Martin963 Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Those of you with Sky HD already have this of course, but the more cash-strapped amongst us will soon be able to enjoy (is that the right word, haven't watched anything on ch 4 for several months now) it in HD too.http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1432017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Thank you Martin for the info.Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 I haven't as yet ascertained how it's going to be shoe-horned onto Astra 2D (as it probably will have to be); Auntie was apparently trying to sublease some space so maybe it'll go there.Must talk to you off-forum about Fransat Simba and how to watch anything recorded that's longer than half an hour via computer sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted February 12, 2011 Author Share Posted February 12, 2011 Now testing on 12607 MHz, V, 28250 kbps.Interestingly that's a Eurobird transponder, and I've spent the morning trying to get it to work here in Devon; my dishes are optimised on 2D and Eurobird can be a bit problematic therefore. Not helped by an old LNB that I knew was blind on 11954 MHz but also seems to be similarly afflicted on 12607 MHz.Note the non standard symbol rate which probably prevents viewing on Sky boxes (although you still have the encrypted version so you're not missing anything).I'd be interested to see how it's coming in in France, it's been suggested the power is being held down.Danny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Hi Martin,Thanks for the info.Watching it in HD right now on the Simba Fransat. No problems to report.Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Thanks Danny. A dish tweak and change of LNB brought Eurobird into range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Gone scrambled for the moment but we are still assured it will be on freesat in April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted February 21, 2011 Author Share Posted February 21, 2011 To be confirmed of course, but it looks as though ch 4 HD FTA will be back on our screens on 10th March.Incidentally Danny, are you enjoying the HD problems on the four Fransat HD channels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Hi Martin,Yes I do watch the HD channels more than any other French channels. I know there are some reports of pictures freezes recently but I have not been waching them enough to note how much it is happening. I saw your posts on the TVNT forum......Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzer Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Slightly off topic, but BigDish advise that the "Red button" facility has been enhanced,both via Sky and Freesat, which until now has been a little limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 After something of a false start, ch 4 HD is back free to air.Same frequency (12609 MHz) with V polarisation, but the symbol rate is now a more standard 27500 kbps.It won't appear on the freesat EPG for a couple more weeks probably, but you can tune it in manually. However, check that you set the transmission system to DVBS2 (not the more usual DVBS).Let's hope they don't put the encryption back this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I think you mean 12607 Vertical 27500 unless they are doing another frequency too......no?Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin963 Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 Well you are of course quite right Danny, but it's what I input this morning (without checking) and - given the width of most transponder channels - most receivers would still find it with only a 2MHz error.But yes, I should have got it spot on.I will now slap myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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