Multiple Feeds brodcasting the exact same thing.

Res21cue · #1 (**permalink**) 11-09-2012, 2:14 PM

Hi, I have a question. On the Nova Scotia live audio page there is 16 Live feeds, however 8 of these are the exact same feeds, just listed as a different county. See the link Nova Scotia Live Police, Fire, and EMS Scanners on RadioReference.com

- Same feed name : "Nova Scotia West Public Safety"
- Exact same description under addition information
- Exact same audio when multiple players are open
- When Breaking news is posted on one of them, it shows up for all 8 of them
- Exact same amount of listeners on every feed.

There is also 3 feeds there that are the exact same called "Central Nova Fire & EMS" with again the only difference being the county

My question is...why is this happening? What purpose does this serve? It seems alittle redundant to have 8 feeds broadcasting the exact same audio with the only difference being the county name.

Thoughts?

rdale · #2 (**permalink**) 11-09-2012, 2:41 PM

Uhhh... well... I don't know how to put this to you...

But those are all the exact same feed from the exact same provider

You are just finding them listed in different areas. It is not 8 separate feeds.

Res21cue · #3 (**permalink**) 11-09-2012, 2:48 PM

Yes, I understand that...its exactly my point. The Feed provider is using 1 scanner, broadcasting the exact same feed 8 times, just listing the county different every time. The funny part is, some of his feeds are geographically 3+ hours apart as listed.

I am not trying to make things difficult for the guy, I support as many feeds as we can get but to have 8 feeds broadcasting the same thing is redundant and in my opinion serves no purpose other then making it look like we have more feeds then we actually do.

burner50 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-09-2012, 2:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Res21cue

Yes, I understand that...its exactly my point. The Feed provider is using 1 scanner, broadcasting the exact same feed 8 times, just listing the county different every time. The funny part is, some of his feeds are geographically 3+ hours apart as listed.

I am not trying to make things difficult for the guy, I support as many feeds as we can get but to have 8 feeds broadcasting the same thing is redundant and in my opinion serves no purpose other then making it look like we have more feeds then we actually do.

It is one feed that covers 8 counties...

Not 8 different feeds.

Since the list is organized by county, it is listed with every county.

hfxChris · #5 (**permalink**) 11-09-2012, 3:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Res21cue

The Feed provider is using 1 scanner, broadcasting the exact same feed 8 times

It's just one feed, not 8 different feeds. You only see it listed 8 times because he decided to list it in 8 different counties.

rdale · #6 (**permalink**) 11-09-2012, 3:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Res21cue

Yes, I understand that...

No, I don't think you understand

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The Feed provider is using 1 scanner, broadcasting the exact same feed 8 times,

No, no he's not. 1) What are the odds that all 8 feeds have the EXACT same number of listeners every time you check?

2) Notice the feed ID in the URL for each. The same...

richtidd · #7 (**permalink**) 11-09-2012, 4:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Res21cue

Hi, I have a question. On the Nova Scotia live audio page there is 16 Live feeds, however 8 of these are the exact same feeds, just listed as a different county. See the link Nova Scotia Live Police, Fire, and EMS Scanners on RadioReference.com

- Same feed name : "Nova Scotia West Public Safety"
- Exact same description under addition information
- Exact same audio when multiple players are open
- When Breaking news is posted on one of them, it shows up for all 8 of them
- Exact same amount of listeners on every feed.

There is also 3 feeds there that are the exact same called "Central Nova Fire & EMS" with again the only difference being the county

My question is...why is this happening? What purpose does this serve? It seems alittle redundant to have 8 feeds broadcasting the exact same audio with the only difference being the county name.

Thoughts?

Each is a single feed that covers several counties.
This is very OK.
Many (in fact I woud say most) feeds cover more than one or several counties.
Most of my feeds cover many counties for example.

Not sure what your point is here?

jsncrso · #8 (**permalink**) 11-10-2012, 7:18 AM

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Originally Posted by rdale

No, no he's not. 1) What are the odds that all 8 feeds have the EXACT same number of listeners every time you check?

2) Notice the feed ID in the URL for each. The same...

Yes it's going to be the same. It's ONE feed that shows up on 8 different counties. No matter which county you are in to click from the feed, it's going to add to the total amount of feed listeners. It's simply one feed that is listed in 8 different counties.

kendrik578 · #9 (**permalink**) 11-10-2012, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jsncrso

Yes it's going to be the same. It's ONE feed that shows up on 8 different counties. No matter which county you are in to click from the feed, it's going to add to the total amount of feed listeners. It's simply one feed that is listed in 8 different counties.

Yes...This!!

gmclam · #10 (**permalink**) 11-10-2012, 10:50 PM

Hmmmm. I didn't know you could have a feed listed in several counties. I was streaming some wildfires here that were all over, but my feed was only listed in one county. Good to know.

KD0TAZ · #11 (**permalink**) 11-10-2012, 11:20 PM

If your feed covers agencies from more than one county, it should be listed under all the counties. That should've been done when you applied for the feed.

Res21cue · #12 (**permalink**) 11-11-2012, 7:51 PM

I guess I just notice it alot more because when you click on "Nova Scotia" it bring its all the feeds in the province and with our province being so small, most people just scroll down to see what feeds are available. Thats how I noticed there was 16 feeds, with 8 being the exact same.

I just noticed in the "Top Feeds" that there is one listed "PA-Numerous"

Maybe this would be a better option instead of listing 8 feeds.

hfxChris · #13 (**permalink**) 11-12-2012, 12:04 PM

To be completely honest, I think the feed provider is being a bit overzealous with the counties they've selected. I don't know where they're located, but if for example they're in Annapolis county, they're taking advantage of the fact that sometimes agencies on the trunked system in say Halifax or Shelburne counties' radios will affiliate to whatever TRS towers are close to them. I would not expect to consistently hear communications from all 8 of those counties on that feed, which will undoubtedly lead some people to wonder why it's listed in county X when they never hear anything from county X on the feed.

Or he's directly in the middle of the geographical area on a massive hill with one mother of a tower

Res21cue · #14 (**permalink**) 11-12-2012, 1:24 PM

I am guessing he is located in the Kentville area because he is listing Bolimidan as his tower and he is advertising VHF Kentville, New Minas and Wolfville FDs. I think its alittle much. If I didn't know any better and I clicked on Yarmouth County I wouldn't hear 3/4ths of the stuff he has listed because it is all located in Kentville, with the exception of EHS and a few E0-C and E0-W TGs. He even have RCMP antigonish listed, 4+ hrs away.

Its my OCD. Lol. I don't list my feed in 8 different counties because the only thing from "Antigonish County" they would hear on mine is 1 TG...EHS...Because that TG covers Multiple counties, that olone to me if not enough of a reason to list a seperate county