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Welcome!

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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#13,902 ·
I recently saw this thing: https://www.simple.tv/

Interesting.


In general, the sticking point with most OTA DVR solutions is that, in order to be "free", they have to get their program guide (EPG) info from OTA signals. That typically means you get 2-3 days of info, tops. That's not very effective in terms of being able to set a show to record easily - especially if you are, for example, going on a few days' vacation. Some of the various devices out there offer free EPG if you are okay with three days, but offer a pay-per-month deal (typically cheap, maybe $5) to get full two weeks EPG data from them via phone or internet connection.


Personally, I have SageTV, which, from all I have read in the last 4 years, was the best HTPC software in terms of reliability, expandability, and the ability to watch anything and everything. However, you notice I said "was" - because SageTV was bought by Google last summer and is now (at least for the time being) dead. It still works for those of us who have it, but you can't buy it anymore if you don't.


However, there is a little hope that Google will do something with SageTV. See a post from the owner/CEO of SageTV, who is now a Google employee: http://forums.sagetv.com/forums/show...2&postcount=20
 
#13,903 ·

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Originally Posted by RobLee /forum/post/21665937


They don't stock them, you have to order online but I believe they'll still ship it to your house for 99 cents.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Magnavox-M...Tuner/15080509

thanks for the link. Wal mart is out of stock and almost everyone else. Any other suggestions? I would like a dual high def tuner like tivo to record hi def. (this one doesn't record hi def)
 
#13,904 ·
There was discussion about a month ago in the Mag thread about the mfr possibly shutting down production. I don't know what the end result was, but several ppl were considering buying a spare unit or two, just in case.
 
#13,905 ·
according to the bh photo website the magnavox mdr515h/57 unit has been discontinued and the previous version is on backorder. (wal mart online and amazon have none). I hate to pay the 12.95 fee to tivo for my dual tuner unit (i bought on craigslist for $50) but until more options become available i think i'm stuck.


Is there any way to get tivo service for a lower cost or to manipulate tivo's software to avoid paying the monthly subscription fee.
 
#13,906 ·

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Originally Posted by Balloonfanatic /forum/post/21687690


Is there any way to get tivo service for a lower cost or to manipulate tivo's software to avoid paying the monthly subscription fee.

Um... no....


You might also want to look into the new stuff from Ceton, the "Q" and the "Echo", which were debuted at CES last month. Search "Ceton Q" and you'll find lots about it out there.
 
#13,913 ·

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Originally Posted by pjpjpjpj /forum/post/21787364


I'm aware of that, but this forum is predominantly for people using Cincinnati OTA, who would only get games on WKRC. And jimp always used to post listings of what games were on.


I guess not....

If you had clicked on the link, you would have seen the games carried on CBS. The site has been updated, so it includes games through Sunday. It should go without saying, but the CBS games will be carried by WKRC. WKRC can't choose to air any other games.
 
#13,914 ·
skylab, I think you are missing the point. I am aware of what games are on and when. I wouldn't even have to call channel 12 (no offense, balloonfanatic, but really?), because it's all over the internet (who plays when and on what channel).


My original post was, as I said above, because jimp used to go out of his way to diligently post all that info back in the days when it was harder to know and when everything was only on CBS. Part of my point was that these days, we don't really need it, but he did such a great job and took such pride in diligently providing us with the info (to the point where people relied on it) that I was half-jokingly wondering if he was still going to do it, just for old times' sake. Hence the big smiley
in the post.


Sorry you guys got caught in an inside joke and didn't know the history.


And, as to that original question, his absence since implies clearly not.
 
#13,915 ·
I don't follow sports, but I've noticed there are a few here who do



So I gotta ask a question.... I know that we have several local teams in the "sweet sixteen", and I'm wondering does this give us national bragging rights, or is this only a regional distinction?
 
#13,916 ·

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Originally Posted by RobLee /forum/post/21799697


I don't follow sports, but I've noticed there are a few here who do



So I gotta ask a question.... I know that we have several local teams in the "sweet sixteen", and I'm wondering does this give us national bragging rights, or is this only a regional distinction?

On another (sports-related) forum I follow, a guy who knew I was from Cinci posted something about how awesome it had to be here, having 7 of the 16 teams in the "region" in the Sweet 16. Of course, the guy who posted lived here when he was very young and still has family ties here, so he's a little biased.


As I'm OTA and don't watch the endless array of talk shows on ESPN and the like, I have no idea whether any national media has picked up on the fact that there are 7 teams in the "covered by Cincinnati local news" area that are still alive. I did hear that no state has ever had four teams in the sweet 16 before (as Ohio does) - even in years that the state of North Carolina had 4 teams in the tourney (UNC, NC St, Duke, Wake Forest), they never all reached the Sweet 16. So THAT little stat might reach national media. But I doubt they care enough to really expound on it. I suspect it's more a "local pride" thing that the local media are talking about.


Now, if XU and UC were to reach the national championship (highly doubtful) and have a rematch of the game where the huge brawl broke out back in December, WOW, would you have a national media story.
 
#13,917 ·

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Now, if XU and UC were to reach the national championship (highly doubtful) and have a rematch of the game where the huge brawl broke out back in December, WOW, would you have a national media story.

I really am not into college ball, so I hadn't thought about this, but hell yes; a rematch would get me to watch. Definitely going to be watching Thursday nites game.
 
#13,918 ·

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Originally Posted by RobLee /forum/post/21799697


I don't follow sports, but I've noticed there are a few here who do



So I gotta ask a question.... I know that we have several local teams in the "sweet sixteen", and I'm wondering does this give us national bragging rights, or is this only a regional distinction?

Depends on what you mean..."us" defining the state or Cinti? Regardless, if your school is in it then I would say it is bragging rights. Just the fact there are 4 teams from one state, I'm not sure what is to be gained by it? The championship game between X & UC would be bragging rights I s'pose as that fight did garner national attention.
 
#13,919 ·
My wife and I are OSU and UC alums, and our sons are also split as OSU and UC grads.

So yeah, we all are proud that our teams have made it this far, though we have never even

watched a game. I just wanted to be sure that there is indeed something special about

being in the sweet sixteen before mentioning it to friends on the east and west coast.


BTW it's odd that the brawl was on national news but that four Ohio teams are in the playoff is not.
 
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