UPDATE 1738BST: The Met Opera have just announced that the first minute of the Opera is SILENT.
All the feeds (IS-1002 and IS-905 with all subs embedded, IS-1002 with German burnt-in, E5Wa with French and Spanish services) are now up and stable.
Any news or information will follow here as appropriate.
UPDATE @ 10:03GMT: All the feeds are now up and stable and showing the Arqiva Test Loop
The 60′ test on IS-1002, IS-905 and E5Wa will start at 1000GMT / 1100BST~UK / 1200CEST~W.Europe.
Further information to follow once established.
The Test for this Saturday’s broadcast starts at 0730GMT/0930CEST on E5Wa for 30′. The usual 2 feeds will be available (1x burnt-in French subtitles and 1x Spanish burnt-in subtitles).
This will be followed by a 30′ Test on IS-1002 at 0830GMT/0930BST/1030CEST with a single feed (all subtitles embedded).
11:55GMT/12:55UK
The feed is now up and stable on IS-1002 and IS-905.
Subtitles are embedded. UK cinemas to select the “partial english” (usually the one at the bottom of the list)
Here is the rundown for the rest of the afternoon: all times BST
13:00:00 – 13:40:00
Satellites Live – Test Tape
13:40:00 – 14:00:00
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 – PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO INTERVAL IN THIS PERFORMANCE.
14:00:00 PRESENTER WELCOME: KATIE DERHAM
14:00:30 TRAILERS & PROMOTIONS
14:04:00 PRESENTER INTRODUCTION: KATIE DERHAM AND INTERVIEW WITH DIANNA DAMRAU
14:21:00 BORIS GODUNOV
THE RELAY WILL END AT APPROXIMATELY 16:45:00 BST
UPDATE at 18:07GMT. All feeds are now up and stable. We are here and ready to help if you have any queries!
UPDATE at 11:19 SUBTITLES are now available
UPDATE at 11:09 All feeds are up and stable BUT there are no subtitles available at this time. I will advise when they are there
The Test this morning starts at 1100GMT/UK (1200CET/W.Europe) .
It lasts for an hour (60-minutes) and the feed is carried on IS-1002, IS-905 and Eutelsat E5Wa.
This is Opera and so subtitles should be selected in your receiver menu (“partial English” for UK cinemas)
Services ceased at 12:01GMT
IS10-02 established at 10:52GMT
IS905 established at 10:50GMT
The test transmission begins at 11:00GMT(UK)/12:00CET
Good afternoon from New York.
The feeds from the Lincoln Centre are now up and stable on IS-1002 (Embedded-subs feed), IS-1002 (German burnt-in feed), IS-905 and E5Wa (burnt-in French and Spanish services).
21:35 Services ceased
21:33 Content concludes
18:05GMT Sync now stable
17:49GMT Further sync adjustment coming up – Please don’t adjust your end
17:44GMT Flash on output – stable now
17:30GMT Sync now stable
17:23GMT Adjusting uplink sync, will confirm when good
Test tape to line at 17:12GMT
Service established & stable at 16:52GMT – UKI – 787 bars to line
The tuning period begins at 17:00GMT (UK time) / 18:00CET for Europe
Service ceased at 12:00GMT
NB: Irrespective of your subtitle menu indication. There are only English subs available for this event.
The test period is on air until 12:00GMT(UK) / 13:00CET (Europe)
Service established & stable at 10:50GMT
Services ceased at 20:16GMT
Content concludes at 20:13GMT
Countdown clock running at 18:43GMT
Countdown clock stopped at 12:00 mins due to a technical problem at Hampstead
Service established at 17:53GMT
The tuning period will commence at 18:00GMT
