31-05-2023, 09:42 AM
D3&4 have moved supplier of code and mux and the connectivity either side
To a software coder (like PSB3 it’s ATEME) and virtualised on the Vena platform
So in theory changes at the click if a mouse looks easier !
For PSB3 the investment by itv has more than enabled the BBC to change its stated intent and emit regional HD services rather than use IPlayer/Bidi.
So one can see itv wanting to get its value for its money …
But now All three PSB muxes are regionalised for 2 tv channels (and a national slot) plus local radio
The only benefit seem to be to the coder manufacturers who have sold about 2 1/2 the number if coders needed for a regional/national/uk wide split of the muxes…. If the Vaizey plan had been implemented …
To a software coder (like PSB3 it’s ATEME) and virtualised on the Vena platform
So in theory changes at the click if a mouse looks easier !
For PSB3 the investment by itv has more than enabled the BBC to change its stated intent and emit regional HD services rather than use IPlayer/Bidi.
So one can see itv wanting to get its value for its money …
But now All three PSB muxes are regionalised for 2 tv channels (and a national slot) plus local radio
The only benefit seem to be to the coder manufacturers who have sold about 2 1/2 the number if coders needed for a regional/national/uk wide split of the muxes…. If the Vaizey plan had been implemented …