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Channel U HD is on StarHub TV Channel 107. (It is actually placed on Channel 975 but it is a 'hidden' channel)
It takes over the original SD feed channel. If this is the case, then I am expecting the other Mediacorp channels to do the same on StarHub.
Currently the channel number of Mediacorp HD channels on StarHub are way too far apart
Channel 5 - SD102, HD155 (Channel 155 was previously HD5 from 2007 to 2013 which is the DVB-T version)
Channel 8 - SD103, HD154
Suria - SD104, HD116 (Channel 116 was previously 8-on-Demand, a paid VOD Mediacorp channel which ceased in 2014)
Vasantham - SD105, HD156
Channel NewsAsia - SD106, HD184
Channel U - SD107, HD107
okto - SD108, HD183
With this Channel U HD's implementation, it is expected that the other Mediacorp channels to do the same on StarHub STB. Earlier in 2013 they mentioned that due to IMDA's ruling of FTA TV channels shown on Pay TV platforms, both the SD and HD version have to be carried by them. But for Singtel, they only carried the HD feed, so I guess StarHub is planning to do the merging of the respective SD and HD channels in 1 channel number.
StarHub STB detects the HD signals by putting the HD feed on a random channel at the 900+ position, then redirects them to the SD channel number. Channel U SD is on 107, the HD feed is on 975, so means when the user enters number 107, it redirects to 975 but display still showing 107 on the EPG. However, entering 975 does not work as they blocked those 'out of range' channel numbers to common users.
my DVB-C STB's Ch 107 remains ChU SD & Ch 975 is ChU HD~ ya, my box can enter 975~
also i realised the soft subtitle on ChU SD actually looks better than Ch U HD~
Ch107, ChU SD
Ch975, ChU HD
DVB-T2, ChU HD
Ch975, ChU HD
DVB-T2, ChU HD