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Tag Archives: Satellite Test
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE “The Nutcracker” ENCORE 10th December
The Test period starts at 1300GMT/UK. IT MIGHT BE WORTH CHECKING THAT YOUR DISH AND LNB ARE CLEAR OF SNOW. (We had to clear the one’s on the office today) The Walk-In starts at 1340, with Darcy and Petroc introducing … Continue reading
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A Woman of No Importance Test and Live 28th November
Update @ 20:43 some interfence has been spotted on the satellite link. Power has been increased to help minimise any problems. Update @ 19:52 OB traced audio problem and have changed to back up routing of signals. … Continue reading
Posted in More2Screen
Tagged Cinema Helpline, cinema live, Satellite Test
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ROYAL OPERA HOUSE “The Nutcracker” Test 28th November
Update @ 11:00 Test is established on all satellites. The Test for next week’s live broadcast is at 1100GMT~UK (1200ET~W.Europe). It is for 60′. The feed will be available on IS-1002, IS-905 and E5Wa. As this is a ballet, subtitles will … Continue reading
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A Woman of No Importance Test 24th November
Update @ 10:58 The service is established on IS 1002. The service is ‘LDN Encoder 2’ This morning’s test is on IS 10-02 is from 10:55 -11:55 GMT. Please note that the symbol rate should be 15000, not 1500 … Continue reading
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MET OPERA “The Exterminating Angel” Test 13th November
The Test on E5Wa is from 0930-1000CET. There are 2 feeds available: 1 with burnt-in French subtitles and another feed with all subtitles embedded for self-selection with STBs The Test on IS-1002 follows at 0930-1000GMT. This has all subtitle-languages embedded
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ROYAL OPERA HOUSE “Alice in Wonderland” 23rd October
UPDATE:1808BST. There are some extraneous voices on the centre channel on this Test. We are asking the ROH to investigate. UPDATE@1753BST The feed is now available for pre-Test ahead of the countdown-clock/Walk-in at 1855. The Test period ahead … Continue reading
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BOLSHOI BALLET “Le Corsaire” Test 17th October
The Test on E5Wa begins at 0930CEST. This is followed by a Test on IS-1002 at 0930BST/UK. Both are for 60′
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Tagged Bolshoi, Cinema Helpline, Pathe Live, Satellite Test, Satellite transmission
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ROYAL OPERA HOUSE “Alice in Wonderland” Test 16th October
The Test today starts at 1100BST/1200CEST on IS-1002 and IS-905. The Test on E5Wa commences at 1230CEST. All Test feeds are for 60′
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MET OPERA “Die Zauberflote” Test 9th October
Good Morning and welcome to the Test for this weekend’s production, “Die Zauberflote”. E5Wa is currently live (until 1030CEST) with 2 services. One has burnt-in French subtitles, the other has all subtitles embedded. The Test on IS-1002 (international embedded subs feed) is from 0930-1000BST
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ROYAL OPERA HOUSE “La Boheme” 3rd October
UPDATE@18:05BST. The broadcast is now live on all paths. The Test material continues to 18:57, followed by the Countdown cards to 19:17 when the main content commences. The Test ahead of tonight’s broadcast starts at 1000BST/1100CEST. The official duration is … Continue reading
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