Category Archives: Met Opera

There is now audio, video and subtitles on IS10-02 (English) and AB3 (French and Spanish)

Arqiva inform me that they are having issues with the subtitle units. Hence the delay in getting the Test working this morning. Please check here for a message reporting that all is stable

The test for Anna Bolena is scheduled to start at 0830GMT/0930BST/1030CEST. There is a feed on IS10-02 with English subtitles and a mux feed on AB3 with Spanish or French subtitles

Italian test established on AB3 at 07:56GMT – Test down at 09:29GMT French/Spanish test established on AB3 at 09:31GMT – Test down at 10:30GMT English test established on IS10-02 at 09:32GMT – Test down at 10:32GMT German test established at 11:00GMT on … Continue reading →

ENG and GER services established and stable on IS10-02 at 15:27. FR/SP MUX established and stable on AB3 at 15:31

If you have read the Transmission Schedule (and especially for those who might not have English as a 1st language) this is just to clarify that there is definitely a 32 minute interval; it is just the content that is … Continue reading →

Services established on both 10-02 and AB3 at 09:24 GMT. All stable and synchronous. Both services down at 10:02 GMT

Services on IS10-02 and AB3 down at 21:55 – Isolated reports of audio dropout particularly effecting Topfield receivers. Not seen nor heard at UK teleport on Pro IRD. No AC3 alarms on downlink analyser.

IS10-02 & AB3 services established by 15:33. All stable.

Services down on AB3 and IS10-02 at 20:03. An entirely asyncronous transmission. Sync problems eminated from the outside broadcast in Paris and were entirely outside of our control.