Montgomery, AL - HDTV - Page 170

Awesome!

I was hoping to see Cartoon network and Sci Fi on there.

In my opinion Sci Fi is not worth it!

Cartoon Network would be the definite 'not worth it' in that list. At least Sci-Fi shows stuff in HD occasionally. CN is, unless something has changed in the last few months, 99.9% stretch-o-vision except for Star Wars: Clone Wars, which is only shown once in HD, with repeats in SD stretch.

Not interested in Star Trek, Stargate, Star Wars,....you know, anything with Star in its name?

Battlestar Galactic was my favorite till it played out.

I agree and I've never understood why CN doesn't broadcast the Clone Wars repeats in HD. If they have the technology to broadcast it in HD the first time, then they should be able to use the same technology to rebroadcast it in HD. At least all of SciFi's original programming is in HD these days, even the rebroadcast. BSG looked good in HD and so did SG:A. Also, SciFi doesn't stretch there SD stuff when they show things like ST Enterprise or other syndicated shows.

Tried to watch American Idol, which I dvr, and it was unwatchable on Brighthouse. Pixilating awful. Hope Fringe is ok. Anyone have the same problem OTA or cable?

Don't watch american idol but fringe was fine on charter and ota.

Thank you for the info

Speed and FX HD on Knology? Wow they have Dish beat.

Has anyone gotten the OTA locals to work on Directv HR20 or 21?

My living room has an HR20 on it, and I've got an OTA antenna hooked up to it. It seems to work fine for me, but I rely on the New York HD feeds because of the inconsistent nature of the Montgomery locals' signal. I got "burned" early on when I had set the HR20 to record something on WCOV and their signal was out so I missed the whole episode (I think it was an episode of "24"). My address qualifies for DNS, so I just use those when setting a series to record. I'll watch the locals when the weather is bad or when there is an SEC football game on, and I've never had any real trouble with that part of it.

Have 2 hr20s that have no problems with WCOV or WSFA. Have had problems with WAKA since the storm messed with the tower and WNCF since they moved. I won't mess with my antenna again until June. I will look at the HR250 in the kids room tonight to see if it works any better.

I record on the mythtv box fed from charter so the lack off those channels hasn't been a show stopper for me.

Yes,
I am able to receive all Montgomery OTA locals (digital) using my HR-21 and AM 21 OTA receiver.

Just in case anybody is interested. There is a great deal on the Yamama RXV 3900 receiver at 6th Ave. Electronics (www.6ave.com). If you use the code AFLYAM1188 it knocks the price down from $1799 to $1188. I've got one coming tomorrow. I was looking for a new reciever and couldn't decide between Denon and Yamaha (although I've always had Yamaha), but when I saw that price, that made the decision for me. I think you can find similar deals on other brands if you can find the code. I found the code in the 3900 thread in the reciever's forum on AVS Forum. (Searching with Bountii.com will give you some codes, but the one I found on AVS Forum was better than the code I found on Bountii.) By the way, 6th Avenue is an authorized dealer for the brands they carry. (This is not a paid advertisement.)

What zip code are you pluging in? I am getting the old frequencies.

Is everyone high and dry?

Stan,

Congrats on the Yamaha receiver.

So when are you having us over to demo it?

Thought I'd read up on the RX-V3900. Interesting that home networking is such a big thing. That could be very handy given that streaming video and download services are getting mainstream.

Yeah, wasn't that incredible.

They had the traffic routed around the eastern bypass and 231 north intersection (or boat landing, whichever). In the detour, I saw a house that must have been a couple of feet underwater.

Anybody over in Dalraida have flooding problems?

Yea Jim believe it or not high ground wasn't necessarily safe this time.
Several houses under water just simply because the water couldn't drain away fast enough.

Ya know what the kicker is? If you didn't have flood insurance your screwed.
That was practically a biblical flood!

As of 9:30am today:

361/5305 MAVTV
373/5307 logo
374/5304 FTV
9468/159/5344 SPEED
9475/136/5345 FX

The following are available in Classic Bronze (AT200) HD or higher:



FX HD Channel 136

Speed HD Channel 150



The following are available in the HD Platinum add-on pack:



Logo HD Channel 373

Mav HD Channel 361

Fashion TV HD Channel 374

Turbo subscribers left out again.

I have classic Gold with Platinum HD and those channels aren't showing up. I'll reboot and see if I get them.

After rebooting I have these:
Logo HD Channel 373

Mav HD Channel 361

Fashion TV HD Channel 374

But I dont have Speed and FX. Whats up with that?

Call Dish at 18883876371. Tell them one of the channels you already have, like ESPN Hd, is not working properly and to please re-hit or re-authorize the account. The CSRs won't know that the new channels are live yet. They are the last to know. That should do it.

Well, I just want to see Clone Wars in HD.



I figure SG-1, Atlantis, BSG, Caprica, and occasional other stuff might be neat to see in HD.

After changing your favorites guide to ALL HD check those channels, if they show up in RED then your package does not qualify for them, or if you think you are subscribing to those channels, call Dish and complain.

I have AT250 plus HD Plat. and they all are active here....

DISH Network(R) Introduces New National HD Channels

--Leads All TV Service Providers with More Than 140 National HD Channels

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 8, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Today, DISH Network(R) introduces the high definition feeds of: FX, SPEED, Fashion TV (FTV), Logo and MavTV, fortifying its HD superiority and bringing its total national HD count to more than 140 channels. DISH Network also announced that it will now host the complete 24-hour feed of The N on DISH Network Ch. 181, its new permanent location. Additionally, DISH Network will launch MSNBC HD in June.
"No one has more HD than DISH Network," said Dave Shull, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network. "We're delivering the best HD service, and when you add our DVR technology with our affordable pricing, DISH Network is the only choice for consumers looking for the ultimate HD experience."

FX HD and SPEED HD are located in DISH Network's Classic Silver 200 HD programming package and above, available to consumers starting at $22.99 per month for the first six months, along with free installation, a free HD DVR and three months of free premium channels, including HBO and Showtime. FTV HD, Logo and MavTV HD are available in PlatinumHD, an HD add on package available to subscribers for just $10 per month.
For more information about DISH Network, the nation's HD leader, visit www.dishnetwork.com.

About DISH Network Corporation
DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH) provides approximately 13.678 million satellite TV customers as of Dec. 31, 2008 with the highest quality programming and technology at the best value, including the lowest all-digital price nationwide. Customers have access to hundreds of video and audio channels, the most international channels in the U.S., state-of-the-art interactive TV applications, and award-winning HD and DVR technology including 1080p Video on Demand and the DuoDVR(TM) ViP(R) 722 DVR, a CNET and PC Magazine "Editors' Choice." DISH Network is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and is a Fortune 250 company. Visit www.dishnetwork.com.

SOURCE DISH Network Corporation

http://www.dishnetwork.com
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Well I got on a Chat last night with Dish. Told them my BETHD was in red.

About 5 min later I had Speed HD and FX HD.

Has anyone heard whether WSFA is going to receive the waiver to increase their power output on their digital signal?

Any info appreciated-

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