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NT Live: People (Wednesday test)

Posted on March 20, 2013 by satfacts

The test transmission will begin at 11:00GMT / 12:00CET The user conference will be operational from 10:45GMT Both channels established & stable at 10:46GMT Transmission ceased at 12:00GMT

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Met Opera: Francesca Da Rimini TX

Posted on March 16, 2013 by satfacts

The test period for today’s transmission will begin at 13:45GMT / 14:45CET The user conference will be active from 13:15GMT NB: Programme material starts at 15:55GMT / 16:55CET IS10-02 services and T12 services established and stable at 13:28GMT Eu5Wa services … Continue reading →

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Met Opera: Francesca test: 11th March

Posted on March 11, 2013 by satfacts

The test transmission begins at 09:30GMT / 10:30CET The user conference wil be active from 09:15GMT IS10-02 service established at 09:25GMT Eu5Wa established at 09:28GMT All services ceased at 10:00GMT

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Met Opera: Parsifal TX

Posted on March 2, 2013 by satfacts

The test period for today’s transmission begins at 14:45GMT / 15:45CET All services established at 14:23GMT Unstable content from US until 14:30GMT 14:30GMT Local teleport content to line whilst we await US content stability 14:44GMT US content stabilises – US … Continue reading →

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NITRO CIRCUS – TX

Posted on February 28, 2013 by satfacts

We are now live from the O2 in Greenwich, London. During the Test period you will be able to follow the LIVE rehearsals: so you will see a whole range of shots and sounds. At 1900GMT there will be a … Continue reading →

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Nitro Circus – Test

Posted on February 28, 2013 by satfacts

The morning test period for the ‘Nitro Circus’ event will begin at 11:00GMT / 12:00CET This is a Dolby 2.0 transmission meaning LEFT & RIGHT audio channels ONLY. Please also note that ‘Great Expectations’ test material will be used today.  … Continue reading →

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PARSIFAL: Met Opera Test 25th Feb

Posted on February 25, 2013 by satfacts

Good Morning. A reminder that there is a routine Test at 0930GMT/1030CET/1130EET for 30-minutes. Remember it is a DVBS-2/QPSK/Pilot Off transmission.

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Met Opera – Rigoletto TX

Posted on February 16, 2013 by satfacts

The test period for European, Russian & Middle East territories begins at 15:45GMT / 16:45CET All services established and stable at 15:29GMT Significant breakup for 10 seconds on all services at 15:32GMT – fault incoming to UK Significant breakup on all … Continue reading →

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Met Opera: TEST 11th Feb

Posted on February 11, 2013 by satfacts

SWEEP THE SNOW OF YOUR DISH AND LNB! (Unless you do there is a high chance the Test will fail) Good morning! A reminder that the test starts at 0930GMT/1030CET/1130EET. From 1000GMT we will be doing some engineering tests for … Continue reading →

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GREAT EXECTATIONS: Test period

Posted on February 7, 2013 by satfacts

This Test loop will continue to 1830GMT There will then be a wideshot of the theatre interior with associated FX. Content starts at 1845GMT

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