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Is WHAS(abc) transmitting in 720p or 1080i? My HiPix was showing 1080i and I thought that strange since ABC is outputting 720p. Anyone know?

Hi Woot

As I understand it,when all the KET DTV plant is rolled into service,all will be boadcasting the same multicasted programming(including HD capability).Right?

If this is correct,then why any WKMJ-DT at all? The broadcast location is basically the same as WKPC.

Having said that,maybe KET could petition the FCC to move WHAN off of 17 and give them 38. That way I'd have a clear shot at DT-17 and they could go bug some Fox viewers up towards Terre Haute,with their dumb infomercials!!!!

Whatta you think of them apples?

First, MichaelZ I have it from WHAS that they upconvert everythingto 1080i. I get great PQ from them most of the time. Second, I sent the WB station manager an email a couple of weeks ago asking about when they will comply with FCC mandate for DTV and asking about HDTV pass through of the WB network signal. No reply after 2 weeks. Way to go WBKI. I guess they may not be interested in their viewers. Anybody else tried to get an answer from them? Finally, is anyone else getting KET-DT? I haven't been able to get them since they went off air this summer. What's up with that? I was getting some HD from them prior to July, 2002. Anyone have any feedback?

PCS, thanks - I thought they were converting the 720p to 1080i. I've noticed an anomaly with my HiPix card - if I output 1080i to my PJ the video occasionally stutters. If I ouput 720p it is smooth as silk! Very strange! What is even stranger is that my DTC-100 is smooth as silk output 1080i to the same projector. BTW, this only happens with WHAS. I can live with it but I've noticed that the image when output at 720p is not quite as sharp. Oh,well - when you live on the edge.

PCS
WKPC-DT is alive and well
It is on the air 24/7 now with a 4 channel multicast
Maybe try a rescan?

Max-HD
The multicast is running statewide from lexington
HD Statewide is not quite there but they are working on it.
WKMJ-DT will be put on the air to serve louisville.
(We have it, Why not use it)
I have not heard from the programming gods what will be on it.

Maybe when 38 comes up that will solve your (WHAN) problem?

Hi all - I'm just about to buy a HDTV capable projector and was wondering what the options are. It looks like nothing much locally, but what about Satellite? Does Dish still have the most HDTV content or is DirecTV catching up? Thanks..

I just set up my new HD system this weekend with directv. HBO, Showtime, and HDNet are it for them. Don't know about Dish Network.

Any news on the other local affiliates?

Chris
Put up an off air antenna and you will get

WKPC-DT channel 17
4 channel multicast
Remaps to channel 15.1 , .2 , .3 , .4 etc...

And

WHAS-DT (after 4:30 in the afternoon)
Channel 55
Remaps to channel 11
720p ABC Programming

The others MAY be up this fall.......

Oh yea......
Welcome to the club

Thanks woowoo.

Is KET broadcasting any HD programming? Can you even do that while multicasting? Just curious.

We were but we are not now

When a station is multicasting the best they can do is HD at a reduced bit rate.
Instead of the whole 19mbs going to the HD program it only gets about 14-15mbs.
The other 4-5mbs goes to the subchannel
Most people call this "enhanced definition"

woowoo, are you guys planning on doing HD in the evening as before when PBS broadcast HD material?

Anyone else know the status of WLKY or WAVE? They both still on track for Nov.1 or May 2003?

Arrgh !! I just saw where the Alabama vs. Georgia game is in HD Saturday on CBS. Come on WLKY, your killing me!

Roll Tide!!!

Any chance of pulling in the Lexington CBS affilliate that is putting out HD from a Louisville based Antenna? Or is the tower oriented the wrong way?
-Alex-

MichaelZ
We are working on it but I could not give you a time table.

Things are not good for state funding right now.
(No Budget yet!)

I'm just happy that we got the transmitters on the air....

NightowlKY,
Are you receiving WKYT (or WTVQ) regularly? With a good signal strength?
Looks I might be on the roof Saturday morning. I'm further west and lower but who knows?

Thanks for the info,
Chris

Any idea why I could previously recieve whas-dt and now cannot? Nothing hardware-wise has changed. I still pick up all 4 KET channels and now WBNA digital but i get No signal at all from whas now. I have attempted repositioning antenna to no avail. I just dont understand. Whas tells me nothing changed, but if nothing changed here and nothing changed there....

I just noticed WBNA this evening - channel 8.2. Too bad its not HD Anyone any word on when testing might start for WLKY or WAVE?

just received an e-mail from the station in response to me asking them when they would be sending out a digital signal and they said they hope to be on by Dec. 1st. I was surprised!!. I'll just be glad when somebody else besides WHAS gets going.

I am starting to wonder if the WLKY will ever be up. Something tells me that they will probably run SD and low power (like 5 watts) when they finally do get running. I think they will be kicking and screaming and dragging their ass into the HDTV world. WLKY sucks!

Ah come on now ... at least they have a nice big-n-purdy logo

I posted on the other Louisville thread about WBKI stating via email that they are working on DTV transmission soon. I have sent a request for additional info. If anyone else wants to add to the viewer feedback and show interest the manager's email is billbradley@wbki.tv. Let them know you are expecting HDTV.

Last I heard WLKY was going for a Nov. 1 live date. I haven't caught any testing yet. Think they're backing out?

Last I heard WAVE is not going until next year.

Larry

I have the dish 6000. For over a week now WHAS 55 will not show as 11-01. I tried unplugging the receiver and it still comes up as 55-01. This happens whether I map from "scan for digital" or "add DTV".

I saw on here where this was going around awhile back, but I still can't get 55 as 11. Anyone got any suggestions?

Thanks,
Larry

Larry, same here. I only show 55.1 for WHAS-DT. I really do not care what station number as long as I get it

Let's get this stupid ball rolling in L-ville already!!!!

This is just like waiting for cable company's to get high speed I-net going ... hearing "Oh it will be ready next month" for 12 months straight. Let's hope that once they're up and running they transmit enough power to get the signal more that 2 miles from the tower.

lapplegate: Aren't Fox, NBC, and another all using the same tower and transmission building? Seems once one is ready they'll all be ready if that is the case. I don't know why they'd drag their feet, unless they really don't care about DTV transmission.

I can tell you one thing, if they don't all start using full power, the poor folks watching 13 inchers via rabit ears have a RUDE surprise in store for them! I'm right in town and WHAS is unwatchable during any weather, and I have a decently large/high outdoor antenna.