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MET OPERA: Pre-Season Test with GERMAN substitles

Posted on October 2, 2014 by satfacts

Hello and welcome to the new 2014-15 Season from Met Opera There will be a Test on IS-1002 this morning from 0830-0930GMT/1030-1130CEST. There is one feed with BURNT-IN subtitles. Call your local helpline for tuning assistance.

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Stephen Fry: “More Fool Me” Test 1st October

Posted on October 1, 2014 by satfacts

The Test for tonight’s broadcast will be at 1100GMT/1200BST/1300CEST and 60′ duration. There will be feeds on IS-1002 and IS-905. It will be HD 1080/50 and STEREO.

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Billy Elliot the Musical. TRANSMISSION TEST Sunday 28th

Posted on September 28, 2014 by satfacts

UPDATE @ 0945GMT: Takers on E5Wa need to use a symbol rate of 15000Msymb/sec. The test period started at 0900GMT/1000BST/1100CEST There are feeds on IS-1002, IS-905 and E5Wa. The Test loop will play until 1000GMT/1100BST/1200CEST and then there will be … Continue reading →

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Billy Elliot The Musical: Test 27th Sept

Posted on September 27, 2014 by satfacts

UPDATE @ 0953BST: The feeds are now up and stable on IS1002, IS905 and E5Wa Please note: the stage-filmed items of the test loop are missing Centre and LfE The Test today will be at 1000GMT/1100BST/1200CEST There will be feeds … Continue reading →

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NT Live: Streetcar TX

Posted on September 16, 2014 by satfacts

Services ceased at 21:22GMT Content concludes at 21:18GMT Audio investigation reports, as mixed (resulting in a  large dynamic range) – 18:18GMT Looking into reports of low audio levels – 18:11GMT Subs feed appears stable again 17:25GMT Subs feed – further vision … Continue reading →

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NT Live: Streetcar – AM test

Posted on September 16, 2014 by satfacts

SUBS path ceased at 12:05GMT CLEAN path ceased at 11:00GMT SUBS path established & stable 10:55GMT CLEAN path established & stable 09:50GMT Today’s SUBS path test begins at 11:05GMT/12:05BST/13:05CEST (BST=UK time) Today’s CLEAN path test begins at 10:00GMT/11:00BST (BST=UK time) … Continue reading →

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NT Live: Streetcar – Monday test

Posted on September 15, 2014 by satfacts

Services ceased at 11:00GMT 5.1 issue resolved at 10:49GMT The 5.1 channel assignment is currently incorrect. (10:30GMT) Services established at 09:47GMT Today’s test begins at 10:00GMT/11:00BST (BST=UK time) Online clock here

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MET OPERA: Pre-Season Embedded Subtitle Test 0930-1030GMT 5th Sept

Posted on September 5, 2014 by satfacts

UPDATE @ 0935GMT: the feed is stable with all the subtitle languages below successfully decoded here at CBS Ltd    As you are aware, the Met Opera will be using embedded subtitles this Season. I am sure you also understand … Continue reading →

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NT Live: Medea – TX

Posted on September 4, 2014 by satfacts

Services ceased at 19:40GMT – Clean & stable TX Content concludes at 19:36GMT Test tape to line at 16:01GMT Services established and stable at 15:57GMT – Bars to line There will be Colour Bars to line initially The tuning period … Continue reading →

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NT Live: Medea AM test

Posted on September 4, 2014 by satfacts

Services ceased at 11:00GMT Services established & stable 09:51GMT The test transmission will begin at 10:00GMT / 11:00BST (UK time) Online clock here

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