GM
Might be a silly question, but does Ireland have any relay transmitters like we have in the UK?
JV
James Vertigan
Founding member
And some had two switch-off stages I believe... they would cease normal programming and then run the National Association of Broadcasters "Night Light" service which ran for a period of time before the signal was switched off.
DC
An excellent send off from the BBC NI continuity team, such a joy to see enthusiasm conveyed and unrestrained by the powers that be.
Can I ask someone in the know why BBC One NI isn't on EPG slot 101 on Sky or Virgin?
Can I ask someone in the know why BBC One NI isn't on EPG slot 101 on Sky or Virgin?
EL
I'm being dumb, what were they?
Already online (thanks to Richard for the tip-off), part of the UTV analogue switch-off:
Spot the mistakes.
Spot the mistakes.
I'm being dumb, what were they?
AG
I'm being dumb, what were they?
1. It's www.digitaluk.co.uk and not www.digital.co.uk
2. The caption said 0.5p whereas the announcer said 5p.
I'm being dumb, what were they?
1. It's www.digitaluk.co.uk and not www.digital.co.uk
2. The caption said 0.5p whereas the announcer said 5p.
PC
Wonder was the clock still in the system?
That good ol' clock was generated by a box called a GNAT - Generator of Network Analogue Time.
the COW globe was generated by a very similar box
Originally yes. The COW globe that aired last night was not generated that way.
Pete's comment about the GNAT clock being recorded beforehand sounds right to me.
Wonder was the clock still in the system?
That good ol' clock was generated by a box called a GNAT - Generator of Network Analogue Time.
the COW globe was generated by a very similar box
Originally yes. The COW globe that aired last night was not generated that way.
Pete's comment about the GNAT clock being recorded beforehand sounds right to me.
MA
Roi or Ulster ? in both cases, yes
Might be a silly question, but does Ireland have any relay transmitters like we have in the UK?
Roi or Ulster ? in both cases, yes
NG
Yes - AIUI there was nothing (apart from commercial pressures) to stop a station switching early - and low power transmitters were allowed to continue on analogue after the digital switch-over date.
Also - US OTA is far less significant than UK OTA. In the UK around 50% of homes watch OTA (aka terrestrial) as their main programme source. In the US cable is far more dominant and fewer people rely on terrestrial.
noggin
Founding member
The US didn't officially switch in one go either, after the government delayed the date, but some still switched on that date, plus apparently some small stations still broadcast on analogue
Yes - AIUI there was nothing (apart from commercial pressures) to stop a station switching early - and low power transmitters were allowed to continue on analogue after the digital switch-over date.
Also - US OTA is far less significant than UK OTA. In the UK around 50% of homes watch OTA (aka terrestrial) as their main programme source. In the US cable is far more dominant and fewer people rely on terrestrial.
DE
What you couldn't see (or at least didn't notice) is that Digit Al was being held in place by a hole-punch.
I'm informed that the clock used was a recording of five minutes of clocky goodness generated a few days ago as plugging the GNAT into an HD pres suite was too much of a clart.
The idea of the digit al teddy sitting on top of the actual globe model was just delightful.
The idea of the digit al teddy sitting on top of the actual globe model was just delightful.
What you couldn't see (or at least didn't notice) is that Digit Al was being held in place by a hole-punch.