MA
Nope just really weak at times. Need a decent sized dish.
Are the news feeds encrypted?
Nope just really weak at times. Need a decent sized dish.
MA
They are starting to use SIS again, presumably just as a stop gap during General Election.
Seem like Sky News have ditched their SIS branded trucks, used to see SIS 48-51 on 16e all the time but now it's just 'Ranger' labelled testcards which I believe are the smaller none branded 4x4 vans - More cost savings for Sky News?
They are starting to use SIS again, presumably just as a stop gap during General Election.
ST
They are starting to use SIS again, presumably just as a stop gap during General Election.
Are the SIS ones with the ID SN02 SN01 etc? Still on the same 11129, 11151, 11140, 11164 , 11175 etc?
Ste
Founding member
Seem like Sky News have ditched their SIS branded trucks, used to see SIS 48-51 on 16e all the time but now it's just 'Ranger' labelled testcards which I believe are the smaller none branded 4x4 vans - More cost savings for Sky News?
They are starting to use SIS again, presumably just as a stop gap during General Election.
Are the SIS ones with the ID SN02 SN01 etc? Still on the same 11129, 11151, 11140, 11164 , 11175 etc?
MA
They are starting to use SIS again, presumably just as a stop gap during General Election.
Are the SIS ones with the ID SN02 SN01 etc? Still on the same 11129, 11151, 11140, 11164 , 11175 etc?
SN02 and SN01 are Skys, they have SN04 as well, Not seen a 3. SIS 80 was on today and yeh same frequencies.
Seem like Sky News have ditched their SIS branded trucks, used to see SIS 48-51 on 16e all the time but now it's just 'Ranger' labelled testcards which I believe are the smaller none branded 4x4 vans - More cost savings for Sky News?
They are starting to use SIS again, presumably just as a stop gap during General Election.
Are the SIS ones with the ID SN02 SN01 etc? Still on the same 11129, 11151, 11140, 11164 , 11175 etc?
SN02 and SN01 are Skys, they have SN04 as well, Not seen a 3. SIS 80 was on today and yeh same frequencies.
GE
thegeek
Founding member
Here's SN02 in the wild. I like the fact that they've left the truck unbranded but then left a rather obvious clue as to who operates it. (You may need to zoom in to see it)
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They're not the only ones to identify the uplink by its numberplate: I think I've seen this Arqiva truck identify itself as S300 on its colour bars:
(Also: the former SISlive OB truck commissioned by ESPN for their Premier League coverage had the registration E5 PNP, and Timeline TV's UHD1 has the registration T1 UHD. I'll stop now.)
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They're not the only ones to identify the uplink by its numberplate: I think I've seen this Arqiva truck identify itself as S300 on its colour bars:
(Also: the former SISlive OB truck commissioned by ESPN for their Premier League coverage had the registration E5 PNP, and Timeline TV's UHD1 has the registration T1 UHD. I'll stop now.)
I beleive S300 SNG is Links Broadcast now?
GE
thegeek
Founding member
Looks like it may be their unit 13 now: http://linksbroadcast.com/equipment
I took a picture of the Arqiva van because it was parked round the corner from my flat, in a spot where I'd previously seen a SIS van. Turns out that a freelance engineer lived there, and would bring them home before a dead early shift. (I know this because I've subsequently started working with him!)
I took a picture of the Arqiva van because it was parked round the corner from my flat, in a spot where I'd previously seen a SIS van. Turns out that a freelance engineer lived there, and would bring them home before a dead early shift. (I know this because I've subsequently started working with him!)