Golf SD Technology Transition
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ATTENTION GOLF SD AFFILIATES
Golf SD on G-17/7 will be transitioning from a DVB-S, SD MPEG-2 delivery to a DVB-S2, HD MPEG-4 only delivery on G-18/19.
The Golf SD feeds distributed to customers must be downconverted from the HD feed.
All incompatible Golf SD equipment will be replaced by NBCUniversal. All compatible Golf SD equipment will need to transition to G-18/19
ADDITIONALLY - To further simplify the transition process – ALL PROVIDERS CURRENTLY CARRYING GOLF HD ON MULTI-DECRYPT TRANSCODERS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED ALSO FOR NBC SPORTS NETWORK HD prior to the Network Shutdown on 1/1/2022 WILL BE ABLE TO BE REPURPOSED TO ALSO DISTRIBUTE A DOWNCONVERTED GOLF SD FEED
If you receive Golf SD via HITS or another transporter and do not have a direct IRD – no action is necessary.
NBCUniversal will provide each system with a compatible Cisco/Synamedia PowerVu IRD or additional SD licenses if needed to current D9859 or D9800 IRDs. IRD models provided will be determined by network carriage.
Tech specs for the Golf HD feed can be found on our affiliate website technical info section under Golf
For your convenience, a “headend shipping request form” for IRD provisioning has been created and can be accessed by reaching out to NBC Universal Affiliate and Digital Transmission Operations at [email protected].
A more detailed timeline will be distributed in early March.
NBCUniversal Affiliate & Digital Transmission Operations Team will be in place throughout this process to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have regarding the transition or IRD provisioning. Please contact us at (201) 735-3700 option 3 for assistance.
Thank you for your cooperation and support as we initiate this upgrade in order to continue to provide the highest quality service and signal for NBCUniversal Networks.
Affiliate & Digital Transmission Operations
201 735 3700 (phone)
[email protected]
900 Sylvan Ave
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
www.nbcuni.com