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This is the place for discussing all issues related to HD in the Cincinnati, Ohio area.

Cincinnati DMA Station list/info :

Note : Remapped virtual channel #'s in parentheses, stations listed with minor channels as "x" multicast.

Full Service DTV Stations :

WLWT 20 (5-x) - NBC HD - http://www.wlwt.com
WCPO 26 (9-x) - ABC HD - http://www.wcpo.com
WKRC 12 (12-x) - CBS HD/CW HD - http://www.wkrc.com
WPTO 29 (14-x) - PBS HD/ThinkTV - http://www.thinktv.org
WXIX 15 (19-x) - FOX HD - http://www.fox19.com
WCET 17 (48-x) - PBS HD - http://www.cetconnect.org/
WKON 24 (52-x) KET - PBS HD- http://www.ket.org/dtv
WCVN 22 (54-x) KET - PBS HD - http://www.ket.org/dtv
WSTR 18 (64-x) - My Network TV HD - http://www.star64.tv

LPTV DTV Stations

WBQC-LD 28 (20-x and 25-x) - IND - "WKRP" - http://www.wkrp.tv

Not Currently On Air as of 10/29/2019 (due to repack):

WDYC-LD 14 (36-x) - Daystar HD - http://www.daystar.com

LP DTV Translators :

W16EB-D (38-x) KET, Augusta, KY - http://www.ket.org/dtv
W23DM-D (52-x) KET, Falmouth KY - http://www.ket.org/dtv

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Tower/Coverage area notes:

WXIX, WLWT/WCET/WPTO, WCPO and WKRC towers are located near Downtown Cincinnati. WXIX tower a bit west of downtown, WLWT/WCET in Clifton, and WCPO/WKRC towers a Bit East of Downtown Near I-71. WLWT/WCET/WPTO share the same tower, WBQC-LD broadcasts from WCPO's tower. Info on WDYC-LD most recent Construction permit indicates they transmit from WKRC tower.

WSTR tower is a few Miles North of Downtown, WCVN tower is in Taylor Mill KY.

For the most part, the Cincinnati/N KY area stations generally have around a 55-65 Mile radius coverage area, exceptions being:

WCVN (General Coverage area around 30~45 Miles or so) and The Low power stations, whose coverage area varies greatly depending upon their purpose .. The KET LP translators for instance are designed to serve very small areas which aren't covered well by the Full Power KET stations, while WBQC-LD coverage area reaches out 30~45 miles or so ....

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Dayton Note:

Since Dayton TV/DTV/HD stations are also often receivable from Cincinnati area and vice versa, Dayton/Cincinnati area folks may also find the Dayton Thread on AVSforum useful, it is located here :

https://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...hreadid=136336
 
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Originally Posted by Splicer010 /forum/post/13652837

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Originally Posted by robmadden1 /forum/post/13651409


Watch the damn video you will see what I mean. its in the audio NOT VIDEO. Listen with headphones or earbuds you will notice it.

I think I'll pass on your generous offer...

C'mon, now, splicer... you committed to try to help... now watch that Mariah Carey!!!
 
#9,324 ·

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Originally Posted by iflyga /forum/post/13650812


Hi everyone, an out of left field question because I'm researching for a friend who is about to move into the Batavia area. Can anyone help with a list of the QAM channels available on Time-Werner Cable? Is it only the local broadcast channels or are there others too?


Here in Maryland the former Adelphia (now Comcast) QAM is robust and several non-broadcast channels are available.


Thank you for any help you can provide.

Go to this site and put in the guy's zip code: http://www.silicondust.com/wiki/hdhomerun/channels


It's the site for the HDHomerun tuner... but it will (or should) show you the ClearQAM stations available in the zip code you enter. I can't vouch for its correctness, but it's a start.


Scroll down past the "8vsb" (OTA) listings in the left column to the "qam256" listings. And make sure to scroll all the way to the bottom, as there are typically several at the end of the page.
 
#9,326 ·
jcs444, 1st, welcome to AVS+this thread ...


WPTO-DT(digital) is staying where they are after analog shut off, on WXIX's tower In cincy per the info they've sent FCC regarding their plans for post transition operation.


Allways a possibility that could change at some point of course, but there are a number of good reasons for them to stay where they are. One of those reasons being because WPTO-DT transmits on channel 28, WXIX-DT on 1st adjacent channel 29, and in these sorts of cases, having 1st adjacent channel DTV stations be co-located, or nearly so(transmitting from same or nearly the same location) generally "works" better for various reasons. So, hopefully they will stay where they are, permanently ....
 
#9,328 ·

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Originally Posted by davcole /forum/post/13679544


I couldn't find by searching but i'm wondering has there been any reports as to HD newcasts by the other Cincinnati stations as WCPO already has them?


Thanks in advance!

WLWT last I heard said they have no timetable for it, and it is Hearst-Argyle's (station owners) call. WKRC is in the middle of transfer of ownership and has not announced anything either. WXIX has announced nothing and will most likely be the last to go HD.


If I had to guess I would say WLWT would be next but I wouldn't expect it until next year. But, that's just my guess.
 
#9,329 ·
Actually, I might expect WXIX to go HD next. They're Raycom's 2nd largest station (WOIO Cleveland is biggest and in HD) and their engineer has hinted that due to old cameras, graphics, set and weather software, going HD is worth it.


As for WKRC, who knows what Newport will do and Hearst needs to upgrade everything on WLWT, from the cameras to the anchors.
 
#9,330 ·
With Steve Horstmeyer becoming their new Chief Meteorologist in August I would think that WXIX would want to make a splash and go all HD with a new set and HD weather graphics and radar.
 
#9,331 ·

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Originally Posted by chrisirmo /forum/post/6354750


I've been having the same problems via TWC. Sometimes when it does it, my 8300HD loses the signal completely for both WLWT and WeatherPlus. The only way to re-tune that channel is to reboot the box. All the other channels continue to work just fine. I have only noticed this during network programming, local shows seem to be fine.


It wasn't too much of a problem until last night when it did it twice in the middle of The Apprentice, which launched a tirade against TWC by my wife

Have has TWC techs replace cables, set top box, etc. and have not been able to solve the problem with audio and video breakup on Channel 905 and the KET channels. Audio stutter and pixelization continue on these channels only. If anyone has any ideas, please reply. Time Warner signal strength tests OK.


Thanks,

Bill
 
#9,332 ·

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Originally Posted by JunkyardDogg /forum/post/13688706


Actually, I might expect WXIX to go HD next. They're Raycom's 2nd largest station (WOIO Cleveland is biggest and in HD) and their engineer has hinted that due to old cameras, graphics, set and weather software, going HD is worth it.


As for WKRC, who knows what Newport will do and Hearst needs to upgrade everything on WLWT, from the cameras to the anchors.
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Originally Posted by microbob /forum/post/13688854


With Steve Horstmeyer becoming their new Chief Meteorologist in August I would think that WXIX would want to make a splash and go all HD with a new set and HD weather graphics and radar.

I can't disagree with you, since we're just speculating, but WXIX can't even figure out how to properly upconvert their local content. Their newscasts, syndicated programming, and other local originating content look like a high school student rigged up some composite cables. Anything not inserted directly from FOX by the splicer looks quite awful.


WLWT has been completely digital (but not HD) for some time now. Actually, if they just went SD widescreen I would bet that most people wouldn't be able to tell that it wasn't HD, based on what we get from them now. Their current newscasts look like "almost HD" 4:3.
 
#9,333 ·
It doesn't sound too promising for WLWT.

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Four of Hearst-Argyle's 28 stations have launched local newscasts in HD, and two more will go by this summer. As he considers smaller-market HD launches, Faubell is looking to economize. Now as we get down to the meat of the group, I don't want to write the same checks as I did in the big markets, he says.


HD news stations are shooting field footage in widescreen standard-definition, but Faubell is considering whether stations need to produce field footage in HD. Besides the cost of new cameras, editors and microwave links necessary to do true HD ENG, Hearst-Argyle also does a lot of satellite newsgathering, which presents a bandwidth challenge.

See more HERE
 
#9,334 ·
From the wikipedia article for WXIX comes this:

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On August 21, 2007, WXIX announced that they plan to offer their newscasts in high definition in 2008.

It doesn't cite any kind of source or reference though so I don't know how accurate that is. If WXIX does go HD it would be quite a pleasant surprise.
 
#9,337 ·

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Originally Posted by davcole /forum/post/13699620


Thank you all for the update on the local stations. I'm surprised they are so slow in converting to a HD newscast giving the fact that February of next year the analog signals go away!

Don't forget that just because analog signals are being eliminated, doesn't mean the local stations can't continue to convert their analog newscast to digital for broadcast. Right now all the major local stations with a newscast are ready for the analog cutoff as they're broadcasting their local newscast digitally.
 
#9,338 ·
Did anybody watch or record Samantha Who on WCPO 9.1 last night ? If so did you have serious pixellation & audio breakups ?


I recorded the OTA feed on my HTPC using an AverMedia M780 tuner card. My recording is a real mess. There is a minute or so of Dancing With the Stars at the beginning of the recording which also exhibits a fair amount of pixellation.


I don't use this card a lot for ATSC, most of my HD recordings are done with an HD-HomeRun using a TWC QAM feed. I am wondering if I have a problem with the AverMedia card or my antenna feed or if WCPO simply had biggie problems last night.
 
#9,340 ·
Possibly, but I have a CM 3020 fringe rated antenna mounted to my chimney. Although it is aimed to optimize FM reception of WNKU, not Cincinnati TV stations, I normally get excellent OTA recpeption.


I am watching the WCPO-HD news right now using the AverMedia card in my HT-PC and it is flawless.


Anyway, thanks for the feedback.
 
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