Do people actually use LCNs? I don’t i select the channel from the list
yes, often
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I 90 per cent of the time use LCNs too.
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Regardless, they define the default order the channels are in.
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I always use the LCNs
pressing a number on the remote is quicker and more intuitive than navigating a menu on the TV or just repeatedly pressing -/+ for channels etc.
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Is it a lot of effort? Asking genuinely. I’ve live in Europe (UK & Portugal) and our channel numbers change pretty regularly. Twice last year in the UK alone. Technically I can get about four local versions of ITV clear as a bell. When retuning, Freeview asks me to choose between my local region for numbers or order them by strength of signal. So you take the network suggestion or go it alone.
The “L” stands for “logical”, no? Weird to have Channel 10 on 5 and Channel 7 on 6 etc.
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The aim is to be in a position that’s favourable, even when tuning from multiple markets. Hence the 7 and 6 for Seven and Seven affiliates.
If Seven affiliates were assigned LCN 7 like metro, then the weaker of the two would be sent to the 350-399 range per Australian specifications
Why not replicate what they do in RQLD? Overlaps on the Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba use LCN 6-series for the STQ and LCN 7-series for BTQ.
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Because it’s just messy and none of the other affiliates do it 
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Overlaps between duplicates of different regional regions would be just as common as the overlap between metro and regional - quite often you get both a metro and regional ABC/SBS without any real issue. The only place it makes sense for the alternate LCNs are where there’s a shared tower like the Sunshine Coast.
One of the original planning documents actually had a better solution proposed - allocate a three digit unique LCN for the regional variations. Eg you’d assign 7 Western Victoria 773 and 7 Bendigo 774, in addition to their allocations on 7 or 70. That way even if you have duplicates, you can still pick your most relevant local service.
The multichannels are statewide so there’d be no need to split those up.
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I like that idea. Better than just throwing them into 350’s in no particular order.
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Have the AFL score graphics in the top left corner during ad breaks appeared in Prime7 (and 7mate) land yet?
Side question for mods - Can this thread be taken out of “slow mode” yet since this is the first post in 3 days?
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Not on Prime7 (Bendigo) that I’ve seen. There is no graphics during ads.
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Not until playout moves to NPCmedia I would imagine.
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Sport watermark comparison with 7:
Their general billboards are now using the Seven logo (previously under Prime was no logo at all). They seem to be all in red so far and no other colour variations:
And other special themed Billboards:
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I think that’s how Seven does it now, too, if I’m not mistaken?
Good afternoon everybody.
I just checked my TV Channel list, and it appears as though the main channel has rebranded as channel 7.
Channel numbers remain on channel 6.
I am also getting 7mate in high definition on channel 64.
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What market are you in?
In Bendigo we have the same channels as normal.
yes which market are you in?
