Update @ 1420GMT Saturday 26th The feed from NY is now available. All subtitles are present.
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The Test ahead of this Saturday’s (26th March) live broadcast of DON CARLOS is today (21st March) at 0930-1000GMT (1030-1100CET)
The tuning period begins at 13:00 GMT
The signal is now available at 12:49 GMT
Helpline facilities are now available. If you have any troubles reaching us on the published numbers please try redialing a few times. Alternatively, if you can’t get through please try +44 1908 886774 during the transmission period only.
We are having reports of Subtitle difficulties on more than one type of receiver. This is being investigated – (14:26 GMT) – Subs are back, but slightly unstable at 14:41 GMT
Switched to reserve playout chain in hope of improving Subs instability at 15:20 GMT
Content concludes at 16:49 GMT
Service ceased at 16:53 GMT
The test period will begin at 16:30 GMT
The signal is now available for tuning at 16:22 GMT
Content concludes 21:02 GMT
Service ceased at 21:05 GMT
Clean & stable transmission.
UPDATE@1300. The Encore feed is now available on IS-1002. The Concert starts at 1300GMT / 1400CET
The live feed is now available on all paths including IS-1002 in Europe and UK. The Helpline resources are all available. If you have any troubles reaching the PowWowNow Helpline on your 1st attempt, please try redialling a few times: we are busy! Alternatively you can seek advice on +44 7802 200186
UPDATE@1755GMT: The feed is now available for this evening’s broadcast
The Test ahead of tonight’s broadcast is at 1000-1100GMT (1100-1200CET)
A busy morning for all cinemas today. There is the Met Opera Test at 0930-1000GMT. All usual helpline facilities are in place for this 30′ Test.
This is followed at 1030-1130GMT by an hour of Test ahead of this Saturday morning’s live broadcast of BTS Permission to Dance on Stage – Seoul: Live Viewing live from Korea. Trafalgar Releasing have sent you all very specific instructions as to their expectations for the Test period today. Please note that neither Test will be offering bespoke tutorials for the operation of your in-house STB/FTA satellite receiver or other equipment.
The Test ahead of next week’s Anniversary Screening is today, Thursday 3rd March at 1100-1200
UPDATE@18:00. The feed for tonight’s broadcast is now live.
UPDATE@16:57pm. The show duration is 110′. The Schedule is therefore: 1800-1845 Line-up / Test, 1845-1900 Holding card, 1900-2050 Feature
Update@11:50am. The feed is now live on IS-1002. Please note theat the main feature is MONOCHROME
The Test ahead of this evening’s live broadcast is at 1100-1200 . The Service Name is “JEKYLL and HYDE” The usual PowWowNow Helpline is in operation. For any general queries please leave a comment in this blog-post
There is a 60′ Test today for you to check that your locally-operated satellite receiver and dish are all working, are aligned with IS-1002 and that you can route its output into your local projection and audio systems. This is particularly for those with set-top-box receivers such as Icecrypts and the Omnex-sold Technisat.
Trafalger Releasing sent you details of some permanent (available 24/7) channels that are on IS-1002. They are not just there for the Test times stated above. You can test your equipment at any time that suits. There of course other Free-To-Air channels available. However, during the above time, there will be a Helpline to give you general advice about reception. It CANNOT give you individual tutorials on Tuning, Dish Settings, Factory Resets or Service Data Resets. You must familiarise yourself with the operation your own equipment.
If you have a managed service from (e.g. LANsat, Éclair/Deluxe, Unique-X, Gofilex) you might want to take this opportunity to book in this test to assess that all is working.
Good Luck!
UPDATE@2115 The show is running around 10′ late and will finish close to 2200
UPDATE@1735 The feed is now live. NB! We have spotted an issue with the channel ident clock where the LFE hit causes audio to be across LFE+Ls+Rs. With apologies for any confusion this might cause.
THURSDAY 17th The Test period starts at 1730 with the walk-in starting at 1830.
UPDATE@1150GMT 16th: The Test feed is now available. It is live until 1300. The Service name is “NT LIVE“
NT Live is back! The Test for tomorrow’s broadcast is today, 16th Feb at 1200-1300. The feed is on IS-1002. As a reminder, there are NO subtitles on NT Live broadcasts.
All the usual support facilities are in place so please use the hour wisely.
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