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NT Live – Travelling Light – TX

Posted on February 9, 2012 by satfacts

The pre transmission test period runs between 17:00 and 18:30GMT. Please note that there are some projected, flickering, monochrome images used during this production.  This is intentional and does not indicate a fault with the transmisson or your projection equipment.  Please … Continue reading →

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NT Live: Trav Light – Thursday Morning Test

Posted on February 9, 2012 by satfacts

Services established and stable on both channels at 10:47GMT Services down at 12:00GMT

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NT Travelling Light: Wednesday Test

Posted on February 8, 2012 by satfacts

Services due on air at 11:00GMT / 12:00CET Services (both channels) established and stable 10:55GMT Services down at 12:00GMT

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Met Opera Test : Monday 6th February

Posted on February 6, 2012 by satfacts

Good morning. A reminder that there is a test for Met Opera at 09.30 GMT, 10.30 CET this morning. Any problems, please call the Helpline.  

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NTLive Travelling Light

Posted on January 24, 2012 by satfacts

All satellite details were emailed out this morning; please check!

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MET OPERA: Loss of signal

Posted on January 21, 2012 by satfacts

We lost the signal for a few seconds at 2102GMT/2202CET on the satellite from New York. We are now on the reserve feed. Apologies to all

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MET OPERA: The Enchanted Island

Posted on January 21, 2012 by satfacts

Good afternoon to you all. A reminder that Testing starts at 1545GMT/1645CET on IS-1002 (with an 18MHz English feed, and a German feed), on Telstar12 (English) and on AB3 with Spanish and French. (The 27MHz more powerful English feed on … Continue reading →

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MET OPERA: Test 16th Jan

Posted on January 16, 2012 by satfacts

Good morning and a Happy New Year to you all A reminder that there is a test on IS10-02 and AB3 at 0930GMT/1030CET this morning. If you have any queries, call the Helpline.

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Berlin NYE: Test

Posted on December 31, 2011 by satfacts

I can confirm that the Test is now underway, until 1100GMT/1200CET. The audio is VERY low level, is only of one microphone in an empty hall (you can hear fan-rumble), and there is nothing in the surround. The video colour … Continue reading →

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Berlin NYE Concert

Posted on December 31, 2011 by satfacts

We are monitoring this feed for Arqiva, and providing reception advice. I understand that the Test at 1000GMT/1100CET will be of colour bars and tone only. This is because the OB van in Berlin is unmanned at this time, and … Continue reading →

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