ABC1 or the lack of it in Wales

I KNOW it's PROBABLY rubbish but that's not the point...I can't get it
therefore, I WANT it!!
I'm on Kilvey Hill and I can't get ABC1. Is anyone else out there having
the same problem??

Ade Evans wrote:
I KNOW it's PROBABLY rubbish but that's not the point...I can't get it
therefore, I WANT it!!
I'm on Kilvey Hill and I can't get ABC1. Is anyone else out there having
the same problem??

It's on Mux A. In Wales this mux additionally carries S4C and S4C-2 so
I assume there is no room for it ?

You don't get QVC either ISTR ?

"Mark Carver" wrote in message
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Ade Evans wrote:
I KNOW it's PROBABLY rubbish but that's not the point...I can't get it
therefore, I WANT it!!
I'm on Kilvey Hill and I can't get ABC1. Is anyone else out there having
the same problem??

It's on Mux A. In Wales this mux additionally carries S4C and S4C-2 so
I assume there is no room for it ?

You don't get QVC either ISTR ?



I've got my (recently installed) wideband aerial pointing at Wenvoe
transmitter in South Wales and I cannot see the new ABC1 channel. I can
however see QVC which I understand is a recent addition to the lineup here
in Wales.

Andy

I DO get QVC and have an EXTENSIVE collection of Diamondonium and Platinique
jewellery to prove it! My Channel 15, the supposed place for ABC1 is empty!

"Mark Carver" wrote in message
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Ade Evans wrote:
I KNOW it's PROBABLY rubbish but that's not the point...I can't get it
therefore, I WANT it!!
I'm on Kilvey Hill and I can't get ABC1. Is anyone else out there having
the same problem??

It's on Mux A. In Wales this mux additionally carries S4C and S4C-2 so
I assume there is no room for it ?

You don't get QVC either ISTR ?


Apparently SDN have said that there are 'no current plans' for abc1 in
Wales. I can't recall where I saw that, but its apparently something to do
with capacity being taken up by S4C2, a channel which I seriously doubt
hardly anyone watches (its only on air about 3 days a week ISTR)

QVC is now available here in Wales; Bid-Up transmit till 8am till 7pm (I
think) and then QVC take over their slot from there.

I don't find the abc1 lineup especially inspiring and I probably won't miss
it, but I am opposed to the notion that it won't be available to viewers in
Wales, the majority of which don't speak Welsh and don't want S4C2 (or - in
many cases - S4C..... :-)

Simes

No ABC1 here.Wenvoe Transmitter.


"Simes" wrote in message
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"Mark Carver" wrote in message
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Ade Evans wrote:
I KNOW it's PROBABLY rubbish but that's not the point...I can't get it
therefore, I WANT it!!
I'm on Kilvey Hill and I can't get ABC1. Is anyone else out there
having
the same problem??

It's on Mux A. In Wales this mux additionally carries S4C and S4C-2 so
I assume there is no room for it ?

You don't get QVC either ISTR ?


Apparently SDN have said that there are 'no current plans' for abc1 in
Wales. I can't recall where I saw that, but its apparently something to do
with capacity being taken up by S4C2, a channel which I seriously doubt
hardly anyone watches (its only on air about 3 days a week ISTR)

QVC is now available here in Wales; Bid-Up transmit till 8am till 7pm (I
think) and then QVC take over their slot from there.

I don't find the abc1 lineup especially inspiring and I probably won't
miss
it, but I am opposed to the notion that it won't be available to viewers
in
Wales, the majority of which don't speak Welsh and don't want S4C2 (or -
in
many cases - S4C..... :-)

Simes

Just checked me dad's house and he's getting ABC1 just fine...and he's down
Mumbles!!!

Blimey thats odd.What freeview box does your dad have,don't suppose it makes
any difference anyway,and he must be on the wenvoe transmitter.Strange some
people can't get ABC1.I'm stumped.





"Ade Evans" wrote in message
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Just checked me dad's house and he's getting ABC1 just fine...and he's
down
Mumbles!!!

"alan" wrote in message
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Blimey thats odd.What freeview box does your dad have,don't suppose it
makes
any difference anyway,and he must be on the wenvoe transmitter.Strange
some
people can't get ABC1.I'm stumped.

I'm on Wenvoe with a Sony box and no ABC1. If you're nearer the coast in S
Wales you can probably pick it up from the Mendip TX.

Marc

"Simes" wrote
I don't find the abc1 lineup especially inspiring and I probably won't
miss
it, but I am opposed to the notion that it won't be available to viewers
in
Wales

That's the reality of limited channel-space on Freeview. SDN would probably
provide it if they had the space, but they don't and so they can't.

I imagine it will appear on Sky and/or cable soon, so Welsh viewers can get
the channel if they want it.

If S4C2 were to be removed in favour of ABC1 you would - like clockwork -
get posters appearing on this group like clockwork moaning about it's
absence, just like you're moaning about ABC1 being absent.

It makes me chuckle that you're not even going to be that bothered about
watching ABC1 yourself, even if it was available !

S4C2 is state funded and is important culturally so I understand. ABC1 is
all about American culture, and I think it'd be wrong to deprive the last
remaining slots of Welsh programming on a terrestrial network to make way
for ABC1.