Figures, I would've enjoyed seeing the stankees lose 22-4 in HD :)

Any word on WACH and when its digital signal OTA will be back? I have the analog signal coming in, but even it is not nearly as good as it was a couple of weeks ago. Thanks!

Whew, that explains a lot. I just got in an antenna the other day and picked up WACH on Friday. Then on Sat. I was completely unable to get it at all. I spent almost an hour playing with the antenna but had no luck.

Why not call the station and ask them?

from their website:

COLUMBIA -- Update: April 21, 2009

Saturday morning, the WACH Digital Transmitter lost an “exciter” a vital part necessary for the transmitter operation. Attempts to repair the exciter included finding parts, or another exciter. Neither could be located domestically. Monday, we located a new exciter in France and arrangements have been made for shipping. It should be installed on Friday.

WACH has been diligent, our engineers and consultants aggressive in all efforts to restore digital broadcasting as quickly as possible to those viewers.We value our viewers and we regret that programs will not be available in digital until the exciter is replaced; however the analog signal is continuous so join us in analog to see your favorite shows.

Also FOX On Demand streams shows on the internet at the link below.

Update: April 22, 2009

Good news! The part we ordered from France arrived early. WACH expects the digital signal to be restored for the entire viewing area between 6:30 and 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 22.

From their website...

Nope, still not up...but the main page says 8PM...

Something wrong with using American equipment?

As I understand it, some stations make arrangements to broadcast in SD as a subchannel of another station when their transmitter goes down. I wonder if WACH would have done this if the digital switch had completed on time.

You are aware that HD feed continued via TWC as if nothing even happened?

Is anyone else having problems with the TWC HD channels. Some are working some keep saying channel is not available.

Is anyone else having problems with the TWC HD channels. Some are working some keep saying channel is not available.


Anything over 100 (digital) does not appear to be working here in Lexington.

Anything over 100 (digital) does not appear to be working here in Lexington.

I'm near Lexington and haven't seen any problems (other than the glitches I've grown accustomed to).

hey, thanks for your response. TiVo just needed a reboot. All appears to be well now!

Hmmm.

Might try to reset the DVR to see if that helps. Just certain channels in the 840's appear to be out.

Must be something local. They are working here at the beach. Missing channels can sometimes be signal strength issues.

did anyone else have problems with NBC last night?? Just trying to figure out if it was more NBC's fault than my signal strengths part...

did anyone else have problems with NBC last night?? Just trying to figure out if it was more NBC's fault than my signal strengths part...

Lots of problems.....between audio completely dropping out at points to the picture dropping back down to SD every few minutes or total screen glitching.

May 28, 2009: Smithsonian Channel HD will be added to the HD Tier on Channel 935.

Booooo, I don't have HD Tier. :mad:

I noticed last night that perhaps a third of my HD channels weren't available on Time Warner. Wonder what this is all about?

Hey guys,

Anyone still having trouble with WIS OTA? I didn't get NBC Nightly or 7:00 report last night, I checked to day my signal strength is way down. Could be my Antenna, but before I start moving it around, just wanted to check in.

Thanks

David

I noticed last night that perhaps a third of my HD channels weren't available on Time Warner. Wonder what this is all about?

I had the same thing the other night except it was probably more than 1/3. Try rebooting your cable box and see if that helps. It did for me.

Life with Time Warner is still lovely. :cool:

Hey guys,

Anyone still having trouble with WIS OTA? I didn't get NBC Nightly or 7:00 report last night, I checked to day my signal strength is way down. Could be my Antenna, but before I start moving it around, just wanted to check in.

Thanks

David


ota is fine here.

Anyone here in Sumter with OTA? I have a friend that lives there and trying to suggest an antenna for her. All she sees on rabbit ears with a loop are the local PBS and WLTX.
Her TVFool NM levels for everything else at her house are about 40, so it's obvious she needs an outdoor antenna.

Wonder if anyone here lives there and what type of outdoor (or indoor) antenna you are using?

Thanks

Have you tried www.antennaweb.org? Plug in her address and it will tell you what type of antenna you need, and how to orient the antenna.

David

Have you tried www.antennaweb.org? Plug in her address and it will tell you what type of antenna you need, and how to orient the antenna.

David

Thanks for the tip, but no actually because I use Andy's site TVFool.com. If you have never tried it you won't go back to antennaweb.org.

I can see she probably needs at least a HBU22, but that might cut it too close and ruled it out as I would rather recommend someone too big an antenna than not enough.

I was trying to narrow it down to a 7694P vs 7696P. But the 7696P might be to much over kill for Sumter.

Why I was hoping someone there was on this thread to see what they are running.

Anyway, I am not retired but retired for now (might go back never know) broadcast engineer. I live near and worked in Gainesville FL, though as my sig line says I live in a small town near there now.

Thanks! :@)

Any more rumors on when DirecTV will have local HD for the columbia area? I have heard some rumors saying sometime before June. Hopefully soon.

Jason

From the DirecTV website:

Bangor ME April 09
Butte-Bozeman MT May 09
Harrisonburg VA May 09
Odessa TX May 09
Palm Springs CA April 09

Has WIS-DT been having OTA signal problems recently? I used to get decent reception on it, but the last couple of weeks it's been pretty much unwatchable here, even at night.

At first I thought it might just be the leaves coming out on the trees in that direction, but on the other hand (a) I was getting WIS-DT just fine last summer, as far as I can recall, and (b) the other Columbia stations come in the same as before. I even get a good reliable signal from WRLK-DT (PBS) which has less than 1/10 the power.

A friend and I have both been having problems, but several on the forums are not experiencing any. WIS used to be my strongest signal, and now it's unwatchable OTA. I emailed them, but got no response.

I am getting a 90% signal ota for Wis in Lexington, 95% Wltx, 100% Wolo, and 97% Wach. So it does appear that Wis is weaker than the others using a roof top mast style antenna ,and a TiVo HD here in Lexington.

Any chance we will get some SEC Tournament baseball games in HD on TWC this weekend ??

Has WIS-DT been having OTA signal problems recently? I used to get decent reception on it, but the last couple of weeks it's been pretty much unwatchable here, even at night.

At first I thought it might just be the leaves coming out on the trees in that direction, but on the other hand (a) I was getting WIS-DT just fine last summer, as far as I can recall, and (b) the other Columbia stations come in the same as before. I even get a good reliable signal from WRLK-DT (PBS) which has less than 1/10 the power.


My readings through DirecTV's GUI for my OTA channels (which I receive through an indoor antenna while in Lexington, SC)

WIS (NBC)- 85%
WLTX (CBS) - 65%
WOLO (ABC) - 75%
WRLK (PBS) - 70%
WACH (FOX) - 98%
WKTC (CW?) - 85%

I don't have any problems on any channel too, even with the low readings on WLTX, WOLO, and WRLK (CBS, ABC, PBS).

This maybe a trivial inquiry for direct tv subscribers but it's one that I could never find an answer for, for our area. The direct tv website says if I get, say, the Choice Xtra package, I get ABC, NBC, CBS, & FOX. But I've read in previous posts that the LOCAL ABC, NBC, CBS, & FOX station are not yet available for our area. SO, does that mean I still get those networks, but they are just fed from an out of area station over the satellite network?
If so, what area of the country are those stations coming from?

Locals are available in Columbia, but not the hi-def versions -- only the Standard Def versions. If you want HD, you have to put up an antenna, and make sure your receiver or TV has a HD tuner it it.

David

Ah, ok. Thanks for the answer!

Hey Bob, great way to get visibility for your DTV transition crawl... run it during the final lap of the Indy 500! I've saved it on my DVD recorder to add to my collection of DTV transition memorabilia. :D

Sheesh..:mad:

Hey Bob, great way to get visibility for your DTV transition crawl... run it during the final lap of the Indy 500! I've saved it on my DVD recorder to add to my collection of DTV transition memorabilia. :D

Well, I'm not a big race fan, just happened to have it on because it's "the" thing on Memorial Day, so I wasn't particularly bothered by it, just amused. I wonder how many non-amused calls the station got about it, though...

And now I know exactly when you're going to pull the plug on 6/12. It will be an interesting day for TV geeks, with most stations doing it at different times.

And now I know exactly when you're going to pull the plug on 6/12.

Yea, no secret there. FYI.. North Carolina ranked 8 among all states, logging in 2,097 phone calls. The Charlotte DMA generated 337 calls, placing it in the top 10 for call volume in the country. Most of the Charlotte calls were regarding the DTV coupon program. Don't have info on Columbia yet. Should be interesting to see how many people are caught by surprise.

Hey U-Verse has to be an alternative by now, right? :p

Speaking of U-Verse, the salesman came to the door this last week. I told him I had heard the quality of HD was not up to even the levels of TWC. Is that what others have heard??

no one has ever posted here about having their services.
http://www.thetruthaboutuverse.com/is-u-verse-hdtv-really-hdtv/

The U-Verse guy that came by a month or two ago said *dedicated* 16Mbps Internet was available at a cost, but now I wonder what the HD picture would be like while I was using it. 25Mbps split all ways per that link doesn't sound like it's enough. Now I'll have to go back and look for Verizon's specs and quality complaints to see if not being able to get them is a big loss...

Any new word on HD locals on DirecTV? Yes I know their website still doesn't have us listed but others on here were citing sources that said June 09.

Anyone here running an external HD DVR expander with a 8300HDC Box ??

I'm getting mixed reviews of whether or not an external eSata Drive will work with the 8300HDC.

TIA

It will work. I used one for several years, but I now use it with a TiVo HD. The HDC has cable cards, and works exactly the same with the esata external drive. The regular 8300HD is being phased out.

Anyone here running an external HD DVR expander with a 8300HDC Box ??

I'm getting mixed reviews of whether or not an external eSata Drive will work with the 8300HDC.

TIA

Both myself and one of my friends are currently running eSata drives off our 8300 boxes. He's in Irmo, I'm in Lexington.

Have two HD DVRs using eSata drive and they work great. If you need any help getting started let me know.

Anyone else notice that we lost HDnet and HDnet movies?

They appear to be replaced by "Smithsonian HD" and some other similar HD channel.

That's a bummer, HDnet movies sometimes had something on worth watching, and HDnet had lots of late night garbage programming (Bikini Destinations, Art Mann, etc).

Looks like the HDNet wikipedia page shows that TimeWarner dropped both of these channels nationwide on 5/31/09. I guess I was out of the loop:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDNet

Anyone else notice that we lost HDnet and HDnet movies?

They appear to be replaced by "Smithsonian HD" and some other similar HD channel.

That's a bummer, HDnet movies sometimes had something on worth watching, and HDnet had lots of late night garbage programming (Bikini Destinations, Art Mann, etc).

The message boards here have been buzzing about the drops and add mentioned here. I believe it's been on the radar screen for at least the past few weeks on the Charlotte, Raleigh and Greenville, NC Message Boards.

hi to everyone!

new to this thread and also time warner, its been about 3 weeks with it and am wondering whether i should switch to dish network. TWC hd lineup seems really weak, and when i called customer service to ask about upcoming hd channels, they said they have no idea but they said they are trying to add a few hd channels every 6 months....i tried asking about specific channels and they just said "some more requested channels are first on their list" here are the channels i asked about...

cartoon network
disney xd
comedy central
mtv
vh1
bet
nick
CW
g4
(these are the channels i was most interested in and are available in HD on satellite)

i was just doing a little comparison....but i am not sure what other channels could be more requested.....hmmmm

i also have an external hard drive and asked her whether i would be able to export shows onto that hard drive, since the storage on this thing is horrible, and she said there is no way.

i cannot get all my channels in my bedroom without paying for another box so i am stuck with basic in there.....

alot of these things dont really bother me too much, but it is still bothersome considering how little there is to look forward to, not to mention it seems i would get more for the same $$$ with satellite.

i do like on demand channels......and hbo and showtime seem to be cheaper on TWC. not sure interested in your opinions, i will be paying close attention to your own experiences.....

Do the channels you listed actually broadcast anything in HD ?

cartoon network - Yes, shows HD
disney xd - Yes, shows HD
comedy central - Mostly SD, but HD has been spotted
mtv - don't watch, don't care
vh1 - don't watch, don't care
bet - don't watch, don't care
nick - Not sure
CW - CW in Columbia, SC broadcasts in Digital, but they don't broadcast in HD yet...but that's not TimeWarner's fault...nor any other provider, that's the CW station here in Columbia's fault
g4 - No HD station of G4 exists on DirecTV. If it had, I'd have seen the E3 press conferences in HD....


There ya go kevinivey ;)

yea i agree mtv and vh1 are not must watch channels for me either, but it is just frustrating that they are available but i dont receive them, like i said these arent huge drawbacks for me but they are irritating.

even looking at the packages makes me wonder because cstv and nfl network are not included and i dont think that even if i were to sign up for that package that i would be get them in hd.

what is the deal with hbo anyway? y are they so out of sync with other providers?

Here's what I can tell you about Time Warner Carolinas.

First the bad news. And I should say that I am absolutely livid at the service provided here since coming from Time Warner New York City over a year ago. They are just so far behind down here, it's not even funny. Not to mention, I'm paying more each month here than my brother, who has Time Warner New York City and Time Warner in New York offers ~15 more channels in HD than down here, not including their local sports networks (MSG HD, MSG-Plus HD, YES HD, SNY HD). Doesn't sound like there are any plans down here to provide SportsSouth or FSN South in HD anytime soon. It's a joke.

Also, the user interface software on the digital boxes is what I had when digital was first available in New York almost 10 years ago. It's outdated and doesn't have all the user interface and features that other cable outlets (including Time Warner) in modernized areas of the country have.

Now the good news.

I can tell you though that TWC Carolinas did respond to my e-mails via a phone call last week and I was told the following:

The following three channels are supposed to be rolling out "very shortly." I got the impression within the next 2-3 weeks:

Tennis Channel HD
Fox News HD
Fox Business News HD

The following are scheduled for "before end of summer:"

E! HD
Cartoon Network HD
Weather Channel HD
NHL Network HD

They are on a schedule for launch of these channels, but he couldn't give me exact dates in case there are issues with the roll out, which knowing how snail-paced it is in South Carolina, I'm sure there will be.

The best thing to do is continue e-mailing, calling, etc. complaining at how slow their HD rollout is, considering that Time Warner outlets and other cable outlets all over the country are miles ahead of Time Warner South Carolina. Their prices are a complete scam down here, considering the service. Even when they do have comparable service to New York (which they don't), we should not be paying NY prices.

how snail-paced it is in South Carolina

Hey we like snail-paced down here. :p How do they fit in all the HD in NYC? Less or no analogs? More compression? There are going to be people who say they have to have this or that channel but there really are not too many we are missing that can not be considered "fringe" channels, IMO.

since coming from Time Warner New York City over a year ago.

Welcome to Columbia.. as some of the locals say "One Screen Door Away From Hell" ..:)

Yeah, wait till you hit that week-long (at least) stretch of 100°+ temperatures that usually comes in late July or in August! :p

Back to topic, I see all the local stations that still have analog channels have gotten their act together and are going to pull the plug together at 12:30 PM on Friday.

I'm looking forward to finally getting good reception on WUNF-DT (UNC-TV PBS in Asheville) on channel 25. They've been carrying the Metropolitan Opera's HD broadcasts this year, unlike SCETV which hasn't. I tried recording it last night but it didn't work out. Next week should be better! :D

Tropospheric conditions were really good toward the southeast late last night. I was able to pick up not only WRJA in Sumter (which isn't too unusual for me), but also WWMB and (for the first time ever) WPDE in Myrtle Beach.

Hey we like snail-paced down here. :p How do they fit in all the HD in NYC? Less or no analogs? More compression? There are going to be people who say they have to have this or that channel but there really are not too many we are missing that can not be considered "fringe" channels, IMO.


I'm not sure how they fit all the HD in NYC, but I do know that they do.

Don't get me wrong, I love living in South Carolina and I moved down here for a reason. I absolutely love the weather, the beaches and the friendly people and quality of life. That being said, I have every right to be disgusted at my cable offering and wish I wasn't feeling like the only one holding TWC to 2009 standards. Don't be content with what they're offering. TWC Carolinas is very far behind.

Don't believe me that Time Warner NYC offers significantly more in HD? Take a look at the TWC channel guide offered there at twcnyc.com and compare to what is offered in Carolinas.

How do you say that there aren't too many channels we are missing. Not too many we are missing? Please .... Although I'll admit a handful are "fringe channels," once again TWC Carolinas is clearly behind the times in HD rollout.

Again, these are channels that TWC NYC offers that are finally on TWC Carolinas radar but that they still don't offer. Personally, I don't consider any of these "fringe channels."

Tennis Channel HD
Fox News HD
Fox Business News HD
E! HD
Cartoon Network HD
Weather Channel HD
NHL Network HD

How about the ones that NYC does offer that aren't even on the TWC Carolinas radar yet that I didn't mention in my previous post:

CBS College Sports HD
CW HD
Encore HD
Crime and Investigation HD
Live Well HD
Style HD
fuse HD
HBO 2 HD
HBO Signature HD
HBO Family HD
HBO Comedy HD
HBO Zone HD
HBO Latino HD
More Max HD
ActionMAX HD
ThrillerMAX HD
@ Max HD
Five Star Max HD
Outer Max HD
Showtime HD
SHO 2 HD
Showcase HD
SHO Extreme HD
TMC HD
TMC Xtra HD
Starz Edge HD
Starz Kids & Family HD
Starz Comedy HD
Planet Green HD
IFC HD
Live Well HD

Look at all those channels available that we don't have access to (and won't anytime soon) but that TWC has somehow rolled out in other areas long ago. And why is it that I have the same exact package offering as my family in NYC, and yet am offered over a dozen LESS HD channels and am somehow paying nearly $10 more monthly.

Again, don't be content just because it's easier to be. If the lack of channels bothers you as it does me, make a stink about it. Otherwise, TWC Carolinas will be in no rush to put the pedal to the metal. You're paying over $1,000 annually for their service.

Have at it. I only watch a fraction of what I get now but yeah, can't wait for Style HD! :rolleyes: Besides like our crack engineer says you'll have the option of U-Verse "real soon now". :D

main channels i am waiting for are cartoon network,cw, nick, and all the hbos in hd. however it worries me that once they start adding more channels the quality of each channel will suffer since they will have to cram it all through the same line we are receiving channels on now.

Doesn't the CW have to offer HD in columbia first before TWC or DirecTV or Dish Network can offer it?

is anyone else's nbc hd not working?

Mine is working. So is my shift key.

Neverthesleep - remember, a huge rainstorm went through the area around the time you asked...I'm sure that played a part in messing with your reception to NBCHD

Speaking of WIS - Will they be moving from UHF to VHF tomorrow at the big switch?


Also, thank God the switch is tomorrow, so we can all stop seeing those darn red bar reminders throughout primetime!!

Neverthesleep - remember, a huge rainstorm went through the area around the time you asked...I'm sure that played a part in messing with your reception to NBCHD

Speaking of WIS - Will they be moving from UHF to VHF tomorrow at the big switch?


Also, thank God the switch is tomorrow, so we can all stop seeing those darn red bar reminders throughout primetime!!

I was home at lunch today and had to do a "rescan" in order to pick up WIS, so it looks like they switched from UHF to VHF.

Now that WIS has moved its digital signal from ch 41 to 10, my reception is much better than it's been on 41 lately, whew. And they're supposed to raise their power from 9.7 kW to 57.0 kW at some point soon. That's more than WOLO, which I usually get very well. Except when my wife runs the bread-making machine. :p

Added: From the WIS web site (http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10477499):

The station will operate for about a week using a temporary, reduced-power transmitter. During that time WIS will convert its analog transmitter to a full-power digital transmitter. The conversion will be complete on or about June 19. During the interim period some WIS over-the-air viewers may experience temporary disruption of their digital reception.

Rarely do I find things I don't like about DirecTV compared to other providers
in town, but today was a new one.

Since the DirecTV STB's don't really "scan", they just get their local channel
info from DirecTV, WIS isn't working anymore. Even when you reset and then
do the inital antenna setup again, it uses your Zip Code to determine what
locals you should have and it still thinks we should have 10-1, not 41-1.

Guess I'm going to have run the cable to my TV to scan for tonight's Game 7
on NBC - no time shifting but that's not a big deal for sports I guess. Go Wings!

I did a rescan on my TiVo HD ,and found it, but with no guide information. It may take a while for TiVo to add it. They may be a little busy, and I still have the TWC connection which is not having a guide issue. Noticed that Wis has tagged their new location as Wis-HD instead of Wis-DT.

Now that WIS has moved its digital signal from ch 41 to 10, my reception is much better than it's been on 41 lately, whew. And they're supposed to raise their power from 9.7 kW to 57.0 kW at some point soon. That's more than WOLO, which I usually get very well. Except when my wife runs the bread-making machine. :p

Added: From the WIS web site (http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10477499):

Awesome - thanks to that pathetic little transmitter I can't pick up WIS on
scans now with any antennas I have. Way to plan ahead WIS, it's not like
this transition was delayed or announced well in advance or anything.

Rarely do I find things I don't like about DirecTV compared to other providers
in town, but today was a new one.

Since the DirecTV STB's don't really "scan", they just get their local channel
info from DirecTV, WIS isn't working anymore. Even when you reset and then
do the inital antenna setup again, it uses your Zip Code to determine what
locals you should have and it still thinks we should have 10-1, not 41-1.

Guess I'm going to have run the cable to my TV to scan for tonight's Game 7
on NBC - no time shifting but that's not a big deal for sports I guess. Go Wings!

Mine rescanned fine, shows up as 10-1. Only problem is that I don't get WIS anymore, probably because they don't have a powerful enough antenna to get out here...which sucks...

Awesome - thanks to that pathetic little transmitter I can't pick up WIS on
scans now with any antennas I have. Way to plan ahead WIS, it's not like
this transition was delayed or announced well in advance or anything.

from the quote, it appears they are turning their old analog transmitter to a digital transmitter...So, they were ready...they just had to wait for the switch to do it...

So, we'll see on June 19th if it's for real and if I'll get reception again from WIS

I was a bit worried about losing WIS for a week once they switched to the lower power transmitter. I was very surprised to see that I get a stronger signal now than I did before the switch. I'm close to Gilbert and have an attic antenna.

The best thing to do is continue e-mailing, calling, etc. complaining at how slow their HD rollout is, considering that Time Warner outlets and other cable outlets all over the country are miles ahead of Time Warner South Carolina. Their prices are a complete scam down here, considering the service. Even when they do have comparable service to New York (which they don't), we should not be paying NY prices.

TWC competes with FIOS in New York City. Perhaps U-verse will create some competition in Columbia when it rolls out to more areas. I've been getting more lock-in discount offers from TWC than I used to.

Last night I pulled in WIS-10 from 120 miles away in Statesville, NC. It came in at 77% signal strength. What makes it even more surprising is that I was using a ch11 homemade half dipole(?) antenna that I have aimed south toward WTVI-42 which is broadcasting on ch11. Also, this antenna is mounted in the attic! The skies were friendly last night for picking up distant signals. This is a picture of my antenna.
http://www.webjmd.com/ch11antenna.jpg

since i am cursed with the location of my apartment and cannot get anything but time warner....( i am paying two dollars more and getting 30 fewer channels and 10 fewer hd channels than dish!!!!!!!, not to mention i only get basic cable on one of my tvs....) who would i contact at time warner to complain about their hd rollout? please let me know i will get on it asap! especially when i get my bill.

i was also told that the time warner charges 15 bucks for a dvr box, is that true? i am currently under a 3 month promo and wont find out what i am actually getting charged for another 3 months.....

also someone posted something about cartoon network hd and a few more hd channels rolling out before the end of the year...i was recently transferred to the retentions department at time warner, and while talking to them i asked them about new hd channels and the guy told me that there are not any plans for new ones until after september, and that does not include cartoon network.....

So, did WIS ever increase their signal to full power? On June 12, they said they hoped to have the full 57kw up by last Thursday, but I haven't heard anythng....

its right there on the front page of WIStv.com

So, yes...they have.

With DirecTV - I had to rescan my channels again...works fine..not nearly as strong of a signal that I got with their UHF station...but good enough. Dropped from a 88-92% to around 55-65%.

I like how you you say with Directv:)

I like how you you say with Directv:)

Well, even if he's just using OTA, he'll have to rescan regardless ;)

Is anyone else having trouble pulling in WIS and WOLO ota since the big switch? I've rescanned multiple times since then, and taken the steps their website suggest, but I still can't pull them in.

This is odd because they used to come in the best of the "big 4" networks. I now get better reception than I ever did of Fox and CBS, but can't get WIS and WOLO at all. I contacted WIS about it, and a tech support guy said others were having a similar problem, but he didn't know why. Any thoughts?

Is anyone else having trouble pulling in WIS and WOLO ota since the big switch? ?

There was no "big switch" for WOLO, all we have done is put up a slate on the analog channel, no changes were made to the DTv. Where are you located, and what receiver-antenna are you using?

I am located in the harbison area of irmo. I am using an RCA 1450M flat antenna.

I tried to link to it, but the system thinks I'm a spammer; I am a new user. :)


I know the antenna is cheap, but it was pulling in digital signal fine for all major area stations until June 19th, so I'm flummoxed as to it not working. Like I said, my other stations are coming in better than ever.

Thanks!

We'll be in contact via pm there irmo.

Bob,

Please forgive my ignorance. Does that mean that signal will be coming in tonight? Or that I will only be able to get signal at night? Or is "pm" a tv tech term I am unfamiliar with?

My name is Dan, btw, I haven't filled out my profile yet.

Thanks again.

You should be able to get superb reception of WIS' non-directional signal in Irmo. I live in the northwestern suburbs of Charleston, (zip code 29418). My lot is about 19 ft above sea level. My Winegard 7084 antenna is 34 ft above the ground. Since WIS-10 went to 57 kilowatts on June 19, I get them sometimes during daytime, and at night they come in powerfully - at a signal-to-noise ratio of 26 to nearly 31 decibels. I am 93 miles from their tower. WOLO comes in a bit weaker than WIS, and WLTX nearly always is quite a bit stronger than both. Anyway, it seems to me that WIS' 57kw signal on ch 10 is a real winner - far better here than their seldom-viewable DTV signal on channel 41 was.

Bob,

Please forgive my ignorance. Does that mean that signal will be coming in tonight? Or that I will only be able to get signal at night? Or is "pm" a tv tech term I am unfamiliar with?

My name is Dan, btw, I haven't filled out my profile yet.

Thanks again.

PM = private message

My name is Dan, .

Check your PM there Dan, we'll see if we can't help you out there.:)

I live on the westside of Spartanburg 89.6 miles away.
I'm getting WIS and WOLO steady at 51-53% during primetime hours.
Pulling signal off the backside of a CM4221 and CM7777 preamp. VHF working just fine.
Robby C

In Fort Mill, I get WIS at 85-90% all the time as well as WOLO at 80-90% all the time. They are as strong as the Charlotte stations. I can also get WACH now during the day at 60 to 70% but cannot get WLTX at all probably due to the directional signal. I can get WTAT in Charleston sometimes at night and WFXB about 50% of the time at night.(I am watching WFXB now)

Thanks for all the reports on WOLO and WFXB guys, we do appreciate and keep a map with these locations for reference.

Thanks for all the reports on WOLO and WFXB guys, we do appreciate and keep a map with these locations for reference.

Bob,

Here's a reception report from Barnwell. Both my Dad and I have ultra deep fringe antennas (mine in the attic - I know, kills my signal) and his is mounted 40 ft. high aimed at the Elgin towers. My reception of WOLO, WLTX, and WIS is limited to the first few hours in the early morning, while his is less sporadic. His WOLO and WIS signals diminish greatly during the day to the threshold point of signal/no signal. His WLTX signal is much more reliable with little loss.

http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPageNR.jsp?assetId=P6030044

http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPageNR.jsp?assetId=P6030044

All right!

All right!

I would not get too excited until the picture and sound actually show up on your HDTV :) And yes, I too will be glad to finally have the Columbia locals in HD here at home, with the rest of my HD locals. :cool:

Well, their website has Columbia, SC listed...so...here is hoping that they follow through!

www.directv.com/hdlocals

Any TWC customers here, they've got a great deal on Showtime, Cinemax, and TMC, including the HD channels, all for $5 a month for 24 months. Got it this morning, nice.

Any TWC customers here, they've got a great deal on Showtime, Cinemax, and TMC, including the HD channels, all for $5 a month for 24 months. Got it this morning, nice.

might be a dumb question...or just a hopefule one....is that 5 each or 5 for all of them?

I assumed it was $5 for the bundle. I certainly hope so, otherwise I'll cancel it.

anyone know whether nfl network hd and cartoon network and the ancillary hbo channels ( ex. hbo signature ) will ever come to time warner? and also when is the CW going to start broadcasting in HD in cola? hopefully they do it soon and when they do, TWC will offer it from day one

I just noticed tonight that there are a handful of local station promos running on WLTX that are in HD. I don't think any of them contained HD camera shots, just graphics that actually filled the entire screen.

Does this mean WLTX will be the first in Columbia to broadcast their news in HD or did they just upgrade their automation system where they can originate HD content rather than strictly passing it from their CBS satellite receiver?

Looks like as of August 1 TWC customers will get YES HD and NESN HD (and their SD counterparts), although they will be in the Games and Sports Tier.

http://www.timewarnercable.com/Carolinas/support/policies/channelchange.html
(you may need to enter your zip code for this page to work properly)

I just noticed tonight that there are a handful of local station promos running on WLTX that are in HD. I don't think any of them contained HD camera shots, just graphics that actually filled the entire screen.

Does this mean WLTX will be the first in Columbia to broadcast their news in HD or did they just upgrade their automation system where they can originate HD content rather than strictly passing it from their CBS satellite receiver?
I swear WIS is either sending HD cameras out into the field or people they get reports from are, and then WIS is squeezing 16:9 into 4:3 for their news. Several tall thin reporters lately. Hope that gets fixed soon...

WOLO was the first commercial station in Columbia to air programming in HD other than from a network. WOLO airs the following either via satellite feeds or disc recordings: ACC Basketball (Live), Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, 700 Club(Live), syndicated versions of Boston Legal, Desperate Housewives. And coming soon Grey's Anatomy and The Unit. WOLO is also airing ABC produced HD promos and has the capabilty of airing commercials in HD, plus this list will continue to be updated.

WOLO was the first commercial station in Columbia to air programming in HD other than from a network. WOLO airs the following either via satellite feeds or disc recordings: ACC Basketball (Live), Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, 700 Club(Live), syndicated versions of Boston Legal, Desperate Housewives. And coming soon Grey's Anatomy and The Unit. WOLO is also airing ABC produced HD promos and has the capabilty of airing commercials in HD, plus this list will continue to be updated.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding things....but don't all the stations in Columbia do this same thing (obviously with other programming...)

Maybe I'm misunderstanding things....but don't all the stations in Columbia do this same thing (obviously with other programming...)

Yes, that's my understanding (with the exception of CW and MyNetwork TV apparently), but this was the first time I've noticed locally originated content in HD. I had not noticed that WOLO was doing the same thing so good for them as well!

Now, any station reps willing to state here when their news programs will start in HD?

Nope-not everybody airs the same number of HD synidcated shows to the extend that WOLO does.

Now, any station reps willing to state here when their news programs will start in HD?

Well..WOLO's weather is done in HD everyday..It's just not passed thru ..:)

(from April)

I finally spoke to an engineer at Macrovision and he informed me that they are contracting with PBS in S.C. to carry the digital TVGOS.

It looks like SCETV in Columbia (WRLK, ch 35.1) is now carrying TVGOS data. They started with WNTV in Greenville earlier this week, and my Sony HD DVR shows TVGOS packets today also on WRET (49.1, Spartanburg) and WNEH (38.1, Greenwood) in addition to WRLK.

I need to feed a Dish DTVPal+ converter box into my Sony DVR in order to get a channel list (just like I did with WLTX), but after that I can get program listings directly from the digital SCETV channels. This probably reflects on a mismatch between the old Sony software and the TVGOS data, rather than on SCETV.

(from April)



It looks like SCETV in Columbia (WRLK, ch 35.1) is now carrying TVGOS data. They started with WNTV in Greenville earlier this week, and my Sony HD DVR shows TVGOS packets today also on WRET (49.1, Spartanburg) and WNEH (38.1, Greenwood) in addition to WRLK.

I need to feed a Dish DTVPal+ converter box into my Sony DVR in order to get a channel list (just like I did with WLTX), but after that I can get program listings directly from the digital SCETV channels. This probably reflects on a mismatch between the old Sony software and the TVGOS data, rather than on SCETV.

I currently have the TVGOS encoders installed at six of our eleven transmitter sites. Over the next two weeks I hope to finish out the installs. Here is the current status:

Online: WHMC, WJPM, WRET, WNTV, WNEH, WRLK
Pending: WRJA, WNSC, WJWJ, WITV, WEBA

-Shaun

Are there any early adopters here - those who have experience with U-verse in Columbia? If so, what are your opinions - especially as they relate to HD quality compared to TWC's? Thank you.

Has anyone else seemed to lose the hidef channels from 833 to 839? I get the message stating that "this channel is currently not available.". It has been like this for about a week. Also, lower frequency channels look terrible most of the time, not always. I have seen channel 3 (wis) look worse on my cable as it did 20 years ago using broken rabbit ears in Orangeburg. Is anyone else having these Time Warner problems?

This is a SDV problem and deals with signal strength, you need a tech that understands that. I had the problem off and on for 2 years. Finally got a tech that knew more than his name and he was able to resolve the issue. It also helps to call TW and be a pest!

is the MLB All-Star Game supposed to be in HD on Fox WACH 57-1?

is the MLB All-Star Game supposed to be in HD on Fox WACH 57-1?

Yes, HD on WCCB-"DT" here in ShawLitt...:)

is the MLB All-Star Game supposed to be in HD on Fox WACH 57-1?

It's in HD now. It wasn't in HD until Joe Torre was introduced.

Now it looks fantastic. I wish FOX's football games looked this good!!!! This rivals TBS's broadcasts in my book!

Is anyone else getting the blue screen with "Initializing, please wait..." on some of the TWCSC channels?

I'm getting it on a bunch of them. I've rebooted the boxes and it has no affect. When calling TWCSC, they want to make an appointment with a 3 hours window....like their schedule is the only one that matters.

Please let's get rid of this oligopoly and see if we can get some customer service.

I gave up on TWC about a month and could not be happier. Hope you will do as much, because their delivery of HD is no longer reliable.

Must be a Columbia area issue. I get a blue screen once every blue moon.

I treat the 'initializing' screens as a reminder that unless I visit those channels often, the box isn't sync'd right. Once I do get reconnected, there's usually no wait for quite a while.

Not sure that's the way thing AUGHT to work, but I adapt to what does...

I gave up on TWC about a month and could not be happier. Hope you will do as much, because their delivery of HD is no longer reliable.

what are you happier with?

I treat the 'initializing' screens as a reminder that unless I visit those channels often, the box isn't sync'd right. Once I do get reconnected, there's usually no wait for quite a while.

Not sure that's the way thing AUGHT to work, but I adapt to what does...

How do you "sync" or "reconnect" your box? I unplugged and replugged both of ours yesterday. Haven't checked today.

Has anyone noticed that occasionaly WIS has what seems to be some kind of bandwidth issue? I'm a network engineer by trade, and I'd refer to it as occasional packet loss. I've noticed that when they are broadcasting HD content, sometimes you'll see a little jitter or pixelating and on occasion when it gets really bad, the whole screen just turns yellow for a little bit. I have dish and this is the only channel I'm having this issue with. It's very sporatic.


Just wonering what the issue is.

Thanks,

jmeetze

How do you "sync" or "reconnect" your box? I unplugged and replugged both of ours yesterday. Haven't checked today.
My use of 'sync' is just my interpretation of the problem when a specific channel has to have the box connected to the head-end to do its job right, and the connection hasn't been made recently enough.

Lately I see "Channel Unavailable" moving through the HD group like SyFy HD, then when I go forward and backward quickly the channel is there. Some issue getting the connection right the first time, then bang it works.

This stuff MAY be why I'm not finding HD recordings lately: the channel isn't 'available' when the box tunes it in, but there's nothing in the box programming to try an up/down to make the connection work. We get little DVR value, but at no discount...

This stuff MAY be why I'm not finding HD recordings lately: the channel isn't 'available' when the box tunes it in, but there's nothing in the box programming to try an up/down to make the connection work. We get little DVR value, but at no discount...
Yes, "Channel Unavailable" is the problem. USA HD was not available Sunday while trying to record the new Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Red light was on, but the message said recording would start when the channel became available. No amount of channel up/down helped this time, it simply refused to be there. SDV overload, maybe?

So since it hasn't worked for weeks, I've switched to recording the SD version instead. If complaining about availability would do any good, to which department should I complain?...

Yes, "Channel Unavailable" is the problem. USA HD was not available Sunday while trying to record the new Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Red light was on, but the message said recording would start when the channel became available. No amount of channel up/down helped this time, it simply refused to be there. SDV overload, maybe?

So since it hasn't worked for weeks, I've switched to recording the SD version instead. If complaining about availability would do any good, to which department should I complain?...

Complaining to TWC never worked for me so I eventually dropped them and got DirecTV.

Are there any plans for WIS to add Universal Sports to a subchannel anytime soon? I know the FINA World Championships (swimming, diving, water polo) is on the channel along with many other Olympic sports such as track and field, beach volleyball, Badminton, World Cup Soccer, etc.

Are there any plans for WIS to add Universal Sports to a subchannel anytime soon? I know the FINA World Championships (swimming, diving, water polo) is on the channel along with many other Olympic sports such as track and field, beach volleyball, Badminton, World Cup Soccer, etc.

we can only hope not, their current HD signal is marginal at best ,and they already have their weather channel sub.:eek:

Either after or before the next winter olympics, an Olympic Channel, backed by the US Olympic Committee will debut...or it is supposed to, as long as they have enough financial support for it.... There is an article about it in a recent Sports Illustrated...

we can only hope not, their current HD signal is marginal at best ,and they already have their weather channel sub.:eek:
WIS signal is strong here in Fort Mill at around 80% all the time.

Kevin is referring to the quality of the HD, not the strength of the signal. A digital channel carries a fixed maximum of about 19 Mbps of data. WIS currently uses part of that amount for its Weather Plus on 10.2, leaving less than 19 for the HD on 10.1. If they add another subchannel for Universal Sports, it would leave even less for 10.1, which would further reduce the quality of the HD.

Do any of the network engineers who work at WIS post here?

I have an odd issue with a DirecTV box that doesn't truly "scan" for
channels - you input a zip code and it's told what channels it should get.
WIS isn't working, but the others are... my suspicion is that my receiver is
being told 10-1 broadcasts on their previous frequency still and no one
updated it.

The other DirecTV box I have with a tuner does a true scan for channels as
does my Sony TV and they both find and tune WIS just fine.

Was hoping someone from WIS could answer some questions about what
frequency they used to broadcast digital on before the switch, what
frequency they use now, and if they could contact DirecTV to make sure the
proper settings are being pushed to our DMA when we use our zip codes.

Do any of the network engineers who work at WIS post here?

I have an odd issue with a DirecTV box that doesn't truly "scan" for
channels - you input a zip code and it's told what channels it should get.
WIS isn't working, but the others are... my suspicion is that my receiver is
being told 10-1 broadcasts on their previous frequency still and no one
updated it.

The other DirecTV box I have with a tuner does a true scan for channels as
does my Sony TV and they both find and tune WIS just fine.

Was hoping someone from WIS could answer some questions about what
frequency they used to broadcast digital on before the switch, what
frequency they use now, and if they could contact DirecTV to make sure the
proper settings are being pushed to our DMA when we use our zip codes.

My TiVo HD has the same issue, but my dish dvr has no issues. No one from Wis has ever posted in this thread.

I don't work for WIS, but their digital signal (including HD) was on channel 41 before June 12. Now it's on channel 10, their former analog channel.

So basically they went from:

Channel 41: 632-638Mhz (UHF)

to:

Channel 10: 192-198Mhz (VHF)

Since the box picks up all the other channels and since the stuff I have that
can actually truly "scan" for channels picks up WIS after the switch, I think
either DirecTV is not telling my box that can't scan that the new 10-1 is 192-
198Mhz VHF now or the tuner they used is horrible at that VHF range.

But since another DirecTV box about the same age (just non-DVR) that can
actually scan for channels picks up WIS just fine with it's tuner, I doubt it's
the tuner to blame in the box that doesn't work.

So basically they went from:

Channel 41: 632-638Mhz (UHF)

to:

Channel 10: 192-198Mhz (VHF)

Since the box picks up all the other channels and since the stuff I have that
can actually truly "scan" for channels picks up WIS after the switch, I think
either DirecTV is not telling my box that can't scan that the new 10-1 is 192-
198Mhz VHF now or the tuner they used is horrible at that VHF range.

But since another DirecTV box about the same age (just non-DVR) that can
actually scan for channels picks up WIS just fine with it's tuner, I doubt it's
the tuner to blame in the box that doesn't work.

Allow a Clemson man to help you. On your DirecTV box, re-do the antenna set up and tell it your primary market is, say, Greenville (or somewhere that's not Columbia). It'll take a bit to download all the Greenville stuff, so go do something else for a few minutes. Come back, and remove Greenville and add Columbia back in as the primary.

DirecTV did a good job keeping up with the switches, and Ch 10 was switched right away for me on one box. But on the other, it didn't and this fixed it.

Time Warner Question:

I am moving into a new development in Lexington and apparently my street does not yet have the cable lines, however there are a good bit of streets in the neighborhood that do.

I spoke with a lady at TWC today and they said they would send a survey guy out to look at it and figure out what they can do.

My question is do you all know how long this takes and would I be correct in assuming that I should have no problems getting cable since the street directly across from me is serviced by TWC?

I am not looking forward to not have cable/internet waiting...so any tips suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks

Greetings!

I have a Panasonic DMR EH75V DVD recorder that has received TVGOS info up until two weeks post DTV transition. The unit has no ATSC tuner. I have tried setting it up to receive TVGOS through RF channel 4 with the RF output of a NHENS DTV converter box set to channel 35-1 as the source with no luck. Should the TVGOS info pass through the DTV converter box? Is there another digital channel I should try? Am I just out of luck since this unit has no digital tuner?

Thanks for any help :)

I've never heard of the NHENS box. :confused:

As far as I know, only two converter boxes can take digital TVGOS and convert it to analog for devices like the EH75V: the Dish DTVPal+ (and the earlier DTVPal) and the Artec. I've seen reports of people using the DTVPal+ successfully with the EH75V, and from people using the Artec with something (don't remember what).

Time Warner Question:

I am moving into a new development in Lexington and apparently my street does not yet have the cable lines, however there are a good bit of streets in the neighborhood that do.

I spoke with a lady at TWC today and they said they would send a survey guy out to look at it and figure out what they can do.

My question is do you all know how long this takes and would I be correct in assuming that I should have no problems getting cable since the street directly across from me is serviced by TWC?

I am not looking forward to not have cable/internet waiting...so any tips suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks

Speaking as a developer and builder....I wouldn't hold out a lot of hope for TWC moving quickly on this. If there is cable on the adjacent streets then I'm sure you'll get it, but it will not be an overly fast process.

I have had some real problems with Windstream, such as people selling me things they didn't offer, but I do have their DSL service right now and it's not bad.

I've never heard of the NHENS box. :confused:

The NHENS "DigitalStream" box I bought at Radio Shack. It was what they were selling at the time. It works fine and has some features I like.


As far as I know, only two converter boxes can take digital TVGOS and convert it to analog for devices like the EH75V: the Dish DTVPal+ (and the earlier DTVPal) and the Artec. I've seen reports of people using the DTVPal+ successfully with the EH75V, and from people using the Artec with something (don't remember what).

If that is the case I think I'll give up on getting TVGOS working. It's used secondarily to a DVR and can still be manually programmed. The odd thing about it is the TVGOS data seemed to come from DirecTv channel 237 (TV Guide channel) for two weeks after the DTV transition then stopped. That seems like a logical place for the data to originate.

Thanks for the reply :)

Greetings!

I have a Panasonic DMR EH75V DVD recorder that has received TVGOS info up until two weeks post DTV transition. The unit has no ATSC tuner. I have tried setting it up to receive TVGOS through RF channel 4 with the RF output of a NHENS DTV converter box set to channel 35-1 as the source with no luck. Should the TVGOS info pass through the DTV converter box? Is there another digital channel I should try? Am I just out of luck since this unit has no digital tuner?

Thanks for any help :)

I do not believe that model DTV converter will pass the TVGOS data, but I will ask our contact at Macrovision if there are other supported receivers besides Artec & DTVPal.

UPDATE:

Macrovision confirmed that only the Artec & DTVPal converters are supported.

-Shaun

I do not believe that model DTV converter will pass the TVGOS data, but I will ask our contact at Macrovision if there are other supported receivers besides Artec & DTVPal.

UPDATE:

Macrovision confirmed that only the Artec & DTVPal converters are supported.

-Shaun

Thanks for checking. Now I can get rid of some cables and an antenna. :)

Allow a Clemson man to help you. On your DirecTV box, re-do the antenna set up and tell it your primary market is, say, Greenville (or somewhere that's not Columbia). It'll take a bit to download all the Greenville stuff, so go do something else for a few minutes. Come back, and remove Greenville and add Columbia back in as the primary.

DirecTV did a good job keeping up with the switches, and Ch 10 was switched right away for me on one box. But on the other, it didn't and this fixed it.

I'd have no problem letting a Clemson fan give me advice if it actually
worked. haha.

No luck... now I could say something here about coming back if I ever need
advice on growing corn, but I won't do that. ;)

It may just be a really, really poor VHF tuner in these HR20's and a much
better one in the H20's, who knows. Cola's slated to get HD locals via
satellite next month, so it's not too big of a problem I guess.

Kevin is referring to the quality of the HD, not the strength of the signal. A digital channel carries a fixed maximum of about 19 Mbps of data. WIS currently uses part of that amount for its Weather Plus on 10.2, leaving less than 19 for the HD on 10.1. If they add another subchannel for Universal Sports, it would leave even less for 10.1, which would further reduce the quality of the HD.
Understood. Just had a mental moment.

I'd have no problem letting a Clemson fan give me advice if it actually
worked. haha.

No luck... now I could say something here about coming back if I ever need
advice on growing corn, but I won't do that. ;)

It may just be a really, really poor VHF tuner in these HR20's and a much
better one in the H20's, who knows. Cola's slated to get HD locals via
satellite next month, so it's not too big of a problem I guess.

Right, I understand it's Sept 9. That'll be good for FB season as I take a 5 lnb dish tailgating at Clemson each weekend.

Put seeds in ground. Water, fertilize, keep weeds out.

does anyone know if TWC will be in the Reserve in Fort Mill anytime soon?

does anyone know if TWC will be in the Reserve in Fort Mill anytime soon?

Shouldn't that question be asked by calling your local Time-Warner office?
Isn't Fort Mill covered by the often raved about Comporium? (or so I am told) ;)

Shouldn't that question be asked by calling your local Time-Warner office?
Isn't Fort Mill covered by the often raved about Comporium? (or so I am told) ;)
Well, Comporium is certainly a better service than TW, and other large cable groups, in IMHO. Let the flaming begin......

Well, Comporium is certainly a better service than TW, and other large cable groups, in IMHO. Let the flaming begin......

I work with several folks who have Comporium..They would beg to differ..but I won't print what they call it here... :D

I relatively happy with my TWC..and my dishnet, and my directv..

I thought anything not free OTA was against your principles? ;)

I thought anything not free OTA was against your principles? ;)

What principles? :)

Religious principles. :)

Shouldn't that question be asked by calling your local Time-Warner office?
Isn't Fort Mill covered by the often raved about Comporium? (or so I am told) ;)

Well i guess the reason i ask is i am getting a house built in the reserve, currently comporium is the provider. but TWC just recently bought a chunk of territory from comporium very close by. i honestly have no clue how that works. comporium's line up seems pretty weak too.

Right, I understand it's Sept 9. That'll be good for FB season as I take a 5 lnb dish tailgating at Clemson each weekend.

If you're going by the DirecTV website, I think it means September 2009, not September 9.

Well i guess the reason i ask is i am getting a house built in the reserve, currently comporium is the provider. but TWC just recently bought a chunk of territory from comporium very close by. i honestly have no clue how that works. comporium's line up seems pretty weak too.
TWC DID NOT buy a chunk of Comporium's territory. TWC did recently get a franchase from York County for some unicorporated areas around Fort Mill. As you can see, they have done nothing to build in that area. Don't be so quick to judge Comporium. As a resident of Indian Land, we have access to both TWC/Charlotte and Comporium. I had TWC for several years and was at first pleased with the service. Over time, the quality deteriated---when TWC introduced SDV things went down hill fast, and as you know, TWC customer service is nightmarish. You might not realize that Comporium is all digital and that newer neighborhoods are fiber to the home. I find the video quality to be excellent--far better than any satelite or cable service I've had in the past. When I've had problems with my service (telephone, not cable) Comporium has always responded to my home within 15 to 30 minutes--I'd still be waiting on hold in that length of time with TWC. People do not like Comporium because they don't offer X-rated movies on PPV and the special sports packages. Otherwise, their offerings are very similar to TWC. Comporium does not offer on demand services (big deal). You will save some money if you bundle Comporium services--they give a $5 discount for each service you subscribe to--I save $20 a month.

actually most of the complaints I hear about comporium are their crazy prices for internet and their higher prices overall...

My wife and brother-in-law both had to use comporium when they lived in Rock Hill while going to Winthrop (b-i-l still is there and still hates comporium)...

actually most of the complaints I hear about comporium are their crazy prices for internet and their higher prices overall...

My wife and brother-in-law both had to use comporium when they lived in Rock Hill while going to Winthrop (b-i-l still is there and still hates comporium)...

cable internet from Comporium is $44.95--Time Warner/Charlotte is $49. most cable services from Comporium are also cheaper than TWC though I won't try to quote. Ofcourse, thats before the $5 per service you can save by bundling. Some people don't like Comporium because it's not a name brand. Personally, I prefer for my dollars to go to work locally. It's a win-win since the service is good. Comporium employs 400 people in York and Lancaster Counties. How many does TWC, Direct, or Dish employ in the same area?

cable internet from Comporium is $44.95--Time Warner/Charlotte is $49.I'm from waaaaaaay out of the area, but having seen the prices for some small carriers around here, the prices match up but the speeds do not (and I notice you did not quote speed)... what speed do they offer for $44.95?

Here (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Comporium+Charlotte)you go.

well the negatives I have with comporium, from what I see online, is the lack of HD channels and on demand (especially premium on demand). I am personally happy with the TWC service I am receiving in charlotte right now and when I did have a problem it was addressed and fixed within 24 hours.

I'm from waaaaaaay out of the area, but having seen the prices for some small carriers around here, the prices match up but the speeds do not (and I notice you did not quote speed)... what speed do they offer for $44.95?

the 44.95 is for a 5MB line...I'm gonna assume the 49.95 price for TWC is for their 10MB line w/ SpeedBoost (which is what I had with TWC when I lived in South Carolina)

Comporium's 7MB line is 59.95
Comporium's 9MB line is 99.95

So yes, compared to the competition Comporium is more expensive.

Granted, they may have improved since my wife graduated from Winthrop in 2003 and my b-i-l likes to complain a lot :). But, my wife HATED Comporium when she was there.

the 44.95 is for a 5MB line...I'm gonna assume the 49.95 price for TWC is for their 10MB line w/ SpeedBoost (which is what I had with TWC when I lived in South Carolina)

Comporium's 7MB line is 59.95
Comporium's 9MB line is 99.95

So yes, compared to the competition Comporium is more expensive.

Granted, they may have improved since my wife graduated from Winthrop in 2003 and my b-i-l likes to complain a lot :). But, my wife HATED Comporium when she was there.
Comporium's $44.95 internet service is 5Mbpsx512kbps versus 7 Mbps forTWC/Charlotte's $49 service, HOWEVER, when I had TWC I never got that speed when I did a speedcheck---it was usually around 5. OTOH, I've found Comporium's service is ALWAYS between 4.9 and 5 and honestly I can't tell the difference in speeds between the two. As far as reliability, I've never had an outage with Comporium, whereas TW was out of service at least once a month. My neighbor, who has TW interent, recently was without service for 12 days--it took that long for TW to roll a truck. And yes, my neighbor absolutely hates Comporium, though she can't seem to tell me why. She's never done business with them and has no first hand knowledge. Yes, I do think Comporium's higher speed service is very pricey. I do wonder how many people need that speed. Obviously, Comporium does not have the bandwidth TW/CLT has--thusly they would probably just as well not too many get the higher speed services. I understand that Comporium internet subscribers in areas that have fiber to the home get MUCH faster speeds while still paying for only 5MB. I'm still on the coxial system.

what the heck does this have do with Columbia, SC HDTV local reception?

Comporium's $44.95 internet service is 5Mbpsx512kbps versus 7 Mbps forTWC/Charlotte's $49 service, HOWEVER, when I had TWC I never got that speed when I did a speedcheck---it was usually around 5. OTOH, I've found Comporium's service is ALWAYS between 4.9 and 5 and honestly I can't tell the difference in speeds between the two. As far as reliability, I've never had an outage with Comporium, whereas TW was out of service at least once a month. My neighbor, who has TW interent, recently was without service for 12 days--it took that long for TW to roll a truck. And yes, my neighbor absolutely hates Comporium, though she can't seem to tell me why. She's never done business with them and has no first hand knowledge. Yes, I do think Comporium's higher speed service is very pricey. I do wonder how many people need that speed. Obviously, Comporium does not have the bandwidth TW/CLT has--thusly they would probably just as well not too many get the higher speed services. I understand that Comporium internet subscribers in areas that have fiber to the home get MUCH faster speeds while still paying for only 5MB. I'm still on the coxial system.

What about the video service? How does it stack up against Direct and TWC?

Yeah the flood of Columbia, SC HDTV local reception posts are just getting buried here. :rolleyes:

I was just watching some exciting pre-season football on FOX and noticed that the video did not seem to come in smooth at all.

I am not sure how to best describe it, but it was almost like it was playing only every 2nd frame or something. It was not choppy just not smooth.

At first I was worried it was my TV, but all the other HD channels come in fine.

Does anyone else experience this?

Or does anyone know the cause?

I noticed it too. Hard to explain... I actually noticed while Aikman was talking... he was moving his and it looked kind of choppy.

Heath

Forgive me if this has already been posted, but I searched and didn't see it. I'm getting Fox News HD and Fox Business News HD on TWC channels 823 and 824 respectively. Any idea how long this has been there? Get me cartoon network in HD and Comedy
Central HD and I'll have no standard def. channels on my favorites list!

Heath

**Edit - I just checked TW's web site, and apparently this went live along with a couple of other HD channels on 08/25/09**

I was just watching some exciting pre-season football on FOX and noticed that the video did not seem to come in smooth at all.

I am not sure how to best describe it, but it was almost like it was playing only every 2nd frame or something. It was not choppy just not smooth.

At first I was worried it was my TV, but all the other HD channels come in fine.

Does anyone else experience this?

Or does anyone know the cause?

I noticed ota ,and via Dish's HD locals.

Get me cartoon network in HD and ComedyCentral HD and I'll have no standard def. channels on my favorites list..Heath

You do realize that most of the programming on these 2 channels isn't HD to start with...

but they have a nice little HD logo inserted.;)

Glad I was not the only one with the problem with football on FOX.

Hopefully they get it worked out by the time the real games start...and BCS.

I had a friend visiting from Charlotte this week and she had me to go read the AVS Forum for Charlotte. They were talking about how they can check out the channels that TW is testing. On their boxes, they can go to 1011 and see what channels are coming that are being tested.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=128876

Does anyone know what channels our TW uses?

Thanks

Charlotte uses different software than SC. No test channels in SC.

Thanks for explaining.

Any updated information on Columbia locals in HD on DirecTV? I know that there was a schedule that showed them being turned on on September 9th.

Just looking for any other info that might be out there.

Any updated information on Columbia locals in HD on DirecTV? I know that there was a schedule that showed them being turned on on September 9th.

Just looking for any other info that might be out there.

Just so you know, the DirecTV website where it is listed (www.directv.com/hdlocals) says that the locals should come September 09 (as in the year 2009) not September 9th...

They could come September 9th, or they could come September 30th.

I say just be patient, and when they come, they'll come and we'll all be happy :)

EDIT: According to Satelliteracer on DBSTalk.com, Columbia should be getting HD Locals next week...barring any unforeseen delays of course...

Just so you know, the DirecTV website where it is listed (www.directv.com/hdlocals) says that the locals should come September 09 (as in the year 2009) not September 9th...

They could come September 9th, or they could come September 30th.

I say just be patient, and when they come, they'll come and we'll all be happy :)

EDIT: According to Satelliteracer on DBSTalk.com, Columbia should be getting HD Locals next week...barring any unforeseen delays of course...

I know what the DirecTV website meant. There was a seperate schedule that was from DirecTV that wasn't supposed to be made public on dbstalk that specifically stated September 9th, 2009.

I was just asking if anyone else had any info.

What about the video service? How does it stack up against Direct and TWC?
Sorry it has taken so long to answer---I've had Direct, Dish, and TW/Charlotte---IMO, Comporium's new all digital service is far superior to alll three....

You do realize that most of the programming on these 2 channels isn't HD to start with...

I'm pretty sure some of the shows (e.g. Hannity, Van Sustren, Dave Ramsey) are HD. If it's not, the quality is vastly superior to TWC's or DTV's SD offerings. Forgot to mention my ultimate channel addition desire (just in case anyone from TWC reads this and cares) - NFL Network HD!

Heath

I'm pretty sure some of the shows (e.g. Hannity, Van Sustren, Dave Ramsey) are HD. Heath

You may want to read a bit closer before typing..the original question was in regards to Cartoon Network and Comedy Central. And HD isn't enough to make me watch Greta..

I was scanning through and noticed a new channel appeared in the lineup on TWC in Columbia at #165. The designation is "SEC" but there is No Data Available in the guide. Tuning to it gets color bars. Anyone know what this channel might be for? I thought perhaps the SEC might be starting up their own 24 hour network like Big 10, but I re-read the information about their 15 year deal with ESPN and CBS and it seems like that deal was reached instead of doing their own network. Perhaps since the ESPN Regional Television deal is to be broadcast on OTA stations that channel was created to fill in where there are no affiliates? We may actually be blacked out in Columbia since WIS will be the local affiliate.

http://www.secsports.com/news/espn-regional-tv-and-sec-introduce-sec-network-.aspx

Does WACH pass the Raycom Sports football games through in HD? I'm moving to Columbia later this fall and wasn't sure if they were broadcasting non-network material in HD yet or not.

The SEC Network game of the week is on locally via Wis-DT. UT vs. WKU is on currently on.

You may want to read a bit closer before typing..the original question was in regards to Cartoon Network and Comedy Central. And HD isn't enough to make me watch Greta..

Ahh... gotcha. That said, I much prefer watching SD content on TBS HD (Seinfeld, Family Guy, etc.) that they have rescaled vs. using the stretch features on my monitor. My hope would be that the same would hold true for CN and CC.

Ditto on Greta... in fact HD may be a detraction!

Heath

And I prefer that they'd use black sidebars rather than stretch 4:3 into 16:9.

Stewie's head is already wide enough...

Yea, no programmer should stretch the video. The viewers TV's have more than enough aspect ratio modes available for F'n up the video. Leave it to the viewer that wants to do it and not for those of us who don't.

According to Satelliteracer on DBSTalk.com... Columbia is getting their locals (all of them btw...) Thursday, September 10th. Tomorrow!!!

http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=164455

Columbia SC HD Locals are up on Directv! Finally! Woo Hoo!

I'm trying not to get too excited about http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/09/10/ceton-cablecard-pc-tuner-details-emerge/ but the whole multi-tuner Media Center thing sounds really good.

Does TWC in Columbia support the 'multi-stream' CableCards that related links say this thing needs for multiple shows to be recorded at once? HD cable played back through my Xbox 360 would be nice...

I'm trying not to get too excited about http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/09/10/ceton-cablecard-pc-tuner-details-emerge/ but the whole multi-tuner Media Center thing sounds really good.

Does TWC in Columbia support the 'multi-stream' CableCards that related links say this thing needs for multiple shows to be recorded at once? HD cable played back through my Xbox 360 would be nice...

Yes, they do, but remember than most HD channels use SDV, and HD Tivo is the only device that is supported ,and it's not perfect by no means. Their lack support for cable cards is the main reason I no longer have cable.

Yes, they do, but remember than most HD channels use SDV, and HD Tivo is the only device that is supported ,and it's not perfect by no means. Their lack support for cable cards is the main reason I no longer have cable.
'Tuning Adapters' are mentioned for SDV, but not enough details for me to see if that's a rent-from-TWC thing or something I'd buy along with the PCIe adapter card...

Fond something. http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/04/08/cisco-sta1520-sdv-tuning-adapter-impressions/

Free sounds about right to me...

'Tuning Adapters' are mentioned for SDV, but not enough details for me to see if that's a rent-from-TWC thing or something I'd buy along with the PCIe adapter card...

Fond something. http://www.engadgethd.com/2009/04/08/cisco-sta1520-sdv-tuning-adapter-impressions/

Free sounds about right to me...

i had the pos tuning adapter, and it only works(almost) with series 3 tivos. they are free but you must have a tivo.

Does WACH pass the Raycom Sports football games through in HD? I'm moving to Columbia later this fall and wasn't sure if they were broadcasting non-network material in HD yet or not.


your question has been answered today. The ACC Raycom game is in HD on Wach-DT. Great news!

well here it is, the start of the 2009-2010 tv season and still no CW in HD. hmmmmm, what would one have to do to move this along? the last news i heard was that the CW itself was not airing in hd from the source(the CW) but then how do shows like supernatural and smallville end up showing in HD in other cities? anyone know anything about this? If i am not mistaken whenever a show starts dont they say "In HD where available"?

Columbia SC HD Locals are up on Directv! Finally! Woo Hoo!

Awesome news! Now I can finally pull-the-trigger and get DirecTV! We've been holding off until this happened.

well here it is, the start of the 2009-2010 tv season and still no CW in HD. hmmmmm, what would one have to do to move this along? the last news i heard was that the CW itself was not airing in hd from the source(the CW) but then how do shows like supernatural and smallville end up showing in HD in other cities? anyone know anything about this? If i am not mistaken whenever a show starts dont they say "In HD where available"?

The CW has been doing HD for several years, our low budget local chose to do the least possible by law. I do not know why they do broadcast in 720p digital 4:3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WZRB

Their website has been down for over a year. http://www.cw47columbia.com/


(803) 714-2347. Address: 1747 Cushman Dr, Columbia, SC 29204

http://twitter.com/WZRBCW47

WZRB is just a satellite station..there is nothing here but a transmitter and dish...fed by a satellite feed..which is not an HD link..their master control is located in another state. Kinda like WOLO except no news and a much smaller pipe that can't carry HD.

WZRB is just a satellite station..there is nothing here but a transmitter and dish...fed by a satellite feed..which is not an HD link..their master control is located in another state. Kinda like WOLO except no news and a much smaller pipe that can't carry HD.


why would they broadcast in 720p?

why would they broadcast in 720p?

Well.. kinda like back in the 80's when stereo for Tv came along..We installed
a synthesizer and turned the stereo light on and people thought it was great and sounded sooo much better. And we sold enough ads for stereo TV's to pay for all the conversion equipment and then some..And.. like how many viewers think our local audio is real 5.1 because the receiver's little blue light comes on indicating 5.1.

Yeah:)

October 28, 2009: The following channels will be added (channel numbers to be determined):

HBO 2 East HD - HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO
HBO Signature East HD - HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO
HBO Family East HD - HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO
HBO Comedy East HD - HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO
HBO Zone East HD - HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO
HBO Latino East HD - HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO
BBC America HD - HDTV Digital Converter and Digital Tier
Fox Sports Carolinas HD - HDTV Digital Converter and Basic Cable
Headline News HD - HDTV Digital Converter and Basic Cable
Investigation Discovery HD - HDTV Digital Converter and Digital Tier
Lifetime HD - HDTV Digital Converter and Basic Cable
MSNBC HD - HDTV Digital Converter and Basic Cable
Telemundo HD - HDTV Digital Converter and Basic Cable

gail2magic, where did you get this information? it makes me happy to see twc expanding and atleast trying to catch up to others but at the same time it saddens me when i look at the actual channel line up getting hd.

still waiting on cartoon network, comedy central, mtv, disney xd, nick, THE FREAKING CW!(i know this one cannot be blamed on time warner but still....)

it kinda sucks about hbo, i will be cutting it off after entourage season finale, but it would have been nice to have these hd channels earlier during my time with hbo, its just that their movie line up sux and the only thing i really watch on their is entourage, true blood, and bill maher.....so wont be keeping it after next week......unless HBO on Demand goes HD.

it saddens me when i look at the actual channel line up getting hd.


These whippersnappers today have no patience. IIRC it was just 5 years ago we had 2 HD channels. ;)

How does the song go?? I want it all..I want it all..and I want it NOW! :D

You can always check to see what is coming (IF...lol...they have added anything) at the Time Warner website. http://www.timewarnercable.com and up top...put in your location then look for the link at the bottom right for Channel Changes.

I asked a Time Warner representative and he told me that they were recently told that many more will be added in the Carolinas before January 1st. They are expecting at least 100 total before 2010. This was the first time that the Customer Service people seemed to know anything about what is coming. It was very encouraging.

so, more HD channels you won't be able to watch because of their implementation of SDV ;)

But, anyways, that's great if those HBO channels are coming in HD to y'all. I'm still waiting for DirecTV to add all those other HBO channels in HD as well...we'll see what happens when the new sat goes up and comes online!

I asked a Time Warner representative and he told me that they were recently told that many more will be added in the Carolinas before January 1st. They are expecting at least 100 total before 2010. This was the first time that the Customer Service people seemed to know anything about what is coming. It was very encouraging.

Ok Gail we are holding you personally responsible for this. :) Although by the time those you already mentioned get here the only other HD I'd ever look at is Weather so I can see myself getting wiped out by a hurricane in HD.

Ok Gail we are holding you personally responsible for this. :) Although by the time those you already mentioned get here the only other HD I'd ever look at is Weather so I can see myself getting wiped out by a hurricane in HD.

LOL....just don't blame me for the hurricane or Switched Digital
As much as I love getting new HD channels, I agree that it is frustrating to think I recorded a HD show & find nothing due to Switched Digital grrrrrr.

If you are having SDV problems it may be a neighborhood node issue. I have not had such problems for quite some time.

well here it is, the start of the 2009-2010 tv season and still no CW in HD. hmmmmm, what would one have to do to move this along? the last news i heard was that the CW itself was not airing in hd from the source(the CW) but then how do shows like supernatural and smallville end up showing in HD in other cities? anyone know anything about this? If i am not mistaken whenever a show starts dont they say "In HD where available"?

I hear ya on this one. I just saw the press release that DIRECTV is now broadcasting CW in HD in Columbia. Encouraging, but I'm a TWC customer. Hopefully, TWC will follow suit soon.
I also saw a comment on the WZRB Facebook page which said "When the CW gets NASCAR coverage from their half-sister station TNT, that is when WZRB will have an HD feed..."
Not sure how far off that is, but hopefully it will be soon.

I hear ya on this one. I just saw the press release that DIRECTV is now broadcasting CW in HD in Columbia. Encouraging, but I'm a TWC customer. Hopefully, TWC will follow suit soon.
I also saw a comment on the WZRB Facebook page which said "When the CW gets NASCAR coverage from their half-sister station TNT, that is when WZRB will have an HD feed..."
Not sure how far off that is, but hopefully it will be soon.

WZRB doesn't broadcast in HD (well, I guess 'technically' they do broadcast in 720p now...it just isn't showing any HD content)...I don't believe DirecTV is showing WZRB in HD on the Columbia local stations (unless the programming is shown from another affiliate).

When WZRB decides to actually broadcast HD content, then everyone will get it...but, I'd imagine TWC would be one of the last since there isn't a HD channel for the CW on TWC in Columbia (at least not the last time I traversed the 800 level channels)

If you are having SDV problems it may be a neighborhood node issue. I have not had such problems for quite some time.

I have told TW Customer Support over and over that there is a problem. They keep scheduling a visit from a technician and assure me that they can "fix" the problem. When the tech(s) (there have been several) arrive, they always say that there isn't a problem. Of course, they never arrive when my SDV channels are showing the message that the channels are not available. When I insist there is, they say that "perhaps" it is a problem that can not be fixed in my area due to so many homes and apartments in my area feeding off the signal. They say that my area falls in an area that they consider over developed. I keep calling and bugging them so hopefully they will get it fixed. I am persistent lol. My sister says that my bugging is like "dripping water"...it will eventually drive them crazy. I have learned that a reboot usually fixes a problem SDV channel so it can be recorded or watched.

Gail

they say that "perhaps" it is a problem that can not be fixed in my area due to so many homes and apartments in my area feeding off the signal. They say that my area falls in an area that they consider over developed.

They may be right about over development but I think that really means their distribution is under developed for that area. Maybe you can find a way to escalate the issue with TWC or government authorities.

I hear ya on this one. I just saw the press release that DIRECTV is now broadcasting CW in HD in Columbia. Encouraging, but I'm a TWC customer. Hopefully, TWC will follow suit soon.
I also saw a comment on the WZRB Facebook page which said "When the CW gets NASCAR coverage from their half-sister station TNT, that is when WZRB will have an HD feed..."
Not sure how far off that is, but hopefully it will be soon.

It's still very annoying that they have something screwed up in their conversion where they are downsizing the HD source from CW twice. Using Zoom1 on my TV gets the picture back to standard 4:3. (At least during America's Next Top Model)

If you go to the channel browser on the DirecTV website, choose locals and switch to "High Def" they have the logos all messed up for the Columbia locals. WIS, WLTX, and WZRB all have the CW logo, WOLO, WRLK, and WACH have the PBS logo.

Anyone have any real information on exactly what the power problem was with ESPN Classic's broadcast of the USC vs SC State game? I was in the press box, but was handling the SC State radio broadcast so I didn't get to see what was going on with the TV side. I'm wondering if it was a Williams-Brice problem, SCE&G, or just the TV production people. And I thought most TV production companies brought their own generator for these types of broadcasts for this exact reason.

Yeah:)

October 28, 2009: The following channels will be added (channel numbers to be determined):

Fox Sports Carolinas HD - HDTV Digital Converter and Basic Cable

Looks like Fox Sports Carolinas HD has been added ahead of schedule. It's currently showing up on 813 and 961. I suspect 961 will become it's permanent place as 813 is where they put SportSouth HD when the Braves are playing.

Congratulations to WOLO on being the first in Columbia to take their local news HD! Graphics look great, weather and Reg were definitely in HD, however the studio cams from downtown still look a little fuzzy. I suspect they are zoomed SD to fit full screen. Is weather done out of Charlotte? If so that would explain why Reg definitely looked HD. All of the field footage is still in SD with sidebars.

Congrats, BD!

Yeah, they've been doing the weather out of Charlotte all along. Sometimes I amuse myself by watching Reg or Derek do the weather on WCCB's 10 o'clock news, then on WOLO at 11. They'd have to drive like a bat out of h*** down I-77 to do it in Columbia. :D

I'll have to check out the news on WOLO tomorrow!

I know Reg started doing weathercasts at WCCB-TV after Bahakel (the owner) moved the operations of channel 25 to that facility in Charlotte back in 2002 causing some of the staffers to move to Charlotte (such as Reg) or go to other stations; according to the GM of WOLO-TV then, the move was done to "save money", which lasted only 3 years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WCCB#Hosting_WOLO-TV
that should explain it in a snap

after the newscasts came back to Columbia someone must have thought of the idea of keeping Reg Taylor at WCCB and continue the feed the weathercasts from there (i strongly doubt he'd want to pack up and move again)

then again some technical directions of WOLO-TV are still ran from WCCB in Charlotte.

Not to burst your bubble, but it's not HD , except the graphics. It's 480 widescreen upconverted to 720p. Still it's much better than Wis's blurry vision.:)

Congratulations to WOLO on being the first in Columbia to take their local news HD! Congrats, BD!

You Lie! ;) Just kidding..and thanks..WOLO's Animations, Graphics, and Weather with Reg are all true HD..as they originate here in Charlotte from the full high-definition studios of WCCB.(As does all other WOLO programming)..Downtown (and soon to be Live shots) are all 16x9 SD Widescreen. Equipment and HD transport costs from downtown are cost prohibitive at this point in time.

so i have been waiting for these specific hd channels.....

nick hd....maybe nick at nite hd?
comedy central hd
cartoon network hd
mtv, vh1, bet hd
i know this must be aggravating, so forgive me in advance THE CW IN HD!


anyone know how long i will be waiting exactly?

i wonder when att uverse will be available here, they have everything

Real soon now according to the crack engineer two years ago. :p

so i have been waiting for these specific hd channels.....

nick hd....maybe nick at nite hd?
comedy central hd
cartoon network hd
mtv, vh1, bet hd
i know this must be aggravating, so forgive me in advance THE CW IN HD!


anyone know how long i will be waiting exactly?


CW is in HD, just not in Columbia. I get it in HD now in Huntsville, AL...talk to WZRB. TWC, DirecTV, and Dish have nothign to do with the CW in HD in Columbia...

BTW though, I believe DirecTV carries each of those channels in HD ;)

Yeah:)

October 28, 2009: The following channels will be added (channel numbers to be determined):

HBO 2 East HD - HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO
HBO Signature East HD - HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO
HBO Family East HD - HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO
HBO Comedy East HD - HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO
HBO Zone East HD - HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO
HBO Latino East HD - HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO
BBC America HD - HDTV Digital Converter and Digital Tier
Fox Sports Carolinas HD - HDTV Digital Converter and Basic Cable
Headline News HD - HDTV Digital Converter and Basic Cable
Investigation Discovery HD - HDTV Digital Converter and Digital Tier
Lifetime HD - HDTV Digital Converter and Basic Cable
MSNBC HD - HDTV Digital Converter and Basic Cable
Telemundo HD - HDTV Digital Converter and Basic CableThe new channels have changed. The site now lists...

October 28, 2009: The following channels will be added (channel numbers to be determined):
HBO 2 East HD - Channel 903 (HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO)
BBC America HD - Channel 858 (HDTV Digital Converter and Digital Tier)
Headline News HD - Channel 825 (HDTV Digital Converter and Basic Cable)
Investigation Discovery HD - Channel 831 (HDTV Digital Converter and Digital Tier)
TCM HD - Channel 861 (HDTV Digital Converter and Basic Cable)
MSNBC HD - Channel 826 (HDTV Digital Converter and Basic Cable)
truTV HD - Channel 829 (HDTV Digital Converter and Basic Cable)

The new channels have changed. The site now lists...

FOX Sports South HD was added, at least it was last weekend when USC played UK.

Bummer about all the HBO HD channels being dropped though, if that indeed is the case...

The new channels have changed. The site now lists...

My friend in Charlotte says that their TW list was updated too. The rest of the HBO Suite is listed there as coming November 24th.

FOX Sports South HD was added, at least it was last weekend when USC played UK.

Bummer about all the HBO HD channels being dropped though, if that indeed is the case...Yeah, it was added back on the 2nd. Yeah, it sucks that all but one were dropped.:(

My friend in Charlotte says that their TW list was updated too. The rest of the HBO Suite is listed there as coming November 24th.Ooo, I spoke too soon. :)

Can someone explain why WIS (805) has the 16:9 "scrunched" down into 4:3 for the Ga/Vandy game?

Seems pretty dumb to me.

Don't really know, but this Wis.:rolleyes:

Can someone explain why WIS (805) has the 16:9 "scrunched" down into 4:3 for the Ga/Vandy game?

Seems pretty dumb to me.

Yep....like I thought....it's not explainable.

And it IS dumb. They couldn't decide between scrunched down 16:9 to 4:3 hi def and 4:3 SD.

Does anyone know why WACH is not broadcasting in HD today? The Panthers @ Tampa game is in some sort of poorly stretched SD, as was the pregame show.

Heath

Can some of you gurus explain what's up with the football broadcasts this weekend? Today's Panthers' game is on 820 in what looks like zoomed-in SD.

Is the TV broadcast business really that difficult?

The Panthers @ Tampa game is in some sort of poorly stretched SD,

I saw the beginning of the game, said "yuck," and switched to something else. I've finally come back to it just now, and it looks OK.

My first thought when I saw the SD was, "why are the pillar bars so narrow?" Then I noticed that part of the top and bottom had been chopped off too, so the status bar was right up against the top of the screen instead of having the normal gap in between. Weird. I've never seen anything like that on an OTA broadcast.

My first thought when I saw the SD was, "why are the pillar bars so narrow?" Then I noticed that part of the top and bottom had been chopped off too

I saw the same thing - and the bar at the top of the screen was completely chopped off on the SD broadcast on TWC channel 6 as well as DirecTV's channel 57. Weird for sure - glad it's fixed now though!

Heath

A few nights recently I haven't been able to watch any HD SDV channels since they 'stutter' every few moments. I believe that once I get past all the local HD channels like 820 they become SDV, since none of the locals had any issues. The 'stutter' is that the channel will play for a few seconds, then stop, then repeat the cycle. I don't think it stops doing that but I don't keep watching. The problem happened again last night, but isn't there all the time.

If nobody else has seen it I'll assum it's my 8300HDC acting strange...

A few nights recently I haven't been able to watch any HD SDV channels since they 'stutter' every few moments. I believe that once I get past all the local HD channels like 820 they become SDV, since none of the locals had any issues. The 'stutter' is that the channel will play for a few seconds, then stop, then repeat the cycle. I don't think it stops doing that but I don't keep watching. The problem happened again last night, but isn't there all the time.

If nobody else has seen it I'll assum it's my 8300HDC acting strange...

Could be the receiver, could be the line, could be that too many others are watching those channels near you....

I'd reset the receiver a few times and see if that clears it up, if not, give TWC a call to see if they can check your signal strength and such...if that doesn't fix it, then I'd replace the box...

November 24, 2009: The following channels will be added:

* HBO Signature East HD - Channel 904 (HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO)
* HBO Family East HD - Channel 905 (HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO)
* HBO Comedy East HD - Channel 908 (HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO)
* HBO Zone East HD - Channel 909 (HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO)
* HBO Latino East HD - Channel 910 (HDTV Digital Converter and premium HBO)
* Showtime Too HD - Channel to be determined (HDTV Digital Converter and premium Showtime)
* Action Max HD - Channel to be determined (HDTV Digital Converter and premium Cinemax)
* Cartoon Network HD - Channel to be determined (HDTV Digital Converter and Basic Cable)
* WE HD - Channel to be determined (HDTV Digital Converter and Basic Cable)
* IFC HD - Channel to be determined (HDTV Digital Converter and Digital Movie Tier)Nice, I'm likin' this.:)

I'd reset the receiver a few times and see if that clears it up, if not, give TWC a call to see if they can check your signal strength and such...if that doesn't fix it, then I'd replace the box...
Double-checked against the other box and it's only happening with one of them. I have a splitter on the bad one to feed a VCR I no longer use, so I'll pull that off first and retest before returning the well-programmed box.

Thanks...

wasnt hbo 2 already in hd? i remember (before i cancelled hbo a few weeks ago) i had two HBO channels in HD

HOORAY FOR CARTOON NETWORK FINALLY!

who knows by this time nest year we might come close to catching up with dish or directv

wasnt hbo 2 already in hd? i remember (before i cancelled hbo a few weeks ago) i had two HBO channels in HD

HOORAY FOR CARTOON NETWORK FINALLY!

who knows by this time nest year we might come close to catching up with dish or directvIt's HBO East/West on HD. Yeah, that would be great.:)

wasnt hbo 2 already in hd? i remember (before i cancelled hbo a few weeks ago) i had two HBO channels in HD

HOORAY FOR CARTOON NETWORK FINALLY!

who knows by this time nest year we might come close to catching up with dish or directv

By then I think DirecTV (possibly dish too, not sure) will have launched another satellite and more national HD channels will be available :).

It is great that TWC is finally starting to catch up in Cola though!

Well it looks like TWC in our area is ready to switch from SARA to NAVIGATOR on the Scientific Atlanta STB's. We got a mailing announcing the change today, but it did not give a specific timetable for the SW download.

I will eventually go through the relevant threads in the SA8300 area (our STB), but if any of you in the area have recently been converted to Navigator, I'd appreciate your comments- good, bad, or ho-hum...

Thanks,
Mike

Anyone have an idea on when TWC in Columbia will switch to Navigator?

Anyone have an idea on when TWC in Columbia will switch to Navigator?
If that's the horrible software they use in Wilmington, NC, I hope it's never...

Yep, I got the mailer too.

Unless I missed it, I didn't see much that will be big improvement...except for the ability to search for shows by more than just the day and by the first letter of the title.