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As part of my cheap Sun holidays tour of the UK I'll be staying in
Woolacombe Bay from July 6, just after the start of DSO there. As
usual I'll be taking my Freeview PVR to the caravan.
From what I read this area is served by it's own relay & I'll have the
BBC2 replacement MUX available. Is this just MUX1 - BBC1/2/News/CBBC
or a different one?
If I have CBeebies available I'll be sorted.

Cheers

CD

Woolacombe Bay
 

CD wrote:
As part of my cheap Sun holidays tour of the UK I'll be staying in
Woolacombe Bay from July 6, just after the start of DSO there. As
usual I'll be taking my Freeview PVR to the caravan.
From what I read this area is served by it's own relay & I'll have the
BBC2 replacement MUX available. Is this just MUX1 - BBC1/2/News/CBBC
or a different one?

That's right, on July 1st Huntshaw Cross and its relays (of which Woolacombe
is one) switch off BBC 2 analogue, and replace it with a high power version of
Mux 1. So from July 1 until July 29, the relay will be carrying the BBC Mux,
but still analogue BBC 1, ITV, and C4.

If I have CBeebies available I'll be sorted.

You will be sorted, because the *post* DSO version of Mux 1 carries all the
digital BBC TV channels including Cbeebies and BBC 4. The *pre* DSO version
does not, those two channels are on Mux B.

But come on, surely you're going to be out there on that fabulous beach all
day, forget about the poxy old telly :-)

http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/when_do_i...huntshaw_cross


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On Wed, 13 May 2009 21:11:45 +0100, Mark Carver wrote:

because the *post* DSO version of Mux 1 carries all the digital BBC TV
channels including Cbeebies and BBC 4.

But not the BBC "interactive" network stations.

Now I thought that I once read that somebody claimed that it was not
possible for the interactive streams to be on a different multiplex
to the station for which it was providing opt out.

So this not must not be the case, and so how have they gotten around
the problem of a digital receiver being tuned to one multiplex for
BBC-1 say and the viewer wants to see the red button interactive
information at the same time?

And whatever became of the much vaunted interactive BBC News at Ten
feature -- is this still available?

And when PSB-3 is cleared for DVB-t2/MPEG-4 will the picture quality
on PSB-1 for the BBC stations there decrease in order to accomodate
at least one interactive stream and all of the radio stations?

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On Wed, 13 May 2009 21:11:45 +0100, Mark Carver
wrote:


You will be sorted, because the *post* DSO version of Mux 1 carries all the
digital BBC TV channels including Cbeebies and BBC 4. The *pre* DSO version
does not, those two channels are on Mux B.

But come on, surely you're going to be out there on that fabulous beach all
day, forget about the poxy old telly :-)

http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/when_do_i...huntshaw_cross

Cheers for the info. The telly is for backup when the great british
weather kicks in. Came in handy last week near Porthmadog, dreadful
weather.

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On 14 May, 06:56, CD wrote:
On Wed, 13 May 2009 21:11:45 +0100, Mark Carver

wrote:
You will be sorted, because the *post* DSO version of Mux 1 carries all the
digital BBC TV channels including Cbeebies and BBC 4. The *pre* DSO version
does not, those two channels are on Mux B.

But come on, surely you're going to be out there on that fabulous beach all
day, forget about the poxy old telly :-)

http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/when_do_i...huntshaw_cross

Cheers for the info. The telly is for backup when the great british
weather kicks in. Came in handy last week near Porthmadog, dreadful
weather.

Lovely place Woolacombe. I love that part of the coast, Hartland,
Colvelly, Westward Ho......
Good luck with the reception :)

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"Mike" wrote in message
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On 14 May, 06:56, CD wrote:
On Wed, 13 May 2009 21:11:45 +0100, Mark Carver

wrote:
You will be sorted, because the *post* DSO version of Mux 1 carries all
the
digital BBC TV channels including Cbeebies and BBC 4. The *pre* DSO
version
does not, those two channels are on Mux B.

But come on, surely you're going to be out there on that fabulous beach
all
day, forget about the poxy old telly :-)

http://www.digitaluk.co.uk/when_do_i...huntshaw_cross

Cheers for the info. The telly is for backup when the great british
weather kicks in. Came in handy last week near Porthmadog, dreadful
weather.

Lovely place Woolacombe. I love that part of the coast, Hartland,
Colvelly, Westward Ho......
Good luck with the reception :)

Ditto. I have camped there several times and it's a great place. Seemed to
remember a long, steep, twisty walk down to the beach though.

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On Thu, 14 May 2009 01:32:22 -0700 (PDT), Mike
wrote:


Lovely place Woolacombe. I love that part of the coast, Hartland,
Colvelly, Westward Ho......
Good luck with the reception :)

Ah, yes, I remember trying to tackle Clovelly with a pushchair against
the advice of the woman in the shop at the top, but the tourist info
woman had given us a free pass. The offspring is now walking so may
well take another visit. Indeed a lovely place.

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J G Miller wrote:

And when PSB-3 is cleared for DVB-t2/MPEG-4 will the picture quality
on PSB-1 for the BBC stations there decrease in order to accomodate
at least one interactive stream and all of the radio stations?

It's possible that might be put on hold ?

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/m..._freeview.html

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On Thu, 14 May 2009 17:26:53 +0100, Mark Carver wrote:

It's possible that might be put on hold ?

Just because ITV plc and C4 may decide not to take up the licences which
they have been awarded by OfCON for an HD service on PSB-3, does one consider
that OfCON will reverse their plans and be led by the decisions of the
commercial broadcasters with regard to the use of PSB-3?

And any chance of an answer as to how interactive services can be on a
different multiplex and still provide the same on screen interactivity?

Woolacombe Bay
 

J G Miller wrote:
On Thu, 14 May 2009 17:26:53 +0100, Mark Carver wrote:

It's possible that might be put on hold ?

Just because ITV plc and C4 may decide not to take up the licences which
they have been awarded by OfCON for an HD service on PSB-3, does one consider
that OfCON will reverse their plans and be led by the decisions of the
commercial broadcasters with regard to the use of PSB-3?

How easy will it be to sell DVB-T2 equipment (as add on, or replacement for
existing DVB-T1 kit), that will only initially receive one HD service ?
Freesat HD kit sales might provide some clues ?

And any chance of an answer as to how interactive services can be on a
different multiplex and still provide the same on screen interactivity?

Perhaps no one in here knows ? I don't.


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