BBC HDTV Broadcasts - Sky

cjgpers · 10-09-2004, 08:33

Anyone with suitable satellite equipment might want to try and view the BBC's first HDTV broadcast today - http://e-pressroom.com/cgi-bin/ibc_e...58&doctype=txt
Sounds like it will be on Eutelsat. Any chance that someone can grab a screen image to post somewhere?

philip24 · 10-09-2004, 09:58

All I can say is that it is somewhere on e-bird at 33 East and apparantly, there is a TF1 (the French national television channel), HD feed on AB3@5West somewhere.

yBSy · 10-09-2004, 11:20

Found it on eBird, it's either encrypted (it is flagged FTA) or not started yet.

yBSy · 10-09-2004, 12:25

Some activity now. Can see BBC logo top left + hear audio tone.

BCtom · 10-09-2004, 12:37

Any chance of anyone supplying some screenshots?

yBSy · 10-09-2004, 12:43

rolling video is up!! says "live playout the broadcast centre, London via eutelsat"

yBSy · 10-09-2004, 12:46

Blue Peter in hi def!!

cjgpers · 10-09-2004, 12:46

Interesting video here - http://www.ibctvnews.com/

World Cup 2006 will be in HD

cjgpers · 10-09-2004, 12:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by vbsx

Blue Peter in hi def!!

Any idea what codec they're using - MPEG2 or H.264?

yBSy · 10-09-2004, 12:53

MPEG2 1920 x 1080 16:9

daniel99 · 10-09-2004, 15:02

i think the stream is a ADSL connection.

Analoguesat · 10-09-2004, 17:54

SEen news on another forum that Germany will be getting 3 HiDef channels this autumn from 19E

philip24 · 10-09-2004, 22:13

What's the frequency, etc?

yBSy · 10-09-2004, 22:33

it has gone now

cjgpers · 11-09-2004, 16:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by philip24

What's the frequency, etc?

Reported on another forum that it's broadcasting again on:
11679V 24441 2/3 PIDs 308/256/8190 (HD and 4:2:0)
ID=HD_DEMO, video datarate is 20 Mbps.

Dazza10 · 11-09-2004, 16:10

Not at the moment, that Transponder and symbol rate is showing no signal :-(

philip24 · 11-09-2004, 21:37

Atlantic Bird 3 @ 5° West:
11677 V, SR: 25000, FEC: 1/2
VPID: 528, APID: 529, ID: "channel 0000"
Provider: "EVS Broadcast Equipment"

1920x1080i @ 25fps

this is another HD feed.

Suspect they are working office hours. (The one on e-bird)

Jim Rae · 11-09-2004, 22:38

Does anyone know if tonight's "Last Night of the Proms was broadcast or recorded in HDTV?

The digital pictures were pretty good...

8skellerns · 12-09-2004, 00:26

What satellite boxes can receive HDTV?

yBSy · 12-09-2004, 01:05

Zinwell and QualiTV receivers.

Dazza10 · 12-09-2004, 07:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by philip24

Atlantic Bird 3 @ 5° West:
11677 V, SR: 25000, FEC: 1/2
VPID: 528, APID: 529, ID: "channel 0000"
Provider: "EVS Broadcast Equipment"

1920x1080i @ 25fps

this is another HD feed.

Suspect they are working office hours. (The one on e-bird)

Yes, it seems so. The AB3 bird is live and well but E-bird has no life to it.

Interestingly on my Technomate, the HDTV broadcast comes through with great sound and wavy lines but on my Echostar, I just get a blank screen. Some receivers may be better at coping with the signal than others then.

Are the receivers from Quali TV still around £400?

Larry Scutta · 12-09-2004, 14:33

Those that were able to see the transmission, how did you watch it? Surely there are no recievers for this format

yBSy · 12-09-2004, 15:09

www.quali-tv.com or www.zinwell.com.tw or www.sateuropa.co.uk (Skystar2 or the new Skystar1CI, not the Skystar1!)
Use Sonic or Cyberlink codec with suitable DVB-S application.
There has been discussion about qualitv on avforums. Cheapest I saw qualitv was £350 (not sure if VAT was included)

Alex Young · 12-09-2004, 20:40

Any screengrabs?

yBSy · 12-09-2004, 20:47

Yes but I have nowhere to upload them. They are 750 KB each.

10-09-2004, 08:33	#1
cjgpers Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Easter Ross, Scotland Services: Sky+HD Posts: 1,665	BBC HDTV Broadcasts Anyone with suitable satellite equipment might want to try and view the BBC's first HDTV broadcast today - http://e-pressroom.com/cgi-bin/ibc_e...58&doctype=txt Sounds like it will be on Eutelsat. Any chance that someone can grab a screen image to post somewhere?

10-09-2004, 09:58	#2
philip24 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,530	All I can say is that it is somewhere on e-bird at 33 East and apparantly, there is a TF1 (the French national television channel), HD feed on AB3@5West somewhere.

10-09-2004, 11:20	#3
yBSy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 2,200	Found it on eBird, it's either encrypted (it is flagged FTA) or not started yet.

10-09-2004, 12:25	#4
yBSy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 2,200	Some activity now. Can see BBC logo top left + hear audio tone.

10-09-2004, 12:37	#5
BCtom Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Earth Services: Sky+, Sky Broadband Max, Sky Talk, Dell Desktop, HP Laptop, LG Viewty Smart Posts: 1,407	Any chance of anyone supplying some screenshots?

10-09-2004, 12:43	#6
yBSy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 2,200	rolling video is up!! says "live playout the broadcast centre, London via eutelsat"

10-09-2004, 12:46	#7
yBSy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 2,200	Blue Peter in hi def!!

10-09-2004, 12:53	#10
yBSy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 2,200	MPEG2 1920 x 1080 16:9

10-09-2004, 15:02	#11
daniel99 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Doncaster South Yorkshire Services: Sky+HD Multiroom BT Broadband Freeview Posts: 10,216	i think the stream is a ADSL connection.

10-09-2004, 17:54	#12
Analoguesat Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Scottish Borders Services: Sky Digital, and fta from /5E/7E/9E/10E/13E/ 16E/19E/23E/28E Posts: 17,248	SEen news on another forum that Germany will be getting 3 HiDef channels this autumn from 19E

10-09-2004, 22:13	#13
philip24 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,530	What's the frequency, etc?

10-09-2004, 22:33	#14
yBSy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 2,200	it has gone now

11-09-2004, 16:10	#16
Dazza10 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Emley Moor Services: DTT, TW Dig Cable TV, RDXS30, Multisat, BY Internet 1.5, Sky+ Posts: 385	Not at the moment, that Transponder and symbol rate is showing no signal :-(

11-09-2004, 21:37	#17
philip24 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,530	Atlantic Bird 3 @ 5° West: 11677 V, SR: 25000, FEC: 1/2 VPID: 528, APID: 529, ID: "channel 0000" Provider: "EVS Broadcast Equipment" 1920x1080i @ 25fps this is another HD feed. Suspect they are working office hours. (The one on e-bird)

11-09-2004, 22:38	#18
Jim Rae Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ayrshire Services: Sky Digital, DTT, DAB, 5.1 and DTS soundd Posts: 4,112	Does anyone know if tonight's "Last Night of the Proms was broadcast or recorded in HDTV? The digital pictures were pretty good...

12-09-2004, 00:26	#19
8skellerns Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Services: SKY HD, BT Phone, Plusnet Broadband, Freeview, DAB Posts: 237	What satellite boxes can receive HDTV?

12-09-2004, 01:05	#20
yBSy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 2,200	Zinwell and QualiTV receivers.

12-09-2004, 14:33	#22
Larry Scutta Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Services: Sky Digital, Freeview, DAB, Posts: 2,325	Those that were able to see the transmission, how did you watch it? Surely there are no recievers for this format

12-09-2004, 15:09	#23
yBSy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 2,200	www.quali-tv.com or www.zinwell.com.tw or www.sateuropa.co.uk (Skystar2 or the new Skystar1CI, not the Skystar1!) Use Sonic or Cyberlink codec with suitable DVB-S application. There has been discussion about qualitv on avforums. Cheapest I saw qualitv was £350 (not sure if VAT was included)

12-09-2004, 20:40	#24
Alex Young Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: I have enough stalkers already Services: Sky Digital Family Pack \| Sky 16MB/s Broadband Posts: 2,594	Any screengrabs?

12-09-2004, 20:47	#25
yBSy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 2,200	Yes but I have nowhere to upload them. They are 750 KB each.