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Divis (Northern Ireland) transmitter
Tuesday 16 October 2012 12:59PM

... Saorview is DVB-T not DVB-T2.

DVB-T2 not only offers better rates, but is more "robust" (less prone to interference) and works better in single-frequency networks.

See Freeview modes - a simplified explanation | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice for full details



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Divis (Northern Ireland) transmitter
Wednesday 17 October 2012 8:36AM

Dave Lindsay: Yes, that is correct.

DVB-T2 is also more robust than DVB-T at the same outputs as it has a more "modern" error correction system and it also uses advances such as the "rotated constellation".

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DAB local radio gaps
Wednesday 17 October 2012 2:43PM

George Buchanan: as far as I recall from the original report the answer is yes.

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Nicholas Willmott: just adult and HD today.

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John Gleeson: Thanks.

There was quite few things that happened when the switchover happened in London, but I guess for many people in the UK, switchover is something that happened a long time ago. In Manchester it was 2nd December 2009 - almost three years ago.

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Tim Newton: The model used on ukfree.tv is written by me, and is not that actual "UK Planning Model" because every time I have asked for it, I have been told it is a state secret, see Update on transmitter radiation patterns (BBC FOI request) | ukfree.tv - 10 years of independent, free digital TV advice for example.

The model used here on ukfree.tv is derrived from information provided by the OS, Ofcom and other bodies.

I am happy to provide anyone who wants it with the output of these calculations.

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Tim Newton: If you still want some data to work with, I can provide a dump for you.

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Local TV will be on Sky 117
Sunday 21 October 2012 10:45AM

Just to add, it will be Freeview 45 in Scotland too, as BBC Alba is on Freeview 8.

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