Yeah I was going to say, that I thought the same exact thing as you GoodSonics, when I switched from Comcast to Dish. I think it is because Dish is trying to cram so much HD and international SD and stuff that the bitrates for Dish HD are lower than Comcast. I thought about switching back when I first got Dish, but like Alimentall said, Comcast might have deeper colors, sharper, etc, but they hardly have any HD channels at all, so I would rather have the extra HD to watch, and deal with the lower bitrates (for now). Now that I have had Dish for 9 months it doesn't even bother me.

Hmm, this is depressing. The point of going High Def, is for the great picture. The quality difference between DISH and Comcast HD is very noticable. The Dish HD is part way between SD and Comcast HD.

I don't see the point in having more "middle" quality channels. Comcast had most of the important (IMO) channels in HD, so it wasn't too often I had to watch anything other than HD. Now with DISH, "everything" is MD (Mid Def), with 1 in 20 shows (mostly HBO) looking great.

I will give it another week to think about things, but I may have to switch back. I signed up for HD, not MD.

Darrell

Darrell

Have you tried contacting Dish about this?

Maybe someone can tell you if things will improve with the new birds going up this year?

For myself, I'm satisfied with the picture, and the programming, service, and DVR wil keep me from switching to D*. Comacast is not available where I live in the East Mountains, and with all the bitching that goes on around here about them, I doubt I'd switch if they were.

I think I'll leave that little typo alone.

Yeah the AWFUL, and I mean AWFUL Comcast DVR is what keeps me from even thinking about going back to them. I actually do think that once Dish gets more birds up that quality will improve. But lets say after a year nothing changes, then I might consider paying the $200 or whatever to get an HD DVR with DirecTV and go to them, although I hear their equipment is nowhere near as good as Dish's.

Darrell

Have you tried contacting Dish about this?

Maybe someone can tell you if things will improve with the new birds going up this year?



Moonhawk,

I didn't call E*. I don't think thier 1st level CSRs will have any definitive news about new birds, and changing of compression techniques.

Darrell

For more information on Dish network, try the SatelliteGuys forum:

http://www.satelliteguys.us/dish-network-forum/

Based on what I've read there, Dish has 3 satellites scheduled to go up in 2008 that serve the US. Launch failures last year have caused a multi-month delay in getting satellites launched last year. DirecTV got an important satellite up before the launch failures while Dish satellites just got delayed.

In the last couple of years, Dish had a clear lead in delivering HD channels. Starting in Sept. 2007 DirecTV was able to add many HD channels and stop compressing the existing ones. Dish has also added some channels, but I'd say that DirecTV has the advantage now and will continue to have an advantage until Dish can get some satellites launched. In the meantime, Dish can add more HD channels by putting more channels on each transponder--more compression. They are using MPEG4 for all new channels so each new channel needs only about 1/2 the bandwidth of the original MPEG2 channels.

I have Dish satellite service and like the 722 receiver so I'm sticking with Dish. Their service also offers good value. I hope they can get their satellites launched without further delays. Once that happens I think they will match up very well with DirecTV in quantitly and quality of HD channels provided. I watch a lot of Rave and Equator programs which are Voom HD channels not available on DirecTV.

I have Dish and they have dozens of sports HD channels listed with nothing on them. Why don't they use some of those channels for expanding, like SciFi HD, etc. Or are they just placeholders and there is actually no bandwidth allocated to them?

Yeah the AWFUL, and I mean AWFUL Comcast DVR is what keeps me from even thinking about going back to them. I actually do think that once Dish gets more birds up that quality will improve. But lets say after a year nothing changes, then I might consider paying the $200 or whatever to get an HD DVR with DirecTV and go to them, although I hear their equipment is nowhere near as good as Dish's.

Are you that you can buy a S3 HD Tivo that works with Comcast via cable cards?

That is my fall back position when D* finally moves all of their HD channels to MPEG4.

Brian

I have Dish and they have dozens of sports HD channels listed with nothing on them. Why don't they use some of those channels for expanding, like SciFi HD, etc. Or are they just placeholders and there is actually no bandwidth allocated to them?

Like RobMeyer1 said, the best place for the info you asked about above is satelliteguys.us, I am a member there, and it is a wonderful wealth of satellite related knowledge.

BGLeduc: Yes I am aware about the TivoHD, but I don't really have the funds right now to shell out at least $279 for that, and then deal with two cable cards, and after all that still not have onDemand. If I was ever going to go back to cable, it would be for their superior onDemand offerings.

Hey Brian, did you get your Rush tickets?

Hey Brian, did you get your Rush tickets?

Presale is Friday, and I will be pounding the keyboard at exactly 10am!

Brian

you mean today at 10 am?

I have mine!

Last I heard, E10 was supposed to be going up before D11. And D11 is scheduled for March:

http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2008/q1/080129c_nr.html

Last I heard, E10 was supposed to be going up before D11. And D11 is scheduled for March:

http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2008/q1/080129c_nr.html

Last I heard E11 (I think you mean E11 not E10, E10 is already up in the air) was after D11, unfortunately :mad:

And from further investigation it looks like AMC14 is going up before E11. AMC14 is scheduled for sometime in March I think and then E11 maybe by the end of second quarter 08.

Shows you how close I pay attention. I can rely on my buds at DBSTalk to increase the number of threads exponentially as a D* launch becomes imminent - and I start focusing. Love to watch SeaLaunch.

Was it just me, or was the KASA-DT transmitter down last night? I missed House :mad:

Not just you. It was dead on all fronts. Analog as well as Digital.

It died during the big windstorm on Monday night. I was trying to get a HD copy of Terminator the Pilot when it went off the air.

Was it just me, or was the KASA-DT transmitter down last night? I missed House :mad:

As did my wife who was less than pleased with the situation.

Brian

I hope KASA comes back up before Sunday. They have a little item on their programming schedule that is of some interest to a few people...

I hope KASA comes back up before Sunday. They have a little item on their programming schedule that is of some interest to a few people...

Jesus, if its not back up in time for the SB there will be a riot. What exactly are our options if that happens?

KASA seems to be down more than all the other stations combined, they really need to get it together.

Jesus, if its not back up in time for the SB there will be a riot. What exactly are our options if that happens?

KASA seems to be down more than all the other stations combined, they really need to get it together.

If KASA and KRQE are owned by the same company, perhaps the game could go out on 13????

Brian

Whats the FCC guidelines for a station that is unable to broadcast in Digital now when everyone has to be? Is their ntsc transmitter down also?

Whats the FCC guidelines for a station that is unable to broadcast in Digital now when everyone has to be? Is their ntsc transmitter down also?

I did not check, but a previous post said that the analog and digital signal was down. I bet though that unless the station itself was hosed, that I could have gotten the analog simulcast via D*.

But if I have to watch the SB in 4:3 SD, I will be less than pleased!

Brian

Not just you. It was dead on all fronts. Analog as well as Digital.

It died during the big windstorm on Monday night. I was trying to get a HD copy of Terminator the Pilot when it went off the air.

I was able to get the analog transmission on my E* receiver so it recorded fine.

I was able to get the analog transmission on my E* receiver so it recorded fine.

As of a few minutes ago, they are back on the air. Not sure when they came back up, but hopefully they will stay that through the SB.

Brian

now that I think of it I had similar problems with koat monday night. I guess not a lot of us watch ABC.

yep, I can confirm the outage of KOAT the other night as well. It seems to me it was later in the evening.

FWIW Comcast will be adding Scifi HD, Animal Planet HD, and something else I can't recall in HD in mid February.

but no cbs?

but no cbs?

Their new rate increase probably only covers the cost of adding those 3 new HD services. :D

Since Comcast hasn't added KRQE-HD by now, I wouldn't hold my breath (and then die) expecting KRQE-HD to be added anytime soon.

Their new rate increase probably only covers the cost of adding those 3 new HD services. :D

Since Comcast hasn't added KRQE-HD by now, I wouldn't hold my breath (and then die) expecting KRQE-HD to be added anytime soon.

Comcast raised their rates again? Yet they still cant find that $.60 a month to meet LIN's price for CBS-HD? but at least cable users will get Scifi-hd. I'll let you guys know how good PGA NCAA sports look in hd if you keep us informed of scifi.

So I noticed today Soundstage on PBS had Daughtry on it. Daughtry is the band of Chris Daughtry, one of the runner ups from Season 5 I think of American idol, that has generated 6 albums from the top 10 finalists. I keep his cd in my car all the time.

Well I was disapointed that it wasn't in 5.1. Does PBS do 5.1 or is it all 2.0? Either way the show is going to HD-DVD as we speak thanks to DVD Movie Factory. Just wish it was 5.1

Just looking around at things to record, it appears that KNME is getting ready for the HD-LIL satellite feed. Another half-dozen or more programs - normally only available in SD - are OTA in HD, this weekend.

Cripes. Is that enough capital letters?

btw - the Sci-Fi channel HD looks great and is beginning gradually to increase in quantity. I expect more will ramp up when they do the remainder of their season starts in March.

When will CBS get HD on Directv?

it appears that KNME is getting ready for the HD-LIL satellite feed.

What exactly is this?

thanks

When will CBS get HD on Directv?

Please read this thread for the answer to your question

Comcast raised their rates again? Yet they still cant find that $.60 a month to meet LIN's price for CBS-HD? but at least cable users will get Scifi-hd. I'll let you guys know how good PGA NCAA sports look in hd if you keep us informed of scifi.

No thanks. I have an antenna for that too. :rolleyes:

Well it's good to know no one here has comcast anymore. Since I would assume if anyone here lost cable during the superbowl I would expect a big fuss.

Well it's good to know no one here has comcast anymore. Since I would assume if anyone here lost cable during the superbowl I would expect a big fuss.

I watched the superbowl on cable. :confused:

I watched the superbowl on cable. :confused:

Today's Albuquerque Journal said Comcast Cable was out during the last exciting part of the Superbowl in part of the NE Heights.

Please read this thread for the answer to your question

Well, the thread is 185 pages long!!

Wouldn't it have been just as easy to type the answer than to write this.

When will CBS get HD on Directv?I'm a regular reader and poster in this thread.

The reason for the blunt response you received was your question is discussed almost every day in this thread.

Try this: Go to the top of this webpage and click on "Search this Thread" on the top right. Type in the following query:

cbs directv

I get 51 posts as of today. And that's not all... DirecTV is abbreviated D* many times in this thread and D* is not searchable.

Hope this helps you. :) Avio

When will CBS get HD on Directv?

February 19th 2009 or 379 days from now when KRQE dumps their analog channel and just has their HD channel. Then the various paid tv providers will lose cbs' analog channel and have to get the HD or lose CBS altogether. And no cable or satellite provider will go without a major network very long. look at all the cases of last minute deals over carriage aggreements which save the networks on cable and such. But don't expect it before that.

Looks like LIN continues to be the hot topic around the country as evidenced by the following thread that has been running for the last couple of months at DBSTalk:

http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=111764&highlight=LIN

375 days to go until the death of Analog! Will comcast give up CBS altogether next year or will they find them forced to deal with LIN and get CBS-HD finally as I have predicted? Time will tell.

I saw on that DBStalk thread there's an offer of a $50 giftcard from Dish if LIN's stations are not on cable when you sign up for Dish. Too bad only one of LIN's stations are on DISH. Doesn't help if CBS-HD isn't on cable or satellite when you sign up. It would be nice though if we can see KRQE-DT light up on dish one of these days.

What was wrong today? CBS had bad glitches during survivor, KWBQ was 2.0 and dropped the HD for smallville, and Lost was Pixelated as usual on KOAT. I havent watched soundstage yet to know if knme had problems too yet.

Let's see... watched Survivor in analog since it's not in HD, didn't see glitches. Rather have 2.0 Smallville than all the breakup they had before break-1 cause it's on the dvr and not watched live. Just stretch&zoom to fill the screen. Granted not HD, but better than last weeks awful amlount of breakup. Lost, however was watched live on your favorite source: Comcast HD and was clean. Not "pixelated as usual".

ok thanks for the confirmation. At least you didnt notice with Lost.

The CW (19.1) is having problems again with their HD equipment. They said they hope to have it fixed by next Thursdays "Smallville" episode.

OK I need some help.

I have been having some problems with my Dish ViP622.
I have tracked it down to recording certain programs OTA HD on Channel 13 in Albuquerque.

The symptoms:
If I watch Jeopardy! OTA HD 013-01 it seems to be fine. (signal strength 100)

If I watch Jeopardy! Delayed from the buffer it is fine.

If I record Jeopardy! It has a digital breakup about every 15 seconds (even though it looked fine while recoding)

If Jeopardy! Is recording and I am watching something on the other tuner it is fine if it is live but if I try and rewind what I am watching and watch it from the buffer it will keep jump back to live. I was noticing that some channels will jump more frequently and others. 110 Food HD would jump within 10 seconds and 118 AE HD will play for up to 5 or 6 minutes before jumping to live.

This has been happening for over a month and is repeatable.

So please someone in New Mexico try and record Channel 013-01 OTA HD on a Dish 622 PVR between 6:00p and 6:30p Monday through Friday and see if it records without errors so I know if the problem is just with my 622 or something unique to channel 13 and their broadcast.

(Just happend to me again with Sunday Morning. I paused it for a few minutes and then it would just keep jumping to live. This time when I forced it to record it did it fine.)

I know you are looking for Albuquerque specific help, but if you want help with VIP622 problems, another resource that is good is satelliteguys.us and dbstalk.com check them out. I can tell you that I have not had any problems with 13 but I have had problems with 7 and it is a signal breakup that happens every so often, and also it looks like the video slows down and speeds up occasionally, not sure if you are experiencing this as well.

I had a customer that had a speed problem on his Dish, but it doesn't have a hard drive, so I have to assume it was the source.

I know you are looking for Albuquerque specific help, but if you want help with VIP622 problems, another resource that is good is satelliteguys.us and dbstalk.com check them out. I can tell you that I have not had any problems with 13 but I have had problems with 7 and it is a signal breakup that happens every so often, and also it looks like the video slows down and speeds up occasionally, not sure if you are experiencing this as well.

Yes I know the problem you are talking about with KOAT 7. It used to be a total interruption of signal with green blocks. Now with the newer software the tuner re-syncs quicker and it is just a momentary breakup.

Regarding the problem with CH 13, I am thinking it has something to do with their HD rebroadcast system where there is some sort of data corruption, possibly from there digital recording system. There could be data corruption in the digital stream that is being taken care of with data correction but is somehow interfering with the 622’s DVR or tuner lock. This would explain why local and live network broadcasts do not show the problem but delayed Network or recorded syndicated shows do have the problem.

Before I talk to them I want to make sure that it is a problem on their end and not something with my 622 OTA tuner or disk.

I usually post on satelliteguys.us and I have posted this in there Dish HD forum but it was recommended I mention it here as well.

Blackhawk, glad you know about satelliteguys.us. You are right some of us here do know the local HD issues with the 622. So did you get any help at satelliteguys.us too?

Not Yet.

Latest news from KOB-DT, there will be a a analog shutdown on 2-17-09 at 12:59:59 PM according to FCC's database.:) http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101231481&formid=387&fac_num=35313

So you guys might want to record the history piece of last transmission of analog signal on VHF low band!:cool:

Still waiting for more news from other stations filling form 387 anytime soon...

Now back to TV DXing......:D

2-12-08

Here's more informations on analog shut down around the state of New Mexico....:) http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_sear.htm

Just scrow down to form number and look for form 387 and scrow down and type NM then hit result that way you get more information on TV station's status.

Have fun reading it!

There will be more update's as time goes on......

2-14-08

Here is a question.

I am pretty sure (almost positive) that a couple of ABQ locals will be going from UHF to VHF as their final DTV resting place.

Is this correct and if so who is moving and to what VHF frequency. I am 45 miles from the towers and currently only have a UHF antenna so I may have to get a huge combo antenna if some of them switch over to VHF.

ibglowin,

Here are the list of stations will go digital on VHF.......

KOAT-DT on CH. 7, KRQE-DT on CH. 13 and there are 2 stations allready on the air in digital on VHF are KNMD-DT CH. 9 "PBS", KCHF-DT CH. 10 "REL"

We may even get more new stations on VHF low and high at somtime in the future!!:eek:

2-14-08

ibglowin,

Here are the list of stations will go digital on VHF.......

KOAT-DT on CH. 7, KRQE-DT on CH. 13 and there are 2 stations allready on the air in digital on VHF are KNMD-DT CH. 9 "PBS", KCHF-DT CH. 10 "REL"

We may even get more new stations on VHF low and high at somtime in the future!!:eek:

2-14-08

That sucks. Hate to have to go from our small discreet DB-2 UHF antenna to a larger UHF/VHF antenna!:eek:

Doesn't bother me at all. I've been using a Radio Shack VHF/UHF antenna for centuries. Or maybe it's decades and just seems like centuries.

Just found out from antennasdirect that their DB-2 along with their other UHF antennas will receive the high VHF channels including 7 & 13. So hopefully 2 & 4 won't change to the low VHFchannels. Does anyone know their plans?

From antennasdirect.com:

"Although the vast majority of high definition programming is broadcast on UHF bands, approximately 9% of the total digital TV stations in the United States utilize the VHF band. This presents obvious problems for those people in locations that need to receive signals transmitted in both UHF and VHF.

For the most part, all TV antennas are designed to focus on one frequency or the other so it is not uncommon that people will use two different antennas. However, this is not always necessary.

Most of our UHF Antennas will pick up high VHF stations like channels 7-13 depending on your distance from the transmitters and a few other variables.

Likewise, our VHF antennas will pick up most UHF stations (channels 14-69) with the major limitation being that they are directional in nature. So, if the transmitter towers you are targeting are not clustered in a certain area, you may experience problems.

For the most part, all of our antennas can function as UHF/VHF antennas, but their success may be limited especially if you are trying to get channels on the very low end of VHF (channels 2-6). If one antenna cannot pick up all of the signals you want, you can consider mounting a VHF antenna on a rotator to point in the direction of the relevant transmitter towers or utilize both a VHF and UHF antennas with a switch box or antenna combiner."

Just found out from antennasdirect that their DB-2 along with their other UHF antennas will receive the high VHF channels including 7 & 13. So hopefully 2 & 4 won't change to the low VHFchannels. Does anyone know their plans? ... I suggest going to www.TVfool.com , click on "Start Here" , enter your zip code (or your exact address if you want more precision). You will see the "Current FCC database" of channel assignments with details. You can change this to:

Post-transition* (after 2/17/09): Only Digital
* These are estimates based on the information presented in the FCC's table of final allotments (http://www.fcc.gov/dtv/) released August 6, 2007. Actual transmitter deployments may change over time.

This info should help answer you questions.

Avio

February 19th 2009 or 379 days from now when KRQE dumps their analog channel and just has their HD channel. Then the various paid tv providers will lose cbs' analog channel and have to get the HD or lose CBS altogether.

I'm sure I'll be corrected if I am wrong, but I don't think this is necessarily true. While it is true that the analog signal will go, that doesn't mean that they won't have a digital SD signal as well. I would bet that KRQE will use bandwidth for an SD digital signal as well as HD. I wouldn't count on the shutoff being a bargaining chip. The cable/sat companies could still pick up the SD without necessarily being required to carry the HD. (As I read it, again, I'm sure I'll be corrected.)

Thank you. I see a huge honking antenna in my not to distant future.......

ibglowin,

Here are the list of stations will go digital on VHF.......

KOAT-DT on CH. 7, KRQE-DT on CH. 13 and there are 2 stations allready on the air in digital on VHF are KNMD-DT CH. 9 "PBS", KCHF-DT CH. 10 "REL"

We may even get more new stations on VHF low and high at somtime in the future!!:eek:

2-14-08

Me, too, if my current one doesn't pick up 13 or 7...especially 13, unless Dish can carry the HD local by then.

I saw one manufacturer online with a VHF High only and UHF combo antenna. It was pretty small but should cover all the VHF high with the UHF. You only get a big honking antenna when you need VHF low band frequencies.
On the final table of channel allotments there are only a handful of stations across the nation planning on staying on the VHF low frequencies. (Maybe 26 total). I feel it will be a mistake for any broadcasters to stay on the VHF low frequencies. A lot of places around the country see a lot of channel skip, (KASA channel 2 especially).
Channel skip and electrical sparklies from power lines will play havoc on the low frequencies when they broadcast digital. Several years ago when digital was getting started there were several magazine articles stating that the best frequencies to be on for power costs and propagation were VHF high and UHF.

I'm sure I'll be corrected if I am wrong, but I don't think this is necessarily true. While it is true that the analog signal will go, that doesn't mean that they won't have a digital SD signal as well. I would bet that KRQE will use bandwidth for an SD digital signal as well as HD. I wouldn't count on the shutoff being a bargaining chip. The cable/sat companies could still pick up the SD without necessarily being required to carry the HD. (As I read it, again, I'm sure I'll be corrected.)

Long as you dragged out the dead horse. lol. KRQE doesn't have an SD channel now, just an analog (ntsc is 320i if I recall correctly) and an HD/digital channel. If you go get one of those digital converter boxes for your analog tv's it will display that 1080ihd channel in a glorious DVD-esque SD 480i quality picture. There's no need for them to broadcast a separate 480i/p channel when any digital tuner will automatically adjust the picture for the type of display.

As it is today, There isn't a separate sd/hd channels, just a digital channel. They can't carry any digital channel without permission. It isn't logical that LIN would create an SD digital feed for providers when they can just have their one hd digital channel. I don't see LIN saying ok you can carry our digital signal but only in SD. And providers also can't downgrade without permission. And if Comcast and the Sats wont pay for a High Def digital channel what's to say they would pay for an SD version?

So as I said before when the analog broadcasts get turned off a year from now, and Comcast loses the Analog feed for KRQE, they will lose CBS altogether. Until they step up and deal with LIN for the Digital channel (HD or SD). And how long will they be able to go without any CBS?

Tower Dude, what ws the manufacturer of that antenna?

Thanks

does anyone around here know how to tell a Harmony remote what to call the local HD stations for Dish?

It doesn't seem to like the way they are displayed in the Dish guide, e.g. 002-00 and 002-01. They don't seem to like the hyphen.

thanks... :)

Hi, here is the model of antenna---HBU22 Antennacraft HDTV/VHF/UHF Antenna (HBU22)

solidsignal.com has them for 32.99 plus 10.95 shipping

does anyone around here know how to tell a Harmony remote what to call the local HD stations for Dish?

It doesn't seem to like the way they are displayed in the Dish guide, e.g. 002-00 and 002-01. They don't seem to like the hyphen.

thanks... :)
To get subchannels on a Dish Remote, enter the leading zeroes, ignore the hyphen, and append the subchannel number with/without its leading zeroes. This should then work for all types of remotes as it is just numbers. For the primary (0) subchannel, just punch the channel number. Examples: 0042 or 00402 for KOB weather on 4-2 and 4 for 4-1. Current Dish DVRs do not record NTSC but may tune them, not sure.
-Ken

More news on LIN which own KRQE-DT.......

About getting $$$ bonus pay.....:eek: http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/bizblog/2008/02/tv_station_owner_awards_bonuse_1.html

They seems have tons of money, don't you think why haggling over on Directv, Dish and Comcast to fork in more money fees?:p

Now back to TV DXing......:D

2-17-08 BTW, it's now 365 days till analog shutdown date.....

Tower Dude; Ken:

Thank you both.

I figured out the remote with a little help from my friends in the "Official Logitech Harmony One" thread: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=13118188#post13118188

Like you said, Ken, just enter the 5 digits without the hyphen.
The One is a great remote by the way. a poster called Squareeyes has put together a very large collection of great hi-res channel icons for it, available free of charge...very cool stuff.

Thanks again for the replies.

More news on LIN which own KRQE-DT.......

About getting $$$ bonus pay.....:eek: http://www.beloblog.com/ProJo_Blogs/bizblog/2008/02/tv_station_owner_awards_bonuse_1.html

They seems have tons of money, don't you think why haggling over on Directv, Dish and Comcast to fork in more money fees?:p



So they dare pay 2 million in wages and salary to 4 executives of a company that owns how many television stations. Hollywood pays that to some actors for just one or two episodes of a single half hour tv show.

Although I found out recently that the husband of a woman in a few of my classes works for LIN. She's always complaining they don't pay her husband enough, yet he still works there. So go figure. They must know where they want to spend their money and where not to. hee hee

Wake up Farmington people!!! You may lose KOFT-TV and DT all together analog and digital signals at 2-17-09!!!!:eek: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getattachment_exh.cgi?exhibit_id=619156

Don't know what the real story is by finding a place for a transmitter or they don't have the resource KODT-DT on the air so that's mean satellite or cable in order to get ABC HD programing.

I hope someone can clear up on this form 387 from the FCC's database file.:confused:

2-20-08

Ouch. That sucks. On the bright side the only ABC shows worth watching are Boston Legal and LOST and you can get those off their website. provided you have a decent internet connection in farmington.

KOAT has gone through a lot of engineers over the last 10 years. They originally had this frequency in Gallup, then petitioned the FCC to move it to Farmington. My gut feeling is the pencil pushers higher up looked at the demographics of the 4Corners and saw that KREZ in Durango and KOBF in Farmington have both gone to "satellator type stations" of their parent companies in Albuquerque. There is no longer any local news, or reporting, except for big stories, skeleton staff that sells advertising which is inserted in Albuquerque before being shot up to Farmington and Durango via fiber and microwave. KOAT is probably following the other stations and will have a digital translator on. I understand they will try and pickup the digital from Albuquerque and shoot it to Farmington Bluff from Huerfano south of Bloomfield. If this works it should be very adequate for Farmington to receive the same HD that KOAT is transmitting in Albuquerque. Digital doesn't suffer the same degradation that analog does thanks to the regen units used for digital. The psip will tell the viewers the same as the Albuqerque signal even though it will be transmitted on a UHF frequency. :D

Breaking news!!

The MTN has made a deal with Directv and it will show up on August 1st 2008 and no news on will it be in HD format as more new information comes in. http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20080221-1349-bn21coltv.html

Now we can get our beloved Lobos games on Directv!!!:)

2-21-08

Great...Only I'm a Dish subscriber.

As far as it being in HD---are you kidding me?

Most Lobo games I've ever seen on TV--and that's a LOT of them--look like they were shot on a cell phone. Maybe they'll get a new cell phone by August, but don't hold your breath. :rolleyes:

look like they were shot on a cell phone.

Couldn't of said it better myself :)

I'ld rather go to a game than watch it at home in non-hd. or read about it in paper.

Great...Only I'm a Dish subscriber.

As far as it being in HD---are you kidding me?



I'm sure DISH will pick it up by the first football game of next year (now that DIRECTV has set the precedent). I can't see Charlie losing the chance to sing up some of the the Commiecast defectors.

As for HD, I haven't seen anything about MTN and HD anywhere (no press releases, no testing of Mtn. HD on C-band satellite, etc). I do know CSTV (uhhh, CBS CSN) HD is live for selected events, so you should have a better chance of seeing the Lobos in HD on CBS CSN than you will the Mtn. at this point in time.

Hope you're right about Dish...

Check it out I was channel surfing, and stumbled on KNAT-DT 23.2 and 23.3 "24.2 and 24.3" showing unedited raw feeds of Oscar of sexy women!!:eek:

It may not last long but enjoy the very rare raw feeds on OTA!!

This is so cool to see KNAT-DT blooper!!!:D

Right now at 5:10 PM MST.

Have fun watching it!!!

2-24-08

Bummer they cut off the feeds on KNAT-DT just few minute ago........:(

But is very rare for the local station to have this kind of blooper Hi Hi Hi....:D

Now back to TV DXing....

2-24-08

FWIW, Comcast added Scifi HD, Animal Planet HD, and TLC HD today.

Great news indeed. Lucky folks. Guess I will remember that when Im watching my cbs-hd at least.

Anyone know whats up with KWBQ and when they will get their Audio back to 5.1?

Gotta love the ignore list.

Hey everyone!

Sorry to slightly switch the subject... But I am an Albuquerque-ian and I was curious if anyone would like to blog with me about HD and other stuff?

I currently have a blog that has a pagerank of 5 that was just sitting there, with about 50-100 unique hits everyday from google searches.

So my questions is, is there any hi-def guru who would be willing to write a weekly article out there and split the profits from advertisement? I would also be writing some articles as well.

Right now the site makes about $10 a month, but after a couple of posts and a couple more google spiders, the site could be making bones in no time.

If you are interested... shoot me a PM.

J.J.
(Here is the site link www.vanillahd.com)

Hey everyone!

Sorry to slightly switch the subject... But I am an Albuquerque-ian and I was curious if anyone would like to blog with me about HD and other stuff?

I currently have a blog that has a pagerank of 5 that was just sitting there, with about 50-100 unique hits everyday from google searches.

So my questions is, is there any hi-def guru who would be willing to write a weekly article out there and split the profits from advertisement? I would also be writing some articles as well.

Right now the site makes about $10 a month, but after a couple of posts and a couple more google spiders, the site could be making bones in no time.

If you are interested... shoot me a PM.

J.J.
(Here is the site link www.vanillahd.com)

Number 2 is not true:

2. HDDVD players will also be significantly under priced. Hurry and up and buy one if you want. You can have a next gen player and movies for a fraction of the price of bluray.

I am having problems finding the Toshiba HD-A35 because demand for them is so high that it's driving the prices up and the availability is down or non-existent.

Costco still has the HD-D3 players, with 2 movies and a free HDMI cable for $79.99! I picked one up the other night and the HD Planet Earth looks spectacular.
JR

KNMD once more had something lopped off! ;)

Now, there are just 2 channels (PBS Sked X East and PBS Sked X W). What used to be the PBS DBS feed east in the 9.x signal is gone (on the satellite source feed, I found a slate saying to use Sked X as a replacement) so that got me to check the 9.x channels to see if the PBS DBS sked was removed.

BTW, TBN HD has launched on C-band, so it should be hitting our 23.x channel at some point in time.

So lujan, are you interested?

BTW, TBN HD has launched on C-band, so it should be hitting our 23.x channel at some point in time.

Has KNAT, I think thats right for 23, expressed any interest or capability of carrying the HD feed at all? With 5 subchannels will they even have room for the HD or is a widescreen SD the best we are likely to get?

Heck I looked and everything KNAT on the web points to tbn.com and they have no mention of hd availability other than their press release that said they were going to sometime in the future.

here's a fun little suggestion. Now that were in the final days of Analog broadcasts, Grab your TV remote and kill the color. Yeah thats right, try watching Lost and other great HD shows in black and White. Its pretty!

Has KNAT, I think thats right for 23, expressed any interest or capability of carrying the HD feed at all? With 5 subchannels will they even have room for the HD or is a widescreen SD the best we are likely to get?

KNAT better have some interest in carrying the HD feed at some point - they are owned by TBN! :D

It certainly isn't beyond reason for KNAT to take the HD feed and lower the bitrate on their subchannels a little bit to create bitrate for the HD feed.

If you didn't see anyting about TBN HD, you must have missed the blurb on the TBN affiliate website a couple months ago. In January 2008, a digital distribution signal on satellite commenced containing the TBN HD feed, TBN SD feed, and their subchannels (JCTV, TBN Enlace, SOAC, and some other one I"m forgetting -- edit: the Church Channel).

If all went well with the conversion, the analog TBN channel was scheduled to be shut off in the 1st or 2nd week of February. I haven't gotten back to that satellite yet to verify the analog distribution signal is gone, but I did check out the digital distribution signal in January and it indeed had TBN HD (1080i) and the rest of the SD channels in it (as TBN promised to their various broadcast, cable, DBS affiliates).

Edit: (The "What's New" blurb from the TBN affiliate website):

TBN HD Offers Clear Advantage to Faith-Based Broadcasting

Trinity Broadcasting Network has a clear edge in 2008 with the January debut of TBN HD, the first faith-based channel totally dedicated to High Definition programming. The new channel, which will feature top-rated TBN shows and movies, launched Jan. 7 on Galaxy 14, transponder 1.

“TBN is already America’s most requested and most watched faith-based channel,” said Paul Crouch Jr., Vice President of Administration for TBN. “Now we’re making our ongoing commitment to quality programming perfectly clear by becoming the first faith-based network with a 24 hour dedicated HD channel.”

One of the featured programs on TBN HD will be Praise the Lord programs produced out of TBN’s flagship studio in Costa Mesa, California. The studio and production facility completed significant design and equipment upgrades in 2006 to assist in the transition to HD technology. Other featured programs will include the Hour of Power, America’s most popular one-hour church service which originates from the world-renowned Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California; the edge-of-your-seat reality show Travel the Road and Drive Thru History, a fast-paced program shot on location around the world.

“Once again, Trinity Broadcasting is blazing a cutting-edge trail across the airwaves of America and the world—first with their tremendous push onto U.S. cable systems, and now by delivering healthy, positive programming in High Definition,” said Jim Penner, Senior Producer for Hour of Power. “Congratulations to the TBN family for making this technological leap forward.”

About TBN: Launched in 1973 as a single UHF station in southern California, TBN now reaches every major continent via 65 satellites and more than 12,500 television and cable affiliates worldwide. TBN is available to 92 percent of U.S. households, and its website, www.tbn.org, hosts more than 27 million visitors every month.

Yeah I remember the original announcement. Thats the only thing I found on TBN's website though. Nothing 2008 wise or schedule wise denoting HD

http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/16130442.html

Not just LIN.

This is not related to Abq or Home Theater, but this world clock is worth glancing at. Note the marriage to divorce ratio. Click http://www.chippynews.com/worldclock.htm
JR

This is not related to Abq or Home Theater, but this world clock is worth glancing at. Note the marriage to divorce ratio. Click http://www.chippynews.com/worldclock.htm
JR

best display world clock I've seen. I do think it's a little bit light on the divorces (3 divorces per 10 marriages on average. I'd have to think it's more like 4-5 divorces per 10 marriages since marriage has been dumbed down into a convenience thing or temporary situation nowdays).

too bad there is no "HDTV monitors made" or "HDTV sets sold" indicators in the clock. ;)

Maybe the divorce rate is better in other parts of the world than here. We can always hope.
JR

We have my ex-wife on our team, there's no way the other parts of the world can keep up ;)

Does anyone have experience with the Terk HD-TVi?

It's description on a famous website is quoted as "Optimized to receive all HDTV channels (2 to 69) for free local high-definition entertainment when used with a compatible TV or TV/receiver".

My purpose - I"m looking for a good VHF/UHF indoor antenna that doesn't require to be plugged in to work (such as the Phillips PHDTV3 that I own). I am thinking ahead and preparing to have an indoor antenna good for both UHF and VHF in my apartment for Feb 2009 when some channels move to VHF.

I currently use the Silver Sensor and find it's good on UHF, so-so on VHF (only 13 analog is okay, the rest of the analogs are rather or heavily snowy, making me think VHF digital reception with the silver sensor won't be good when the digitals start up on VHF).

I can't believe the Terk HD-TVi will work very well on VHF because it looks a lot of like the Silver Sensor and I can't buy the Terk's pickup elements are long enough/tuned enough to do any kind of decent job on VHF.

I'm hoping someone has real world experience with this antenna in an indoor situation and can report if the sell description is overly optimistic or if it does a good job on VHF that I'll be all set in Feb 2009.

I'm about 6 miles from the crest as the crow flies, fyi.

Thanks.

analog? why you watching that? how are far from the peak are you? Im over on 98th and the 40 and use the most basic antenna, rabbit ears and everything works fine. for me so far.

Isn't that the same as the Silver Sensor? I tried the terk before. Found it didn't work much better than the "ears" so I returned it.

analog? why you watching that? how are far from the peak are you? Im over on 98th and the 40 and use the most basic antenna, rabbit ears and everything works fine. for me so far.

Isn't that the same as the Silver Sensor? I tried the terk before. Found it didn't work much better than the "ears" so I returned it.

My Silver Sensor antenna box says "Zenith" on it.

I use analog mostly to find out how poor of performer the Silver Sensor is for VHF, but sometimes I watch analog when the hamsters run out of food for powering KASA-DT and when KRQE-DT's digital transmitter drops in signal level so bad on Sunday afternoons that KRQE-DT is unwatchable with all that blocking and audio dropouts.

When the stations move to VHF, I'm out of luck with the silver sensor - it only really shines on UHF and maybe 13 digital (since 13 analog looks okay while 7, 5, 4 and 2 are
very very snowly and bad or have interference-looking things on screen).

Maybe I'll just have to use my Phillips in 2009 and eat the power cost from having to plug that dang thing in to make the antenna work.

Best of all worlds would have every station transmit on UHF somewhere so my Silver Sensor can continue to work for me, but I can understand why some stations want to go back to VHF when they turn off their analog channels.

Never tried the Terk knock-off of the Silver Sensor; but, in the several forums I frequent, most feel it doesn't work as well as the Silver Sensor. If you look around, the latter is usually the same price - or cheaper. I got mine for $25.

Two low power stations has filed to FCC for a flash cut to digital!!:)

KFAC-LP ch. 39 http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101235781&formid=346&fac_num=55059

KTEL-LP ch. 47 http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101235796&formid=346&fac_num=55056

It will be interesting to see if KFAC-LD will add more sub channels, and same thing for KTEL-LD if Telemundeo goes HD or add sub channels as well too.:eek::D

Don't be suprised these stations signal will be somewhat weak and hard to lock in but we somehow get KNMD-DT ch. 9 to lock in barley despite running at 200 watts ERP.:eek:

Now back to TV DXing!!!:D

3-8-08

KNAT better have some interest in carrying the HD feed at some point - they are owned by TBN! :D

About TBN: Launched in 1973 as a single UHF station in southern California, TBN now reaches every major continent via 65 satellites and more than 12,500 television and cable affiliates worldwide. TBN is available to 92 percent of U.S. households, and its website, www.tbn.org, hosts more than 27 million visitors every month.

It's not likely they will have much HD, since so many of their stations are low power satellite fed, and analog low power won't need to change tell probably sometime around 2012. Maybe then, you will see more HD from these guys. I took out my prior comments, bigglare was right.

I have no love for church channels like KNAT, that used to be a good indy station that used to broadcast baseball games and tons of movies and the funny britsh Benny Hill show chasing women.

Remember KGSW, KSAF and others were the good ones and now we are in 2008 we have none!!!:(

I know 30 or 40 city still have indy stations like KTVK in AZ, KCAL in CA, KICU in the bay areas, WSBK in Boston and so on.....

It would be nice to have RTN "Retro TV Network" on a digital sub channel someday.

3-9-08

As far as I'm concerned regarding these low rated and religious stations, they are a waste of bandwidth. They are available in a number of locations, cable, satellite, and of course a repeated version on some local stations that carry the same feeds as the national cable or satellite channels. Why in "Gods" name do cable and satellite companies have to carry what is essentially the same program feed that is duplicated on the national level? They are taking up bandwidth that could be put to better use on local into local on satellite or cable systems. Out in the rural areas, all they do is pick up the satellite feed, and rebroadcast it on some translator or LP station. They often have enormous power levels compared to most of the translators near by, thus blowing out the front end and desensitizing a lot of television receivers, they file on multiple channels everywhere hoping to get one or two licenses in one area, and clog up the FCC data bases, and limiting others from putting in translators that actually serve the local or regional area. In some cases, filing on adjacent channels to weak but usable signals, thus virtually wiping out any possibility of picking up a translator from 20 miles away, because they are operating at 100k, while the 20 mile away translator is maybe 5-10k. The FM side is even worse, also satellite delivered with no local presence or obligations to call sign or studio in city of license. Just try and use your iPOD in one of these areas where virtually every channel from 88.1MHz to 91.7MHz is used, they wipe out any in car FM modulators because of the interference they cause, since their filtering is non-existent as compared to full power stations. It's a battle from Colorado-Springs through Denver to find a channel you can use with your XM or Sirius radio modulator. I have no love for these guys, they refuse to work out any problems and are given a free ride since few rules are imposed on them in relation to public and commercial stations. Why are there so many different religious stations if they are supposedly working for the same god? Wouldn't it be in their best interest to consolidate as much as possible and share the cost, maybe have more full power local stations, then all these satellite delivered low power stations everywhere? Apparently they must not get along with each other to do such a rational thing. I'm not against religion, but it could have been any group out there that was granted this kind of free reign by the FCC. Religious stations just seem to dominate this field. Flame off.

Wow? someone seems to have accidently (I presume) to have swallowed a bigot pill. Attacking religous channels because you won't buy better equipment for your ipod or satellite radio? LONG LIVE CENSORSHIP AND THE ATHIEST STATE!!! DEATH TO RELIGOUS TELEVISION. You say you're not against religion but your words say otherwise. Maybe you're just against freemarket television.

PAAAALEASE. Television stations, no matter what their focus is on is to make money. Even PBS begs for money with their telethons.

It would be nice to have an independent TV station, but then where would they get their revenue from? Who is going to pay advertising dollars for an ad during Home Improvement and Beverly Hillbillies reruns?

Rather than blasting the religious channels with your non-hate speech try these couple products.

Hard wired IPOD:
http://www.theistore.com/peripheral_electronics_ipod2car_pxdp_interface_kit?gclid=CNP Lwr-ug5ICFSAWawod_QTI9w

Hard Wired Satellite try visiting www.tss-radio.com for parts to hard wire your radio to disable the antenna for near perfect reception.

I personally took off the antenna off my car to avoid problems with my satellite and ipod. Takes 30 seconds to reattach antenna if I really wanted it.

mdamberger:

Did you delete your post?

It showed up in my inbox, but not on the forum.

Hope you're right--it may calm down some of the ranting around here... :D

I was wondering the same thing. Got all excited for a minute. I have them OTA so not too worried but it would be nice to have another recording option for them.

Yeah, I have them OTA as well, tho I am a bit concerned if they stay VHF next year, reception may not be as reliable....

It's not likely they will have much HD

I think TBN will upgrade to HD much sooner rather than later as part of converting their satellite-fed service to HD:

1) spiffs up their terrestrial channel to HD to attract donors who will only watch HD video channels

2) this is TBN and their albuquerque-owned station, not some mom-and-pop religious station/network probably barely staying afloat

3) gives TBN another excuse to solicit money. "we had to buy this expensive digital transmitter to send you the glories of God in HD and now the bill is due. If you want us to stay on the air, donate now" type thing.

Today's satellite uplink shows the following:

6325(13) - KRQE [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 02 ConUS beam changed to Available

Does this mean KRQE is now available to E* subscribers? I hope they finally worked this out... Anyone out there with E* HD Locals who can tune in to 6325 and get HD?

And look here (found a link to this on a satelliteguys thread)

http://www.krqe.com/Global/story.asp?S=6731276&nav=menu588_6_3

"I have a DISH Network HD receiver - do I need anything else?
Not anymore. KRQE's HD signal is available on DISH Network starting in mid-March 2008."

From the KRQE website...

It's gonna to be interesting to see KNAT-DT, will have to dump 4 sub channels or just cram it in with HD feed resulting looking like a internet low bit rates.:eek::D

They probably don't have the concept of reality that you cant send in HD and 5 sub channels at the same time.....

3-12-08

Today's satellite uplink shows the following:

6325(13) - KRQE [MPEG4 HD] - EchoStar5 129W TP 02 ConUS beam changed to Available

Does this mean KRQE is now available to E* subscribers? I hope they finally worked this out... Anyone out there with E* HD Locals who can tune in to 6325 and get HD?

Sorry, I did not want to get ahead of myself yesterday, since no official word was posted yet. But it's now confirmed, KRQE HD is now on Channel 6325.

This has not even hit the website of LIN or Dishnetwork press releases. It looks clean and has DD5.1. It looks like there are is a moderate stretch with small pillars on the sides. Hopefully full HD will fill the screen. It's one clean up-convert I must say. :) This deal may also have been struck with other markets that LIN is in with HD LOL on Dishnetwork. I look forward to Letterman tonight, enjoy.
P.S. The guide is not even filled in yet, only an hour out. Strange.

Wonder if anyone has heard anything about Direct TV and KRQE?

Nope not a peep about KRQE-DT on Directv other than getting the mountain channel for the Lobos games......

But I am able to get KRQE-DT OTA and KCBS-DT "Grandfathered" just fine so no biggie for me.:)

3-12-08

Well, since I get KRQE fine OTA, I'll trade you D* guys my KRQE Sat feed for your Lobos feed... :D

Well, since I get KRQE fine OTA, I'll trade you D* guys my KRQE Sat feed for your Lobos feed... :D

YIPEE, this is great news. Finally, I've been so accustomed to always recording KRQE OTA and using the E* locals for KASA, KOAT and KOB that it's going to take a while to get used to having KRQE available. This was very hush, hush since we didn't hear about it until it was available.

this is great news that krqe-hd is on dish. i have been waiting for this to change from comcast (i have there internet and phone service also so i don't don't what it will cost me) but my question has to do with knme-hd. currently comcast has pbs-hd a national feed i think. what does dish have on the sattelite. do they have national pbs-hd and/or local knme-hd? can you record these from the guide? if i can get cbs-hd and pbs-hd local and national i am gone from comcast. i really don't want to use an antenna for any station. thanks

I really like having both--there have been plenty of occasions in the past when there has been a conflict of programs to record.

Having 3 tuners to record to, one OTA and two sat, I almost never have to make the tough decision. I really like my VIP 722.

Yeah I just looked. CBS-HD on dish! wooot! Dish and CableOne got deals from LIN. Now its just Comcast and Directv that are holding out. I love it. now I can record Survivor from CBS-HD on dish and Smallville off KWBQ via OTA! Thursday nights are happy nights again!

Is Survivor in HD?

No HD Survivor, but from watching CBSHD before the debacle in 06 it looks a heck of a lot better... Thanks LIN!

It's gonna to be interesting to see KNAT-DT, will have to dump 4 sub channels or just cram it in with HD feed resulting looking like a internet low bit rates.:eek::D

I don't think it'll matter much to most of the non-videophile population to have TBN HD allocated about 9-10 mb/sec, the multicast channels allocated about 2 mb/sec each (about the bitrate of my NASA TV Shuttle mission disks I make for myself with okay video quality), and then the remainder left for dynamic bitrate allocation protection and the SI info.

I know it should be good enough for my non-videophile, gotta-have-TBN neighbor - she was estatic when she learned TBN had a digital terrestrial carrier with 4 multicast networks and went out and bought a HDTV set to watch the five channels.

re: all the posts about KRQE on DISH - glad to see Charlie was desperate enough to get a contract for KRQE-DT signed to hopefully stave off the hemmoraging of New Mexico customers to DIRECTV this fall. Based on his comments on the recent charlie chat, it seems an Iranian nuke is going to destroy the world before charlie will agree to carry the Mtn on DISH.

this is great news that krqe-hd is on dish. i have been waiting for this to change from comcast (i have there internet and phone service also so i don't don't what it will cost me) but my question has to do with knme-hd. currently comcast has pbs-hd a national feed i think. what does dish have on the sattelite. do they have national pbs-hd and/or local knme-hd? can you record these from the guide? if i can get cbs-hd and pbs-hd local and national i am gone from comcast. i really don't want to use an antenna for any station. thanks

KNME HD is the national feed so the programs are not the same at the same time.

Wow I never thought I would see the day we got KRQE through Dish. This is great. Only been what 3 years of waiting for somebody to blink! Wonder who it was. Since Charlie is still playing catch me if you can with Tivo perhaps Dish finally gave it up and through KRQE some change.

Will be trying them out tonight for Survivor or sure.

Here is a KMNE question. Did the Osmonds 50th Anniversary Special ever air on KNME 5-1 in HD or has it only been shown on the blurry mess that is KNME 5-2 SD?

No surivivor isnt in HD but looks 10 times better on the digital channel than it does on the analog. When Smallville isnt new, I skipp it and watch Survivor on the OTA and record it when Smallville is new via dish. Now dish has CBS-hd, and I can record Earl and Survivor off dish and smallville OTA. HAppy days indeed.!

[QUOTE=ibglowin;13367955]Wow I never thought I would see the day we got KRQE through Dish. Since Charlie is still playing catch me if you can with Tivo perhaps Dish finally gave it up and through KRQE some change.
QUOTE]

Looks like they came to some mutual agreement to try and benefit both Dish and LIN. Found this posting on TV Newsday. Even includes promotion of DTV and Set top Box $40 coupon that Dish will offer soon.

Reception question???
Question regarding the slight stretch KRQE is doing. Do you seen the same thing over the air in ABQ? Every time in the past when I saw it OTA, it was a full 16x9 stretch. Has that changed to be a 14x9 stretch? Or is this something Dish is doing to the pic? CSI looked great last night, nothing seemed cut off. In fact, I don't think I saw one glitch the entire night, no blackouts like you see on KOB. Is that problem Dish or KOB? Ever see it OTA too?

LIN, DISH REACH RETRANS DEAL
TVNEWSDAY, Mar. 13, 9:33 AM ET
The agreement covers carriage of both standard- and high-definition dignals for LIN’s stations in 17 markets. It also includes a DTV transition education campaign and marketing deal that has LIN encouraging viewers to move to Dish if their cable provider drops the station.
By Staff
LIN TV Corp. and Dish Network Corp. today announced they have entered into an agreement for the retransmission of LIN TV's broadcast stations in both standard and high-definition. The deal covers television stations owned and/or operated by LIN TV in 17 markets.

The retransmission agreement includes: KASA-TV and KRQE-TV (Albuquerque); KXAN-TV and KNVA-TV (Austin); WIVB-TV and WNLO-TV (Buffalo); WWHO-TV (Columbus); WDTN-TV (Dayton); WANE-TV (Ft. Wayne); WOOD-TV and WOTV-TV (Grand Rapids); WLUK-TV (Green Bay); WTNH-TV and WCTX-TV (Hartford-New Haven); WISH-TV and WNDY-TV (Indianapolis); WLFI-TV (Lafayette); WALA-TV and WBPG-TV (Mobile); WAVY-TV and WVBT-TV (Norfolk); WPRI-TV and WNAC-TV (Providence); WWLP-TV (Springfield); WTHI-TV (Terre Haute) and WUPW-TV (Toledo).

In addition, Dish and LIN have reached a new marketing and promotional agreement to encourage consumers to switch to Dish if LIN's local station signal is removed from a cable system. The parties will jointly market LIN's availability on Dish so viewers will have the opportunity to continue watching their favorite local news and programming.

Other details include an agreement to build awareness of the upcoming digital transition. Dish and LIN will work together to educate consumers about the Feb. 17, 2009, switch by providing information about transition requirements and digital-to-analog converter boxes. Dish offers a government coupon-eligible digital-to-analog converter box that retails at $39.99 and is essentially free to consumers with the coupon.

"This multi-faceted agreement with Dish Network confirms our desire to deliver high-quality digital programming to all our viewers and to find creative ways to promote the digital transition. It ensures that our viewers will always have an alternative means of accessing the most important channels on television," said Vincent L. Sadusky, president and chief executive officer of LIN TV Corp. "Our mutually acceptable economic agreement with Dish Network reflects the value of broadcast television on multi-channel television providers."

"We are pleased that we were able to come to an agreement with LIN TV, both to retransmit their signals and to enhance our marketing capabilities," said Eric Sahl, senior vice president of programming for Dish Network. "We are excited to have a local network broadcast partner that we can work with to build awareness about the important upcoming digital transition."

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Copyright 2008 TV Newsday, Inc. All rights reserved.

This article can be found online at: http://www.tvnewsday.com/articles/2008/03/13/daily.4/.
Please visit http://www.tvnewsday.com/ for more on this and other breaking news concerning the TV broadcasting industry.

KRQE-DT is using 14X9 mostly during the daytime hours, execpt for primetime and live sports in 1080i 16X9 mode so it KRQE-DT's method not Dish.:)

Hope that's helps!!:)

3-13-08

Weard timing on KNAT-DT.......:p

They just filed to the FCC today for their minor antenna ajustment and reduce TX power to 190 KW ERP.

http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101238342&formid=301&fac_num=993

Now back to TV DXing!!:D

3-13-08

KRQE-DT is using 14X9 mostly during the daytime hours, execpt for primetime and live sports in 1080i 16X9 mode so it KRQE-DT's method not Dish.:)

Hope that's helps!!:)

3-13-08

It's always been that way on their OTA Digital signal..

DirecTV subscribers might want to keep on eye on the Guide as we sneak up on St Patrick's Day. There probably will be a 5** channel added for live and DVR coverage of the launch of D11.

The launch platform arrived on station, yesterday, on the Equator. Everything [so far] is go for late afternoon on the 17th.

LIN, DISH REACH RETRANS DEAL
TVNEWSDAY, Mar. 13, 9:33 AM ET
The agreement covers carriage of both standard- and high-definition dignals for LIN’s stations in 17 markets. It also includes a DTV transition education campaign and marketing deal that has LIN encouraging viewers to move to Dish if their cable provider drops the station.
Here's another article from NM Business Weekly:

Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 2:57 PM MDT
DISH Network signs retransmission deal with LIN TV
New Mexico Business Weekly - NMBW Staff

DISH Network Corp. has entered into an agreement for the retransmission of LIN TV's broadcast stations in standard and high definition.

The deal covers stations owned and/or operated by LIN TV spanning 17 markets, including KASA-TV and KRQE-TV in Albuquerque.

DISH (NASDAQ: DISH) and LIN TV also reached a new marketing and promotional agreement to encourage consumers to switch to DISH Network if LIN TV's local station signal is removed from a cable system. ... [MORE]

http://www.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2008/03/10/daily33.html

Avio

oh hey how did Dish's AMC 10 or what ever go today?

Proton launch of Dish's AMC 14 ends in failure

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from: http://www.spaceflightnow.com/

Failure strikes Proton launch of U.S. satellite

A problem during the second of three planned firings by the Breeze M upper stage has caused tonight's launch of AMERICOM 14 communications spacecraft to end in failure. A Russian Proton rocket launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome at 7:18 p.m. EDT (2318 GMT). The Proton lower three stages fired during the first 10 minutes of ascent, then deployed its Breeze M upper stage to begin a seven-hour flight that will feature three burns to boost the craft into geosynchronous transfer orbit overnight. An investigation to determine what went wrong is beginning. The Lockheed Martin-built AMC 14 satellite would have been used for EchoStar's DISH Network service.

More information on now destroyed AMC-14:
http://www.ses-americom.com/americom...mc14/index.php

Well, they did indicate that it hasn't failed *yet*. It's just not in a high enough orbit.

Here is a KMNE question. Did the Osmonds 50th Anniversary Special ever air on KNME 5-1 in HD or has it only been shown on the blurry mess that is KNME 5-2 SD?

I'm guessing only 5-2:

1) It is probably not a PBS common carriage program (thus a KNME pledge choice - not surprising as most if not all the pledge choice programs cater towards the senior citizen demographic)

2) It probbably was not produced in HD

To the other poster - yes, KNME-HD uses the national feed, but I am hoping PBS gets their system launched and ironed out and KNME can show stuff in HD in-pattern with their SD channel. Since PBS' new bird goes up in August (successful launch permitting), I think they can get their program distribution/playout system up and going in about a year.

And a note to all: AMC-14 was left in an improper orbit after Friday's launch and it is being determined if the satellite can be salvaged using on-board engines and thrusters for a severly shortened mission or if they will just deorbit it and use the insurance proceeds to build and launch a replacement. I doubt AMC-14's "failure" affects ABQ Hd locals since they currently come from 129 and I doubt we would have had to get them from AMC-14 at 61.5

Hopefully DISH's other 2 birds this year have better fates.

Now we all watch DIRECTV on Monday to see if they are lucky enough to get their bird into successful orbit.

If I knew anything about the Osmonds' 50th anniversary special, I'm not sure I'd want to admit it.... :D

Any other E* 622 users out there still having problems with The WB? I'm still having severe audio/video blackouts while watching "Smallville" on Thursday nights. The station says they are not seeing any problems. I always watch it already recorded so I'm not watching it live. I'm trying to determine whether it's a station problem or a 622 problem. Thanks

Ive seen those problems on the 622 and when watching it live ota. Like the Bluescreen of Death that says Video Alarm. Its not your box.

Ive seen those problems on the 622 and when watching it live ota. Like the Bluescreen of Death that says Video Alarm. Its not your box.

Yes, thanks. I was almost sure it wasn't the 622 but wanted some verification from others using the same DVR.

Sorry for your loss, dudes. The more HD carriers - the more likely HD producers will get off their rusty dusties and offer up content.

Got my fingers crossed [metaphorically-speaking] for Monday afternoon for D11.

The only thing I might miss as a result of this launch problem is Sci-Fi HD--for no other reason do I envy anyone with a different provider...

The only thing I might miss as a result of this launch problem is Sci-Fi HD--for no other reason do I envy anyone with a different provider...

DITTO:(

Got my fingers crossed [metaphorically-speaking] for Monday afternoon for D11.

Launch is on hold while an issue is investigated. New info about launch time/date TBA.

EDIT: new launch date is March 19th, with about a one hour launch window opening at 4:48pm MDT. Coverage on DIRECTV channel 573 or on Galaxy 11 Ku-band digital for those with home backyard dishes.

Sea Launch is only important at this point because the industry cannot afford another launch failure. Having ILS Protons out of service really hurts when there are a a lot of sats ready to be launched but not much capacity available to launch them at this point in time.

Ditto on sthscan's comment. Latest info is minimum 24-hour hold.

Trolls' ego problems are unimportant.

With today's pop stars all going in and out of rehab and facing DUI sentences, drug sentences and being such "wonderful role models" to the kids of today Donny and his brothers are actually quite amazing in that not only did he and all of his brothers survive but they are quite grounded. They certainly had their share of problems for sure. Both Donny and Michael Jackson and his brothers rode a wave of popularity back in the early 70's as well and look where the Jackson family is today.

You may not like his music but the guy has survived his entire life in the entertainment industry, he is still married to the same woman for 25 years and they sold out Wembley stadium for 2 shows in one hour.....



If I knew anything about the Osmonds' 50th anniversary special, I'm not sure I'd want to admit it.... :D

I must have missed something...

Who's the troll?

Here's the latest news on post analog CP filing to FCC.:)

KRQE-DT on ch. 13

http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101236121&formid=301&fac_num=48575

KBIM-DT on ch. 10

http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101236217&formid=301&fac_num=48556

There will more new updates as time goes by......:D

3-17-08

Any Dish users not getting KRQE on 6325? all I am getting is black screen, going to repeak that dish and see if that helps.. (I was getting it when it first launched, been watching Direct)

With today's pop stars all going in and out of rehab and facing DUI sentences, drug sentences and being such "wonderful role models" to the kids of today Donny and his brothers are actually quite amazing in that not only did he and all of his brothers survive but they are quite grounded. They certainly had their share of problems for sure. Both Donny and Michael Jackson and his brothers rode a wave of popularity back in the early 70's as well and look where the Jackson family is today.

You may not like his music but the guy has survived his entire life in the entertainment industry, he is still married to the same woman for 25 years and they sold out Wembley stadium for 2 shows in one hour.....

What was the answer to "are they going to broadcast the Osmonds Special on KNME-DT"?

With today's pop stars all going in and out of rehab and facing DUI sentences, drug sentences and being such "wonderful role models" to the kids of today Donny and his brothers are actually quite amazing in that not only did he and all of his brothers survive but they are quite grounded. They certainly had their share of problems for sure. Both Donny and Michael Jackson and his brothers rode a wave of popularity back in the early 70's as well and look where the Jackson family is today.

You may not like his music but the guy has survived his entire life in the entertainment industry, he is still married to the same woman for 25 years and they sold out Wembley stadium for 2 shows in one hour.....


Don't take me too seriously when I make comments like that...just kidding, which I meant to convey with the smiley...

And I do appreciate the character traits you mention--they are indeed rare in that crowd.

Any Dish users not getting KRQE on 6325? all I am getting is black screen, going to repeak that dish and see if that helps.. (I was getting it when it first launched, been watching Direct)

No problems here.

Weird, repeaked and still nothing...

More update news about post analog shutdown date.........

KOAT-DT ch.7

http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101232661&formid=301&fac_num=53928

This station will run very strong digital signal on VHF hi band!:eek::D

More updates to come in the morning if I have the time to do it, if not wait till in the afternoon.

3-18-8

I set 622 for HIMYN, 2.5 and Csi Miami... the 622 did catch Csi Miami... gonna tweak a little more in the morning if I get a chance... time to go for a 2 day camping trip to the windy Guadalupes ;)

More update news about post analog shutdown date.........

KOAT-DT ch.7

http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101232661&formid=301&fac_num=53928

This station will run very strong digital signal on VHF hi band!:eek::D

More updates to come in the morning if I have the time to do it, if not wait till in the afternoon.

3-18-8

That's good news. I didn't want to replace my small DB-2 UHFantenna with a big honker UHF/VHF antenna. The DB-2 is rated down to VHF 7 and with KOAT's strong signal and being 6.5 miles line of site to transmitter I won't need to replace the antenna. I highly recommend this antenna; it's very versatile. It's highly rated, multi-directional, small and unobtrusive, designed for indoors, attic or outdoors.

I didn't want to replace my small DB-2 UHFantenna

Is that DB-2 UHF antenna the same one as the DB-2 Antennas Direct antenna with a "grid" type structure and two pairs of crossing wires?

If so, how do you mount it for indoor use? on a 1'x1' plywood board with a post coming out of it to attach that antenna to it?

Is that DB-2 UHF antenna the same one as the DB-2 Antennas Direct antenna with a "grid" type structure and two pairs of crossing wires?

If so, how do you mount it for indoor use? on a 1'x1' plywood board with a post coming out of it to attach that antenna to it?

Yes, same one. You could make it that way or with any other materials. Or just use a counter top vertical paper towel holder, fruit hanger or wreath hanger. I guess you could even hang it in a window behind a curtain using fishing line. I mounted mine outside on a dish J mount; however, I have also used a wreath hanger which works great with its heavy small base when helping family and friends with their OTA setups.

Hey thanks for the follow up. I saw the smiley. Its all good!

Don't take me too seriously when I make comments like that...just kidding, which I meant to convey with the smiley...

And I do appreciate the character traits you mention--they are indeed rare in that crowd.

Hey anyone happen to know if KWBQ managed to fix their audio yet? I miss the 5.1 for smallville.

I saw Conan O'Brien on KOB last night, and it was in HD. Is this new? For the longest time it seems that they were unable to time-shift HD content.

Also, I'm noticing KOB HD blackouts during the Conan show and again this morning on the Today show. I get KOB via E* on a 622 receiver. Anyone else seeing periodic black-screens on KOB HD?

I have KOB blackouts (1-2 seconds) as well on my 622.

I guess they haven't fixed their transmitters yet. Shame, they are even down to just over 12mbps and 2.0 audio. Maybe its their hope to get us to stop watching smallville and wait for the bluray set.

Anyone else seeing periodic black-screens on KOB HD?

I'm seeing those terrestrially. a few times an hour but not bad. At least it's not as annoying as those frequent "no signal" momentary dropouts they've had in the past.

I need to pay more attention now to see if those occur during local programming instead of just during NBC programming. That could satisfy my curiosity about whether it might be a KOB issue between the station and the transmitter or if it's quite a few reception errors of the NBC HD satellite feed.

I was wondering if it has anything to do with new hardware they might be using to facilitate the HD tape-delay functionality, which I think is a fairly recent upgrade. I hadn't noticed this blackout problem until just recently. Do you see the blackouts during non-HD programming? I haven't yet.

No OTA digital signal from KRQE nor KOAT. Anyone else?

No OTA digital signal from KRQE nor KOAT. Anyone else?

Let me guess, a Media Center computer?

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showpost.php?p=13392481&postcount=5808
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showpost.php?p=13373004&postcount=4855
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showpost.php?p=13393009&postcount=5813

KRQE is physical channel 16, KOAT is physical channel 21.

If you're not using a Media Center computer, feel free to disregard this post. Maybe it'll help someone else. =)

- Trip

Thanks, Trip. That was the ticket. What an arcane solution...

IAM4UK,
Can you list in more detail how you got 7 and 13 to work on you MCE machine? I am using a vista machine.
Thanks Todd

Saw the post on media center. Wow, I'm glad I stopped using media center to record or view TV. I use the tuner software that came with my Fusion HDTV. But I also cant watch 13 or 7 with my media center. but can with other program.

I was wondering if it has anything to do with new hardware they might be using to facilitate the HD tape-delay functionality

I think you have horse sense! :D

Conan is the only time I see a program in HD have blackouts in the video and it is tape delayed for some stupid reason rather than right after Leno. Leno and NBC primetime and NBC sports are all taken from the bird live from sat to off-air antenna, so they don't need to be recorded on hard drive and played out later. Since KOB doesn't take any HD syndication feeds that I know of, I can't check for that same HD tape-delay blackout issue during a syndication show.

I think you have horse sense! :D

Conan is the only time I see a program in HD have blackouts in the video and it is tape delayed for some stupid reason rather than right after Leno. Leno and NBC primetime and NBC sports are all taken from the bird live from sat to off-air antenna, so they don't need to be recorded on hard drive and played out later. Since KOB doesn't take any HD syndication feeds that I know of, I can't check for that same HD tape-delay blackout issue during a syndication show.

Conan is finally in HD?! W00t! The only reason I can think of that KOB shows Conan at midnight instead of 11:30 is they have some sort of prud in charge of programming and want it shown after midnight. Its been that way since I moved here in 1995!

Conan is finally in HD?! W00t! The only reason I can think of that KOB shows Conan at midnight instead of 11:30 is they have some sort of prud in charge of programming and want it shown after midnight. Its been that way since I moved here in 1995!

If KOB would just take conan live off the bird right after Leno, we wouldn't be having video blackout issues! :D

11:35pm - 12:05pm, what's the difference? (other than 1/2 an hour). Conan is not so raunchy that you need to air it a half hour later. Can't wait for Conan to take over Leno in 2009 or so - KOB will air the Tonight Show at 12 midnight and show junk from 10:35pm to 12 midnight.

The reason for delaying Conan has to be money. There's no other reasonable explanation. Somehow KOB must make more dough by airing a syndicated show prior to Conan.

The reason for delaying Conan has to be money. There's no other reasonable explanation. Somehow KOB must make more dough by airing a syndicated show prior to Conan.

Probably just like KOAT has removed their 1:05 am replay in favor of sleeze-mercials. I guess that's KOAT's way of telling me they would rather have me watch KRQE's news replay at that time. :D

Conan was interesting Wednesday night. It started out with the SD version (no blackouts in the video) and then it appears someone at KOB woke up a few minutes into the show and flipped the switch to the Conan HD time-shift recording and then the blackout moments started to occur again.

new datapoint on the KOB HD record-for-later-playback server...

the video blackouts is definitely an issue with the playback server! Leno was in recorded and aired in HD tonight (after gameday) and had those video blackouts. When KOB takes leno live off the bird every other weeknight of the week, Leno doesn't have the video blackouts.

Has anyone emailed Sean Anker about this issue. Perhaps he's already working on it.

.....G

Has anyone emailed Sean Anker about this issue. Perhaps he's already working on it.

.....G

I did. He said "The black thing sucks."

He went on to say that it was a problem with the LNBs, and they are working on it.


John

Hmmm. If it was their LNBs, then shouldn't it happen every night?
JR

Hmmm. If it was their LNBs, then shouldn't it happen every night?
JR

assuming they use the same dish to pull down the NBC HD feed for both live-to-air and tape-to-air, the LNBs statement makes no sense as the blackouts would occur during both "live" HD programming and "taped" HD programming and not just during "taped".

If they are using different dishes for whatever reason, then it could make sense if the tape-to-air dish is not aligned well or the LNB is going flakey that it introduces a lot of errors in the reception and causes the receiver to alarm as "black screen". I wonder if it would be any better if the receiver alarmed as "last good frame received"?

I am confused with my Aunt's TV Fool and AntennaWeb Results.
LAT 37.0656 LON -106.113

TV Fool Shows Digital Channels for current and Post-transition
K57CB, K45GD, K49JW-D, and K55CL
All of the above channels are also list as Post-transition Analog except K49JW-D

AntennaWeb and TitanTV have no Digital Channel listings

The Rx(dBm) is more negative for Digital however, for example:
K57CB -77.2 Digital and -68.4 Analog

My Question is Does my Aunt need a Digital Converter?

Does your aunt use an antenna now? While I can't say that she definately needs one based on your information provided, I can say she should get one. With the DTV coupon program, She can get a converter for $10. That's just $10 for the life of the converter box, no monthly cable or satellite bill.

If she is still able to receive low power analog stations or translators after the cut off in 323 day, she can still watch them, but will enjoy a much better picture with a Digital Convertoe Box.

Bottom line, is just go get the converter. It won't hurt to have the box, will only help. At $10 with coupon it can't possibly be a financial burden on anyone, if it is, you should probably turn off the TV and anything else electrical to save what you can.

Go get the coupon, Congress authorized it. You paid for it already. Think of it as an $80 conditional tax return. As long as you buy a converter congress is giving you $80 back.

Get her a Converter Box, hook it up for her, If she is able to get all her channels in clear digital quality the analog will be a forgotten thing of the past.

Looks like we may see more HD on satellite this week. ESPNews is reporting that they will be going HD on both Dish & DIRECTV on Wednesday. Could there be other new HD channels? Tune in Wednesday.

Oh please, Oh please, SCi-Fi HD in time for the new season of Galactica!!!! :D

Universal HD usually plays BG.

Yeah but those are re-runs only--not current season.

I had never watched Battlestar Galactica until this weekend. On a whim I rented the Vol. 1 DVD of the 3rd Season. It was pretty good. I wish I had been watching this series all along.

I'd like to catch up to the new season, and was hoping for a Season 4 marathon on Universal HD, or Sci-Fi but it doesn't seem like they are planning one.

I'd like to catch up to the new season, and was hoping for a Season 4 marathon on Universal HD, or Sci-Fi but it doesn't seem like they are planning one.

There is a Battlestar Galactica marathon on Sci-Fi this week. I just did a search on my Dish 722 and it came up with 66 matches in the next 9 days. Most are on Sci-Fi starting on Tuesday and continuing thru Friday.

Season 4 starts april 4th--won't be any marathons till it's over--and they're doing a 2 part season--10 episodes this spring, 10 more in the fall.

Meanwhile, I strongly suggest you rent the whole series, starting with season one. There's a whole lot you won't get if you start with season 3. You could DVR season 4 until you're caught up.

Enjoy... :)

edit: guess I should say no season 4 Marathon :)

Most of the marathon shows are SD though...

Oh yeah, for some reason I thought the new season starting this friday was season 5. So, season 4 starts friday... Oh well. I'd like to try to catch up to the season 4 broadcast episodes. That's all I need, another series addiction...

Oh yeah, for some reason I thought the new season starting this friday was season 5. So, season 4 starts friday... Oh well. I'd like to try to catch up to the season 4 broadcast episodes. That's all I need, another series addiction...

Yeah, but BG is so worth it... :D

oh it would ROCK if ScifiHD launched on dish as well. But ESPNnews sounds halfway cool comparatively.

Looks like we may see more HD on satellite this week. ESPNews is reporting that they will be going HD on both Dish & DIRECTV on Wednesday. Could there be other new HD channels? Tune in Wednesday.

Here's the add for DirecTV. Should rouse some kiddies.

Disney Channel HD channel 290
ESPNews HD channel 207
Toon Disney HD channel 292

DVR already set to record BG-HD, Friday night.

There are rumors that Sci-Fi HD will be launched this week on Dish Network. Hopefully, it will be. Number 6 (Tricia Helfer) was supposedly on Charlie Chat a few weeks ago. I would think that they wouldn't have her there if there wasn't some HD SciFi coming soon.

Dish had better not uplink ESPNews HD before FX HD and SciFi HD. They will have a mob riot on their hands. There are some GREAT original series on both of these 2 channels in HD and we are seeing none of them at the moment (in HD) .......

There are rumors that Sci-Fi HD will be launched this week on Dish Network. Hopefully, it will be. Number 6 (Tricia Helfer) was supposedly on Charlie Chat a few weeks ago. I would think that they wouldn't have her there if there wasn't some HD SciFi coming soon.

There's been rumors of scifi since november. Scifi was going to go on '14 when it reaches its proper orbit. Hopefully they found a way to launch scifi early.

I beleive in Obama, I beleive in Hope, I beleive in a future of Change, I beleive obama beleives in a future of hope for change, a future with SCIFI HD on Dish in time for BSG season 4.

Number 6 (Tricia Helfer) was supposedly on Charlie Chat a few weeks ago. I would think that they wouldn't have her there if there wasn't some HD SciFi coming soon.

Tricia was there (Charlie Chat replays through the month since the original show aired) and I think she was there so Jim and Charlie could drool all over the "anchor desk". :D

I don't watch BG, didn't know who she was, and I admit from watching her on charlie chat that she is pretty cute. Maybe she'll ditch BG and get on some show that I actually watch! :cool:

All-in-all, I'm pretty sure Sci-Fi HD will launch soon - I can't see putting up slates of national HD channels on Charlie Chat and not coming through. I remember Sci Fi and WGN hd on the slate, I don't remember if FX was on that slate.

Still no love for ScifiHD fans on Dish. Nor is ESPN NEWS HD there either. April Fools we all were it seems. :(

If you like old classic TV shows then RTN might just right for you!!!:)

http://www.retrotelevision.net/shows.html

But sadly Albuquerque TV market is not on the list yet for the digital sub channel.....:(

http://www.retrotelevision.net/affiliates.html

It will fit nicly on KASA-DT or KOAT-DT with 720p and plenty of bandwith to spare since 720 onlys takes 15 + or - MBs for only 1 or 2 480i sub channels.

The other option is put it on low power digital stations or full power Spanish station like KLUZ-DT which I think may not go HD but then again I could be wrong on that.:D

Now on other thing that I noted that KASY-DT is carrying a baseball game Colorado Rocky on Sunday at 1:30 PM on 4-6-08, I am wondering will that be shown in HD or it will be upconverted 480i to 1080i format?

So guys please send me your inputs on 2 subjects.:)

Thanks!!!

Now back to TV DXings.....:D

4-2-08

Still no love for ScifiHD fans on Dish. Nor is ESPN NEWS HD there either. April Fools we all were it seems. :(

That's a shame. Comcast shows the love with SciFi-HD. BSG's gonna look great!

Yes, I'm disappointed Dish Network failed to get Sci-Fi HD available by today. I've been DVR'ing the BSG marathon this week, watching about 3-4 episodes a day. I have a long way to go before I catch up to the new season. BSG is a great series. I love it. I missed the first 14 episodes, however.

It doesn't look too bad in SD. I zoom into the window-box (using the television image processing), and it looks almost as good as DVD.

That's a shame. Comcast shows the love with SciFi-HD. BSG's gonna look great!

Yeah but we're watching CBS in HD. hee hee

I was recalling from my nightmares with Comcast, they didn't, ah wouldn't provide a box with working functional 1394 ports as per FCC regulation. My question is has anyone been able to get them to provide one?

I ask since I would want to beable to record to PC for archival needs since DVRs really dont have a way to do that anymore. This is of course moot if Comcast doesnt add cbs.

If you like old classic TV shows then RTN might just right for you!!!:)

But sadly Albuquerque TV market is not on the list yet for the digital sub channel.....:(

Now on other thing that I noted that KASY-DT is carrying a baseball game Colorado Rocky on Sunday at 1:30 PM on 4-6-08, I am wondering will that be shown in HD or it will be upconverted 480i to 1080i format?


RTN is free with a very cheap digital receiver and a 3' backyard satellite dish fixed on one satellite. You can get probably 10 different RTN stations (some of them carrying some pro sports at times), about 5-10 other Univision and Telefutura stations, and an ABC station (sadly, Mountain Time zone) from that satellite for free.

Thanks for the heads up on the Rockies (I didn't know KASY joined the Rockies TV Network for 2008 until your post). I'm guessing KTVD denver will send the games to affiliates in 480i format since my MLB media guide doesn't list any of the 24 KTVD Rockies games being produced in HD (just 85 rockies games in HD thru FSN Rocky Mountain).

sthscan,

I do have free to air satellite, but many other people don't have access to it due to line of sight issue or some other issue.

It would be nice to have extra sub channels here in Albuquerque TV market for everyones to see.:)

So that's why I want to see RTN to be added in the Albuquerque TV market.

And yes I am loking forward to Rockies baseball game regardless of it's in HD format or not.

4-6-08

I was recalling from my nightmares with Comcast, they didn't, ah wouldn't provide a box with working functional 1394 ports as per FCC regulation. My question is has anyone been able to get them to provide one?

I ask since I would want to beable to record to PC for archival needs since DVRs really dont have a way to do that anymore. This is of course moot if Comcast doesnt add cbs.

My experience:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=8043821#post8043821

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=8068068#post8068068

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=8069237#post8069237

Then, on January 4, 2007 it stopped working. The firewire was still active, BUT all the non-local channels were now marked with a "copy once" or "copy never" flag which meant that ONLY a TV (the end of the chain, display device) was allowed to receive the data via the 1394 port.

So, while they must provide a box with active firewire ports, they do not actually have to provide any data via that port.

Now, I am waiting for the HD component capture devices to become available (real soon now):

http://brentevans.blogspot.com/2008/04/hauppauge-hd-pvr-photos.html
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=974452
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/319270#319270

In that same mythtv thread, make note of this post:

http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/319715#319715


John

jpoet,

So you can no longer view any of the channels via 1394? I used VLan and CapDVHS to view and record from the 1394 port on my current TV. And would have likely used the same with a comcrap box.

Here we go again. Latest intel from satelliteguys.us is indicating the start of the new Dish HD channels rollout for April 9th or 10th with a continuing roll out through April. Channels are not known but Speed-HD fans will be disappointed.

Just give me SciFi HD and FX HD!!!!!!!!!!!

Here we go again. Latest intel from satelliteguys.us is indicating the start of the new Dish HD channels rollout for April 9th or 10th with a continuing roll out through April. Channels are not known but Speed-HD fans will be disappointed.

Hey guys, my brother lives in Albuquerque and has D*. He is able to get all the local channels in HD through the sat and through his antenna except for CBS. He is a big Memphis Tigers fan so he obviously wants to be able to watch the game tonight in HD. Does anybody know if he "moved" his service address to Phoenix, would that still be in the spot beam? Or if not Phoenix, any other major city that is within the beam? I appreciate any feedback.

Try to tune in on channel 16.1 "Native channel" or have it rescanned to see KRQE-DT comes in.

It will be remapped to 13.1 if the signal gets locked in.....

Is it he on Directv or Dish services?

Since I am on Directv with OTA receiver, called H20 and what you can do is go to setup mode menu, and then go to antenna setup and check the local signal meter for OTA and do not go to satellite signal meter mode this will not help since there is no KRQE-DT's HD feed on satellite yet at this time.

This way he may have to adjust his OTA antenna to get at least 50% or better on receiver's signal meter to lock it in.

Since this KRQE-DT is running at 75 KW ERP is third lowest power digital station ahead of KCHF-DT 30 KW and KNMD-DT 300 watts ERP.

If is he on Dish network then some of my friend on the thread will help you out.:)

Anyway I am rooting for Jayhawks!!!!:D

4-7-08

Try to tune in on channel 16.1 "Native channel" or have it rescanned to see KRQE-DT comes in.

It will be remapped to 13.1 if the signal gets locked in.....

Is it he on Directv or Dish services?

Since I am on Directv with OTA receiver, called H20 and what you can do is go to setup mode menu, and then go to antenna setup and check the local signal meter for OTA and do not go to satellite signal meter mode this will not help since there is no KRQE-DT's HD feed on satellite yet at this time.

This way he may have to adjust his OTA antenna to get at least 50% or better on receiver's signal meter to lock it in.

Since this KRQE-DT is running at 75 KW ERP is third lowest power digital station ahead of KCHF-DT 30 KW and KNMD-DT 300 watts ERP.

If is he on Dish network then some of my friend on the thread will help you out.:)

Anyway I am rooting for Jayhawks!!!!:D

4-7-08

He is on Directv so no CBS HD through there in Albuquerque. He claims he can't get KRQE through his antenna. He has the antenna going straight into the tv because his HR-21 does not have an OTA tuner. I will tell him to try another scan and see if he is able to get anything. I live in Louisiana and have my service address in New Orleans because my city does not get any HD locals through Directv. So that's why I was wondering if any major cities would be in the spotbeam so he could at least watch the game tonight in HD by "moving" his service address. Thanks

You can't "move" to get a Spot Beam from Phoenix or Denver in ABQ. Too far away and out of the beam. His only hope is to point a UHF antenna towards Sandia Crest and do a scan. He shouldn't have any problems as I can pick them up from 45 miles away with no problems. Just has to make sure he has a UHF antenna.

You can't "move" to get a Spot Beam from Phoenix or Denver in ABQ. Too far away and out of the beam. His only hope is to point a UHF antenna towards Sandia Crest and do a scan. He shouldn't have any problems as I can pick them up from 45 miles away with no problems. Just has to make sure he has a UHF antenna.

Thanks....He lives close to the Air Force base I believe so I guess that is in the southern part of the city. I will tell him to keep trying with his antenna setup

You can't "move" to get a Spot Beam from Phoenix or Denver in ABQ. Too far away and out of the beam.

If you have a 10' dish in your backyard, you may be fine. :D

I can see the Phoenix spot transponder on my spectrum analyzer using my 10' dish and I can get my retired DIRECTV receiver to get a lock (albeit weak sig strength and not stable as to locked on all the time).

Definitely an off-air antenna was needed if you have DIRECTV in this town if you wanted to watch the men's basketball championship tonight.

More intel from satelliteguy.us. Looks like Dish HD rollout start is delayed by a week. However, good news for SCIFI HD fans: first HD channels include Chiller, USA HD, and SCIFI HD.

If you have a 10' dish in your backyard, you may be fine. :D

I can see the Phoenix spot transponder on my spectrum analyzer using my 10' dish and I can get my retired DIRECTV receiver to get a lock (albeit weak sig strength and not stable as to locked on all the time).

Definitely an off-air antenna was needed if you have DIRECTV in this town if you wanted to watch the men's basketball championship tonight.

He ended up getting a new antenna and was able to pick up KRQE. For some reason, on his Sony TV, it came in under 16.3 I thought CBS was 13.1 there

Its UHF channel 16. It should mapped down to 13-1 on the Sony.

BTW great game last night!

jpoet,

So you can no longer view any of the channels via 1394? I used VLan and CapDVHS to view and record from the 1394 port on my current TV. And would have likely used the same with a comcrap box.

Local channels (anything also available OTA) could still be recorded, but nothing else.

After January 4th, I returned my box to Comcast and just went back to analog cable.

At this point, I only use Comcast for internet.

John

Then, on January 4, 2007 it stopped working. The firewire was still active, BUT all the non-local channels were now marked with a "copy once" or "copy never" flag which meant that ONLY a TV (the end of the chain, display device) was allowed to receive the data via the 1394 port.



That was indeed a dark, dark day.


Now, I am waiting for the HD component capture devices to become available (real soon now):

http://brentevans.blogspot.com/2008/04/hauppauge-hd-pvr-photos.html
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=974452
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/319270#319270


Theres a gigantic thread on that very subject at SageTV. I'm saving my pennies to get a Sat system and running before football season. Comcast will never ever see another cent from me, I switched to QWEST DSL over a year ago.

Lastest news on post analog shutdown.......

KTFQ-TV channel 14 has filed CP for digital channel 22, and will go on the air on 2-18-09....

Here's the link!!:)

http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101239575&formid=301&fac_num=57220

I guess there are no room on the Sandia Crest's antenna farm?

Now back to TV DXing!!!:D


4-9-08

Paxson built the station where it is now, probably for cost reasons. The FCC has frozen stations to their current coverage, and so KTFQ was forced to apply for a station at their current site.

The freeze is lifted on August 17, 2008, or something similar. If KTFQ is interested in moving to the same site as the rest of the stations, they would have to file the paperwork for it after that date.

- Trip

The most absurd patent in the world has apparently frustrated attempts to revive AMC-14:

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Boeing_Patent_Shuts_Down_AMC_14_Lunar_Flyby_Salvage_Attempt_ 999.html

The satellite may be "deorbited" as early as Friday.

He is on Directv so no CBS HD through there in Albuquerque. He claims he can't get KRQE through his antenna. He has the antenna going straight into the tv because his HR-21 does not have an OTA tuner. I will tell him to try another scan and see if he is able to get anything.

I'm not surprised that your brother can't pick up KRQE in southern Albuquerque. A friend of mine lives near Commanche and Chelwood and can't get KRQE-DT off-air using a huge outdoor antenna. We have tried a large UHF-only outdoor antenna and a Silver Sensor as well as three different HDTV receivers. He has a direct, unobstructed shot at the crest from the roof. KRQE just isn't beaming their signal to his neck of the woods. All other channels come in at 100%. This is pretty frustrating as most of the stuff he wants to watch OTA is on KRQE.

I live at Pennsylvania and Candelaria and KRQE comes in fine as do all the other DT OTA stations.

I'm sorry but theres just no other way to describe that AMC-14 issue other than just plain gay. 18000kms is well out anyones juris-my-diction. How can you patent flying a satellite. Im running to the patent office to patent driving an automobile forward. HAH you all owe my white ass millions.

I'm not surprised that your brother can't pick up KRQE in southern Albuquerque. A friend of mine lives near Commanche and Chelwood and can't get KRQE-DT off-air using a huge outdoor antenna. We have tried a large UHF-only outdoor antenna and a Silver Sensor as well as three different HDTV receivers. He has a direct, unobstructed shot at the crest from the roof. KRQE just isn't beaming their signal to his neck of the woods. All other channels come in at 100%. This is pretty frustrating as most of the stuff he wants to watch OTA is on KRQE.

I live at Pennsylvania and Candelaria and KRQE comes in fine as do all the other DT OTA stations.I live in "southern Albuquerque" near Girard, SE, between Central and Gibson. I receive KRQE perfectly on my Samsung RPTV (2007 model) using a large RS roof antenna and on my Zenith/LG Digital to Analog Converter Box DTT900 (2008 model) & analog CRT TV using a junky, cheap rabbit ears indoor antenna (signal strength on the Zenith measures 9/10 for KRQE).

Avio

I live in "southern Albuquerque" near Girard, SE, between Central and Gibson.

Avio

I probably shoud have specified south-eastern Albuquerque. I would think that anyone further than him in a line between him and the Crest might be having problems, unless my friend is in some sort of null area at Commanche and Chelwood.

That is odd. I'm just down the street at Chelwood and Candelaria, roughly, and I get KRQE great with a Tivo3. I'm only using a RS vu90 ant. and it is overkill here.
JR

It's just a fact of radio frequency life that there will be dead spots in the radiation pattern.

More news update.......

I just found out that the FCC has granted KFAC-LP channel 39 and KTEL-LP channel 47 to flash cut to digital.:cool:

It could happen anytime between now till 2-17-09.

So guys, take your best shot at what date low power stations will flash cut to digital and have fun guessing what it will be!!:D

My best guess is May 1st but then again it might be wrong on this.

Also you can guess on any new sub channels that may be carried on low power digital stations.

4-12-08

For those you have Directv for many years, do you remember getting KENW-TV "PBS" out of Portales just a few years ago and they took it off for some reason?

I thought KENW-TV is part of Albuquerque TV market DMA.

I just E-mailed Directv asking do they plan to return KENW-TV back on Directv.

I used to watch student run local news just for fun, and see what is going on in Eastern part of our state.:)

There one other station coming from Roswell KRPV-TV "Church station" is on Directv right now but, I don't care for their programings at it all but others might like it though.:p

4-13-08

The most absurd patent in the world has apparently frustrated attempts to revive AMC-14:


I'm not putting much creedance into the reason - at this point. Spacedaily is the only place I've seen the "patent" thing mentioned (none of the satellite industry rags have mentioned anything about patents being the reason).

===

as for KRQE-DT, I sometimes have problems during the daytime receiving 16.1 off-air - it can occasionally be tough to watch NFL and NCAA sports on weekends with macroblocking occuring pretty frequently. I have the issue at both at my apartment (indoor silver sensor) and at my dad's house near comanche and tramway (channelmaster outdoor antenna - 4 bay type IIRC). I don't know what daytime seems to do to KRQE's signal (unless they lower power during the day) but reception is pretty solid and trouble free in the evening and overnight.

===

KENW - I can't recall it ever being on DIRECTV (at least not during the free month or two of DIRECTV locals I had when ABQ SD locals went live).

I know it's not on my DISH Network ABQ locals package currently.

Well I got a E-mail from KENW-TV saying.......

Hi, Tim:


We are still working to get both DirecTV and DishTV to carry our signal. With the shutting down of analog TV in February 2009, there will be lots of changes. We’re hoping that at least by that time, we can get the to once again carry our signal.



Thanks for your interest and support!



Sincerely,

Duane

Duane W. Ryan
Director of Broadcasting
KENW-TV,DT,FM KMTH-FM
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales, NM 88130

So that's means might they be back on Directv and Dish on 2-17-09 or later after the analog shutdown date.:D


4-14-08

Fellow Albuquerqueins (ites? whatever...)

Comcast sucks.

I want a lot of HD content and I'd like to record that content on a nice responsive DVR... should I go with DirecTV or Dish?

I live on the west-side on top on a ridge if that helps at all in answering the question...

Thanks everyone... I searched this forum btw and didn't find any fresh posts on this matter....

-F

Fellow Albuquerqueins (ites? whatever...)

Comcast sucks.

I want a lot of HD content and I'd like to record that content on a nice responsive DVR... should I go with DirecTV or Dish?

I live on the west-side on top on a ridge if that helps at all in answering the question...

Thanks everyone... I searched this forum btw and didn't find any fresh posts on this matter....

-F

I am currently with Dish and am happy with it. I have had Direct TV in the past but it's been probably around 8-10 years since so don't know much about it now. From looking at the forums, they both seem to have their problems but I like all the HD that Dish offers.

Dish has a great HD-DVR, the VIP722, works great for me--two Sat tuners, one OTA tuner.

Have you tried an antenna at your location?--all major locals broadcast in HD.

Fellow Albuquerqueins (ites? whatever...)

Comcast sucks.

I want a lot of HD content and I'd like to record that content on a nice responsive DVR... should I go with DirecTV or Dish?

I live on the west-side on top on a ridge if that helps at all in answering the question...

Thanks everyone... I searched this forum btw and didn't find any fresh posts on this matter....

-F

We sell both Dish & DIRECTV. There's pros and cons with both. We also have Dish & the 722 HD-DVR, "the best DVR on the planet" in our home and I highly recommend Dish if you like to record HD. However, if you have to have the NFL Sunday Ticket it's exclusive to DIRECTV. Right now DIRECTV has a few more HD channels but the future looks like they will be leapfrogging each other as the company with the most HD channels.

+1 for Dish

If you really don't want an antenna to get local over the air in HD Dish has KRQE. Direct doesn't. The Dish DVR's are quite stable and can record 3 shows at once (with OTA antenna). The Direct DVR's are still pretty unreliable. Lots of post for missed timers, lockups etc.

The only national channel Direct has that Dish doesn't have at the moment that I really want is SciFi HD and FX HD. The rest is a wash plus Dish has the Voom channels which has some good stuff every now and then.

Fast response. Three tuners. Integrated Off-air and sat program guide. External hard disk (up to 750 GB) and ethernet for on-demand and remote control.

.....G

Thanks for the great responses guys,

Dish sounds nice... The DVR is a significant factor for me, and I hear the H21 from DirecTV sucks...

So if I hook up 3 TVs in my house, how many lines from the dish to my house will I require?