I live near 135th & Nall Ave in Leawood and I can't get KMBC-DT to save my life. I can get everything else except KCPT-DT. (OTA that is)

I live in Olathe and have not been able to pick up ABC (9.1). I'm using a Phillips MANT310, I tried the Radio Shack 15-2186 indoor/outdoor antenna and was not able to pick it up either. We live around Blackbob and 119th street. I get all the other local stations perfectly fine other than PBS. Is this normal for the area unless I upgrade to an outdoor antenna? Thanks in advance.In that part of town you're gonna have trouble with KMBC-DT if you're using an indoor antenna.

For reference, I live near 95th and K-7, I have an attic mounted directional antenna, and I have zero trouble with all area stations.

I have Basic Plus on Comcast and only get Network HD channels for $60 with tax but U-verse called me and wants to give me 100+ channels (about 20 more than Comcast) and it also include 50 HD chanels for $54. Is the U-verse HD still compressed and looking bad? I do have a 1080P TV. Thanks in advance.

http://www.universalsports.com/ coming soon to the KC area and other parts of MO/KS.

I have Basic Plus on Comcast and only get Network HD channels for $60 with tax but U-verse called me and wants to give me 100+ channels (about 20 more than Comcast) and it also include 50 HD chanels for $54. Is the U-verse HD still compressed and looking bad? I do have a 1080P TV. Thanks in advance.

I have not seen any problems with AT&T U-Verse. I watch on a Sony 36" and my home theater is an Epson LCD projector at 88" diagonal. My neighbor has U-Verse and watches on a 52" Plasma and 50" 1080P LCD. The AT&T box is in my back yard so the line is as short as possible.

One of my co-workers was about 3,000 feet from the AT&T box and canceled the service because the picture would freeze and macro block. However, his internet connection was just fine.

My advice is find out how far your phone wire runs from your house to the AT&T box. The closer the better. Also, talk to your neighbors and see if they will let you view their picture and work with the STB.

http://www.universalsports.com/ coming soon to the KC area and other parts of MO/KS.

OTA as a digital subchannel (like the NCAA tourny was on KCTV5) or on TWC/Comcast?

I have not seen any problems with AT&T U-Verse. I watch on a Sony 36" and my home theater is an Epson LCD projector at 88" diagonal. My neighbor has U-Verse and watches on a 52" Plasma and 50" 1080P LCD. The AT&T box is in my back yard so the line is as short as possible.

One of my co-workers was about 3,000 feet from the AT&T box and canceled the service because the picture would freeze and macro block. However, his internet connection was just fine.

My advice is find out how far your phone wire runs from your house to the AT&T box. The closer the better. Also, talk to your neighbors and see if they will let you view their picture and work with the STB.

Will check that, appreciate the reply.

Oh TWCKC, they have all of the Mad Men episodes on the HD Showcase onDemand. My question is why would they do that when we don't have AMC HD? Mad Men starts again on Sunday and I was really hoping the fact that those shows are on the showcase meant they would be available in HD. Anyone know anything?

Oh TWCKC, they have all of the Mad Men episodes on the HD Showcase onDemand. My question is why would they do that when we don't have AMC HD? Mad Men starts again on Sunday and I was really hoping the fact that those shows are on the showcase meant they would be available in HD. Anyone know anything?
I'd assume they're ironing out negotiations and we'll see AMC HD soon. I believe there are other channels in the HD Showcase OnDemand that we don't get. I remember seeing SpeedHD content, for example.

Hopefully those HD negotiations are what is causing the delay in the channel reassignments. Now TWC's notice says that they will change several HD channel numbers on Aug 7. It has been delayed several times now...July 9, July 15, July 24 and now August 7.

http://www.timewarnercable.com/KansasCity/AboutUs/legalnotice.html

TV Barn has documented that TWC will switch 44 lesser viewed channels to SDV/SDB on August 20th, so hopefully they are freeing bandwidth up for more HD and will make all of the changes at once.

http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2008/06/time-warner-giv.html

Hi,

I have TWC basic cable in Johnson County.

The two PBS channels are KCPT and KTWU. The problem is that KCPT has an annoying bug on the screen, and KTWU is not received with stereo audio.

So my dilemma is that I have to put up with the bug or give up stereo. Or I can use my cordless headphones to pick up the stereo audio from one TV while watching another.

Why isn't KTWU in stereo? Is there a problem on my end, with TWC, or is that the way it is broadcast?

Thanks.

KTWU is broadcast in stereo sound, but Time Warner Cable is sending it in mono. Check KSHB on TWC as well, last time I looked they were also passed in mono on 13.

I'm not sure if Everest/SureWest carries KTWU in stereo or not. I just wish AT&T U-Verse would pick it up. I grew up watching KTWU since I lived in the Topeka market and I think they are much better than KCPT.

Thanks. My TV says that KTWU is stereo, but my ears tell me it's mono. It's very frustrating. Can't TWC fix it?

Update: I watched "The Tonight Show" on KSHB cable and KSHB-HD on clear QAM, both mono. Letterman sounded like mono to me too on KCTV. I get definite stereo on a few channels such as CMT, Spike and a handful of others.

(Another oddly, possibly off topic, MSNBC and CNBC both have a white dot near the bottom right area of the screen. You can easily see it when the screen goes black when they go to a commercial break. Once you know where it is, you can often see it during the broadcasts when it's not hidden by other stuff. The dot goes away during local commercials but remains during infomercials and network commercials. Don't know if it's some glitch with TWC, but why would the networks put the dots there?)

The only reason I could see TWC getting KTWU is mono sound is the distance involved. When I had TWC on several nights I could tell the signal from KTWU in Topeka that TWC was getting over-the-air was weak. I wonder if the stereo sound from KTWU had a lot of static in it and they made it mono to cut that down?

Maybe if TWC would pick up KTWU-DT instead this wouldn't be a problem? They will have to do that on Feb. 17, 2009 anyway....

The lake has all of Springfield,MO Local Stations and some of Columbia/Jefferson City ones but not yet CW from their/MYZOU and KOMU Weather Plus and not also KZOK yet and HD doesn't count yet because doesn't have all the local HD channels yet.
So how about the ABC from St. Joesph on the cable Systems here.
Their should be Website called Comcast MO/Olathe just so we know what changes are coming up because I hope their are some.
It would be a Digital sub channel like KSHB Weather Plus,First Alert and KCTP Digital sub channels are.
Did they tell you which ones?
Universal Sports is a NBC Sports Channel for the Olympics and so on so I bet the Cable Systems in MO/KS will added it. S. Dish will have it.
So I guess maybe KMBC will add RTN this year beacuse WDAF isn't adding any channels,KC Star would only be adding a Local 24/7 News channel it it diid and KCTV5 has dot2 Network coming this August.

Actually they can't add the other Topeka stations because they would be subject to blackout because the Kansas City stations would hold the copyright to network programming for this market. They can add PBS because PBS is exempt from that rule. (I would love to have the Topeka stations on cable here in Johnson County for sure)

It would be a Digital sub channel like KSHB Weather Plus,First Alert and KCTP Digital sub channels are.

Channel 41 told me last week that they wouldn't be adding any more subchannels until the digital conversion in Feb 2009. So, if RTN/UniversalSports is coming to KC, it won't be soon. Unless, they are of course, feeding me a line :-)

I have two portable digital TV's. One at home in the Northland, and one at work in Mission.

Does anyone know of a reason why I can pick up 41.2 on both, but NOT 41.1?

(And if the issue is signal strength, will it be fixed by 2009?)

The only thing I can think of is your portable dtv isn't able to show/convert 1080i. 41.2 broadcasts in 480i, but 42.1 is broadcast in 1080i.

I don't think signal strength has anything to do with it.

I have two portable digital TV's. One at home in the Northland, and one at work in Mission.

Does anyone know of a reason why I can pick up 41.2 on both, but NOT 41.1?

(And if the issue is signal strength, will it be fixed by 2009?)

Can you enter 41.1 manually and pick it up? If so, the issue is probably PSIP-related. That's pretty wierd, though.

Brad

Looks like we may be getting some of the Olympic HD channels - Olympic Basketball HD and Olympic Soccer HD...

Unfortunately, no word on USA HD or CNBC HD... I find it unlikely we'll see either of those, but between SoccerHD, BasketballHD, UniversalHD's 24 hr coverage, and NBCHD, I believe i'll be happily saturated with Olympic HD goodness.

Any update on when Everest plans to add additional HD channels and what they might be? Last update here said mid July.

Hey you guys... I just talked today to the chief engineer at KMBC, and for those of you who are having trouble to the south, here is the scoop. He told me that because KMBC-DT is currently being broadcast on channel 7 VHF, the FCC has forced them (Only until transition day) to squash their signal to the south, so as not to interfere with the analog 7 VHF of KOAM-TV in Pittsburgh, Kansas. NOW... as we know from earlier in this thread, KMBC has applied to the FCC for a NEW UHF channel assignment. They definately DO NOT want to be the only VHF in town. However, he told me that one way or the other, KMBC WILL BE BROADCAST ON UHF. If they don't get approval of their application, then a SD simulcast of KMBC will be broadcast on one of channel 29's subchannels. If it turns out the main station must remain on VHF, then the broadcast pattern will return to the normal circular pattern after transition.

That's good to know. I wasn't able to get a signal from KMBC at all this morning.

Hey you guys... I just talked today to the chief engineer at KMBC, and for those of you who are having trouble to the south, here is the scoop. He told me that because KMBC-DT is currently being broadcast on channel 7 VHF, the FCC has forced them (Only until transition day) to squash their signal to the south, so as not to interfere with the analog 7 VHF of KOAM-TV in Pittsburgh, Kansas. NOW... as we know from earlier in this thread, KMBC has applied to the FCC for a NEW UHF channel assignment. They definately DO NOT want to be the only VHF in town. However, he told me that one way or the other, KMBC WILL BE BROADCAST ON UHF. If they don't get approval of their application, then a SD simulcast of KMBC will be broadcast on one of channel 29's subchannels. If it turns out the main station must remain on VHF, then the broadcast pattern will return to the normal circular pattern after transition.

This explains a lot. I know I can pick up the KMBC's analog SD channel 9 well with rabbit ears for years and always wondered why their HD channel was so picky on reception. It all makes sense and hopefully they can get their UHF channel and then ALL of the main Broadcast Digital stations will be on UHF.

Looks like we may be getting some of the Olympic HD channels - Olympic Basketball HD and Olympic Soccer HD...

Unfortunately, no word on USA HD or CNBC HD... I find it unlikely we'll see either of those, but between SoccerHD, BasketballHD, UniversalHD's 24 hr coverage, and NBCHD, I believe i'll be happily saturated with Olympic HD goodness.

Time Warner, Comcast or OTA?

KSMO is coming into Illinois @ 80-90% this morning! I'm 50 miles east of the Quad Cities. WDAF is trying as well. Just a FYI.

Can you enter 41.1 manually and pick it up? If so, the issue is probably PSIP-related. That's pretty wierd, though.

Brad

Nope. Entering 42 won't get it either. The wierd thing is, I used to be able to get 41.1, but I haven't received it in at least a month now.

41.2 comes in just fine!

I just called Everest, and here are most of the HD channels that are being added on Tuesday the 5th ( I think that's what she said ):

FX
TBS
Wealth
Versus/Golf
Disney
ESPN News
Toon Disney
ABC Family

Speed
Universal
Sci-Fi
MSNBC
Bravo
Discovery
USA

Now, I missed one or two ( the lady reeled them off pretty fast ), but she did say it was a total of 18. Also, she said the first group ( FX through ABC Family ) would be part of the "basic" tier. I am guessing that means they would be sent in clear QAM. The second group are part of the HD tier.

Anyways, happy days! :)

TWCKC is the only one in the area and also Cox in Topeka.
I would say Comcast would do it to just for the Olympics like it does for March Madness and probley in the 250 but not on the channel BTN will be and FSN KC or called Comcast Sports Net Olathe/MO if moves to Digital before August the 8th.

I just called Everest, and here are most of the HD channels that are being added on Tuesday the 5th ( I think that's what she said ):

FX
TBS
Wealth
Versus/Golf
Disney
ESPN News
Toon Disney
ABC Family

Speed
Universal
Sci-Fi
MSNBC
Bravo
Discovery
USA

Now, I missed one or two ( the lady reeled them off pretty fast ), but she did say it was a total of 18. Also, she said the first group ( FX through ABC Family ) would be part of the "basic" tier. I am guessing that means they would be sent in clear QAM. The second group are part of the HD tier.

Anyways, happy days! :)

Thanks! Quite a different lineup than what TWCKC has right now. No CNN, TLC, A&E, Animal Planet, Fox News etc.

Time Warner, Comcast or OTA?
TWCKC

I have the Olympic Soccer and basketball channels on AT&T U-Verse now.

I just called Everest, and here are most of the HD channels that are being added on Tuesday the 5th ( I think that's what she said ):

FX
TBS
Wealth
Versus/Golf
Disney
ESPN News
Toon Disney
ABC Family

Speed
Universal
Sci-Fi
MSNBC
Bravo
Discovery
USA

Now, I missed one or two ( the lady reeled them off pretty fast ), but she did say it was a total of 18. Also, she said the first group ( FX through ABC Family ) would be part of the "basic" tier. I am guessing that means they would be sent in clear QAM. The second group are part of the HD tier.

Anyways, happy days! :)

What channels does Everest send out in QAM?

Other new Everest HD channels are Fox News on the free tier, the Science Channel on the pay tier, and Cinemax HD for Cinemax subscribers.

Does anybody know if the Olympic Basketball and Soccer channels are available on Comcast in Olathe? I have looked around in the guide but I haven't found anything.

No not I see and no Olympic Guide on 963 because Central channels are still out.
Sometime this week Big Ten Network in SD-257 and HD will be added so maybe the channel 56 and 68 will be taken out then so Big Ten Network and so on can be added and also no new Cable Lineup Card in this month's.

Has anyone else been experiencing digital breakup/multi-colored blocks on the KSHB-DT feed from Everest (NBC, channel 630)? I have encountered this a number of times on this channel. Unfortunately, I don't have an OTA signal to compare it to. Signal strength read 100% from my cable provided, but this is after the fact. Most of the time, the show is recorded. I don't see this on any other channel.

Thanks!

I've had some breakup from KSHB-DT but I thought it was just my antenna... but I'm watching over the air.

Just as an FYI to those in northeast Olathe. Yesterday, as I was driving home, I saw utility trucks with Everest on the side of the trucks digging trenches and pulling pipe and cable along the east side of Blackbob between 121st and 125th Streets. I have also seen Everest trucks along 123rd St. east of Blackbob. Looks like we'll soon have Everest in our area and be able to negotiate some better pricing and programming from Comcast (maybe).

Looks like we'll soon have Everest in our area and be able to negotiate some better pricing and programming from Comcast (maybe).

Or just switch to Everest.

After seeing some big breakups Sunday during olympic coverage, they were completelyl off for a considerable time during late news Sunday night on both cable TWC/QAM and OTA.

After seeing some big breakups Sunday during olympic coverage, they were completelyl off for a considerable time during late news Sunday night on both cable TWC/QAM and OTA.

Yeah I saw that too. No idea what happened. I thought it was a TWC issue, but i guess it's due to their new HD setup...

Yeah I saw that too. No idea what happened. I thought it was a TWC issue, but i guess it's due to their new HD setup...

I was watching also on Sunday night during their 11 pm news and I would say they were out for at least half their newscast. The anchors didn't even mention anything, so either the engineers didn't let the anchors know there was a problem or they didn't realize it until late. I have Dish, so the KSHB DT feed from the Sat was an orangish yellow color, and the KSHB analog feed from the Sat was a purple color, and finally the OTA feed was just black. I have a feeling the engineers are having some problems with their signal all around.

I also am having problems with the sound going in and out. I am not sure if it is my Dish box or my 5.1 stereo receiver or KSHB. It almost seems like KSHB is switching from Dolby digital to standard pro logic, like when they switch to show their local feed and the local news. This problem was happening several times while watching the Olympics, NOT right before they switch their feed back to local.

Yeah I saw that too. No idea what happened. I thought it was a TWC issue, but i guess it's due to their new HD setup...

Good to know I'm not alone here. Thanks you for the responses.

I also notice that KSHB-DT isn't sending any program data.

I also notice that KSHB-DT isn't sending any program data.

After I read this, I checked with my OTA to KSHB-DT and you are right, they are not passing any program data. It just says DTV program. They had this fixed about a week ago. I have a feeling their engineers are doing all sorts of tweeking to their signal, with audio drop outs and their signal going completely down on Sunday night. I hope they know what they are doing.

Something has to be wrong at KSHB-DT because NOBODY in their right mind is going to perform maintenance on their signal during the biggest event in 4 years on their station. Have you seen the numbers they're pulling in prime time for the Olympics... I've heard north of a 40 share in the Kansas City market!!!

Okay, let's switch gears and talk about the state of HD news in Kansas City:

Now we have two of the four network affiliates doing news in high def. KCTV is reportedly coming into the HD realm no later than November. Some are thinking that WDAF won't be moved to HD anytime soon (because the company that just bought them has to pay off the loan), but I disagree.

There are numerous reasons why WDAF-TV's ownership will likely have their hand forced to move to HD. With more and more consumers getting HDTVs, the HD disk format war over, and 75% of the news operations in Kansas City being HD by the end of the year, Fox 4 doesn't seem to have a choice BUT to go HD with their news.

If HD viewers -- who are numbering more and more as time goes on -- see that one of their four news options is still SD, they're probably going to be more inclined to go with one of the three HD options instead. Remember, Fox 4's news content and ratings are not head and shoulders above the other news channels here in KC. It's not like WDAF has super high ratings to fall back on to keep viewership.

Don't get me wrong, I love watching Fox 4 in the morning. But golly, when I have two other news operations that are HD, it becomes harder and harder each day to stay put. If Fox 4 news was in HD, I'd be in heaven each morning.

Discuss.

My guess is that FOX-4 would love to go HD, but they have a couple of things working against them. First, by far the oldest physical plant in the local market (late 40's vintage, with some updates). They would have to do a lot of work to bring the cabling and routing, as well as other equipment, up to HD speed. Second, the new ownership - I don't think we know how deep their pockets are.

Brad

I was a loyal FOX 4 morning news person until KMBC went HD on their news telecasts. Being an HD junkie, I switched, and now that KSHB has gone HD as well, I have yet another option. I'll admit, I haven't watched FOX 4 in the morning for several months now, and probably won't go back until they switch to an HD feed.

L. Halifax in HD would get anyone's morning off to a good start! :)

My point is that the new owners should invest in Fox 4 ASAP if they want things to improve. In a market that will have three out of four affiliates doing HD news, WDAF will be way behind in the "whiz bang" department, something viewers do consider. Investing in HD news will add a lot of "whiz bang" and pay off in more viewers -- or at least keep viewers from leaving because they can watch HD news on all the other channels.

Also to have the HD Channel of Big Ten network today on 191 but Discovery HD is on their right know 0r could be put on 256 but nothing their yet and to have the Analog Channel of it but not yet and also overflow channels to but not yet.
DOT2 Network will be added sometime between July and October.
For them to aded anymore HD or SD Channels like SHOPNBC they have get a hirer MHZ or 794 MHZ is big enoth or get rid of Analog channels 56,68 and move others to Digital probley like Local Access and Goverment.
Boston's Comcast has added lots of HD Channels this week.
WDAF is the leader in HD so they should have been the first ones to do their Newscast in HD.
http://www.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/lineupui?Cmd=LocationProgramsWeb&Country=US&Postcode=66062
whereishd.com

Has anybody heard or know if Big Ten Network in SD and HD and so changes will happen tommorow or in the days to come when DOT2 Network is added.

Is Dot2 being added soon? I thought it was a way off?

Has anybody heard or know if Big Ten Network in SD and HD and so changes will happen tommorow or in the days to come when DOT2 Network is added.
WDAF is the leader in HD so they should have been the first ones to do their Newscast in HD.

BigTen Network SD was added by Comcast-Olathe this morning on channel 255 (the announcement said it would be on channel 259 - must have been a typo). No new HD channels added in several months.

I just read an interesting article on 41's final push for an all HD operation. Sorry, there is no web link at www.tvtechnology.com for the article, which is in the buyers' guide section of the July 23rd issue. They are making major changes to master control and replacing several older routers with a new single unit. They had pulled 90,000 feet of new cable when the article was written. This change will make operation of major systems much easier and moves equipment much closer together. Things like changing the location of their bug will be a simple twist of a knob.

I just read an interesting article on 41's final push for an all HD operation. Sorry, there is no web link at www.tvtechnology.com for the article, which is in the buyers' guide section of the July 23rd issue. They are making major changes to master control and replacing several older routers with a new single unit. They had pulled 90,000 feet of new cable when the article was written. This change will make operation of major systems much easier and moves equipment much closer together. Things like changing the location of their bug will be a simple twist of a knob.

This probably explains the whole being off the air last Sunday night for 20 minutes during the news and loss of Program guide info for OTA.

I have Dish network and have watched KSHB DT by both Satellite and OTA and noticed audio drop outs when watching the Olympics via Dolby Digital. Is anyone else experiencing this, or could it possible be my Dish receiver or stereo receiver?

the KSHB-DT program guide has returned as of today (8/18).

This probably explains the whole being off the air last Sunday night for 20 minutes during the news and loss of Program guide info for OTA.

I have Dish network and have watched KSHB DT by both Satellite and OTA and noticed audio drop outs when watching the Olympics via Dolby Digital. Is anyone else experiencing this, or could it possible be my Dish receiver or stereo receiver?

I've been watching a couple hours a night and haven't noticed any audio dropouts during the olympics. I'm watching OTA and not using Dolby Digital.

I've been watching a couple hours a night and haven't noticed any audio dropouts during the olympics. I'm watching OTA and not using Dolby Digital.

If I watch it on my upstairs TV, which is through the TV speakers it never drops out, but downstairs through my 5.1 stereo with Dolby digital I get an occasional drop out, maybe 3-6 an hour, sometimes more. I am just curious if anyone else who is watching the Olympics with Dolby digital is getting the same drop outs.

I'm not saying this is your problem, but my home theatre receiver used to drop audio for a second or two when the station would switch from Dolby 5.1 to Dolby 2.1 for commercials and other things. I don't think they can do anything in 5.1 locally, it has to be from the network.

I am watching the Olympics with TWC and Dolby Digital. The audio "stuttering" is atrocious tonight. I think it is just as bad with local as it is with the network as the local commercials are dropping out also.

At least the video is not dropping out!

This probably explains the whole being off the air last Sunday night for 20 minutes during the news and loss of Program guide info for OTA.

I have Dish network and have watched KSHB DT by both Satellite and OTA and noticed audio drop outs when watching the Olympics via Dolby Digital. Is anyone else experiencing this, or could it possible be my Dish receiver or stereo receiver?

I never had a 20 minute outage, but both last night and the night before during their newscast, the screen went blank for several seconds as they were coming back from commercial.

They must not have the bugs worked out yet!

• Approved a franchise agreement with Time Warner Cable to provide telecommunications service in Olathe.

The agreement includes eight, two-year renewals.

City spokesman Tim Danneberg said Time Warner has a statewide franchise agreement and has indicated it would provide cable TV services in the southwest Olathe subdivision Nottington Creek, which abuts Gardner. They can choose where they want to go.

Cable service in Olathe if offered by Comcast for everyone and AT&T for some residents. By the end of year, SureWest Communications, which acquired Everest in February, will be available to some residents.


What HD/SD and On Demand Link channels will Comcast add and move after the Olympics?
20-Local Information on Comcast hasen't been working for last couple of days because it says one moment please maybe their are going to be moving it to Digital side pretty soon.
Your probley also woundering when a 24/7 Local News Channel,TWCKC letting other Cable systems carry Metro Weather and KC On Demand and other Digital Sub Channels be here.

http://www.olatheks.org/appxtender/RenderContent.aspx?DataSource=docimg&ObjRef=%2f%2fdocimg%2fDOC%2f1%2f17304%2f1%2f2&ContextId=baf99fcc-70b7-490d-ad79-da5be4e9d73a&FileType=3&StatusOnly=True&Ext=html&JobKey=JK1670595B550089B0B6E49A7AA7F886E9AD-TWCKC coming to Olathe,KS so yet another option here.

Can you either re-link the article or copy and paste it in here? I am getting session expired.

They are just coming to Nottingham Subdivision at the moment because it's next to Gardner that has TWCKC and it's Telecom will be available to all of Olathe.

What are you talking about? :confused:

I don't understand 99% of your posts. Could please be more clear?

When is Dot2 and RTN coming to KC?

What HD channels will TWC add after the Olympics?

Mike

Is anyone else having issues getting Guide information for the new HD channels that Everest/SureWest just added? All I see is "to Be Announced" in the Channel Gude for these stations:

Channel Call Letter
411 WLTH
599 TBSHD
605 DISHD
606 TLCHD
607 BRAHD
608 USAHD
609 SCIHD
642 FNCHD
643 FX HD
644 WL HD
645 VSGOL
649 FSNHD
667 UNVHD
668 SP HD
836 TEMHD

I have opened a case with Tivo, but they seem to be spinning their wheels...

They are just coming to Nottingham Subdivision in Olathe at the moment that doesn't have a Cable service pervider because it's next to Gardner,KS that has TWCKC and it's Telecom meaning Phone Service will be available to all of Olathe. They can choose where they want to go.

What HD/SD and On Demand Link channels will Comcast add and move after the Olympics?
20-Local Information on Comcast hasen't been working for last couple of days because it says one moment please maybe their are going to be moving it to Digital side pretty soon.
Your probley also woundering when a 24/7 Local News Channel,TWCKC letting other Cable systems carry Metro Weather and KC On Demand and other Digital Sub Channels be here.


No, we haven't been wondering about any of these because these are not national HD channels. Let us know when Cartoon Network HD, Nickolodeon HD, the HD feeds of all the HBO channels, Starz channels, MAX and Showtime channels will probably be added to the lineups of Comcast and TWCKC, and then we might care. Otherwise, why even bring up these now until they occur (about 90% of the time you're wrong about your predictions anyway).

I not predicting anything. Only things I would like to see added.

3:30pm Trivial Pursuit,4pm Deal or No Deal and also Doctors on KHSB.
Bonnie Hunt show on KMBC. Judge Penny KMBC/KCWE.
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=212175&page=9

The problem is that theirs other Cable Systems in the area that would need to carry the 24/7 Local News channel to.

Why would I go to their Avs Forums and post their about that where they already have a Local 24/7 News channel so theirs no need to say they need one their Forums and KC doesn't have one yet?
Chicago has Chicago TVland that's on Comcast their.
Now CFN13 is only on BHN but not Comcast,AT&T U-Verse or S. Dish to.

If they were to do one KSHB somebody said their said not intill next Febuary for more Digital Sub Channels from them.

Your probley also woundering when a 24/7 Local News Channel,TWCKC letting other Cable systems carry Metro Weather and KC On Demand and other Digital Sub Channels be here.

There was some talk a while back that KSHB and the KC Star might enter into a partnership for a 24/7 news channel.

Time Warner has done it in several markets now. Houston and San Antonio, Syracuse, New York, Carolina and other markets have them. It would be nice to have something like a Metro Sports version of News. Hopefully they would be in HD and not have the same production values as the KC Chiefs games on Metro Sports!

The problem is that theirs other Cable Systems in the area that would need to carry the 24/7 Local News channel to...

...If they were to do one KSHB somebody said their said not intill next Febuary for more Digital Sub Channels from them.

Comcast carries Metro Sports, so it might not be a stretch to see UVerse or Comcast carry a 24/7 News channel. It would make the most sense financially.

I think in February, you will see a ton of OTA changes. RTN and Dot2, among others will probably be in KC at that time.

Dot2 Network and more HD/SD channels and also more being moved to Digital will happen before 09.
comcast would add the overflow channels nationwide friday when they add big ten hd nationwide.
Time Warner has a deal with Big Ten Network but only in like Ohio and Wisconsin.

KCTV will pull the plug on their analog signal for 1 minute during their newscasts tomorrow for viewers to see wether or not they have the proper setup for the end of analog transmissions on 2/17/09

link:
http://www.kctv5.com/station/17292443/detail.html

Test the system, novel idea! I hope all stations are doing this. Maybe they should do something like this in the middle of a Chief's game, that would get the point across.

Test the system, novel idea! I hope all stations are doing this. Maybe they should do something like this in the middle of a Chief's game, that would get the point across.

Would anyone notice in a Chiefs game? :-)

I'm in Mission, KS and was surprised this morning to find I was getting a strong, clear signal on 6-1 and 6-2 OTA (but nothing on 6-0) which is WOWT out of Omaha. I came here to post about it, but then it was gone. I don't know how long it had been on. Maybe they were running a test or something? I wonder if it will someday be strong enough to get all the time?

I have a question. When the lip syncing is off when I'm watching OTA digital TV, is that the fault of my TV, or the station? (No converter box in use, the TV is digital)

thanks

When the lip syncing is off when I'm watching OTA digital TV, is that the fault of my TV, or the station? (No converter box in use, the TV is digital)
Almost certainly the station. Especially if it's only on one channel/input. If you were to connect the output of the TV to a stereo system it could introduce a little bit of delay while the receiver processes the audio...but that would still be very minor.

Does anybody have a current list of clear QAM channels on Comcast Independence?

I just noticed that a number of new HD channels were added today!

Family Channel HD - 1048
VersusHD - 1055
Fox News HD - 1060
Disney Channel HD - 1070
Toon Disney - 1243
Hallmark Movies HD - 1283

Disney Channel HD isn't currently working. It says it's not available, but it's in the guide.

Biography HD is on 1217, but I can't remember if that was already added.

Fox News HD and Versus HD were both already there, but great catch. The more HD the better!

Really? When was Versus added?

I saw Versus (at least for the first time) probably 2-3 days ago. I can't remember right off.

Anyone know of plans to bring USA-HD back for us TWC folks? Yes, I thought about calling TWC, however after talking to their CSR's many times about differing subjects... well, you know. I figured I may get better info here.

Skid

Wish TWC would add the other HBO channels in HD.

It certainly is nice to see TWC add HD. Of course, there is always more to add, but at least they are making progress!

The digital conversion in Feb 09 should bring even more change!

Would it be too much to ask TWCKC to have kept USA HD and to add FX HD before The Shield comes back.....

Well TWC is listed as being part of the ESPN-U HD launch on August 28...

http://espnmediazone.com/press_releases/2008_08_aug/20080825_ESPNLaunchesESPNUHDThursdayAugust28.htm

Almost certainly the station. Especially if it's only on one channel/input. If you were to connect the output of the TV to a stereo system it could introduce a little bit of delay while the receiver processes the audio...but that would still be very minor.
Yes, probably the station. However, it doesn't rule out the possibility that your hardware (your TV) is less apt to handle badly encoded audio packets than someone else's hardware. In any event, I like to alert the broadcaster of problems when I see them. If you let them know the date and time of your problems and what equipment you were using when you saw those problems, then they can correlate viewer issues with certain settings on their broadcast equipment.

Is anyone else having issues getting Guide information for the new HD channels that Everest/SureWest just added? All I see is "to Be Announced" in the Channel Gude for these stations:

Channel Call Letter
411 WLTH
599 TBSHD
605 DISHD
606 TLCHD
607 BRAHD
608 USAHD
609 SCIHD
642 FNCHD
643 FX HD
644 WL HD
645 VSGOL
649 FSNHD
667 UNVHD
668 SP HD
836 TEMHD

I have opened a case with Tivo, but they seem to be spinning their wheels...

I have opened a case as well but I still don't have guide data. This was about two weeks ago.

Bonnie Hunt KMBC 10am.

Tomorrow BTN HD and overflow Channels on Comcast here and maybe others to.
Just noticed on my TV tonight 698-Sports and it's in between the Spanish Tier and ESPN Gameplan.
Maybe another Spanish Sports Channel or for BTN Overflow Channels but it's just one channel or maybe the Sports Channels are moving their from the 200 hundred's to make room for more HD Channels.

It's good to see TWCKC adding channels.
Maybe they don't have agreement with USA for it's HD Channel.
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6591579.html?rssid=193 Hallmark Movie Channel know on TWCKC.

The DOT2 network launches December 8 and offers entertainment programming on stations’ digital channels-Don't know you could call ask them also Comcast to find out when more SD/HD Channels are being added and ones being moved to Digital and 56 and 68 deleted from Analog.

About FOX at 9pm they didn't have Coverage of the Convention meaning only had coverage on Fox News Channel but NBC did besides MSNBC. ABC and CBS did to but they don't have their own News Channels anymore or at the moment.

...It's good to see TWCKC adding channels.
Maybe they don't have agreement with USA for it's HD Channel.
the DOT2 network launches December 8...

I'd like to see The Weather Channel HD added, but it is indeed nice to see them adding channels on TWC.

Is Dot2 going to be on KCTV/KSMO?

This isn't an HD question....but why does TWC send out those duplicate channels on 700-714?

And you'd think they could afford an HD camera or two for the ESPNU HD studios.....

And you'd think they could afford an HD camera or two for the ESPNU HD studios.....


As long as they've been planning this launch, you'd think their flagship show would be in HD.

This isn't an HD question....but why does TWC send out those duplicate channels on 700-714?

And you'd think they could afford an HD camera or two for the ESPNU HD studios.....

700-714 I believe is the "Family Choice" package.

Has anyone noticed the duplication of 4, 5, 9 and 41's HD channels at the end of the HD tier?

I wonder what the purpose of that is?

Well, KCTV has one-upped their shamelessness. Not only is their news laughable and Chiefs pre-season games unwatchable, but they also can't manage to show one of this year's most important political events in HD on its main channel BECAUSE of the Chiefs' game! Heck, I would have even thrown them a bone if Obama's speech was in HD on 62. They couldn't even pull that off. (shakes head)

Well, KCTV has one-upped their shamelessness. Not only is their news laughable and Chiefs pre-season games unwatchable, but they also can't manage to show one of this year's most important political events in HD on its main channel BECAUSE of the Chiefs' game! Heck, I would have even thrown them a bone if Obama's speech was in HD on 62. They couldn't even pull that off. (shakes head)

Let me start out by saying that I am not a Obama fan by any stretch. I will not vote for him in the fall. That said, even I was shocked when KCTV left the game on 5 and showed the speech on 62.

It would have made far more sense to do just the opposite. especially since the Chiefs game was a preseason game.

I am not a fan of 5 or 9 - and this is just further proof that they are not the best stations in KC.

One of the biggest rules in broadcasting is to NEVER leave a game in progress. Just ask how well that worked for NBC with the "Heidie" game, and not to mention that the Chiefs game is a CASH COW for KCTV-5.

Putting the Obama speech on KSMO was the right choice. You don't disenfranchise the vast majority of your viewers by making them change channels, especially to one that doesn't have as broad of carriage as KCTV. Also, it isn't like the speech wasn't available on PBS, C-SPAN, CNN, MSNBC, FOX NEWS ect.

I still think it was a poor choice.

My other question: Why wasn't Fox News' feed (on WDAF) in HD? Fox News Channel is in HD, yes?

...My other question: Why wasn't Fox News' feed (on WDAF) in HD? Fox News Channel is in HD, yes?

Same thing happened today on the McCain/Palin announcement. Fox News Channel HD had it, but 4 was using an analog feed.

I can no longer receive KCTV-DT on clear QAM, TWC Johnson County. All the other clear QAM channels are still working. I did a new channel scan without finding KCTV. I'm using Hauppauge HVR-1950. WinTV and SageTV, neither one sees it.

Anybody else lose KCTV? Or just me?

They did move it, my TV found KCTV-DT on 108.5

OK. Thanks. SageTV finally found it at 108-2.

TWC is screwing with KCTV-HD - lousy timing too, right at the beginning of a new TV season and football season. I use TiVoHD with CableCards, and right now I can see all of the HD channels I should expect to see (I know that I can't see the channels distributed by SDV until the resolver gets released), except KCTV-HD. It caused me to miss Friday's Swingtown episode already, and I noticed today that I still don't have KCTV-HD. Anyone know what the hell is going on?

Time Warner moves the Clear-QAM channels around quite a bit. I think they do it on purpose. I think they want to cause enough pain to make everybody get a cable box.

Either 696 and 697 or 699 and 700 will be added for the other BTN Overflow Channels if that what 698 is going to before.
They just moving them around so they can move more SD channels to the Digital side like the Local Access/Goverment channels next.
99 on AT&T U-Verse Olathe Local Goverment Channel

From TV Barn:

"Time Warner Cable is adding more HD channels: ABC Family (Channel 1048), Disney (1070), Toon Disney (1243) and Hallmark (1283). Also, the standard-def Reelz (269) on the digital tier.

For those of you who were enjoying USA HD during the Olympics, sorry, but that was a Beijing-only offering from NBC (which owns USA). A Time Warner spokesman said they’re trying to make it long-term."

http://www.kansascity.com/entertainment/columnists/aaron_barnhart/story/776050.html

Would it be too much to ask TWCKC to have kept USA HD and to add FX HD before The Shield comes back.....

Unfortunately, yes... National TWC doesn't have a carriage agreement yet, so the local divisions (including TWCKC) are SOL. There's some chatter that TWC will get an agreement soon and that we'll see USAHD within the next couple months.

Anyone else having trouble with FOOD HD and HGTV HD on TWCKC? Just the last few days it won't work...

Anyone else having trouble with FOOD HD and HGTV HD on TWCKC? Just the last few days it won't work...

Not now...but a few weeks ago I had to reboot the living room HDDVR to get them to come in.

And they wouldn't come in at all when I picked up a new HDDVR for my office set a couple of weeks ago. TWC customer service did a remote reset of the box, and they come in fine now.

Comcast close to a deal with ESPNU but might just be a rumor.
Because I talk to Comcast Live Chat on Monday Night to see if Big Ten Network HD was sussoped to be in Olathe Lineup and they didn't even have Big Ten Network that's on 255 and Sports 698 in their Lineup for Olathe.
I or somebody could call Comcast Olathe Office and they might anwser these Questions but they might not know the Anwers to them like when will we here in olathe be getting more HD/SD Channels,Interactive TV,get rid of Analog of CMT and Metro Sports,more channels moving to Digital,a Olathe On Demand Channel,what is 287 going to be and so on.
Hopefully Comcast adds both of those channels.
699-Sports

Not now...but a few weeks ago I had to reboot the living room HDDVR to get them to come in.

And they wouldn't come in at all when I picked up a new HDDVR for my office set a couple of weeks ago. TWC customer service did a remote reset of the box, and they come in fine now.

Yeah I have rebooted a few times to no avail. I will have to call their customer service...

From Engadget HD Blog Today:

HDNet, HDNet Movies coming to Comcast

by Richard Lawler, posted Sep 4th 2008 at 8:20PM

Add two stations to Project Infinity, Comcast has -- after several years of battling -- signed up Mark Cuban's HDNet and HDNet Movies, plus a free video on-demand package. Specifics on when the channels should go live in your area weren't noted, only that the cable company plans to increase its carriage of the two networks over the next year. Hopefully Comcast subscribers will get a (non-bandwidth starved) peek at Dan Rather, HDNet Fights, early movie premieres and more before tru2way and switched digital video roll out, but we can't be sure.

I live in Hartford, KS and receive OTA from the Topeka stations which are about 50 miles from me. According to info from tvfool.com I am about 90 miles from the KC stations. My Channel Master 4228 is pointed at the weakest of my Topeka stations. In spite of being aimed at Topeka I have been able to occasionally get KC stations OTA. Does anybody have suggestions about how someone in my location could improve my odds at more consistent KC reception? Any advice or knowledge will be appreciated.

Comcast close to a deal with ESPNU but might just be a rumor.
Because I talk to Comcast Live Chat on Monday Night to see if Big Ten Network HD was sussoped to be in Olathe Lineup and they didn't even have Big Ten Network that's on 255 and Sports 698 in their Lineup for Olathe.
I or somebody could call Comcast Olathe Office and they might anwser these Questions but they might not know the Anwers to them like when will we here in olathe be getting more HD/SD Channels,Interactive TV,rid of 56 and 68,more channels moving to Digital,a Olathe On Demand Channel,what is 287 going to be and so on.
Hopefully Comcast adds both of those channels.
699-Sports

As an FYI - 698 and 699 were pay-per-view viewings of college football games Sat. afternoon and night. I know one was Nebraska/San Jose State. Don't know what the other one was.

But you can't Order on the channels to watch the games and the channels are not authorized since they have been added and could before the Big Ten Network Overflow Channels or maybe other SD or HD Channels.

Channel 20 is not showing what it use to show.

They probley are also going to be getting a New Set for their Newscast. Weather Graphics were just upgrade.

MO Comcast people any channels on the Digital new that hasn't happened on Comcast Olathe yet like HD Channels,SD Channels,MO On Demand,56 and 68 deleted,others moved to the Digital Side and so on?

Why isn't KMBC showing "The View", "Dr. Phil", "Oprah", and "Entertainment Tonight in HD? I don't normally watch these shows, since I am working, but I knew today that all of these, with the exception of "The VIew" went HD today nationally syndicated. I know it is up the local affiliate to record the HD feed, but I would have thought that piece of equipment would have been included with KMBC's new digs last year. I recorded all but "The View" today just to see if it was in HD and none of them were, and I am assuming "The View" wasn't either, since I have never seen it in HD since last year when their HD feed began. I guess 41 can really say they are the HD leader in town.

Also, Ellen was to debut today in HD and taped that to see if KCTV5 woudl show it in HD, and guess what, NO HD. Again most of these shows I really don't care about, but I kind of say I am an HD advocate and think whenever anything can be shown in HD and isnt' shown in HD, then the station needs to get with the program.

By the way if you would like to send KMBC a complaint about this you can at this link.
http://www.kmbc.com/contactus/index.html

I live in Hartford, KS and receive OTA from the Topeka stations which are about 50 miles from me. According to info from tvfool.com I am about 90 miles from the KC stations. My Channel Master 4228 is pointed at the weakest of my Topeka stations. In spite of being aimed at Topeka I have been able to occasionally get KC stations OTA. Does anybody have suggestions about how someone in my location could improve my odds at more consistent KC reception? Any advice or knowledge will be appreciated.

The only way to find out what you will get is to try. Get the antenna as high in the air as you can, from your distance exact aim will not be that important, just make sure you are about 45 degrees true, and you might even try using a +20db amp right at the antenna. You might consider spending the extra bucks (rather than a RS cheapie) on a high-end amp that will have better signal-to-noise specs. Try this link for more ideas. http://www.solidsignal.com/antennas/
Good luck on your efforts.

Why isn't KMBC showing "The View", "Dr. Phil", "Oprah", and "Entertainment Tonight in HD? I don't normally watch these shows, since I am working, but I knew today that all of these, with the exception of "The VIew" went HD today nationally syndicated. I know it is up the local affiliate to record the HD feed, but I would have thought that piece of equipment would have been included with KMBC's new digs last year. I recorded all but "The View" today just to see if it was in HD and none of them were, and I am assuming "The View" wasn't either, since I have never seen it in HD since last year when their HD feed began. I guess 41 can really say they are the HD leader in town.

Also, Ellen was to debut today in HD and taped that to see if KCTV5 woudl show it in HD, and guess what, NO HD. Again most of these shows I really don't care about, but I kind of say I am an HD advocate and think whenever anything can be shown in HD and isnt' shown in HD, then the station needs to get with the program.

By the way if you would like to send KMBC a complaint about this you can at this link.
http://www.kmbc.com/contactus/index.html

I actually received the following response:

"Thanks for the e-mail. We're working on our HD delivery of HD syndicated programming and should have our issues resolved in less than 60 days."

Looks like they are working on it. Good to see!!!

It is quite perplexing that a local broadcaster would build a brand new BUILDING and not set it up from the beginning for HD ingest and playback of syndicated programming, remote feeds, weather maps -- hell, edited packages for their news! To this day it seems like the only things HD on KMBC are the studio cameras, news graphics and ABC network feeds. Unbelievable. I understand that there are budget limitations, but come on. What's more, they still have aspect ratio issues for a lot of network news packages and so on.

KSHB stayed in the same building and got HD cameras, weather maps, graphics, editing suites and syndicated programming ingest and playback. They really ARE the "HD leader" in Kansas City.

It'll be interesting to see how HD KCTV's news is by the end of this month. HD cameras and graphics only, or will weather maps, edited packages and more be available too?

I actually received the following response:

"Thanks for the e-mail. We're working on our HD delivery of HD syndicated programming and should have our issues resolved in less than 60 days."

Looks like they are working on it. Good to see!!!

LOL, I think "Entertainment Tonight" has been promo-ing their HD switchover for about that long.

I'm sure there is some lead time on the equipment, but KMBC should have been better-prepared than that, especially if several of their syndicated shows were all going HD on the same day!

Brad

I agree that KSHB has done it right when it came to HD from the start. They had been showing Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune since the first day it was available, and this was even before their news went HD. They truly can say they are the "HD Leader" in KC.

http://www.timewarnercable.com/kansascity/aboutus/legalnotice.html

Time Warner has updated their channel changes plan again and some new HD packages...

On or after Oct. 14, 2008, Time Warner Cable will realign its current HD Channel Lineup into tiers of service that correspond to the tiers of service for its Standard Definition Lineup.

The following channels will be located at the channel number listed:

HD Basic Tier
HD Theatre – 1000
TBS HD - 1014

HD Standard Tier
Science HD – 1023
Palladia HD – 1024
TNT HD – 1032
ESPN HD – 1033
ESPN2 HD – 1034
A&E HD – 1035
TLC HD – 1040
CNN HD – 1044
Discovery HD – 1045
Travel HD – 1050
HGTV HD – 1052
Versus/Golf HD – 1055
National Geographic HD – 1056
Animal Planet HD – 1057
Fox Sports Kansas City HD – 1059
Fox News HD – 1060
History HD – 1069

HD Digital Tier
Outdoor HD – 1202
ESPN News – 1204
Biography HD – 1217
Planet Green HD – 1226

HD Premium Channels
HBO HD – 1300
Cinemax HD – 1320
Showtime HD – 1340
Starz HD - 1360

The following channels will remain at their current channel number.

HD Basic Tier
KCPT HD – 1402
WDAF Fox 4 HD – 1411
KMBC 9 ABC HD – 1421
KMBC Weather - 1422
KCWE HD – 1431
KSHB The CW HD – 1441
KSHB Weather Plus - 1442
KCTV 5 CBS HD – 1451
My KSMO HD – 1471
HD Movies On Demand – 1550
HD Showcase On Demand – 1555

HD Exclusives - $5.45/month
Mojo HD – 1501
HD NET – 1503
HDNET Movies – 1504
Universal HD - 1505



Time Warner Cable Adds More HD Channels

As part of continuing efforts to add more FREE HD for subscribers, Time Warner Cable added five additional High Definition (HD) channels the week of Aug. 27. With the additions, Kansas City subscribers can view up to 47 HD channels plus thousands of hours of HD On Demand programming. Customers who have HD boxes can view HD versions of any channels included in their service package.

The latest HD additions include:

ABC Family Channel HD – Channel 1048
Disney Channel HD – Channel 1070
ESPNU HD – Channel 1203
Toon Disney HD – Channel 1243
Hallmark Movie Channel HD – Channel 1283
Time Warner Cable also added the Standard Definition version of the Hallmark Movie Channel (Channel 283) and Reelz, which offers movie promos on Channel 269.

To Come: Customer-Friendly Channel Changes

To make it easier for customers to locate High Definition (HD) versions of their favorite channels, Time Warner Cable will change several HD channel numbers in the near future so the numbers coordinate with Standard Definition channel numbers (e.g. 32 for TNT, 1032 for TNT HD):

HD Theater to Channel 1000 (was 1500).
TNT HD to Channel 1032 (was 1460).
National Geographic HD to Channel 1056 (was 1461).
History HD to Channel 1069 (was 1462).
FSN Midwest HD to Channel 1059 (was 1496).
ESPN HD to Channel 1033 (was 1497).
ESPN 2 HD to Channel 1034 (was 1498).
A&E HD to Channel 1035 (was 1499).
HBO HD to Channel 1300 (was 1700).
Cinemax HD to Channel 1320 (was 1720).
Showtime HD to Channel 1340 (was 1740).
Starz HD to Channel 1360 (was 1760).
Thanks for your patience with our ongoing efforts to serve you better!

Why the Changes?

The channel realignment process is designed primarily to create room to offer our complete channel lineup in a 100% all-digital format as well as to offer additional HD programming. Better picture quality and additional HD programming, including both HD On Demand and new free HD channels in the near future, are driving these changes.

698 is gone now.
Time Warner keeps doing changes while Comcast hasen't done lot lately.
It's a national move by MojoHD. The decision was made by parent company iN DEMAND to cease operating the channel. Select Mojo HD content will remain available via On Demand. Mojo Mix Hd On Demand offer select Mojo shows and music videos free On Demand to digital cable subscribers with HD service .

HGTV HD – 1052


Hmm. Right now, Food Network HD is 1052 and HGTV HD is 1054. I hope that's a typo on TWC's part.

So is anybody else getting the "Emergency Alert Message" continuously for the Flood Warning? I've rebooted my box twice and I still have it coming on every few seconds and not going away. I'm about to toss it out the window.

Anyone experiencing issues with the Ohio St. USC game on KMBC? About half the screen is missing, pushed over to the left side. Looks like it has lost sync or something.

Viewing through TWC, SA8300HDC.

Skid

I was. (TWC, same equipment.) I flipped over to the QAM tuner, and it was happening there, too.

Anyone experiencing issues with the Ohio St. USC game on KMBC? About half the screen is missing, pushed over to the left side. Looks like it has lost sync or something.

Viewing through TWC, SA8300HDC.

Skid

Anyone experiencing issues with the Ohio St. USC game on KMBC? About half the screen is missing, pushed over to the left side. Looks like it has lost sync or something.

Viewing through TWC, SA8300HDC.

Skid

We saw the same problem on Everest with the same box.

Is anyone having any problems with reception for ESPN2 HD on Time Warner last night or today? I'm getting ready to have a crowd of people over for the K-State @ Louisville game and ESPN2 HD is coming in very choppy and blocky. It seems to be the only channel doing so, which is even better.

Is anyone having any problems with reception for ESPN2 HD on Time Warner last night or today? I'm getting ready to have a crowd of people over for the K-State @ Louisville game and ESPN2 HD is coming in very choppy and blocky. It seems to be the only channel doing so, which is even better.

I've had some issues on all the SDB/SDV channels the past few days. Freezes and pixilization have been noticable on foxnews hd and espn2 hd.

Is anyone having any problems with reception for ESPN2 HD on Time Warner last night or today? I'm getting ready to have a crowd of people over for the K-State @ Louisville game and ESPN2 HD is coming in very choppy and blocky. It seems to be the only channel doing so, which is even better.

I haven't recently, but have had that problem with ESPN2 off and on for over a year.

Does KCTV5 get paid to broadcast the amber alerts every 5-10 minutes? What a mess they made of the broadcast.

Don't they have the technology to run the information within the HD format, rather than reverting to their much more beluved SD format?

Did you notice whenever an alert was streaming, as soon as they went to a commercial the alert was gone. Evidently, they can't peeve their advertisers but they can peeve the viewing audience.

What a poor excuse for a local broadcast station.

Does KCTV5 get paid to broadcast the amber alerts every 5-10 minutes? What a mess they made of the broadcast.

I am sure if that were your children, every 5-10 minutes would not have been enough. Right? Amber Alerts may be annoying, but they are very important.

That said, your point is very well made. There is no excuse for 4 and 5 not being HD for their local newcasts and programming. I know that during the Olympics when 41's news was late, I only watched 9's. 4 and 5 were not an option for me because they were not in HD. If 41 and 9 are willing to spend the money, then I am willing to give them my viewership.

All the channels broadcast the Amber Alert yesterday afternoon. On KSHB, they switched from HD to SD for the scroll and back to HD. I know 41 has the ability to scroll in HD because they do for weather alerts. While I know the alerts are necessary, they should be able to keep the screen in HD for the scroll.

I am sure if that were your children, every 5-10 minutes would not have been enough. Right? Amber Alerts may be annoying, but they are very important.

Assuming they've done right. In this case, the police knew who they were looking for and where they were very likely to go. It was a domestic issue of a non-custodial mother taking "her" kids. Happens all the time. It sucks, but it's a domestic issue. Highly unlikely she's going to go and kill her children.

This same thing happened a few weeks ago. They had an amber-alert on and it was a domestic custodial issue with even more details. The police knew who the "kidnapper" was (again, the non-custodial mother), what the vehicle looked like, and the VERY HOUSE THEY WERE GOING TO! They knew that she was driving to Pleasant Hill to her parents or boyfriends place or some such. When you have that kind of information, putting the description, etc.. on signs that the "kidnapper" would pass may actually lead them to act very irrationally - possibly endangering the kids. If they knew where she was going, notify patrol officers, and get a car waiting at her known destination.

So, when I see some of the Amber Alerts (like last night and a few weeks ago) which obviously have little to do with saving the life of a child, but are for domestic custody issues, I do get a annoyed.

And KCTV can't even pass through The Price Is Right in HD! Those idiots can't even flip a friggin switch.

Someone needs to tell KCTV that their viewers want a little more than Live, Late-Breaking, Investigative news and non-stop Katie Horner weather alerts. There's more HD programming to be had.

Well, I guess we'll be seeing Ash'har Quarishi's smut in HD soon, though. Joy.

According to Aaron Barnhart at the Star KMBC will be able to pass through HD syndicated programming in 30 days.

http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2008/09/dtv-alert-kmbc.html

I'd like to see delayed ABC programming in HD also, but that is unlikely.

According to Aaron Barnhart at the Star KMBC will be able to pass through HD syndicated programming in 30 days.

http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2008/09/dtv-alert-kmbc.html

I'd like to see delayed ABC programming in HD also, but that is unlikely.


Great news to see KMBC 9 DT-07 VHF is moving to DT-29 UHF. :) Thank you FCC and KMBC. Would like to see a test pattern on DT-29 before the switchover so I can get all my family and friends receivers program to the new KMBC 9 DT-29 channel.

I emailed KCTV asking them about why HD syndicated shows like Ellen and Price is Right aren't in HD and here is the response.

"Thank you for your interest in our digital channel. We are currently in the process of upgrading our studio operations to allow for some distribution of syndicated HD content. Once the HD news launch is completed, HD playback should follow shortly after."

I also asked them when their news was going HD, as I thought it was the end of September and he said "Early October". I am guessing, with all electronics, there have been some delays.

Can you imagine being at Channel 4 right now? There has been no talk of them going to HD local news anytime soon.

I emailed KCTV asking them about why HD syndicated shows like Ellen and Price is Right aren't in HD and here is the response.

The Price is Right is not syndicated. It comes from CBS at 10:00 am, there is no reason for it to not be in HD.

Can you imagine being at Channel 4 right now? There has been no talk of them going to HD local news anytime soon.
It's too bad. Their morning show is definitely my favorite.

Their probley getting a new News Set to and maybe 9pm to an hour,5am to 6am Newscast on Saturday's and 7am to 9am to complete with KCWE and WDAF that goes to 9am and other Digital Sub Channel other then DOT2 Network.
Price Right is a National S. Program so the Feed comes from LA so it should also been in HD.
Their are just moving to 29 and probley 31 but don't know about if like 12 and 13 will be changed on Comcast Olathe to other numbers.

Hi all,

(Obligatory introduction) Sorry if this has been addressed already somewhere in the KC thread, but I haven't found what I'm looking for in a search.

I recently moved from Overland Park to Prairie Village. In OP I had great OTA digital reception with a rabbit-ear antenna. However, now in PV I can't get 9.1 (ABC), 19.1 (PBS), 29.1 (CW) or 62.1 (KSMO) using the same rabbit-ear antenna. I've tried running an amplified indoor antenna, but nothing. I've run an outdoor antenna from RadioShack but still can't get all the channels in (still missing 9.1). I've gotten to the point where I've placed my cheap rabbit-ear antenna outside running coaxial all the way around the house from the back yard, which is on the north side. I've checked antennaweb.org but don't really see an option here, besides running a huge multi-directional antenna. I'd hate to do that, but it just really confuses me that I'm so much closer to the towers in PV than OP but I can't get same channels! :mad:

If I do have to go with a multi-directional antenna, what do you suggest?

Anybody got pissed off with WDAF-4 putting up a huge weather bug and downconverting to SD during House last night. I was furious!

Hi all,

(Obligatory introduction) Sorry if this has been addressed already somewhere in the KC thread, but I haven't found what I'm looking for in a search.

I recently moved from Overland Park to Prairie Village. In OP I had great OTA digital reception with a rabbit-ear antenna. However, now in PV I can't get 9.1 (ABC), 19.1 (PBS), 29.1 (CW) or 62.1 (KSMO) using the same rabbit-ear antenna. I've tried running an amplified indoor antenna, but nothing. I've run an outdoor antenna from RadioShack but still can't get all the channels in (still missing 9.1). I've gotten to the point where I've placed my cheap rabbit-ear antenna outside running coaxial all the way around the house from the back yard, which is on the north side. I've checked antennaweb.org but don't really see an option here, besides running a huge multi-directional antenna. I'd hate to do that, but it just really confuses me that I'm so much closer to the towers in PV than OP but I can't get same channels! :mad:

If I do have to go with a multi-directional antenna, what do you suggest?
We have a TV at work in Prairie Village with the same issue. Got a DTV box, and a regular ol UHF/VHF RCA indoor antenna, but 9.1 still doesn't come in... everything else does though. Maybe it's all the trees? I don't really have a solution, but I just wanted to second your PV reception issues.

Great news to see KMBC 9 DT-07 VHF is moving to DT-29 UHF. :) Thank you FCC and KMBC. Would like to see a test pattern on DT-29 before the switchover so I can get all my family and friends receivers program to the new KMBC 9 DT-29 channel.

They won't be able to do any DTV on 29 until the switchover, since KCWE (analog) will be on 'till the bitter end. (Their plan is to have the two transmitters hooked up in parallel with an RF switch.) You'll also have to re-scan KMCI for channel 41 after the transition. Everything else stays the same.

Brad

Great news to see KMBC 9 DT-07 VHF is moving to DT-29 UHF. :) Thank you FCC and KMBC. Would like to see a test pattern on DT-29 before the switchover so I can get all my family and friends receivers program to the new KMBC 9 DT-29 channel.

Excellent!

What happened to KCPT clear QAM channels on TWC? I lost all 4 of them.

Time Warner has added Big 10 Network/Big 10 Network HD today. I can't get it, I'm guessing you have to have the Sports Package.

That would be true and might have added it on Analog to and it's overflow channels.
At sometime Cartoon Network will be on 126,AMC,138 and OXYGEN on 123.
Wdaf has lots Changes coming up on 10-6-08 in terms of Anchors changes.
KCTV5 has a Temporary News Set intill the new one is done being built.

KSHB-HD and that NBC weather channel have disappeared from the guide on TWC. Rebooted the box, still not there. Tried manually going to 1441 and 1442, nothing. Anybody know what's going on?

Yeah, I noticed that too. I'd tried rebooting the box a couple times to no avail. Our power-on channel is 1441, and it just comes up as a black screen with no sound.

http://www.timewarnercable.com/kansascity/aboutus/legalnotice.html


To Come: Customer-Friendly Channel Changes

To make it easier for customers to locate High Definition (HD) versions of their favorite channels, Time Warner Cable will change several HD channel numbers in the near future so the numbers coordinate with Standard Definition channel numbers (e.g. 32 for TNT, 1032 for TNT HD):


They still have that block of SD iCTRL channels in the 1275-1279 range in the middle of all the HD channels. Plus the one at 1208 all by itself, but I think it's temporary. It really makes no sense to realign everything and leave things like that. I think the only reason they're where they are is because they were added before all those HD channels below 1275.

well, right at 6pm, 1441 and 1442 returned. Figures, right in the nick of time for football to start on NBC. ;)

Yeah, that's all I was worried about, so it's good.

Correction: KMBC will have to shut 7 down early. KQTV in St Joseph will be going on 7 and needing to test things. Since KCWE is functional on digital this may be easier to change than you might think. One plan KMBC has is to run 29.2 as a KMBC simulcast, although this hasn't been implimented yet.

well, right at 6pm, 1441 and 1442 returned. Figures, right in the nick of time for football to start on NBC. ;)

Its back, but my TWC HD DVR box changed my default power on channel to channel 1 instead of 1441.

Also, at the end of the guide where 1441 used to be, along with 4, 5 and 9's HD channels, 41's is no longer there. It is in the grouping up where all the local HD channels are, but not at the end any longer.

NHL Central Ice free Preview coming up on Comcast.
If they don't have a contract with NFL Network yet so keep dreaming.
In a couple of weeks maybe 2 new channels will be on Comcast HDNET replacing MOJO HD 206 and HDNET Movies 207 then in December DOT2 Network and separte HD Channels of Versus and Golf.

Lifetime Movie Network HD was added to Time Warner Cable today in Overland Park. It is part of the "HD Pack" and not "Free HD" but right there next to Hallmark Movie Channel HD.

Lifetime Movie Network HD was added to Time Warner Cable today in Overland Park. It is part of the "HD Pack" and not "Free HD" but right there next to Hallmark Movie Channel HD.

I guess the more HD there is, the better. I can't imagine that there is a huge call for Lifetime Movie HD. What about The Weather Channel HD, Speed HD, Spike HD, NFL Network HD, etc?

Mike

I think NFL Network HD is a pipe dream considering this is Time Warner and they lead the opposition to all things NFL Network.

I think NFL Network HD is a pipe dream considering this is Time Warner and they lead the opposition to all things NFL Network.

I know, but it doesn't hurt to dream :)

I think NFL Network HD is a pipe dream considering this is Time Warner and they lead the opposition to all things NFL Network.

Thank god for TWC. I'm not subsidizing the NFL Network because they won't agree to go on a sports tier (even though they happily agreed to do so on Comcast). I'm not going to take a price-hike to satisfy the NFL's extortion for 8 games a year that I could care less about.

Thank god for TWC. I'm not subsidizing the NFL Network because they won't agree to go on a sports tier (even though they happily agreed to do so on Comcast). I'm not going to take a price-hike to satisfy the NFL's extortion for 8 games a year that I could care less about.

In the end, the only one getting screwed is us viewers. Regardless of who is right or wrong - the NFL or TWC, the other providers have figured it out and are showing it.

TWC doesn't mind subsidizing a great deal of less watched channels, so I think that argument isn't really valid. The NFL Network is about more than just 8 games a year, otherwise it would only be showing programming for about 32 hours a year.

My point in all of this is that TWC is at least adding HD. I just wish it were some better channels like The Weather Channel HD, NFL Network HD and etc.

Mike

Started getting 9.3 OTA today.

The signal is much better than 9.1

Is that the purpose of it?

It's a subchannel on 29's digital, from what I can tell (I have a source). This is likely a temporary step until they get themselves moved to channel 29 next year to provide a stable signal to viewers in HD.

- Trip

If it was added on Comcast after 11pm last night it's a Temporary new Channel with same programming as it's Analog Channel either on 248 or 246 maybe with other changes.
Does anybody has an UPDATED LIST QAM-CLEAR CHANNELS for Comcast maybe Jewelry Television is in their meaning it will be in our Linuep soon?
What do you think will be Comcast next Changes or Additions?

The only digital TV I have is OTA. No digital cable for me.

I re-scanned my local channels into the two hd tv's that I have with OTA tuners in them. I lost 9.1 and 9.2, but gained the sd 9.3.

Did 9 move some things around on the tower? I am in the Lee's Summit area.

9-3 is an SD version of 9-1. In reality it's 29-2, they just have it mapped to 9-3 so as to help people find it.

- Trip

UPDATED LIST OF TWC OVERLAND PARK QAM-CLEAR CHANNELS

83-6 KCWE HD (CW Network)

88-1 KCPT ANALOG (PBS)
88-2 KCPT HD (6PM-6AM) SD (6AM-6PM)
88-3 KCPT Create (6AM-6PM)
88-4 KCPT Kids (6AM-6PM)

93-12 WDAF HD (FOX)

100-11 KSHB WEATHER PLUS
100-12 KSHB HD (NBC)

101-1 KMBC First Alert Weather
101-6 KMBC HD (ABC)

102-7 Jewelry Television

108-5 KCTV HD (CBS)
108-12 KSMO HD (My Network TV)

I had 62 (but not 11 & 41).

I did a rescan of my channels about a week ago, and picked up 11 & 41, but lost 62.

My rescan attempts over the last week have not been successful in getting the channel back.

Is anyone else currently getting 62? If you did a rescan, would you still get it in your list? (Please do not do a rescan on my account unless you normally do channel rescans).

Here in Olathe, my angles are from about 35 to 68 degrees. And 62 shows 48 degrees at 20.8 miles.

I get 19 which has the same angle and distance, if on a different digital channel.

So has something happened to 62 in recent days?

Regards,
Mark

I'm getting KSMO-DT OTA right now in Leawood.

9-3 is broadcasting the K-State Game OTA. My Samsung STB is showing it is 480i at 4:3 but it's coming in full letter box. It doesn't look distorted...

Lifetime Movie Network HD was added to Time Warner Cable today in Overland Park. It is part of the "HD Pack" and not "Free HD" but right there next to Hallmark Movie Channel HD.

What is in the HD Pack? I already get every HD channel except this one, which has a Call Customer Care message.

I was guessing the package you add on to get HD Net, HD Net Movies, Universal HD ect.

UPDATED LIST OF TWC OVERLAND PARK QAM-CLEAR CHANNELS

83-6 KCWE HD (CW Network)

88-1 KCPT ANALOG (PBS)
88-2 KCPT HD (6PM-6AM) SD (6AM-6PM)
88-3 KCPT Create (6AM-6PM)
88-4 KCPT Kids (6AM-6PM)

93-12 WDAF HD (FOX)

100-11 KSHB WEATHER PLUS
100-12 KSHB HD (NBC)

101-1 KMBC First Alert Weather
101-6 KMBC HD (ABC)

102-7 Jewelry Television

108-5 KCTV HD (CBS)
108-12 KSMO HD (My Network TV)

Thanks for that. I started my setup on my HTPC and wasn't sure which of those I should be working. The first one I tried was not working but I don't recall which channel it was. This list helps me know which channels I should expect so I know when it is my setup or when TWC is encrypting or doing something else.

Is it possible that some of the SDV comes over as another channel? From what I think I understand, a specific QAM channel maybe used for the first SDV channel my box tries to tune, and my QAM tuner may be able to get it if it hits the right SDV channel.

Anyway, thanks for the update. That will help me map my digital channels to the epg data.

I took that from my 19" LG LCD TV in the bedroom. It will scan and only add the clear QAM channels, however my 32" Westinghouse LCD tunes the clear channels, but labels them with different channels.

Got a flyer in my Olathe neighborhood saying Everest/SureWest is ready to sign me up. I talked with the sales guy, and they can offer what I'm getting from Comcast for about 50 bucks less a month, including 3 free DVR's. So I called Comcast to see if they could do anything to compete and was told, "Sorry, nothing we can do." I suppose I have to actually get the cancellation department on the line and tell them to cancel before they start dropping their price. Anyone else had any experience in doing this?

You could have ask this to are you adding add any of SD/HD that Surewest has that Comcast does anytime before 2009 and that might make you want to stay.

Got a flyer in my Olathe neighborhood saying Everest/SureWest is ready to sign me up. I talked with the sales guy, and they can offer what I'm getting from Comcast for about 50 bucks less a month, including 3 free DVR's. So I called Comcast to see if they could do anything to compete and was told, "Sorry, nothing we can do." I suppose I have to actually get the cancellation department on the line and tell them to cancel before they start dropping their price. Anyone else had any experience in doing this?
I'd guess that until they start seeing actual cancellations, they won't budge.

Got a flyer in my Olathe neighborhood saying Everest/SureWest is ready to sign me up. I talked with the sales guy, and they can offer what I'm getting from Comcast for about 50 bucks less a month, including 3 free DVR's. So I called Comcast to see if they could do anything to compete and was told, "Sorry, nothing we can do." I suppose I have to actually get the cancellation department on the line and tell them to cancel before they start dropping their price. Anyone else had any experience in doing this?
Cancellation department handles retention issues. If you actually threaten to cancel, then they might fight for you. Time-Warner does this. Not sure how much Comcast will fight for you tho.

Cancellation department handles retention issues. If you actually threaten to cancel, then they might fight for you. Time-Warner does this. Not sure how much Comcast will fight for you tho.

Both times I left TWC for DISH or DirecTV, they didn't even try to keep me.

However, when I came back to TWC this time (last year), they gave me a very generous 2 year offer to come back for cable/phone/net.

9-3 is an SD version of 9-1. In reality it's 29-2, they just have it mapped to 9-3 so as to help people find it.

- Trip

I emailed Channel 9 this morning, but they tell me nothing has changed on their end.

However, I still cannot get 9.1 and 9.2. Both my Sanyo HD tv's (one plasma and one lcd) can see 9.3, but not the others.

Oddly enough, I had 9.1 and 9.2 on both tv's before I did the channel scan. After the scan, I didn't have them.

I can't figure it out!

I emailed Channel 9 this morning, but they tell me nothing has changed on their end.

However, I still cannot get 9.1 and 9.2. Both my Sanyo HD tv's (one plasma and one lcd) can see 9.3, but not the others.

Oddly enough, I had 9.1 and 9.2 on both tv's before I did the channel scan. After the scan, I didn't have them.

I can't figure it out!

Are the TV's still looking for 9.1 and 9.2 on vhf Ch 7?
Don H.

Try looking at channel 7-3 or 7-1. Does it appear there?

- Trip

"9.3" is actually "31.2"

KMBC-DT on VHF 7 is broadcasting 9.1 and 9.2

KCWE-DT on UHF 31 is broadcasting 9.3


9.1 = ABC HD
9.2 = AccuWeather Channel
9.3 = KMBC Standard Definition from the KCWE-DT stick.

NBC is pulling the plug on Weather Plus at the end of the year, so what do you think KSHB will find to replace it?

Weather Plus Shutting Down:
http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/10/nbc_shutting_down_weather_plus.php

I just wanted to link to at least a story on the subject. I'm sure KSHB will find something, maybe the Gary Lezak Channel?

Weather Plus Shutting Down:
http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/10/nbc_shutting_down_weather_plus.php

I just wanted to link to at least a story on the subject. I'm sure KSHB will find something, maybe the Gary Lezak Channel?

NBC bought The Weather Channel earlier this year. Maybe The Weather Channel programs a local weather digital channel next year?

Try looking at channel 7-3 or 7-1. Does it appear there?

- Trip

I'm not sure how to get the tv to look there. It is a Sanyo 50'' plasma. As far as I can see, there is only a way to automatically scan for channels, not manually.

It sounds like you didn't have good reception for 9 when you did the scan. Many digital tuners will drop previous channels if reception is not good when you scan. You can add a channel manually on all the digital tuners I know of. If you enter the actual channel number with the remote control, 7 for channel 9, it will be added if the reception is good. Check your VHF reception and keep trying.

How about RTN Affliate or 24/7 Local News Channel?
MOJO HD goes the air on 12-1-08 but don't know when Comcast here is getting rid of it
Between 11pm and 4pm Yesterday 20 was moved to 925 on Comcast but know is just a Blue Screen with Music in the background. Maybe 926-27 are for the Educational Channels. KUKC needs to be moved to Digital section in the Spanish Tier. QVC and HSN to Digital or some where past 24 and Discovery Health to where it's to be in the 180's,KCWE then to 11 and then that would open for more HD and SD to be Added I hope.

Received a newspaper like flyer today in the mail from TWC. The flyer is apparently in response to all of the negative press and bs from the new Mystro system.

Anyways, there was a tidbit of information:

"Thanks to Mystro's cutting-edge technology, we've added 21 HD channels this year and plan to ADD ANOTHER 28 HD CHANNELS by the end of the year."

TWC is sending HGTV-HD, Food Network HD, and Boomerang (Herculoids en Espanol, although the commercials were in English) through in the clear on QAM tonight. Anyone know why they would do that?

The last several weeks my OTA 41.1 channel has been dropping out. Signal shows great, then just drops out for 1-2 seconds or so on my two different brands of tuners.
I just wanted to check that it was a problem on my end, and that others weren't also seeing it. I re-aimed my antenna today directly at kshb transmitter tower, and it still seems to do it.

Hello! I just joined the OTA HD team! :cool:
I have Dish then use old school antenna to get HD OTA for local channels.
I have a 37" 1090p Magnavox and needless to say HD looks great.

I still have issues with channel 9. I get 9.3 but not 9.1 nor 7. Maybe I need a better antenna. I have plans for a home made one.

Kelly

If you're patient, KMBC-DT will be moving their digital signal from channel 7 to channel 29 next year. Basically, you receive 9-3 just fine now, 9-1 and 9-2 will have an almost identical signal next year.

- Trip

I did not know that! Thank you Trip! :) I am patient. It pays off. I do get 9.3 as well. Make that 1080p. LOLOL! I have so much more to learn.

Kelly

The last several weeks my OTA 41.1 channel has been dropping out. Signal shows great, then just drops out for 1-2 seconds or so on my two different brands of tuners.
I just wanted to check that it was a problem on my end, and that others weren't also seeing it. I re-aimed my antenna today directly at kshb transmitter tower, and it still seems to do it.

I haven't been watching 41.1 a lot by any means but a few hours worth in the last week, haven't noticed a problem.

I haven't been watching 41.1 a lot by any means but a few hours worth in the last week, haven't noticed a problem.

Same here no issues on 41.1.

Kelly

LEGAL NOTICE FROM TIME WARNER CABLE

Time Warner Cable’s Kansas City agreements with programmers to carry their services routinely expire from time to time. We are usually able to obtain renewals or extensions of such agreements, and carriage of programming services is discontinued only in rare circumstances. The following agreements with programmers are due to expire soon, and we may be required to cease carriage of one or more of these services in the near future:

WDAF-TV (Fox)

http://www.timewarnercable.com/KansasCity/AboutUs/legalnotice.html

The notice also says that they will be moving channels around tomorrow - maybe :-)

Comcst hasen't promised us anything yet like maybe SHOPNBC,more HD and other SD Channels and Interactive TV.
One change a week from Comcast would be good.
FSN KC last night had a screen that was like when a Royals game is blacked out so you could not watch like Mind Body and so on and their was something on the channel from Comcast a note maybe they are going to rename it to Comcast Sports Net MO/Olathe and move it to Digital to the 7 Hundreds with moving the other Digital Sports Channels their to so more HD Channels can be added.

I don't think we are in any danger of losing WDAF tomorrow.... that is their 30 day required notice in case they DO have to pull it.

Channel 4 is still there and TWC finally moved all of the HD channels around to match up with the corresponding SD channel. Good move! Now we await their promise of 28 additional HD channel by year's end!

I also noticed on the TWC web site that the legal notice is gone regarding the Channel 4 issue.

I have TWC and live in South KC just on the Missouri side of the state line. Last night my HD channels were completely unwatchable with picture breakup and audio drops. This was across all my HD channels for the entire evening (and this morning) but my regular, non HD channels were not affected at all.

I've noticed this from time to time in recent weeks, maybe just a blip here and there, but last night everything was completely unwatchable.

Any ideas as to what is causing this?

Sounds like a bad or weak signal from the cable company. If you are using any combiners or splitters make sure they are the correct kind (high enough frequency)

After that, I would call TWC and have them check your location for signal strength.

Sounds like a bad or weak signal from the cable company. If you are using any combiners or splitters make sure they are the correct kind (high enough frequency)

After that, I would call TWC and have them check your location for signal strength.
I only have one TV in my house, and no splitters on my line anywhere. They told me on the phone that there aren't any problems with my signal strength, but they're sending someone out on Friday to take a look. We'll see what happens. I'm very dis-satisfied at this point. There's no reason my picture should be so bad.

I can't figure it out. I guess it has to be my signal.

Friday? Isn't today Tuesday? That's ridiculous!

I wonder if something is wrong with your cable box? You say the Analog channels work fine? What about standard definition digital cable channels like G4TV or Boomerang?

If they're not working either, it could be a bad cable box.

Friday? Isn't today Tuesday? That's ridiculous!

I wonder if something is wrong with your cable box? You say the Analog channels work fine? What about standard definition digital cable channels like G4TV or Boomerang?

If they're not working either, it could be a bad cable box.
I actually asked them to come out on Friday since I'm already off work on Friday. They offered to come out Wednesday.

And yes, the analog channels work perfectly. I never get any signal disruptions. I'll have to check the other digital, non-HD channels. I think the only ones I get would be Showtime. I only get HD channels, 1-76 and Showtime.

WDAF (Fox) 4 was removed.... from the legal notices. I guess TWC and WDAF came to terms.

We were hesitant to announce our intentions until the FCC made their decision final but today, the FCC announced that KMBC was granted RF channel 29 as it's post transition channel. We will begin the installation of our new HD-UHF DTV facility with an omni-directional antenna and 1,000Kw of effective radiated power as soon as our transmitter and associated equipment arrives later this year. We'll let you know when to do another channel scan but until then, we hope that those of you unable to receive 9.1 and 9.2 will enjoy a simulcast of KMBC's SD programming on 9.3. We thank you our viewers, for being patient with us through this petition process. TI

We were hesitant to announce our intentions until the FCC made their decision final but today, the FCC announced that KMBC was granted RF channel 29 as it's post transition channel. We will begin the installation of our new HD-UHF DTV facility with an omni-directional antenna and 1,000Kw of effective radiated power as soon as our transmitter and associated equipment arrives later this year. We'll let you know when to do another channel scan but until then, we hope that those of you unable to receive 9.1 and 9.2 will enjoy a simulcast of KMBC's SD programming on 9.3. We thank you our viewers, for being patient with us through this petition process. TI

That sounds like good news! I am getting 9.3 just fine but 9.1 and 9.2 are non-existent for me. Can't wait to actually get HD content from KMBC.

Can't wait for the cable company to get the neighborhood wired up either. College basketball season is about to start and I don't really want a dish on my house.

We were hesitant to announce our intentions until the FCC made their decision final but today, the FCC announced that KMBC was granted RF channel 29 as it's post transition channel. We will begin the installation of our new HD-UHF DTV facility with an omni-directional antenna and 1,000Kw of effective radiated power as soon as our transmitter and associated equipment arrives later this year. We'll let you know when to do another channel scan but until then, we hope that those of you unable to receive 9.1 and 9.2 will enjoy a simulcast of KMBC's SD programming on 9.3. We thank you our viewers, for being patient with us through this petition process. TI

This move really helps all of us KMBC viewers. While helping people set up their Over-the-Air antennas and getting the right direction on tower position, DT-07 VHF was sometimes hard to receive. I have noticed alot of UHF only antennas on rooftops which made VHF even harder to receive. This move to DT-29 is just wonderful and for myself will make KMBC DT much easier to receive around the KC metro area. :)

I noticed KMBC-DT 9.2 upgraded the graphics on their AccuWeather.com Weather Channel. I like the new layout, much cleaner.

Channel 4 is still there and TWC finally moved all of the HD channels around to match up with the corresponding SD channel. Good move!

I wish they'd pull all the "channel moved" channels from the guide. And also drop the 1276-1279 iCTRL channels that appear to be duplicates of the 985-990 iCTRL channels.

http://newzgroup.com/missouri/dtsearch.html Comcast Olathe/MO made it but nothing intersting.

We were hesitant to announce our intentions until the FCC made their decision final but today, the FCC announced that KMBC was granted RF channel 29 as it's post transition channel. We will begin the installation of our new HD-UHF DTV facility with an omni-directional antenna and 1,000Kw of effective radiated power as soon as our transmitter and associated equipment arrives later this year. We'll let you know when to do another channel scan but until then, we hope that those of you unable to receive 9.1 and 9.2 will enjoy a simulcast of KMBC's SD programming on 9.3. We thank you our viewers, for being patient with us through this petition process. TI

Now if you could just get your MCOs to actually watch the DTV stream maybe there wouldn't any more embarrassing situations like last night at the beginning of the Missouri game. There is no excuse for airing lip sync test for in excess of 10 minutes. And don't lay it on ABC, even if the network HD feed was wrong, the SD feed was fine, you can always upconvert until the HD feed comes back on line. Thanks for letting me vent, because my station never screws up. (more than five or six times a day)

We were hesitant to announce our intentions until the FCC made their decision final but today, the FCC announced that KMBC was granted RF channel 29 as it's post transition channel. We will begin the installation of our new HD-UHF DTV facility with an omni-directional antenna and 1,000Kw of effective radiated power as soon as our transmitter and associated equipment arrives later this year. We'll let you know when to do another channel scan but until then, we hope that those of you unable to receive 9.1 and 9.2 will enjoy a simulcast of KMBC's SD programming on 9.3. We thank you our viewers, for being patient with us through this petition process. TI

Thanks for the info, T.I. - it's good to hear from you again. I kinda liked the lip-sync test, BTW. They ought to have one of those at the beginning of every show, so we can set our digital audio delays correctly. ;)

On another subject, we get multiple dropouts (1-2 sec) of picture/sound on shows we record on our Dish DVR off of KMBC-DT, either OTA or satellite-delivered. This doesn't seem to happen on any other channel. Just wondering if this is a network thing, or if there is some other reason. We get a strong signal on the west side of town, BTW, so I don't think that's the issue.

Brad

KCTV starts airing their news in HD beginning today (10/20) at 4:00pm.

KCTV starts airing their news in HD beginning today (10/20) at 4:00pm.

LIVE!.....LATE-BREAKING!.......INVESTIGATIVE!..........WIDESCREEN!

Kudos to them, but I'll pass. :rolleyes:

Congratulations to WDAF... the ONLY station in Kansas City not broadcasting local news in High Definition!

LIVE!.....LATE-BREAKING!.......INVESTIGATIVE!..........WIDESCREEN!

Kudos to them, but I'll pass. :rolleyes:

C'mon you don't want to see Katie Horner in HD?

Thanks for the info, T.I. - it's good to hear from you again. I kinda liked the lip-sync test, BTW. They ought to have one of those at the beginning of every show, so we can set our digital audio delays correctly. ;)

On another subject, we get multiple dropouts (1-2 sec) of picture/sound on shows we record on our Dish DVR off of KMBC-DT, either OTA or satellite-delivered. This doesn't seem to happen on any other channel. Just wondering if this is a network thing, or if there is some other reason. We get a strong signal on the west side of town, BTW, so I don't think that's the issue.

Brad


Brad, I am on the east side of town and use Dish DVR's. No dropouts last night for me on KMBC-DT HD OTA. The news I watched in 4x3 satellite-delivered and had no dropouts.

Looks like the only thing in HD was the studio cameras and weather maps and graphics. Not even the main lower thirds were, unless "jaggies" is a feature of the software...

Well the good news... KCTV-5 News "More in the Morning" was also in HD on KSMO-DT.

I also get those drop outs when recording KMBC on my dish DVR.

Well the good news... KCTV-5 News "More in the Morning" was also in HD on KSMO-DT.
Yeah, their 9 p.m. news was in HD on 62-1 last night.

UPDATED LIST OF TWC OVERLAND PARK QAM-CLEAR CHANNELS

83-6 KCWE HD (CW Network)

88-1 KCPT ANALOG (PBS)
88-2 KCPT HD (6PM-6AM) SD (6AM-6PM)
88-3 KCPT Create (6AM-6PM)
88-4 KCPT Kids (6AM-6PM)

93-12 WDAF HD (FOX)

100-11 KSHB WEATHER PLUS
100-12 KSHB HD (NBC)

101-1 KMBC First Alert Weather
101-6 KMBC HD (ABC)

102-7 Jewelry Television

108-5 KCTV HD (CBS)
108-12 KSMO HD (My Network TV)

So I have all but the two stations on 108 coming in pretty well. Should I expect it to be anything other than my setup? I can try re-scanning but that isn't fun cleaning up (I get a bunch of other channels that don't actually tune, like those from 109,110 etc.) I will also look in the logs to see what I can. I just thought I would check if it makes sense that over the weekend and last night when I was attempting this, I couldn't get either of the 108 channels. I would have expcted someone commenting if they couldn't get CBS on clear QAM while getting all the others.

Looks like the only thing in HD was the studio cameras and weather maps and graphics. Not even the main lower thirds were, unless "jaggies" is a feature of the software...
I agree with that, what's with KCTV's obsession with s***** 3-d graphics? It looks like they tried to rip off WDAF's intro with all those red and blues.

It also looks like KCTV did their own in-house set design. The big screen behind the anchors is okay and all, but the whole set has this "college TV channel broadcasting out of the basement of a dorm" feel and they though it'd be cool to put the donated surplus big screen TV behind their anchors.

It also looks like KCTV did their own in-house set design. The big screen behind the anchors is okay and all, but the whole set has this "college TV channel broadcasting out of the basement of a dorm" feel and they though it'd be cool to put the donated surplus big screen TV behind their anchors.

In all actuallity it's the same set they had before, just retouched
http://www.kctv5.com/slideshow/news/17704725/detail.html

C'mon you don't want to see Katie Horner in HD?

Nope, life's too short to spend it watching Channel 5 news. I'll take Channel 4's SD news over that any day (even with Phil "Twitt"). Actually, I kind of like Phil, even if he IS a twitt. :p

Brad

I also get those drop outs when recording KMBC on my dish DVR.

Yeah, it seems to be worse at the beginning of shows, and then gets better as the show goes along. Sometimes it helps to hit "skip back," and then "skip ahead" 2 or 3 times. Sound familiar?

Brad

Yeah, it seems to be worse at the beginning of shows, and then gets better as the show goes along. Sometimes it helps to hit "skip back," and then "skip ahead" 2 or 3 times. Sound familiar?

Brad

I haven't tried the skipping to fix it, but now that you mention it, I remember that it gets better later in the show.

Those of you on Everest might be interested to know they are now owned by a California company called SureWest, and will soon offer "bonded DSL". For more information from DSL Reports:
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Surewest-Launches-Bonded-DSL-98572

The set is now to the left of the building,can see outside,Brad and Long were standing in front of a TV at 9pm yesterday for a story and them some like WDAF does sometime.

What do you hope is Comcast next change before December? I hope Bloomberg 103,STYLE to 118,123 to 126 moved or gone and replaced with OXYGEN,Cartoon Network and IONLIFE/Qubo.
If somebody wnats to call Comcast to see what the next additions and changes are that would be good.
NBA League Pass Free Preview coming up on 28-4 on Comcast.
He has Sunflower Cable because their them only ones that get it at the moment.

I was looking at what other Time Warner cable systems have added for HD channels, and from what I have gathered it looks like the “28 more by the end of the year” could be some of these:

KMCI-DT “38 The Spot” (Sports Spot in HD) (A Guess)

Available In other TWC Markets
HBO2-HD, HBO Family-HD, HBO Comedy-HD, HBO Signature-HD, HBO Zone-HD, HBO Latino-HD, Cinemax-HD, MoreMax-HD, ActionMAX-HD, 5StarMAX-HD, ThrillerMAX-HD, WMAX-HD, @MAX-HD, OuterMAX-HD, Showtime 2-HD, ShowCase-HD, ShowExtreme-HD, The Movie Channel-HD, TMCxtra-HD, Starz Comedy-HD, Starz Edge-HD, Starz Kids & Family-HD, Encore-HD, MGM-HD, Fox Business Network-HD, The Weather Channel-HD, Cartoon Network-HD, FUSE-HD, FX-HD, Speed-HD, NBA TV-HD, NHL Network-HD, CBS College Sports-HD, The Tennis Channel-HD, Sleuth-HD --- (Has the rights to, Channel Launch TBA), MLB Network-HD --- (Has the rights to, Channel Launching in January 2009)

Negotiations Known In Progress With TWC:
NFL Network-HD, IFC-HD, AMC-HD, WE-HD, Sci-Fi-HD, Bravo-HD, USA-HD, CNBC-HD, MSNBC-HD --- (Channel Launching in Q4 of 2008), Chiller-HD --- (Channel Launching in October 2008).

I see a lot on this board about all the new HD channels TWC has added locally. What in the heck is going on at Comcast Olathe/Independence? They haven't added a new HD channel in months. Where is Fox News HD, for instance? Or the Weather Channel HD...or ESPNNews? And they wonder why so many people are switching to Satellite. I know..I know...they have all this OnDemand stuff..most of it of little interest to most people. I want more linear channels. Come on, Comcast.

I was looking at what other Time Warner cable systems have added for HD channels, and from what I have gathered it looks like the “28 more by the end of the year” could be some of these:

KMCI-DT “38 The Spot” (Sports Spot in HD) (A Guess)...



In August there was an article about KSHB going HD and in it, there was a line about the 38 Sports Spot show: "Jack Harry's "38 Sports Spot" program will be going HD in a couple of weeks, news director Rick Iler said."

http://blogs.kansascity.com/tvbarn/2008/08/hd-news-and-tra.html

The Sports Spot really is in HD.... I just watched it OTA on KMCI-DT.

Ladies & Gents,
I've got to go to Bolivar next weekend to hook up some new equipment for the folks. They got a new Sammy LN46A550, along with a DVD recorder w/tuner.

Right now they have the antenna coax running straight to the Sammy. I'm guessing that I'm going to have to split that. Running antenna to a splitter then splitter(A) to the Sammy, splitter(B) into the Sony.

I'm thinking there are probably a hundred different types of splitters. I could really use some recommendations before I go south for hookup.

TIA,
Skid

In case there is anyone from Lawrence, KS looking for reception information, I recently purchased a DB2 antenna from Antennasdirect.com and an Insignia DTV converter and am VERY happy with the results! I pick up the following channels, all from Kansas City:

(from antennaweb.org)
WDAF-DT 4.1 FOX KANSAS CITY, MO 74° 34.9 34
KCTV-DT 5.1 CBS KANSAS CITY, MO 74° 35.6 24
KMBC-DT 9.1 ABC KANSAS CITY, MO 74° 39.2 9
KCPT-DT 19.1 PBS KANSAS CITY, MO 75° 41.1 18
KCWE-DT 29.1 CW KANSAS CITY, MO 74° 39.2 31
KMCI-DT 38.1 IND LAWRENCE, KS 85° 37.4 41
KSHB-DT 41.1 NBC KANSAS CITY, MO 85° 37.4 42
KPXE-DT 50.1 ION KANSAS CITY, MO 80° 38.7 51
KSMO 62 MNT KANSAS CITY, MO 74° 41.7 62


I also get 16.1-5 out of St. Joseph (not listed for me on antennaweb.org). The site says I should also get 11.1 (PBS) out of Topeka, but I'm not surprised that I don't get any Topeka stations as I am on the East side of Lawrence and am blocked by the hill. West Lawrence would probably have a better chance of getting Topeka stations.

All in all I am VERY happy with the results! Especially considering all of my channels are 34-41 miles away! The only thing I would do different is maybe upgrade to the DB4 antenna as some stations drop out during bad weather and KCTV5 tends to pixelate in the afternoons, which happens to be exactly when the Chiefs are playing. Though this year, maybe I shouldn't consider that to be such a bad thing.

My only knock on the Insignia is that it is not compatible with universal remote controls. But I shouldn't complain as this is the cheapest converter box I could find.

After setting up the DB2, I decided to build my own DTV antenna to see how the results compare (Search YouTube for "Coat Hanger HDTV Antenna"). Wow! I have this antenna in one of my bedrooms and it performs almost as well as the DB2 on my roof! The only stations I don't get are 19.1 (PBS) and 9.1 and 9.2, though I do get 9.3. I'm assuming that this is because 9.1 and 9.2 are broadcast in VHF.

Hope someone finds this helpful!

Apologies if this is a pretty basic question... Everest subscriber - have a dtv/dvr box for primary television; however, looking to add hdtv in bedroom with integrated QAM tuner. Does Everest/Surewest offer qam hd programming without the requirement of a set top box for such a set? Thanks in advance for the insight!

Ladies & Gents,
I've got to go to Bolivar next weekend to hook up some new equipment for the folks. They got a new Sammy LN46A550, along with a DVD recorder w/tuner.

Right now they have the antenna coax running straight to the Sammy. I'm guessing that I'm going to have to split that. Running antenna to a splitter then splitter(A) to the Sammy, splitter(B) into the Sony.

I'm thinking there are probably a hundred different types of splitters. I could really use some recommendations before I go south for hookup.

TIA,
Skid

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