The Test for tonight’s broadcast will be at 1100GMT/1200BST/1300CEST and 60′ duration.
There will be feeds on IS-1002 and IS-905. It will be HD 1080/50 and STEREO.
UPDATE @ 0945GMT: Takers on E5Wa need to use a symbol rate of 15000Msymb/sec.
The test period started at 0900GMT/1000BST/1100CEST
There are feeds on IS-1002, IS-905 and E5Wa.
The Test loop will play until 1000GMT/1100BST/1200CEST and then there will be colour bars and atmos audio until 1215GMT/1315BST/1414CEST
UPDATE @ 0953BST: The feeds are now up and stable on IS1002, IS905 and E5Wa
Please note: the stage-filmed items of the test loop are missing Centre and LfE
The Test today will be at 1000GMT/1100BST/1200CEST
There will be feeds on IS-1002, IS-905 and E5Wa
There are embedded English and German subtitles.
A note from UiP “Please note that this broadcast will be letterboxed within a 16:9 frame. It should be played in your standard event cinema presets”
Services ceased at 21:22GMT
Content concludes at 21:18GMT
Audio investigation reports, as mixed (resulting in a large dynamic range) – 18:18GMT
Looking into reports of low audio levels – 18:11GMT
Subs feed appears stable again 17:25GMT
Subs feed – further vision disturbance at 17:04GMT
Subs feed back in sync but still flashing at 17:00GMT
Subs feed out of sync at 16:55GMT
Subs feed briefly black at 16:44GMT
Subs feed briefly black at 16:39GMT
Occasional flashing seen on Subs feed at 16:09GMT
Stable again and test tape to line at 16:00GMT
Rebooting encoders at 16:56GMT – general instability until 15:59GMT
Services established & stable at 16:53GMT with UKI 1368 ident to line
SNG colour bars will be to line until 16:10GMT
The tuning period will begin at 16:00GMT/17:00BST/18:00CEST
Online clock here
SUBS path ceased at 12:05GMT
CLEAN path ceased at 11:00GMT
SUBS path established & stable 10:55GMT
CLEAN path established & stable 09:50GMT
Today’s SUBS path test begins at 11:05GMT/12:05BST/13:05CEST (BST=UK time)
Today’s CLEAN path test begins at 10:00GMT/11:00BST (BST=UK time)
Online clock here
Services ceased at 11:00GMT
5.1 issue resolved at 10:49GMT
The 5.1 channel assignment is currently incorrect. (10:30GMT)
Services established at 09:47GMT
Today’s test begins at 10:00GMT/11:00BST (BST=UK time)
Online clock here
UPDATE @ 0935GMT: the feed is stable with all the subtitle languages below successfully decoded here at CBS Ltd
As you are aware, the Met Opera will be using embedded subtitles this Season. I am sure you also understand that the language you want must be selected via the remote control of your satellite receiver. CONSULT THE USER HANDBOOK IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO THIS.
The available languages are: English German French Spanish Russian Italian French Swedish Portuguese
The usual conference bridge Helpline will be in place for the hour.
The Helpline is NOT there to give individual tuning tutorials or instructions on subtitle selection. CONSULT THE USER HANDBOOK IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO TUNE or Select
As many of you are well versed in these type of subtitles I am sure all will go well.
Services ceased at 19:40GMT – Clean & stable TX
Content concludes at 19:36GMT
Test tape to line at 16:01GMT
Services established and stable at 15:57GMT – Bars to line
There will be Colour Bars to line initially
The tuning period will begin at 16:00GMT/17:00BST (BST = UK time)
Online clock here
Services ceased at 11:00GMT
Services established & stable 09:51GMT
The test transmission will begin at 10:00GMT / 11:00BST (UK time)
Online clock here
Service ceased at 21:00GMT – Clean & stable DVB compliant TX
Low level audio (acoustic) tone on output from 19:00GMT – cause cleared by 19:15GMT
NB at 17.10GMT Grey screen/colour bars to line. Test tape resumed 17.15GMT.
Service established at 16:20GMT
NB: The published schedule has an incorrect start time, the correct times are below.
The tuning period for tonight’s transmission will begin at 16:30GMT/17:30BST
(BST = UK Time)
Online clock here
