Bell ExpressVU testing MPEG4 stream on 82W

[Smith P.]

Now ExpressVU on track of testing DP411/ViP211.

PID: 0855h, ID: UNTC, FW: AAF1, Model: DP411
Sat Aug 04 13:44:08 2007

Seems to me it is not MPEG-4 testing, but latest Dish receivers and cards.

 

[DrAkO_1982]

So BEV don't test MPEG 4 at this time ???

I can't see how EV can add the number of HD channels they need to stay competitive without MPEG 4.

 

[Smith P.]

Half of 82W transponders are cold. If they will turn it on ...

 

[Kryspy]

"Half of 82W transponders are cold. If they will turn it on ... "

Need to remember that the original Nimiq 2 suffered a power supply problem shortly after laubch abd therefore isn't capable of utilizing all of the transponders.

Kryspy

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

So BEV don't test MPEG 4 at this time ???

Yes they are still testing, and the fact that they added expressVu support for the 411/211 MPEG4 receiver to the stream shows us they are gearing up for MPEG4.

I am still hearing that sometime this fall some new HD channels will be available on ExpressVu only available in MPEG4 (Don't worry receivers will be available when these channels become available)

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

BTW I just saw this today in the latest edition of Tele-Satellite Magazine.

Looks like their timing if off just a little, but it is a hint at whats to come.

(I posted hints about this at a Canadian forum a few weeks ago and I got blasted for giving this info)

 

[DrAkO_1982]

I don't know if the forum your talking is Digital Home, but there's a lot of troll at this place, so forget about it.

Your information is very precious.

I don't know how much transponder ExpressVu will use for MPEG 4 but they need to add a lot of channels :

• Showcase HD
• National Geographic HD
• MMore HD
• TVA HD (french)
• TQS HD (french)
• RDS HD (french) - available in october for Habs hockey game.

That's 6 channels minimum...

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

That can be done with MPEG4 and use less then one transponder.

 

[DrAkO_1982]

That can be done with MPEG4 and use less then one transponder.

Correct me if i'm wrong but Bell put actually 2 HD channels per TP, they can double the number with MPEG 4, so go with 4 HD channels per TP.

If they go with 8PSK and MPEG 4, they can pass from 2 HD channels per TP to 6 HD channels per TP.

That's right ?

 

[digiblur]

Half of 82W transponders are cold. If they will turn it on ...

1 / 32 = 3.125% - which is far from 50%. What kind of math are you using?

So BEV don't test MPEG 4 at this time ???

I can't see how EV can add the number of HD channels they need to stay competitive without MPEG 4.

Nope... the transponder is empty.

 

[Smith P.]

1 / 32 = 3.125% - which is far from 50%. What kind of math are you using?
Nope... the transponder is empty.

I have no signals from those on my coax cable/LNBF, using spectrum analyzer - that's the math.

 

[digiblur]

I have no signals from those on my coax cable/LNBF, using spectrum analyzer - that's the math.

Sounds like a receiving equipment problem.... 31 out of 32 DBS circular polarity transponders are coming in "loud and clear" on 82W.

 

[Smith P.]

You're lucky. Perhaps it's time to replace the dish500 to 1m.

 

[Mr Tony]

P Smith
You must be in an area where the "crapelite" doesn't reach

Here in MN I'm seeing 31 TP's lit up when I did a blind scan. All I got was the HD Demo channel but it registered 31 TP's

 

[DJ Rob]

With my 9200, it shows all transponders lit up on 82 except for number 15.

 

[DrAkO_1982]

No fresh news about new MPEG 4 receivers and MPEG 4 HD channels ?

I hope to see new HD channels soon...Especially in october when RDS HD comes available.

 

[DrAkO_1982]

Almost 2 months ago now that Scott announced the new receivers and MPEG 4 channels.

Do you have fresh news about this? Bell already promised RDS HD, TVA HD and TQS HD (3 in French) + CBC HD West.

And it misses Showcase HD, National Geographic HD, MMore HD, The Score HD + Allarco arrives in October with Superchannels and 2 HD channels

I hope they will release new MPEG 4 receivers soon and a package of MPEG 4 channels.

 

[digiblur]

Nothing new that I know about other than a TP with 4 MPEG4 channels testing. Unfortunately the streams are encrypted.

 

[DrAkO_1982]

Interesting, maybe the 4 channels they already promised, CBC HD West, TVA HD, TQS HD and RDS HD.