the range 800-808.
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Just a quick question, is TG4 in widescreen on DTT? They have a widescreen test channel on Sky I was just wondering if they have started using it yet?
Paddy
The good news is that the service hasn't been interrupted so far, so fingers crossed it stays on for the full duration of the tests. As an aside, the DAB tests from Three Rock and Clermont Cairn have ceased for the time being.
Bob
Good to see the irish taking awareness in DTT i thought they already had it up and running, anyone know the DSO (Switchover) date or when the service fully launches with 6 Muxes
Will it have near enough the same lineup and EPG as English Freeview or will it have something completely different.
I know its RTE up there so not many if none BBC channels
I think any EU broadcasters are eligible to apply which raises the prospect of some British channels, such as the BBC, being included.
Now, Three Rock is licenced by the ITU for -nine- multiplexes, one on VHF and 8 on UHF, but methinks they'll hold on to 4 only for the trial... anyway, at least 3 (the VHF and 2 UHF) of those need the ATT switch off.
(also: http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:3ZvrwRmRCecJ:www.dcmnr.gov.ie/NR/rdonlyres/D8AC5B8A-7012-46B6-B9B9-9D313038A9A7/0/GuidelinesforApplicationsforMultiplexProgrammeContentManagersDTTTrial.doc+ireland+dtt+trials+multiplex&hl=en&gl=uk&ct=clnk&cd=3&ie=UTF-8 )
Has anyone heard anything more about this lately?
Paddy
Yes it was on DSat too - Tara TV - which folded because they didn't pay RTE a penny for rights so when RTE demanded payment they went to the wall. At the time RTE claimed they were looking at launching a channel aimed at Irish expats in Britain..... that was 3+ years ago now and still no word.
There used to be a channel called Tara on the old Astra a few years ago, this showed a few RTEs.
So now if you want to watch anything RTE in the UK,mainland except for
West Wales your not supposed to watch it.
However Sky who block everything it can, will show its Irish News twice a day and Irish ads all day in the clear.
However thousands do watch RTE in the UK, its done the same way as buying an Irish Lotto ticket.
Bob Wrexham
Correction, I could be watching it but I'm watching Star Trek instead LOL
This is from the transcript of the Irish Seanad (Senate) on
Wednesday, 9 November 2005 (so only 9 months ago):
http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate.aspx?F=SEN20051109.xml&Dail=29&Ex=All&Page=9
Sounds like they are interested but still a way to go.
How will RTÉ and Freeview make sure that each others DTT service don't collide with each other. It is just that both will use DVB-T for the transmission, I can envisage as situation when a view trying to watch the Six O'Clock news on BBC One will start seeing blocks of Six One from RTÉ One.
I would hope they'd use different frequencies - just like with analogue TV where presumably you don't get RTE and the BBC colliding with each other around the Republic of Ireland/Northern Ireland border?
The only problematic situation I could see arising is having to switch aerials if you want to watch the different channels from different transmitters. Having the two aerials plugged in at the same time (Divis and Clermont Carn) with a simple signal combiner would interfere with eachother I would have thought or the combiner would degrade the signal in some way..?
Paddy
Living in Dublin within a few miles of Three Rock, I have the signal blasting in.
My rooftop aerial points to Divis and Clermont Cairn and as of Saturday night, nothing seemed to be coming from CC yet but maybe on the 16th
Cormac
We need some clarification from RTÉ as to where these tests are expected to be received and when they properly begin before we can confirm where Irish DTT can and cannot be received.
Paddy
and i live in Northern Ireland