BBC 2 HD launch details, and new channel numbers for BBC One HD

Further to the news that the BBC HD Channel will be closing, and being replaced by BBC Two HD (http://satandpcguy.com/blog/2013/02/bbc-2-hd-to-launch-in-march-2013/) the BBC have released further details for the launch of BBC Two HD.




BBC Two HD will launch at 6am on Tuesday 26 March 2013.

In most cases, BBC Two HD will use the same channel number as BBC HD.

However, Sky HD viewers will see that we are moving to two new numbers, which allows us to put BBC One HD and BBC Two HD next to each other. (We will also move BBC Alba to 143 on Sky so that it is grouped with other BBC channels.)

	BBC One HD	BBC Two HD
Freeview HD / YouView	101	102
Sky HD	141	142
Virgin Media	108	187
Freesat HD	108	109

BBC One HD, currently on Sky channel 143, will move to Sky channel 141.
BBC Two HD, currently the BBC HD Channel on Sky channel 169, will move to Sky channel 142. BBC Alba, currently Sky channel 168, will move to Sky channel 143.

The Valencia Street Circuit - European Grand Prix

The Valencia Street Circuit - European Grand Prix
22 - 24 June 2012

Live on Sky Sports F1, Sky Sports F1 HD, BBC One and BBC One HD.

The Track

Total track length: 5,419 km / 3,367 miles

Laps in a race: 57

Distance in a race: 308,883 km (191,919 miles)

Fastest lap in a race: 1:38.683 (Timo Glock, 2009) 197,688 km/h

Fastest lap: 1:37.587 (Sebastian Vettel, 2011) 199,908 km/h

Estimated maximum speed: 315 km/h

Estimated minimum speed: 50 km/h

DRS areas: 2

Length of Pit Lane: 657 metres

Minimum width on home straight: 15 metres

Minimum width on rest of track: 12 metres

Turns: 25

Left turns: 11

Right turns: 14

Timetable

Here you can find the full timetable for the F1 2012 Grand Prix of Europe and the support races: GP2, GP3 and Porsche Mobil 1 SuperCup.
22nd June 2012, Friday

08:30 09:15 GP3 Practice Session

09:15 09:45 Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk

10:00 11:30 Formula One First Practice Session

12:00 12:30 GP2 Practice Session

12:45 13:45 Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk

14:00 15:30 Formula One Second Practice Session

16:00 16:30 GP2 Qualifying Session

17:00 17:45 Porsche Mobil 1 SuperCup Practice Session

23rd June 2012, Saturday

08:30 09:15 Formula One Pit Stop Practice

08:30 09:30 Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk

09:45 10:15 GP3 Qualifying Session

11:00 12:00 Formula One Third Practice Session

12:25 12:55 Porsche Mobil 1 SuperCup Qualifying Session

13:00 13:45 Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk

14:00 15:00 Formula One Qualifying Session

15:40 16:45 GP2 First Race (30 laps or 60 mins)

17:20 17:55 GP3 First Race (14 laps or 30 mins)

24th June 2012, Sunday

09:25 10:00 GP3 Second Race (14 laps or 30 mins)

10:35 11:25 GP2 Second Race (23 laps or 45 mins)

11:45 12:20 Porsche Mobil 1 SuperCup Race (14 laps or 30 mins)

12:25 13:15 Formula One Paddock Club Pit Lane Walk

12:30 Formula One Drivers Track Parade

13:30 Formula One Pit Lane Open

13:45 Formula One Pit Lane Closed – Grid Formation

14:00 16:00 Formula One Grand Prix (57 laps or 120 mins)

BBC One HD starts test broadcasts

BBC One HD, a free to air channel on Astra 2d, has started test transmissions ahead of its full launch at 7pm on 3rd November 2010.

You can add this BBC1 HD channel, to see the test, using a HD box.

Frequency: 10.84700 GHz
Polarisation: V (vertical)
Symbol rate: 22.0 Mbaud
FEC: 5/6

It is tagged as channel "6941" and is only showing a BBC One HD Promo loop.

When laucnhed, the current BBC HD channel will move to a new EPG position

Sky - channel 143 (BBC HD moves to 169)
Freesat - channel 108 (BBC HD moves to 109)


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BBC One HD - 3rd November 2010 - Freesat HD and Sky HD Channel numbers

BBC One HD - 3rd November 2010






BBC One HD will be available – from 3 November – on Freesat channel 108, Sky channel 143

BBC HD will be available – from 3 November – on Freesat channel 109, Sky channel 169

Both of these HD channel are on the "old BBC Channel Islands frequency", so reception wwill be as BBC CI was before Monday 18yth October.

Both BBC HD channel will be available for free on HD satellite receivers.

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BBC HD - BBC One HD - What is HD - tell me more?

In anticipation of BBC One HD, launching on 3rd November 2010 on digital stelite (Freesat and Sky HD), these videos are by the BBC to help you understand HD and what you need to receive it.

What is HD - tell me more?




Four things you need to get BBC HD



How to receive BBC HD. Which services provide BBC HD.




HD on the BBC



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Important changes to BBC TV frequencies this weekend

Important changes to BBC TV frequencies this weekend

There are some important changes happening on the BBC frequencies:


BBC1 West (Bristol)
BBC1 Channel Islands
BBC1 East (West) (Cambridge)

are all leaving their current frequency, and moving to the frequency currently used by BBC2 England - 10773 H
This means that their reception will be as per BBC2 England.
This means that BBC Channel Islands will no longer be recognised as being the strongest BBC1 region.

BBC1 Manchester
BBC1 Leeds
BBC 1 Tunbridge Wells

are all leaving their current frequency, and moving to the frequency currently used by BBC RAdio 5 Live and BBC1&2 Scotland - 10.802 H
This means that their reception will again be as per / similar to BBC2 England.

BBC1 Wales and BBC2 Wales

will be moving from their current frequency to 10.788v - moving from a weaker horizontal to a stronger vertical frequency. So these Wales regions reception will be as per most BBC1 regions ie - almost 24/7 on most big dishes. Meaning some areas will have 24/7 reception of a BBC2 region.

BBC1 Northern Ireland and BBC2 Northern Ireland

will be moving from their current frequency to 10.817v - moving from a weaker horizontal to a stronger vertical frequency. So these Northern Ireland regions reception will be as per most BBC1 regions ie - almost 24/7 on most big dishes. Meaning some areas will have 24/7 reception of a BBC2 region.

Why the changes?
The BBC have had to have a move around to amke space for the BBC1 HD channel.
This will be starting on Wednesday 3rd November.
The BBC had to make space for this channel, which will be on the same frequency as BBCHD channel.
The BBCHD channel will continue to operate showing "the best of the BBC in HD", and the BBC1 HD channel will be a simulcast of BBC1 London.

It will mean that if you watch BBC1 Channel Islands, then you will find that its reception has changed.

It will also mean that you should now have much better coverage of BBC2, either via BBC2 England (reception not changing), BBC2 Northern Ireland, and BBC2 Wales. The latter two regions have almost the same schedules as BBC2 England, with some minor changes for regional programmes.

Freesat and Sky boxes will automatically update themselves on Monday 18th October 2010 with these new frequencies.

Those with Non Sky or Freesat boxes will have to rescan the channels to make sure your boxes have the new BBC1 and BBC2 frequencies.

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