If you look at the slides, the "Distant Networks" law is changing with the digital transition. Which means if Dish does not provide a local affiliate(of the big networks) in our area they would be legally allowed to provide us with an alternative until they get the local affiliate for that area. At least that is what I gathered from the slides. But I think they provide us with the big 4 so it wouldn't apply to people who subscribe to Shreveport locals.

Or maybe he is saying that we might be able to "move" and now get Lafayette HD or Baton Rouge HD since we are probably in their spot beam.

Ah ok, I just thought I was missing something. It's just annoying that we don't have our locals here yet in HD when there are plenty of smaller markets that already have theirs. Errrrrr.

If you look at the slides, the "Distant Networks" law is changing with the digital transition. Which means if Dish does not provide a local affiliate(of the big networks) in our area they would be legally allowed to provide us with an alternative until they get the local affiliate for that area. At least that is what I gathered from the slides. But I think they provide us with the big 4 so it wouldn't apply to people who subscribe to Shreveport locals.

Or maybe he is saying that we might be able to "move" and now get Lafayette HD or Baton Rouge HD since we are probably in their spot beam.

Moving has always been a option with a couple of markets you guys can pick from. But yes, I'm talking about the Distant Networks part. But remember! These are not provided by DishNetwork. They are provided by All American Direct. They lease space on DishNetwork's satellites and the signal will come down to your DishNetwork box though. Here's a bit more info in this article:

http://www.multichannel.com/blog/The_Satellite_Dish/15401-Charlie_Chat_Surprise_iPhone_Thoughts.php

On Saturday go check out this page...it should be updated by then: www.mydistantnetworks.com

What's up with this spot on KNOE that I've seen for the past 2 weeks talking about KNOE being available on Dish?


Dish will also carry MSNBC HD on the official launch date of 6/29.
Over the years I've noticed that the month of June is when many cable and satellite systems add channels.
If Direct doesn't add more HD soon, I'll cut them loose as I did with cable and go with Dish.

Moving has always been a option with a couple of markets you guys can pick from. But yes, I'm talking about the Distant Networks part. But remember! These are not provided by DishNetwork. They are provided by All American Direct. They lease space on DishNetwork's satellites and the signal will come down to your DishNetwork box though. Here's a bit more info in this article:

http://www.multichannel.com/blog/The_Satellite_Dish/15401-Charlie_Chat_Surprise_iPhone_Thoughts.php

On Saturday go check out this page...it should be updated by then: www.mydistantnetworks.comI understand they are provided by All American Direct. My point was that Dish already provides ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox to the Shreveport market, so the rule changes don't apply here.

I did the *move* to Dallas, the HD quality video/audio is very very good. None of this going to SD when there is a storm warning. Local news in real HD. When Shreveport goes HD on the birds I might move back, but I am lovin the quality HD

I understand they are provided by All American Direct. My point was that Dish already provides ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox to the Shreveport market, so the rule changes don't apply here.

That's not what I'm hearing... I'm hearing anyone qualifies. But will we find out on Saturday.

What's up with this spot on KNOE that I've seen for the past 2 weeks talking about KNOE being available on Dish?


Dish will also carry MSNBC HD on the official launch date of 6/29.
Over the years I've noticed that the month of June is when many cable and satellite systems add channels.
If Direct doesn't add more HD soon, I'll cut them loose as I did with cable and go with Dish.

Why would you drop DirecTV if they don't add any more HD channels? What more do you want?

What's up with this spot on KNOE that I've seen for the past 2 weeks talking about KNOE being available on Dish?


Dish will also carry MSNBC HD on the official launch date of 6/29.
Over the years I've noticed that the month of June is when many cable and satellite systems add channels.
If Direct doesn't add more HD soon, I'll cut them loose as I did with cable and go with Dish.

Per the charlie chat, Dish will launch MSNBC-HD July 8th(The rest of the channels in the pic are on dish now)
http://www.satelliteguys.us/attachment.php?attachmentid=38489&d=1244521274

That's not what I'm hearing... I'm hearing anyone qualifies. But will we find out on Saturday.
Well we will see. The slides say it applies to digital TV subscribers whose provider does not offer locals or does not offer ALL locals (ie. missing an affiliaye such as ABC)

Scott's blog is relying on the ambiguity of the words "acceptable digital signal". If "acceptable" becomes an issue it can quickly cleared up with the simple clarification from the FCC official in the Osama Administration. (If he has appointed one yet)

Per the charlie chat, Dish will launch MSNBC-HD July 8th(The rest of the channels in the pic are on dish now)
http://www.satelliteguys.us/attachment.php?attachmentid=38489&d=1244521274That brings in the TurboHD issue. Don't get me started. That is supposedly being worked on. :rolleyes:

I read a thread that said all 4 networks in HD from AAD was $34.99 per month -WAAAAY TOO much! :eek:

:eek:

I can't see it being that high...we will find out tomorrow though.

Can anyone confirm if KLTS has their digital signal up on channel 24 yet and if they are at higher power?

They shut off the analog at 7:00 AM this morning.

:eek:

I can't see it being that high...we will find out tomorrow though.

This is from another thread. If so, that is too much!!

9.99 per network (one network feed only. Chicago for Eastern and Central, LA for Mountain and Pacific)
7.49 per network if you have SD as well (plus the 3.49 for sd)
34.99 for all 4 networks
24.99 for all 4 networks if you have SD as well (plus the 12.99 for sd)

Also if you order quarterly prior to July 15th the third month is free for the first quarter.
You can start to order them this Saturday from 9am - 10pm Sat and noon - 9pm on Sunday

Still some analog stuff up this am.

Couldnt get a clean rescan yet, way too much dx. All the Monroe stuff and lots of Mississippi coming too strong. Saw KAQY in HD first time lol.

I'll rescan mid day, cant tell anything with all this tropo.

Tropo was strong this morning from both east and west. Got KVUE, KXAN, and KEYE from Austin, KBTX from Bryan, KWBU from Waco, KDFW, and several PBS stations from Misssissippi.

I think that with analog now gone the door is wide open for digital DX'ing. It is also a lot easier to identify stations now.

Still no KLTS though. Seems that they are having some problems getting their digital signal up at full strength.

Longview's KCEB analog 54 is gone, but no KCEB-DT on 51 yet.

Tropo strong again this am, at 8am not one shreveport local would work. Plenty of far away stuff to watch. I pointed west yesterday after my post, got lots of stuff for the first time. You are right about the dx door being opened.

KTAL had a live local church service up in HD this AM. KTBS analog still on, video of converter box install.

KTAL & KSLA both need weather insertion into HD. Wonder how long it takes one of these two to pony up, loser gets last place in the local HDTV conversion race. (KTBS won) This should have been done before feb9.

Why would you drop DirecTV if they don't add any more HD channels? What more do you want?

What I want are the ever growing list of HD channels that are available on Dish and not Direct.

Like
E!
Travel
AMC
TCM
The Lifetime channels and yes, every single channel available in HD.

Direct made bold promises over the years about the number of HD channels and they have not lived up to the hype.

Direct sent a message I've had to acknowledge OK to twice in the last few weeks reminding me that anytime I'm watching a 480i channel, I can simply press the RES button on my Direct receiver and upgrade to a 720p or 1080i. LOL
Their monthly newsletter that arrived yesterday said nothing about any new HD channels, but something about the new HOPE channel. Sounds like another boring religion tier addition. They were touting their new 1080p capability.

I would grade my installation experience with a F. The people they've sent here out of Jonesboro were rude, rough, and angry the whole time.

I want a FCC that makes old people angry.

What I want are the ever growing list of HD channels that are available on Dish and not Direct.

Like
E!
Travel
AMC
TCM
The Lifetime channels and yes, every single channel available in HD.

Direct made bold promises over the years about the number of HD channels and they have not lived up to the hype.

Direct sent a message I've had to acknowledge OK to twice in the last few weeks reminding me that anytime I'm watching a 480i channel, I can simply press the RES button on my Direct receiver and upgrade to a 720p or 1080i. LOL
Their monthly newsletter that arrived yesterday said nothing about any new HD channels, but something about the new HOPE channel. Sounds like another boring religion tier addition. They were touting their new 1080p capability.

I would grade my installation experience with a F. The people they've sent here out of Jonesboro were rude, rough, and angry the whole time.

I want a FCC that makes old people angry.


While I wouldn't mind having those channels in HD you can't really complain about DirecTV. There are plenty of channels that DirecTV has that Dish doesn't. They are just now about to get FX HD and Speed HD which Direct has had for quite a while now. DirecTV is far superior than Dish in my opinion. If you hate them so bad quit bitching and go to Dish. I'm sure you will be very missed.

Tropo strong again this am, at 8am not one shreveport local would work. Plenty of far away stuff to watch. I pointed west yesterday after my post, got lots of stuff for the first time. You are right about the dx door being opened.

KTAL had a live local church service up in HD this AM. KTBS analog still on, video of converter box install.

KTAL & KSLA both need weather insertion into HD. Wonder how long it takes one of these two to pony up, loser gets last place in the local HDTV conversion race. (KTBS won) This should have been done before feb9.

The local church service that you are referring to was for First United Methodist Church of Shreveport. We are the only local church service that is broadcasting in HD at this time. I hope that you enjoy our service.

Tropo strong again this am, at 8am not one Shreveport local would work. Plenty of far away stuff to watch. I pointed west yesterday after my post, got lots of stuff for the first time. You are right about the dx door being opened.

Well, guys, I am not sure I understand what you are talking about, but if I surmise correctly you are referring to long distance reception. I picked up KTBS (analog) with the digital conversion info running. It was really fading in and out, so it took me several minutes to make out the very large station ID logo. So, not really a watchable picture, but I thought you might be interested. This was at approximately 7:30 p.m.

DIRECTV on Wednesday announced the addition of seven new local channel markets to its HD lineup, bringing the satellite provider's total to 133 cities representing more than 91 percent of U.S. TV households.

The new markets include Charleston-Huntington, W. Va.; Columbia, S.C.; Huntsville-Decatur, Ala.; Jackson, Miss.; Lexington, Ky.; Roanoke-Lynchburg, Va.; and Shreveport, La. The new HD markets will begin to roll out later this summer, according to DIRECTV.

In each of the new markets, DIRECTV's HD subscribers will have access to ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC in high-def.

:eek:

DIRECTV will begin the roll-out of the new HD local markets later this summer. The new markets include: Charleston-Huntington, W. Va.; Columbia, S.C.; Huntsville-Decatur, Ala.; Jackson, Miss.; Lexington, Ky.; Roanoke-Lynchburg, Va.; and Shreveport, La. For more launch details visit www.directv.com/hdlocals.

Upcoming HD local market launches*
Charleston-Huntington W. VA Sep. 09
Columbia S.C. Sep. 09
Huntsville-Decatur AL Sep. 09
Jackson MS Oct. 09
Lexington KY Oct. 09
Roanoke-Lynchburg VA July 09
Shreveport LA Aug. 09

DIRECTV will begin the roll-out of the new HD local markets later this summer. The new markets include: Charleston-Huntington, W. Va.; Columbia, S.C.; Huntsville-Decatur, Ala.; Jackson, Miss.; Lexington, Ky.; Roanoke-Lynchburg, Va.; and Shreveport, La. For more launch details visit www.directv.com/hdlocals.

Upcoming HD local market launches*
Charleston-Huntington W. VA Sep. 09
Columbia S.C. Sep. 09
Huntsville-Decatur AL Sep. 09
Jackson MS Oct. 09
Lexington KY Oct. 09
Roanoke-Lynchburg VA July 09
Shreveport LA Aug. 09

hopefully Dish will be next.... so I can move back from Dallas :D but then again I might stay as most of the programing is HD and very good HD audio/video

Hello,
The fiber length that was missing was installed yesterday at our local pickup facility, they are now in testing mode. This lasts usually 30 days.
That's all I can confirm right now.
Happy 4th of July.

Hello,
The fiber length that was missing was installed yesterday at our local pickup facility, they are now in testing mode. This lasts usually 30 days.
That's all I can confirm right now.
Happy 4th of July.

TIA for the up date :)

hopefully Dish will be next.... so I can move back from Dallas :D but then again I might stay as most of the programing is HD and very good HD audio/videoWhat equipment you running? Antenna?

If on a 622 I would stay in Dallas and also use the antenna locals. If a 722 with antenna module, you could move back and have the same features.

What equipment you running? Antenna?

If on a 622 I would stay in Dallas and also use the antenna locals. If a 722 with antenna module, you could move back and have the same features.

VIP 722 the only thing I watch from Shreveport is the local news the rest is all HD from Dallas :)

What equipment you running? Antenna?

If on a 622 I would stay in Dallas and also use the antenna locals. If a 722 with antenna module, you could move back and have the same features.

Not true.
If he "moves back" with his 722, he will lose the dallas hd.
Stay in Dallas, and have the s'port ota as a backup.

Yep...best all around. Satellite locals from the next DMA and OTA HD's for your DMA. Love it!

Added to Dish Net congrats!

6540(31) - KLAX [MPEG2 SD 8PSK] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 09 Spotbeam 42 (NA)(Alexandria, LA-ABC)
6541(35) - KALBD [MPEG2 SD 8PSK] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 09 Spotbeam 42 (NA)(Alexandria, LA-NBC)
6542(5) - KALB [MPEG2 SD 8PSK] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 09 Spotbeam 42 (NA)(Alexandria, LA-NBC)
6543(48) - WNTZ [MPEG2 SD 8PSK] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 09 Spotbeam 42 (NA)(Natchez, MS-FOX)
6544(41) - KBCA [MPEG2 SD 8PSK] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 09 Spotbeam 42 (NA)(Alexandria, LA-CW)
6545(26) - KLPA [MPEG2 SD 8PSK] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 09 Spotbeam 42 (NA)(Alexandria, LA-PBS)

good to see that Shreveport yet again will be last, so glad I made the move to Dallas

Added to Dish Net congrats!

6540(31) - KLAX [MPEG2 SD 8PSK] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 09 Spotbeam 42 (NA)(Alexandria, LA-ABC)
6541(35) - KALBD [MPEG2 SD 8PSK] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 09 Spotbeam 42 (NA)(Alexandria, LA-NBC)
6542(5) - KALB [MPEG2 SD 8PSK] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 09 Spotbeam 42 (NA)(Alexandria, LA-NBC)
6543(48) - WNTZ [MPEG2 SD 8PSK] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 09 Spotbeam 42 (NA)(Natchez, MS-FOX)
6544(41) - KBCA [MPEG2 SD 8PSK] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 09 Spotbeam 42 (NA)(Alexandria, LA-CW)
6545(26) - KLPA [MPEG2 SD 8PSK] added to Ciel-2 129W TP 09 Spotbeam 42 (NA)(Alexandria, LA-PBS)

good to see that Shreveport yet again will be last, so glad I made the move to Dallas

Don't get excited...those are MPEG2 SD only. There's really no beam covering the entire Shreveport DMA very well. If I remember correctly Natchitoches was cut off. But I could be wrong as I haven't looked at the maps in a while.

If I were in Alexandria I wouldn't "live" in Alex. Those Alex locals are on the same transponder as the Baton Rouge HD locals. ;)

Last night KTAL was inserting weather into HD. So was KETK NBC 56. Good job guys. KSLA was the only local not in HD. Hope they get this soon.

LOOKING FOR HAVA OR SLINGBOX ACCESS FOR COX CABLE LSU SPORTING EVENTS

I live in Shreveport and I subscribe to DirecTv. I have been with DirecTv for over 10 years and would not switch back to cable. However, I am envious of Cox Cable subscribers in one area. That area is LSU Sports since Cox signed an exclusive with LSU regarding some sports content. I have a HAVA Titanium HD hooked up to my HD DVR from DirecTv. The HAVA allows me to watch content from DirecTv (live and recorded)from anywhere in the world remotely on my laptop as long as I have an internet connection. The HAVA is connected to my HD DVR and streams content live from the HD DVR to my laptop. HAVA's competitor Slingbox does the same thing.

I am looking to share my HAVA account with someone who has a HAVA or Slingbox connected to a Cox Cable Box. In exchange I would want access to your account so I could watch the Cox Cable exclusive LSU Sporting events.

If anyone is interested in such a reciprocal arrangement then please send me a PM. I posted this here because I did not know where else to post it and because I live in Shreveport.

LOOKING FOR HAVA OR SLINGBOX ACCESS FOR COX CABLE LSU SPORTING EVENTS

I live in Shreveport and I subscribe to DirecTv. I have been with DirecTv for over 10 years and would not switch back to cable. However, I am envious of Cox Cable subscribers in one area. That area is LSU Sports since Cox signed an exclusive with LSU regarding some sports content. I have a HAVA Titanium HD hooked up to my HD DVR from DirecTv. The HAVA allows me to watch content from DirecTv (live and recorded)from anywhere in the world remotely on my laptop as long as I have an internet connection. The HAVA is connected to my HD DVR and streams content live from the HD DVR to my laptop. HAVA's competitor Slingbox does the same thing.

I am looking to share my HAVA account with someone who has a HAVA or Slingbox connected to a Cox Cable Box. In exchange I would want access to your account so I could watch the Cox Cable exclusive LSU Sporting events.

If anyone is interested in such a reciprocal arrangement then please send me a PM. I posted this here because I did not know where else to post it and because I live in Shreveport.

I can't help you out but if I come across anybody I know that has Cox cable and a slingbox I will definitetly pass this on to them and see if they are interested.

How far does the Dallas spotbeam go into Louisiana? I live in Linville,Louisiana zip code 71260. Thats in "Way" North Louisiana 30 miles above Monroe Louisiana.

I am a Dish Subscriber and I would like to "move" to a Market where there locals are in HD.

Monroe is my current locals and I have never read anything about Dish going HD with Monroe, Louisiana Locals.

Maybe when Shreveport gets Locals in HD I will be in that spotbeam to be able to "move"?

Where is the most updated spotbeam map that shows the spotbeams for locals in HD in my area or residence?

Thanks in advance

How far does the Dallas spotbeam go into Louisiana? I live in Linville,Louisiana zip code 71260. Thats in "Way" North Louisiana 30 miles above Monroe Louisiana.

I am a Dish Subscriber and I would like to "move" to a Market where there locals are in HD.

Monroe is my current locals and I have never read anything about Dish going HD with Monroe, Louisiana Locals.

Maybe when Shreveport gets Locals in HD I will be in that spotbeam to be able to "move"?

Where is the most updated spotbeam map that shows the spotbeams for locals in HD in my area or residence?

Thanks in advance

Currently there isn't really a spotbeam that covers the entire Shreveport DMA well so I don't think we will see any HD locals there soon..but I could be wrong since Spotbeam 37 has room for you guys..but it doesn't go far enough south. I assume you are on the western arc service with 110/119/129, so I won't post anything about the eastern arc locals.

The channel data is almost real-time(delayed by 15 min)

Here are some from 129 that are near you... as always. check your signal strength!

http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/index.php?search=dn129&sub=true&beamMap=CIEL2_SB37.jpg&sort=TP&order=
http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/index.php?search=dn129&sub=true&beamMap=CIEL2_SB38.jpg&sort=TP&order=
http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/index.php?search=dn129&sub=true&beamMap=CIEL2_SB42.jpg&sort=TP&order=

Probably your best bet is the Baton Rouge market.

Definitely the baton rouge, plus they now have all 4 locals in hd:)

Currently there isn't really a spotbeam that covers the entire Shreveport DMA well so I don't think we will see any HD locals there soon..but I could be wrong since Spotbeam 37 has room for you guys..but it doesn't go far enough south. I assume you are on the western arc service with 110/119/129, so I won't post anything about the eastern arc locals.

The channel data is almost real-time(delayed by 15 min)

Here are some from 129 that are near you... as always. check your signal strength!

http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/index.php?search=dn129&sub=true&beamMap=CIEL2_SB37.jpg&sort=TP&order=
http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/index.php?search=dn129&sub=true&beamMap=CIEL2_SB38.jpg&sort=TP&order=
http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/index.php?search=dn129&sub=true&beamMap=CIEL2_SB42.jpg&sort=TP&order=

Probably your best bet is the Baton Rouge market.

I now reside in Baton Rouge. The damn news is in HD on a couple of these HD Locals! Impressive!!!!!!!!!

I now reside in Baton Rouge. The damn news is in HD on a couple of these HD Locals! Impressive!!!!!!!!!

Yes indeed. WBRZ and WAFB both do HD news. WBRZ even does their weather radar in HD, WAFB's weather radar is still in SD 4X3.

off topic but since Shreveort is in the SEC area I thought I'd post a link to the details of the SEC's new deal with ESPN

ESPN's "sec network" ( formerly raycom) details and affiliates
http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=12874&change_well_id=2

full TVschedule for weeks 1 2 and 3

http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=5905&change_well_id=2

I now reside in Baton Rouge. The damn news is in HD on a couple of these HD Locals! Impressive!!!!!!!!!
Plus wbrz channel 2 also does regis, dr phil, jeopardy, wheel of fortune, boston legal and a few others in HD.
NBC33 and fox44 do ellen,.oprah, entertainment tonight in HD
But to warn you, nbc 33 is the worst in forgetting for hd. For example yesterday nbc33 showed oprah in sd, but fox 44 showed the same one in hd.They both are owned/operated together by the same co.
Also, for some reason, fox44 will show a "fox44 in hd" logo even on programs that arent in hd!

off topic but since Shreveort is in the SEC area I thought I'd post a link to the details of the SEC's new deal with ESPN

ESPN's "sec network" ( formerly raycom) details and affiliates
http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=12874&change_well_id=2

full TVschedule for weeks 1 2 and 3

http://secsports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=2&url_article_id=5905&change_well_id=2

I wonder if the games will be in HD? I didn't read where it said anything about that. Will stink if they aren't. Raycom wasn't great but at least their games where produced in HD. I have a feeling now that ESPN Regional has taken over they aren't going to be.

I wonder if the games will be in HD? I didn't read where it said anything about that. Will stink if they aren't. Raycom wasn't great but at least their games where produced in HD. I have a feeling now that ESPN Regional has taken over they aren't going to be.

Just FYI, last season Big 12 basketball was carried regionally over the air by the Big 12 Network, which is produced by ESPN Regional Television, and was formally known as ESPN+. None of the games last season were in HD.

"I now reside in Baton Rouge. The damn news is in HD on a couple of these HD Locals! Impressive!!!!!!!!!"

Smackman, I'm near Colfax and I want what you got, how did you pick an address in BR?

"I now reside in Baton Rouge. The damn news is in HD on a couple of these HD Locals! Impressive!!!!!!!!!"

Smackman, I'm near Colfax and I want what you got, how did you pick an address in BR?

Make sure and check your signal strength on 129 TP 9.

Here's where you get an address - CLICK HERE (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Baton+Rouge+Real+Estate") - from what I've read you add a one to an address or apt#.

Just FYI, last season Big 12 basketball was carried regionally over the air by the Big 12 Network, which is produced by ESPN Regional Television, and was formally known as ESPN+. None of the games last season were in HD.

If ESPN can film one of its reporters through a peep hole then it should be able to give us our games in HD.

"Here's where you get an address - CLICK HERE - from what I've read you add a one to an address or apt#."


Thanks Digiblur, I've always wanted to live in Walker.

Last night KTAL was inserting weather into HD. So was KETK NBC 56. Good job guys. KSLA was the only local not in HD. Hope they get this soon.LOL!!! KSLA went into SD during crawls tonight. And KTAL can do it while maintaing HD??? LOL!!!

Sucks to be channel 12!! To be 1 upped by KTAL!!!! ROTFLMAO!!!!!!! :D I think Denny Duron's station prolly stayed HD along with KTAL!!! :o You know..... the Branch Duronians....... :p

LOL!!! KSLA went into SD during crawls tonight. And KTAL can do it while maintaing HD??? LOL!!!

Sucks to be channel 12!! To be 1 upped by KTAL!!!! ROTFLMAO!!!!!!! :D I think Denny Duron's station prolly stayed HD along with KTAL!!! :o You know..... the Branch Duronians....... :p

Hahaha, no doubt. I so thought KTAL would be the last of the main three and here it is KSLA??? Just unreal. I'm glad I don't watch anything on CBS besides golf on the weekends. And it's so annoying having to watch in SD with those damn weather crawls.

Hahaha, no doubt. I so thought KTAL would be the last of the main three and here it is KSLA??? Just unreal. I'm glad I don't watch anything on CBS besides golf on the weekends. And it's so annoying having to watch in SD with those damn weather crawls.

Lets just hope for nice weather on Sundays this fall. CBS spends a bundle on HD NFL coverage, KSLA please spend the money so we can enjoy HD NFL in all weather.

Lets just hope for nice weather on Sundays this fall. CBS spends a bundle on HD NFL coverage, KSLA please spend the money so we can enjoy HD NFL in all weather.

Haha, no doubt. :D

Hello,
The fiber length that was missing was installed yesterday at our local pickup facility, they are now in testing mode. This lasts usually 30 days.
That's all I can confirm right now.
Happy 4th of July.

Will Direct tv make the Aug 12 go live date?

Will Direct tv make the Aug 12 go live date?

How did you know that D* was planning on August 12? I didn't read that anywhere. Just read they are going to have them sometime in August. Hopefully it is next Wednesday. :D

How did you know that D* was planning on August 12? I didn't read that anywhere. Just read they are going to have them sometime in August. Hopefully it is next Wednesday. :D

Someone posted several go live dates on DBSTalk, which one of them was Shreveport.

Someone posted several go live dates on DBSTalk, which one of them was Shreveport.

Excellent. Hopefully they go live next Wednesday then. Can't wait. It's been way over due. Ha. :D

Hello,
at this time I have no further info on the Sat launch dates, I'll keep you posted if I hear anything. We have a visited scheduled today with them, maybe I can find out.

any idea which Sherveport HD channels will be added to directv?
I know the big 4 networks 3 6 12 and 33 but how about PBS, MyNet, and/or CW

Hello again,
since sometimes last week, KSLA has been experiencing problems with the Transmitter exciter. We diagnosed today a faulty pre-correction board, and parts should arrive Tuesday. In the meantime, viewers can experience difficulty with reception that will look like a loss of level, but isn't. If you are having such difficulties, a re-scan may or may not be helping.
On behalf of the KSLA team, I apologize for this inconvenience, and thank you all for your continued viewership and support.

Excellent. Hopefully they go live next Wednesday then. Can't wait. It's been way over due. Ha. :DQuit spanking your monkey about geting local HD channels over the satellite. It will NEVER beat getting locals OTA if you are in range of the towers. Neither Dish nor Dave deliver the proper bandwidth.

Hello again,
since sometimes last week, KSLA has been experiencing problems with the Transmitter exciter. We diagnosed today a faulty pre-correction board, and parts should arrive Tuesday. In the meantime, viewers can experience difficulty with reception that will look like a loss of level, but isn't. If you are having such difficulties, a re-scan may or may not be helping.
On behalf of the KSLA team, I apologize for this inconvenience, and thank you all for your continued viewership and support.Damn. That post looks like it was outsourced to India. Is your real name Raj? :confused:

Quit spanking your monkey about geting local HD channels over the satellite. It will NEVER beat getting locals OTA if you are in range of the towers. Neither Dish nor Dave deliver the proper bandwidth.

I will spank as much as I please bitch. And I would much rather not have to worry about a damn antenna to get my hd locals. Just enjoy your dish network without them fool.

I will spank as much as I please bitch. And I would much rather not have to worry about a damn antenna to get my hd locals. Just enjoy your dish network without them fool.
LOL. I have HD locals bizznitch over the dish. I also have an antenna for locals OTA. OTA doesn't go out during bad weather. Spank to that beotch!!!! :D Or maybe looking at a black screen gets a rise out of you!!! :p

LOL. I have HD locals bizznitch over the dish. I also have an antenna for locals OTA. OTA doesn't go out during bad weather. Spank to that beotch!!!! :D Or maybe looking at a black screen gets a rise out of you!!! :p

Black screens.....do kind of turn me on. Ha. ;)

LOL. I have HD locals bizznitch over the dish. I also have an antenna for locals OTA. OTA doesn't go out during bad weather. Spank to that beotch!!!! :D Or maybe looking at a black screen gets a rise out of you!!! :p

Like I've always said...nice to have two markets on your Dish receiver ;) Especially when a station is having an issue....black screen...going to SD during weather...no 5.1..etc.

Quit spanking your monkey about geting local HD channels over the satellite. It will NEVER beat getting locals OTA if you are in range of the towers. Neither Dish nor Dave deliver the proper bandwidth.

For you city folk's OTA is a better option. Not for us who live out in the country.

The iphone directv app shows shreveport locals in HD effective August 12.

the Shreveport HD locals are now live on Directv

3, 6 12 21 24 33 and 45
yep all of them!!!!!!!!!

the Shreveport HD locals are now live on Directv

3, 6 12 21 24 33 and 45
yep all of them!!!!!!!!!

Whooo hoooo. :D

For you city folk's OTA is a better option. Not for us who live out in the country.

WTF? I live in the country and have a outdoor OTA Antenna to recieve my locals in HD.
I also "moved" to Baton Rouge and recieve there locals.
Why would someone living in the country not want a OTA Antenna? Heck, I live 55 miles from 2 of my OTA Transmitters and they come in at a smoking 90-100% signal strength with a CM 4228, CM 3041DSB preamp 20 foot in the air.

I love my OTA outdoor Antenna and I live in the country. We pipe sunshine in where I live.

WTF? I live in the country and have a outdoor OTA Antenna to recieve my locals in HD.
I also "moved" to Baton Rouge and recieve there locals.
Why would someone living in the country not want a OTA Antenna? Heck, I live 55 miles from 2 of my OTA Transmitters and they come in at a smoking 90-100% signal strength with a CM 4228, CM 3041DSB preamp 20 foot in the air.

I love my OTA outdoor Antenna and I live in the country. We pipe sunshine in where I live.

I have an outdoor antenna. I live north of Magnolia Arkansas. I think its roughly 85+ miles to the OTA transmitters. I get a great HD picture 75% of the time from channel 12 and 3. Fox 33 HD 5% of the time. Never can get 24, 21, and 45.

WTF? I live in the country and have a outdoor OTA Antenna to recieve my locals in HD.
I also "moved" to Baton Rouge and recieve there locals.
Why would someone living in the country not want a OTA Antenna? Heck, I live 55 miles from 2 of my OTA Transmitters and they come in at a smoking 90-100% signal strength with a CM 4228, CM 3041DSB preamp 20 foot in the air.

I love my OTA outdoor Antenna and I live in the country. We pipe sunshine in where I live.

I live in the country and have a outdoor OTA Antenna to recieve my locals in HD as well.

My CM 3671 & 7777 preamp @ 40' always gets 2 each of all 4 major networks in HD , & PBS-CW-Mynet in HD. Over a dozen SD subchannels. 55-70 miles, no problem.

I love my OTA outdoor Antenna and I live in the country.

For those of you eager to receive locals in HD via satellite, this was soft-launched yesterday morning apparently.
Below is a copy of an internal correspondance describing how to tune it.
For any questions related to this service, please contact your service provider, not the local affiliate.

"The HD channels share the same number assignments in the guide, as the standard definition versions. IE, channel 12 shows up twice, as SD and HD. The next time your program guide refreshes, everything should show up. Or, if you enter 12 in your remote then enter it again, you should see both versions, one after another. If you enter 12-1, that will force the HD (assuming you don’t have an antenna hooked up – if you do, entering 12.1 will give you the antenna reception).

This is all assuming you have one of their newer generation HD receivers – H20 or 21, HR20 or 21 - and a 3 or 5-LNB dish"

the Shreveport HD locals are now live on Directv

3, 6 12 21 24 33 and 45
yep all of them!!!!!!!!!

According to the directv website, the shreveport market locals also has the little rock locals , as well as the sport locals? Is this true.
Thanks

Whooo hoooo. :DYee haw! :rolleyes:

You are gloating over dumbed down inferior picture coming from someone you are paying to deliver the feed over satellite dish? They will NEVER be able to what you can get OTA. You will notice it during football season.

Do you know what 'macro blocking' is? If not, you soon will!!!

Get an antenna and get the best picture you can receive. Even beats cable HD. And it is FREE at that!!!! OTA from "most" of the local networks.(sans channel 6 of course, hehehehehe [or 12's SD weather gaffs]) :p

Hello again,
since sometimes last week, KSLA has been experiencing problems with the Transmitter exciter. We diagnosed today a faulty pre-correction board, and parts should arrive Tuesday.

Must be the Caddo Lake gremlins you guys trapped in the transmitter blockhouse in 1977 when the tower came down on top of it:rolleyes:

What make of transmitter do you guys have nowadays?

Yee haw! :rolleyes:

You are gloating over dumbed down inferior picture coming from someone you are paying to deliver the feed over satellite dish? They will NEVER be able to what you can get OTA. You will notice it during football season.

Do you know what 'macro blocking' is? If not, you soon will!!!

Get an antenna and get the best picture you can receive. Even beats cable HD. And it is FREE at that!!!! OTA from "most" of the local networks.(sans channel 6 of course, hehehehehe [or 12's SD weather gaffs]) :p

I have an antenna right now. And I could give a damn about those sub channels. I don't watch those. No need for me to. ;)

Must be the Caddo Lake gremlins you guys trapped in the transmitter blockhouse in 1977 when the tower came down on top of it:rolleyes:

What make of transmitter do you guys have nowadays?

That would be a Thomson DCX Millenium series, N5BGY.

That would be a Thomson DCX Millenium series, N5BGY.

Thanks KSLA-Engineer. Last time I was visited the transmitter blockhouse, I think it was a Gates/Harris transmitter in use...that was around 1974. How times change.

Good luck with your Thomson repair.

Why is KTBS the only station that's coming in HD for the local news on DirecTv. KTAL & KSLA still looks like it is SD

Why is KTBS the only station that's coming in HD for the local news on DirecTv. KTAL & KSLA still looks like it is SD

KTBS is the only local station here that broadcast their news in widescreen. It's not HD. Just widescreen SD.

KTBS is the only local station here that broadcast their news in widescreen. It's not HD. Just widescreen SD.

yeah and looks like crap! :mad:

yeah and looks like crap! :mad:

I don't watch the news so I have no clue how bad it looks. At least it's in widescreen.

I'm pretty sure I saw KSLA insert their logo into HD. Hope its a good sign.

Got the WKU/Tenn game in HD on Fox51. But Fox33 has the left 3/4 signal on the rt & 1/4 the rt on the left, with a black split. no sound.

Windham9
You're right, KSLA has the capability of inserting static logos in HD indeed, but not live video signal out of the Weather Alert computer. Not yet. As mentioned earlier, it is a know issue that will be addressed in time.
Thanks.
Raj.

Got the WKU/Tenn game in HD on Fox51. But Fox33 has the left 3/4 signal on the rt & 1/4 the rt on the left, with a black split. no sound.

Ha, that's weird. I guess they were having issues with the HD feed and therefore had to go to the SD feed. Was wondering why when I switched to the game it was in SD. Thanks for posting a pic of the problem.

Trying to watch NFL today on Fox. They are broadcasting in SD, despite the studio show unfailingly being in HD. I tried calling Master Control, but the number I used to call has been disconnected. They stink. Really and truly.

Trying to watch NFL today on Fox. They are broadcasting in SD, despite the studio show unfailingly being in HD. I tried calling Master Control, but the number I used to call has been disconnected. They stink. Really and truly.

Yeah, don't know what the deal is with that. Thankfully I have Sunday Ticket and can watch the Saints game. :D

FOX 33 was SD during primetime last night as well

Trying to watch NFL today on Fox. They are broadcasting in SD, despite the studio show unfailingly being in HD. I tried calling Master Control, but the number I used to call has been disconnected. They stink. Really and truly.

I agree, but this is Shreveport, they can't flip a switch or don't care.

All weekend Fox had no HD.I'm sitting here stewing about the monumental ignorance of it all.And,as has been said,there's no way to contact them on the weekend.So I call today and the girl says it wasn't the control room operator;they have an equipment problem and it should be fixed by next weekend.Right.Same thing they always say.
So tonight, just to check, I tune Fox and lo and behold "House" is in HD widescreen.I think I'm going to call again tomorrow and talk to their engineer.

All weekend Fox had no HD.I'm sitting here stewing about the monumental ignorance of it all.And,as has been said,there's no way to contact them on the weekend.So I call today and the girl says it wasn't the control room operator;they have an equipment problem and it should be fixed by next weekend.Right.Same thing they always say.
So tonight, just to check, I tune Fox and lo and behold "House" is in HD widescreen.I think I'm going to call again tomorrow and talk to their engineer.
That's like their Lafayette station Fox 15 KADN. Recently a Fox NFL Preseason game on a Thursday went SD at 9pm, the following Saturday a very long MLB game between the Yankees & Red Sox was in SD all Saturday afternoon, went HD at 6pm, then 2&1/2 men in SD.
They've tried for about 2 years to air 2&1/2 men in HD but half of the airings are in SD, they just can't seem to get it right.

Like KMSS, KADN Lafayette seems like there is no one viewing the on air signal. It's like there is no one in master control.

They have Legal IDS in HD but the first second of the 5 second ID is in SD then it glitches to HD. The decided to use a black background for their HD ids, but black is the color used as a background for spots and promos that are not in HD, IOW: trying to match the black sidebars.

KADN is the infomercial jukebox of South La and their other station WNTZ isn't much better. KADN is why I keep my Alexandria antenna pointed to Monroe for Fox 14 KARD.

Their Baton Rouge stations WVLA and WGMB have great signal strengths but are snafu city with the HD. WVLA has had issues a very long time.

Master control operators, WAKE UP & PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT IS GOING OUT OVER THE AIR!

I called again this morning after it not being on again last night. They said the HD is fine and was on Sat Sun and Monday, that their in house signal showed it working! I said well not on my Comcast and over the air antenna, may need to check a source outside of station.

This is from a post I did in February concerning KMSS!

All weekend Fox had no HD.I'm sitting here stewing about the monumental ignorance of it all.And,as has been said,there's no way to contact them on the weekend.So I call today and the girl says it wasn't the control room operator;they have an equipment problem and it should be fixed by next weekend.Right.Same thing they always say.
So tonight, just to check, I tune Fox and lo and behold "House" is in HD widescreen.I think I'm going to call again tomorrow and talk to their engineer.

Let us know what you find out, see my post above concerning same situation in February.

Looks like KNOE has some local HD or widescreen SD going on. I saw the sports sponsorship going into Aaron's 10pm sportscast.
Earlier today I had Dr. Phil muted, which is always best and I caught the last nanoseconds of a local client either in HD or widescreen SD.

I also like being able to see news and sports from WWL on KNOE's news.

KALB Alexandria has been off the air since 11am Friday.

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I took a check on Tuesday night of KTVE during Leno's 9pm show. KTVE's sister station KARK (Little Rock AR) can do inserts of HD capable storm graphics as well as play back some HD syndicated programming (Entertainment Tonight). KTVE is still running the older-style storm graphics and cannot pass through network programming during these times.

Disclaimer, I live in the southern fringe of KARK's OTA viewing area and in the Little Rock TV market. I can also get El Dorado stations KTVE and KETZ (post-June 12) OTA.

Finally talked with the assistant chief engineer at KMSS.He said that last weekend they had issues with new Fox "flash" equipment they had received.He said it also had to do with their Directv equipment.He also said that it was a choice b'twn HD with lip sync issues or sd without.I woud have chosen the HD option.
I suggested that they run a "crawl" when they have issues not only so we will know but for goodwill toward the station.He said somethig about it depending on which platform you are getting their feed from.Can't say I understood.
When we talked about control operators he said that they are a fully automated station and there is no manual switch flipping.And he said,in fact,they have only a few control room operators any more.How many does it take????
At any rate he promised HD widescreen this weekend.It's a Saints game.

thank god I *moved* to Dallas there are no such *problems* with Dish Network and the Dallas market. IMHO Direct TV should not have even put up Shreveport HD until everything is in order.

Eventually until the new Splicer is installed (Fall next year) this is going to effect ever D* HD market.
FOX is now in contact with D* to try and iron out the issues with the HD conversion process.

HA HA are you kidding me! fall 2010? if I was on DT I would be raising hell

KALB Alexandria came back on the air after a week off.
They said during the news that the work on the tower was to move to a top mounted installation in order to improve reception in the areas in the northernmost part of their viewing area.

I wonder if KNOE, KAQY or KLTM are planning to increase power like many other VHF stations are doing.

I'm a top mounter, baby.

Finally talked with the assistant chief engineer at KMSS.He said that last weekend they had issues with new Fox "flash" equipment they had received.He said it also had to do with their Directv equipment.He also said that it was a choice b'twn HD with lip sync issues or sd without.I woud have chosen the HD option.
I suggested that they run a "crawl" when they have issues not only so we will know but for goodwill toward the station.He said somethig about it depending on which platform you are getting their feed from.Can't say I understood.
When we talked about control operators he said that they are a fully automated station and there is no manual switch flipping.And he said,in fact,they have only a few control room operators any more.How many does it take????
At any rate he promised HD widescreen this weekend.It's a Saints game.

Been better about HD, but I have noticed a decrease in KMSS signal strength at times.
Adding a fixed Wext UHF antenna & preamp, run that to my 2nd hdhomerun dual network tuner, give me 51/56 fulltime. Be able to leave the main antenna pointed at shreveport always.

Watched NCIS on the DVR today. I guess KSLA was having problems last night. HD/SD changing during NCIS and sound sync issues.

Seemed like it was kind of worked out by the end of the show.

Watched NCIS on the DVR today. I guess KSLA was having problems last night. HD/SD changing during NCIS and sound sync issues.

Seemed like it was kind of worked out by the end of the show.

KSLA primetime I watched this week was good, but they have issues during Y&R for sure. My antenna is pointed at Kytx19 currently due to this.

OK... A suggestion here to KSLA.


I popped over to 12-2 to watch Moonraker.

I have the crawl across the top (covering 5% of screen) with map over the bottom of screen with affected Parishes.( 25%-33%)

If I get 12-2 then I get 12-3. Why not just run a small crawl warning of bad weather and to tune to 12-3 if I care?

After all, if peeps can get 12-2, then they can get 12-3.

BTW, decent PQ on 12-2 KSLA guys.

Since this is an ArkLaTex forum, anybody have the video of Ed Dur.... anczykcky(sp?) running like a little bizznitch from on screen when a tornado hit downtown several years ago?

Hello Ronald_Jeremy,
Great suggestion, with a solid reasoning behind it. We thought along the same way, but then realized that we have a problem with, you guessed it; cable outlets.
See there are those pesky laws that on one hand allow small cable outfits to >not< carry all of our stream, and most of them pick an choose and of course carry ThisTV but drop our Weather because the Weather Channel is more "sexy".
Then there are laws that say that if you are a TV station, you're pretty much obligated to give life saving information to the viewing public.
As a result, KSLA elected to duplicate the Weather Bug on ThisTv, because there are viewers that may rely on that one channel during a storm.
One could validly argue that the information is redundant with EAS (Emergency Alert System), but experience has shown us that the Weather Bug will alert the viewers ahead of time, with more precision geographically, than the standard "The Shreveport National Weather Office has issued a "severe thuderstorm" - "watch" for the following "Parishes" and-or "Counties" yada yada. The same reasoning applies for 12-1 too.
I am sorry that last night's weather event spoiled your viewing experience, let's just hope that Moonraker makes it to Hulu.com one day !!
As a side note, we have been dealing with equipment issues this week, that are now resolved. This is why there were some back-and-forth HD SD switching happening, and some blips and pops here and there.
As always, I appreciate the feedback I get from this Forum, and I thank you all for your expert comments.

One day last week I turned to KNOE, I can sometimes get the Monroe stations, and they were inserting weather into HD during Price is Right. KYTX & KSLA were both SD due to weather. Insertion into CBS is possible for a small market affiliate.
KYTX was HD during Y&r this am but not KSLA. We'll see what happens tonight. Monday night has good CBS programming. Shame to waste it for a minor weather "watch". A warning I understand. But to to run 7pm-10pm in SD for a minor watch, what a waste of great primetime.

I'm moving back (after 22 years away in military) to Shreveport (well, the ArkLaTex) in December. I've been spoiled with my internet and HD on the east coast (currently have Cox).

Looking like going back home is going to be like going back in time 10 years. Short of putting up my HD antenna, what are my options? I'm interested in high speed internet also.

Unfortunately, I intend to live in a rural area which is more important to me than a good TV picture (can always just watch BD if I have to). Is satelite the only solution?

One day last week I turned to KNOE, I can sometimes get the Monroe stations, and they were inserting weather into HD during Price is Right. KYTX & KSLA were both SD due to weather. Insertion into CBS is possible for a small market affiliate.
KYTX was HD during Y&r this am but not KSLA. We'll see what happens tonight. Monday night has good CBS programming. Shame to waste it for a minor weather "watch". A warning I understand. But to to run 7pm-10pm in SD for a minor watch, what a waste of great primetime.

KNOE, KAQY Monroe and KALB Alexandria can all insert their weather info or news scrolls without turning off their HD programming. Next year is an election year and I would hate to see TV stations have an evening or two of SD programming when it's not necessary.

Last night KSLA looked great, no weather "SD". Weather possible again tonight, not having any "pretty" fall weather.

Legiark,

Where are you going to be living? Shreveport, Bossier, Minden... etc.?

Don't know yet....haven't bought a house. Am looking online though. Searched the available ISPs (and Cable/Sat w/ HD) and it is really sporadic. What's available in Haughton may not be in Greenwood, and Benton is different than Minden. Just looking for folks who have had good service and can provide some ideas.

I live in Bossier and have Suddenlink Internet and Phone and have Dish Network Tv. The speeds are a steady 8mb Down and 1/2 MB Up. Shreveport and Greenwood have Comcast and the speeds are a little Quicker. As far as Benton and Minden go I don't know.

Good luck finding a House. Bossier seems to be pretty nice but Shreveport is hit or miss when it comes to decent Neighborhood.

Suddenlink sounds new to me. Dad had Comcast....he didn't care for the internet speeds, but I would be lucky to live where they were available. Anyhow, thanks for the info. I'll do some searches. Dish huh.....

Suddenlink sounds new to me. Dad had Comcast....he didn't care for the internet speeds, but I would be lucky to live where they were available. Anyhow, thanks for the info. I'll do some searches. Dish huh.....Where are you going to work?

If it is in Shreveport or South Bossier I would not choose to live in North Bossier.

It is a nice area and booming. But there are only two routes north/south out of north Bossier and they are very strangled during rush hour. And bad most of the other times. Bossier Parish is better overall than Caddo Parish/Shreveport. Look up the mayors of each town.

You might want to look into the Haughton area. It is east of Bossier City, with convenient access to I-20. (15-20 minutes to get to town) I have lived in the area for 38+ years. What price range are you in and what are you looking for in a house? Neighborhood or rural?

Whatever you do, stay away from SE Sport. Bert Kound Loop and Youree Drive are unavoidable. It is gridlock.

As for internet/cable....

Haughton has suddenlink. Same as I have here in Bossier. Awesome speeds. Caddo/Shreveport has Comcrap. Better speeds. If it is working. Citizens have gone before the City Council to complain about the Craptastic Service and asked council members to negate their contract for cable/internet services with Comcrap.

Suddenlink sounds new to me. Dad had Comcast....he didn't care for the internet speeds, but I would be lucky to live where they were available. Anyhow, thanks for the info. I'll do some searches. Dish huh.....Suddenlink is new. It is a new company spun off from another company that won the city infrastructure contract from Cox Communications.

About time! FOX33


http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/TV/ATSC/ATSC_Agrees_%E2%80%93_No_More_Loud_Commercials/3694

The ATSC will meet next week to approve recommended practices for commercial loudness.
We’ve all had that experience. It’s one of those lazy Sundays where you’re too lethargic to get up and pop in a Blu-ray so you end up watching Shawshank Redemption on TNT for the hundredth time. The movie finds its way to the parole hearing of Brooks, the elderly librarian who is finally set free. Unable to cope with life on the outside he tragically decides to take his own life. The last few tender notes of the score fade, and bam, you’re hit with a ShamWow! commercial twice as loud as the movie.
Thankfully, the ATSC is going to be providing guidance for television stations with a set of practices dubbed A/85. The effort was created with not only the intent of helping the consumer, but to avoid dealing with the federal regulation which is currently in the works.
The ATSC standard will not only ensure that commercials stay at the same volume as programming, but that each channel has the same volume. The ATSC will require that all programming be submitted at -24dB, plus or minus 2dB. NBC Universal states that they have already adapted to the new standards, and other broadcasters will be following in their footsteps shortly.

As of last night Windows Media Center will no longer display or record KMSS fox33. Its working 100% on all my TV sets.

My windows 7 machine has 2 HDhomerun dual tuners, all 4 tuners will display it properly in quicktv from the HDhomerun setup, but not in WMC. All other channels are fine. KMSS shows good signal strength in WMC setup on all tuners.

My Vista computer with internal tuner also no longer displays/records KMSS in WMC anymore. All other channels fine.

WMC can still record FOX via KFXK 51 in Longview, TX. But 33 just wont work in WMC now.

VERY strange,,??:confused:

It still surprises me that Suddenlink in Bossier City has added very few HD channels in the past year or so. With this in mine how is their broadband internet & telephone service in North Bossier. I am not leaving DTV for Suddenlink television but considering them for home phone & internet ?

Is Suddenlink broadband & telephone worth having ? I would need three phone lines, plus broadband. thanks

Hello,
I have this bit of unconfirmed information to share: Echostar / Dish will provide the Shreveport market in HD around March 2010, it is scheduled to be deployed on Echostar 14. We have seen the first equipment arrive at our facility. As usual, I will keep you posted.
Thanks.

Hello,
I have this bit of unconfirmed information to share: Echostar / Dish will provide the Shreveport market in HD around March 2010, it is scheduled to be deployed on Echostar 14. We have seen the first equipment arrive at our facility. As usual, I will keep you posted.
Thanks.

I kinda figured they would with E14. E14 is replacing E7 at 119W since E14 has more spotbeams resulting in a better reuse of bandwidth on the uplink and downlink side.

Here's a spotbeam it's probably going to be located on. This beam is capable of transmitting transponders 1,7,9,13.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/thelist/database/Subscription/images/E14_SBA13.jpg

Hello,
I have this bit of unconfirmed information to share: Echostar / Dish will provide the Shreveport market in HD around March 2010, it is scheduled to be deployed on Echostar 14. We have seen the first equipment arrive at our facility. As usual, I will keep you posted.
Thanks.


thanks for the info guess I will stick around in the Dallas market for the time being :D

Is anyone else having problems in the Monroe area with Comcrap on channels 433 and 440 which is local CBS affiliate (KNOE) and PBS. In the last month or 2 I have black screen showing up periodically and no signal. I have tried several tickets but surprise surprise when ticket is scheduled to be worked everything is working at that point and time.