mabster Posted January 30, 2005 Share Posted January 30, 2005 Anyone at home, or somewhere they can scan? Are they on yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mabster Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Just scanned: Nothing. Well done, Prime, for totally living up to my expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietro1503559499 Posted January 31, 2005 Author Share Posted January 31, 2005 Just rang Prime Albury, receptionist very helpful. She said thay HAVE to start at full-power from Mt Baranduda by Feb 28th (though didn't say which year) She also said they hoped to start testing before then, but no specific date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mabster Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Interesting! I wonder why they have to start by that date? Ah well - good to know. Well done pietro! I'll keep scanning, then. With any luck it'll happen early in the month! Woo hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzibee Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Well there you go! I simple phone call answered the question. You now have a "Firm" date for Prime to start Digital Transmissions in Albury. Perhaps the January date list here on the DBA Reception locator was wrong, and the due date was in fact Feb. Or perhaps Prime have had Technical/Suppy issues with the Transmitter and/or Bearer links. Anyway the "HAVE to by 28th Feb" statement would seem to indicated that is the date they have told the ABA which will have commenced full-power transmissions and would need to keep that undertaking unless something unexpected happened at the last minute. You could search the ABA site to find the exact date give by Prime to the ABA. Anyway you guys in and around Albury can look forward to seeing some "Low-Powered" test transmissions soon. I find Prime's SD picture quality to be one of the best from the Regional Commmerical Broadcasters. SC Ten is equal I guess, well most of the time, and in third place is WIN. I really do wish WIN would stop using old video tapes which have a hugh amount of drop-outs when they record stuff from Nine to broadcast later. The Nine news last week as a joke. Anyway enough of that! Enjoy your Prime DTV Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crucible Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Its a PDF but I think this is what bizzibee(?) meant on the ABA: ABA PDF for Upper Murray It says page 5 that they're commencing full transmission 28/02/05. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzibee Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Its a PDF but I think this is what bizzibee(?) meant on the ABA:ABA PDF for Upper Murray It says page 5 that they're commencing full transmission 28/02/05. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi crucible, Yes that is what I meant. Sorry if I didn't make myself clear. I assumed you guys would know what I meant. I was being lazy with my post and I should have posted the link to the Implementation Plans on the ABA's WEb Site. Anyway here is the link. Better late than never. http://www.aba.gov.au/tv/digitaltv/plannin...egister_vic.htm Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUSB Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Well thats some good news about channel PRIME. Still theres no test patterns yet. I had digital since the 5th on Jan and ive been checking almost everyday for PRIME I get ABC and SBS from Mt Baranduda and thats where my antenna is pointing, also SC-10, WIN from Mt Major as well as ABC, SBS from the back of the antenna JarJum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietro1503559499 Posted February 7, 2005 Author Share Posted February 7, 2005 Jarjum where abouts are you, and what signal strength do you get on ABC and SBS dig from Mt Baranduda please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUSB Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 From Wangaratta. I get ABC on 100%, SBS on 90%, plus im using a master amp. booster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crucible Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 just checked and nothing yet... did notice that they've changed it on the reception locator to say Feb now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietro1503559499 Posted February 10, 2005 Author Share Posted February 10, 2005 Yes I noticed. Please post as soon as you get a signal as I intend to have my antenna turned from Shepp to Albury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mabster Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 I'm scanning almost daily, too. Definitely scanning on Thursdays and Saturdays right now, in the hope that I can watch Lost on dtv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUSB Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 12 days to go and i just check like I check everyday. Still nothing. Ill be suprized if 7PRIME doesnt come this month. JarJum P.S I could be wrong. Will have to wait and see. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietro1503559499 Posted February 17, 2005 Author Share Posted February 17, 2005 Jarjum I think you said you are a newcomer to DTV. The thing seems to be to expect disappointment, as that's what happens most of the time. The various channels make so many promises they don't keep (with Prime probably being the worst) so I won't be at all surprised if Prime Albury doesn't appear this month. What do you think Fuji? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietro1503559499 Posted February 21, 2005 Author Share Posted February 21, 2005 Well Prime has 6 days left. I hope nobody is holding their breath waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUSB Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 All I can say is Its A Big Shame!!! JarJum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUSB Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 Another thing too is look at the Reception Locator for Upper Murry. JarJum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waveformkid Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 Oh dear, March 05... It just keeps getting better.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crucible Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 Anyone else feel the topic is slightly ironic? Still scanning though, and as of last night still nothing... It would be good to see some of these shows that have started coming through in digital, I just hope it beats Alias returning. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietro1503559499 Posted February 26, 2005 Author Share Posted February 26, 2005 I've noted in another thread that my Prime analogue from Shepparton has become snowy and almost disappearing at times. There seems to be something else in the background and I'm wondering if this could be digital interference from someone testing in Albury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUSB Posted February 26, 2005 Share Posted February 26, 2005 My PRIME shepparton's clear as on analogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzibee Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 So Monday 28th is the real Startup date for Prime Digital to start in Albury. See this post: http://www.dtvforum.info/index.php?showtopic=14934 See, good things do come to those who wait. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUSB Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Arhh Thats Good News . I did a scan just then and still nothing but lets us all hope that it comes tomorrow. I have a hunch that Prime will come on around 5:30pm for prime local news. but if anyone see's test patterns, etc. Post it asap. Cheers JarJum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pietro1503559499 Posted February 27, 2005 Author Share Posted February 27, 2005 Now I'm really wondering whether Prime's testing has made my Shepp Prime analogue show some sort of background interference, not all the time though. I guess I'll know for sure when Prime Albury starts tomorrow. I don't like to put a damper on things, but if this is the case it may cause Prime to operate on reduced power or stop altogether as WIN Shepp did when it was interfering with ABC Deniliquin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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