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Originally Posted by jj20x
If you had checked the digitalbitrate link I posted earlier you would be aware that your statement is nonsense, not all channels are encrypted. I won't go into what is and isn't encrypted, it's beyond the scope of what I was trying to discuss.
Again, the link I posted shows that there are the number of transport streams I indicated previously. Feel free to confirm that for yourself.
The TS count doesn't include DOCSIS streams.
Right, and that is what TVs (with a cable tuner) load so probably why mediaboy is being told of "tests" which aren't actually active.
The red button and stb support streams are clearly labelled. I don't really think that anyone would mistake DL_Cisco8685_10072 or PVR_EPG for Fox News. 
Nevertheless, if the tests were actually happening, there would be encrypted video / audio streams related to them in the actual transport streams. Again, feel free to examine the actual streams present on TSids 10, 20 and 44, where these tests are supposed to be taking place. There is nothing there, nothing for the customer to see, nothing for staff to see either. Not even VM staff can watch streams that simply don't exist. Check the link, check the streams, you won't find these tests.. the channels only exist in the SDT.
Sure, there may be different versions of the transport streams available to staff at, say, the central headend. If there is, that still wouldn't mean that these channels are testing across the whole VM network. They aren't. |
I currently don't have a dvb-c pc card, so I cannot check whether all channels are encrypted or not. Or, whether tests are happening or not, so I cannot check whether the information from that foreign based site is accurate.
If anyone has a dvb-c card, perhaps they can have a look. Even a tv with a built in cable tuner, samsung does them, would tell if some channels are FTA.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Interesting. So when we are told by our crystal ball gazers that x channels are testing, this does not indicate that these channels are launching, or may launch, at all!
So there is absolutely no point in these posts, they are just misleading. If we get any more 'channels testing' messages on the 'Coming Soon' thread, we can safely ignore them as totally meaningless!
It's just like April Fools Day all over again!!  |
As I just said above, I don't have the equipment to check myself so cannot argue with 100% certainty one way or the other. But my position remains the same, unless proven otherwise.
If anyone wishes to buy me a dvb-c card as an early Christmas present, I will check!