Test Channel 6 (merged)

[Deleted User] · 07/08/06 - 15:26

Hi all, just had new service appear via Winter Hill called Teat Channel 6

Anybody any idea what this is

my 100th post

Nightdeamon · 07/08/06 - 15:39

That was origionally the PLACEHOLDER name for the BBC HD

digispec · 07/08/06 - 15:39

horwich wrote:

Hi all, just had new service appear via Winter Hill called Teat Channel 6

Anybody any idea what this is

my 100th post

Interesting! Could it be related to this?

http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=438881

Do you know what UHF channel or Mux it is on?

Rd100 · 07/08/06 - 15:39

Are you sure

or did you just want to make your 100th post :rolleyes:

horwich wrote:

Hi all, just had new service appear via Winter Hill called Teat Channel 6

Anybody any idea what this is

my 100th post

Rd100 · 07/08/06 - 15:41

Im not at home right now i will check it out on my ddt tv when i get home,

Also this is my 500th post

digispec · 07/08/06 - 15:42

Rd100 wrote:

Im not at home right now i will check it out on my ddt tv when i get home,

Same here, I'll certainly do a rescan when I get in later.

[Deleted User] · 07/08/06 - 15:44

Rd100 wrote:

Are you sure or did you just want to make your 100th post :rolleyes:

no it really is there

iiyama17 · 07/08/06 - 15:46

YES! It is on channel 50 on Winter Hill. Just labelled as Test Channel 6 (and on my Toppy, it is LCN 506).

digispec · 07/08/06 - 15:49

Nightdeamon wrote:

That was origionally the PLACEHOLDER name for the BBC HD

iiyama17 wrote:

YES! It is on channel 50 on Winter Hill. Just labelled as Test Channel 6 (and on my Toppy, it is LCN 506).

So to summarise, looks like HD trials are starting from Winter Hill using a new multiplex on UHF 50?

iiyama17 · 07/08/06 - 15:50

Well, let's not jump the gun. But it would be cool if it were true.

iiyama17 · 07/08/06 - 15:54

Interestingly, on my EPG, this channel is showing a time of 13:03 and the date is 18/04/2006....which is about the time the BBC started doing their HD tests wasn't it?

PaulS67 · 07/08/06 - 16:00

Does it say who the broadcaster is for the channel

iiyama17 · 07/08/06 - 16:17

paulsalter wrote:

Does it say who the broadcaster is for the channel

No more info right now. Just plugging my PC based DTT card in to see if I can find anything further...

iiyama17 · 07/08/06 - 16:36

Can't find anything more...all the usual MUXes show the signals as being from Winter Hill whereas this new one simply says 'No information'.

[Deleted User] · 07/08/06 - 16:41

BDAScanChannels gives this from Winter Hill:

# locked on 706000KHz, please wait for network information...

# Network Information...

Network_3("Crystal Palace B", 554000, 8, 1)

Regards,

Nick.

PaulS67 · 07/08/06 - 16:44

webstern wrote:

BDAScanChannels gives this from Winter Hill:

# locked on 706000KHz, please wait for network information...

# Network Information...

Network_3("Crystal Palace B", 554000, 8, 1)

Regards,

Nick.

Does that match anything from the current 8 muxes

Just wondering what Network_3 is

[Deleted User] · 07/08/06 - 16:48

paulsalter wrote:

Does that match anything from the current 8 muxes

Just wondering what Network_3 is

No, that's a different frequency to the others.

Regards,

Nick.

[Deleted User] · 07/08/06 - 17:13

Accoridng to my box its being transmitted from crystal palce B - wasn't that the one used for HD?
EDIT:That's what the box says - my signal is coming from winter hill

digispec · 07/08/06 - 17:19

paulsalter wrote:

Does it say who the broadcaster is for the channel

On my cheapo box, provider = "unknown", although the providers for all other channels are present.

This topic's now split across two seperate threads, this one, and the one in "Technical".

Just posted in the other thread, the channel also comes up as "Service e040" when initially scanning. I also confirm it is definately on UHF 50.

If I go into the technical info submenu of the DTT box, and the main picture goes quarter screen, I see "test channel NGW" written across the quarter screen image.

System · 07/08/06 - 17:47

I stand to be corrected but it could possibly be Channel fives new channels. I heard that Channel 6 channel would be something from channel five. So it would make sense really as Channel six comes right after five.

Perhaps Five us, will be Channel six or Six and Five Life will be channel seven or Six Kids networK.

[Deleted User] · 07/08/06 - 17:52

are we talking on freeview or analog?

digispec · 07/08/06 - 17:55

Eye2006 wrote:

I stand to be corrected but it could possibly be Channel fives new channels. I heard that Channel 6 channel would be something from channel five. So it would make sense really as Channel six comes right after five.

Perhaps Five us, will be Channel six or Six and Five Life will be channel seven or Six Kids networK.

That's an interesting point.

But, aren't the new "five" channels going on one of the existing 6 Muxes, on space formerly occupied by TUTV?

This appears to be a new 7th Mux on Winter Hill, so it looks like more for a trial service, rather than permanent channels, although I could be mistaken.

I think this, as 7 Muxes can't be delivered nationally and to all relays until after analogue swith off AFAIK.

EDIT:- this discussion is referring to the new digital service that's just appeared on Winter Hill on UHF50, and not related to analogue.

[Deleted User] · 07/08/06 - 18:06

ok, i just got confused with the poster saying on channel 6 cause that is itv2 , were i am,

Sorry maybe i lost something.

iiyama17 · 07/08/06 - 18:13

I think I read somehwere that National Grid Wireless (ie. NGW) handle the BBC's output and Arqiva the commercial channels. If this is the case, it looks more likely that it is a BBC test.

System · 07/08/06 - 18:38

Are we sure it is a 7th Mux, and not the 6th channel on NGW's Mux C, hence the "test channel 6 "?

Just a thought.

digispec · 07/08/06 - 18:55

ronnie1333 wrote:

Are we sure it is a 7th Mux, and not the 6th channel on NGW's Mux C, hence the "test channel 6 "?

Just a thought.

Well, on Winter Hill, the main 6 Muxes are on UHF 56, 60 (40), 63 (43), 66, 67, 68

Numbers in brackets denote two duplicated Muxes on the filler transmitter Winter Hill 'B'.

This is the first time I've seen anything broadcasting on UHF 50.

The DTT box lists this new LCN on 506 as being on UHF channel 50.

Assuming my DTT box is correct that is

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