Los Angeles, CA - OTA - Page 282

Originally Posted by phildaant

Is it me or does KTTV 11.1 have another annoying watermark on the center bottom? I noticed it on my cartoon episodes (The Simpsons, Family Guy, and American Dad) tonight. I know they have "FOX 11 myfoxla.com" one on the bottom right, but now they have a new on the center bottom? Is this a new trend? I didn't see them last week including Monday night's Terra Nova episode.

Originally Posted by HarrisonS

I noticed this too when I was watching Cops on Saturday evening. I hope they stop this unnecessary practice, which is indeed annoying. KOCE was doing the same thing a few months ago, leaving a station ID in the upper left corner in bold white lettering for 10 or 15 minutes at a time. Perhaps some of the technicians they hire are unable to grasp even the simple concept that the FCC does not require continuous station identification all, or much of the time!

Originally Posted by HarrisonS

Perhaps some of the technicians they hire are unable to grasp even the simple concept that the FCC does not require continuous station identification all, or much of the time!

Originally Posted by phildaant

We should complain to them. I wonder if tonight's Terra Nova episode will have that unlike previous episodes.

Originally Posted by phildaant

I didn't see it tonight. =)

Originally Posted by oc-rdx

Anyone know what's happening to BizTV on 54.4? I've been watching Ray Lucia a couple of nights per week. This is the 2nd night in a row that I've noticed a blank screen.

Originally Posted by Cityboy

Since last week's wind event I have been unable to get decent signals from the above stations. Is it the cold weather or my DigitalStream set-top box in Hollywood?

Originally Posted by zarg7883

I wonder what happened to Pegasus TV? KDOC has MeTV on both 56.3 and 56.4 now. No mention of problems on Pegasus' website.

Originally Posted by Cityboy

Since last week's wind event I have been unable to get decent signals from the above stations. Is it the cold weather or my DigitalStream set-top box in Hollywood?

Originally Posted by keoki1

Mom lives in zip 90025 just west of Century City, watches broadcast TV including PBS, has west and south facing windows, and needs as adjustment-free of an antenna (omnidirectional?) as possible. I personally haven't had OTA TV for a long time, so I'm really out of touch...

Originally Posted by phildaant

Hi!

http://www.tvfool.com/?option=com_wr...40330909db0c9f and http://i.imgur.com/q7LS4.jpg (AntennaWeb). Their finds look very bad for my most likely future home.

Google Street View's Photograph/Photo. of the front of the house with big trees from November 2008: http://i.imgur.com/XThYd.jpg ... It is located in La Habra Heights deep on its giant hills and many trees.

Does this mean I am stuck to get many local OTA channels and have to get a cable/satellite TV service to watch compressed HD TV feeds? KCBS, KNBC, KTLA, KABC, KCAL (Lakers!), KTTV, KCET, KOCE, sometimes Chinese stations (e.g., KSCI) for my parents, etc. If OTA is still possible, then how high and crazy will the roof/attic antenna is going to be to get all the channels I want?

Thank you in advance.

Originally Posted by HarrisonS

I am amazed that the reception is that bad at this La Habra Heights location. I thought that OC was about the most favored location for OTA.

With regard to determining what antenna height is needed for acceptable reception, you can easily answer your own question by running TV Fool and inputting different antenna elevations each time.

Originally Posted by MichaelLAX

George:

I see that no one has responded yet, so I will give you my 2 cents:


...However the West and South facing windows are of little or no value. From just West of Century City, you will need a similar or better antenna aimed toward Mt. Wilson, which will be just slightly west of northwest. Check out TVFOOL.com with her address (this is the TVFOOL response for generic 90025):

http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?opti...id=13&Itemid=1

Originally Posted by Dave Loudin

phildaant, click on any entry in the table of your TVFool report to get the path profile used between transmitter and you. And, yes, it's because you're hard up against the south side of the hill.

To be accurate as possible, use the maps option to create your report. What you get is a Google map with a red icon for the receive location. Be sure it's in the right place (you can zoom in and drag it around). Next, experiment with the antenna height value. Everytime you click away from that box, the predictions update. To create a report to share, be sure to click the "make radar plot" button.

Originally Posted by coyoteaz

Consider moving somewhere else. Otherwise, it looks like FiOS is available in parts of that area, so if you can get it at that address then you would at least have an option for the locals with no additional compression.

Originally Posted by phildaant

I used Google Maps to give the general area of the city. I did not want to give the exact location to keep privacies for the house owners.

For general area of that city, I need about 288 or more feet for the local English stations in green color! Woah. I don't even know how tall that house's roof/chimney is from the ground level.

I will try more of TVFool's maps and features after I get home since I don't have the exact address with me at work nor can I remember it.