UPDATE: 18:53 The Dolby issue has been resolved. Audio should now be good.
UPDATE@18:48 There is a problem with the audio. Dolby is present but no content within it. The OB team are working on it.
The feed is now up, stable and in sync on IS-1002 and IS-905. Hope you all have a successful show in your cinemas tonight.
UPDATE@11:05GMT The feed is now up and stable on both satellite paths.
Good morning and welcome to the brand-new “Almeida Live”.
The Test on IS-1002 and IS-905 will start at 1100BST/1200CEST and be for 60′
The feed is 1080/50 AC3/DD with a 16:9AR.
Call your Helpline for satellite-signal advice.
A REMINDER: THIS PRODUCTION IS BROADCAST IN BLACK AND WHITE AND WITH A 1:2.35AR IN A 16:9 RASTER
UPDATE@18:06BST. The feed is now up and stable on IS-1002, IS-905 and Transatlantic on IS-34.
Test Material is played to 1900BST, followed by cards and pre-show films. Act-I is due to start at 1932
UPDATE@10:56 The feed is now up and stable on IS-1002 and IS-905. It will be live until 1200BST.
The Test will start at 1100BST for 60′ on IS-1002 and IS-905 (There is no transatlantic service this morning)
Service Name unchanged at “Branagh Romeo and Juliet”
The broadcast is in BLACK AND WHITE.
The ASPECT RATIO is a 16:9 raster with a 1:2.35 crop within that. You should set your projector to the normal live-event settings with a 16:9 AR
Call your Helpline with any queries.
UPDATE@1110 The feed is now stable on both paths. The programme name is “Branagh Romeo and Juliet”. Please ignore the reference t0 “A Winter’s Tale” on one element of the Test Loop.
The Test starts at 1100BST and last for 60′ on IS-1002 and IS-905
The broadcast is in BLACK AND WHITE.
The ASPECT RATIO is a 16:9 raster with a 1:2.35 crop within that. You should set your projector to the normal live-event settings with a 16:9 AR
Hello, and welcome to the last of the Encores of this Season.
The Test period starts at 1300BST. The rest of the afternoon’s timetable looks like this:
13:00:00 – 13:42:00
Satellites Live – Run SR Test Tape
13:42:00 – 14:04:00
A ROYAL OPERA HOUSE IMAGE ON SCREEN, WITH A COUNTDOWN CLOCK AND LOW LEVEL 5.1 AUDIO
14:00:00
START OF RELAY
PLEASE ENSURE THE CINEMA AUDIENCE IS SEATED AND THE CINEMA HOUSE LIGHTS ARE DOWN FOR THE START OF THE RELAY
14:00:00 TRAILERS, PROMOTIONS & INTRODUCTION
14:16:00 ACT 1 WERTHER
14:58:38 RAISE AUDITORIUM LIGHTS CINEMA INTERVAL – 13 MINS
Clock counts down to start of Act 2 introduction
15:11:16 LOWER AUDITORIUM LIGHTS – LIVE WELCOME BACK
15:22:00 ACT 2 WERTHER
15:54:45 RAISE AUDITORIUM LIGHTS CINEMA INTERVAL – 18 MINS
Clock counts down to start of Act 3 introduction
16:11:45 LOWER AUDITORIUM LIGHTS – LIVE WELCOME BACK
16:19:00 ACTS 3 & 4 WERTHER
THE LIVE RELAY WILL END AT APPROXIMATELY 17:21:45 BST (please do not set your projector to auto)
UPDATE @1100BST. The feed is now established and stable on all paths
The Test ahead of tonight’s live broadcast starts at 1100BST/1200CEST. It last for 60′ and is available on IS-1002, IS-905 and E5Wa. This is OPERA so please select SUBTITLES ON.
Update at 17:00BST. The feed is now up and stable on IS-1002 and IS-905.
A reminder that the SUBTITLES are BURNT-IN and can neither be elected or de-selected.
Good Morning.
The 60′ Test on IS-1002 and IS-905 starts at 1100GMT/1200CEST.
More info to follow.
IS10-02 & IS905 established & stable at 10:50BST
Services ceased at 12:00BST
UPDATE @11:09BST. All satellite paths are up and stable. don’t forget to select subtitles as appropriate.
The 60′ (carried on IS-1002, IS-905 and E5Wa) TEST starts at 1100BST~UK / 1200CEST~W.Europe
As this is an OPERA, subtitles should be selected as ON.
Further details reported above here as required later.
Services ceased at 12:00BST
Services on IS905 & 10-02 established & stable at 10:54BST
The Test for “Barber of Seville” starts at 1100BST and is for 60′
Feeds are available on IS-1002 and IS-905.
There are BURNT-IN English subtitles. i.e. they are part of the picture and you do NOT need to selevt them, nor can you deselect them.
Furhter details added above as required
The Q+A ended at 2108BST. Satellites ceased at 21:23
UPDATE@1905. The satellite will be up again at 2030 and the intention is to run the Q+A as scheduled at 20:40
UPDATE@1818. SheffDocFest have advised that due to the fire alarm and evac., the Intro at 1830 is NOT going to happen. PLEASE RUN THE DCP AT 1840 AS SCHEDULED. Further info to follow here and attempting to get messages on screen.
UPDATE@1742 Both satellites are up and stable. However, the building has been evacuated due to a fire alarm. There is only VERY low level empty-hall audio on the feed currently. More news to follow here soon.
UPDATE@1200 The Test has finished. Please join us again at 1730BST
UPDATE@1125 The feed is NOW in sync.
UPDATE@1052 The feed is now live on the satellites. The Service name seems to be “CLEAN”. The feed is currently showing pictures from the event. There is some 1KHz tone at times.
The 60′ Test on IS-1002 and IS-905 starts at 1100BST.
Please note that this is a PCM STEREO broadcast. Video is usual 16:9 (1:1.77) 1080/50
Usual helpline in operation for Test this morning and Test/TXs tonight
SATFACTS: Live Cinema Broadcast Transmission Information 