Is channel 888 a new channel on BEV?
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ARR
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Was it really off the air, or was the PSA loop the intended content?
My initial thought was that is was a channel only seen on an FTA type unit, but I checked my commercial burn sheet and I saw it listed, exactly as you reported.
Good eye!
I see in my listing an HD station right below tagged as 206-3 on 887.
They both show on TP 23 on 82. Maybe CBC-W HD
Also FTA-1 and FTA-2, so what's up with that?
So it looks like 3 SD + 1 HD for that TP.
My initial thought was that is was a channel only seen on an FTA type unit, but I checked my commercial burn sheet and I saw it listed, exactly as you reported.
Good eye!
I see in my listing an HD station right below tagged as 206-3 on 887.
They both show on TP 23 on 82. Maybe CBC-W HD
Also FTA-1 and FTA-2, so what's up with that?
So it looks like 3 SD + 1 HD for that TP.
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barter
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206-4 .....possibly rom206 mpeg4?
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Nimiq 1
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That sounds interesting.....lol
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ARR
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It's NOT mpeg4, it's an MPEG2 480i showing their channel in distress loop.
According to the analyzer I looked at.
According to the analyzer I looked at.
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Nimiq 1
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I just looked at a very interesting analyzer today, its called the Sonicview 8000.....lol
It confirms what you said, MPEG2 480i.......
It confirms what you said, MPEG2 480i.......
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barter
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I know it not mpeg4 I saw it on a Expressview 2700, it's just a continous loop a video talking about about a tempoary loss of service. But it could be a test channel for mpeg 4 it the future, although more than likely it not.
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SensualPoet
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Sorry, but if Bell were testing mpeg-4 ... and let's not forget that approximately zero out of 1.82 million customers can receive mpeg-4 from Bell ... doesn't it need to allocate an entire transponder to it?
I don't think you can have 1 MPEG-4 HD signal, 1 MPEG-2 HD signal and 8 SD MPEG-2 signals on one transponder, can you?
I don't think you can have 1 MPEG-4 HD signal, 1 MPEG-2 HD signal and 8 SD MPEG-2 signals on one transponder, can you?
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Nimiq 1
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If they are going to play around with MPEG4 it would make sense to use the 73 degree location, I think I read that there is an "old" bird parked there right now....
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ARR
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There's at least 2, Nimiq 1's customer with the SV-8000 and probably another farther West.
Actually my local dealer was floggin' 50/week., So I'd guess at least several thousands or more by now in Canada, not including the U.S. gang that even without the DN 8PSK adapter are watching BEV HD and no add-ons required for QPSK MPEG2/4 signals.
Of course speaking for Bev's customer waiting in the lurch there are NONE!
Actually my local dealer was floggin' 50/week., So I'd guess at least several thousands or more by now in Canada, not including the U.S. gang that even without the DN 8PSK adapter are watching BEV HD and no add-ons required for QPSK MPEG2/4 signals.
Of course speaking for Bev's customer waiting in the lurch there are NONE!