Kansas City, MO - HDTV - Page 54

Or ESPNHD?????

I left ESPN off because as far as I know, they still don't have an agreement with TWC to carry the channel at all.

It is my understanding that TNT and Cinimax both have carry agreements with TWC and it is a matter of our local TWC picking it up.

ESPN HD?
Just stretch ESPN SD and there ya go

Ok so I see that TWC in KC has just added TNT-HD to their channel lineup. I wonder when we will see Bravo-HD, ESPN-HD, or the local WB and UPN affiliates.

I see that KSHB-DT switched to the SD feed during the opening credits of Law & Order tonight. The transmitter dropped off line a couple of minutes before this, but it was back online and broadcasting HDTV prior to the switch to the SD feed (which was of course up-converted to 1080i). The Tonight Show HDTV feed was put through.

I have noticed that often during prime time KSHB-DT will drop the HD feed.

This isn't really an HD question since TWC doesn't pass UPN 29 on in HD, but does anyone in KC get a good picture through the standard cable? This has got to be the worst looking channel in the world.

Eyedox, where did you see it was added? Is it turned on already?

FrugalRacer,

I have Everest HD and the pic seems to be fine but they have yet to get the 3250 software straightened out so I can record via firewire. It shows through on component but I can't record a decent signal from any HD channel yet. Seems to be an SA 3250 problem. Anyone recording from TWCKC on any HD channel with a JVC 30k or a Mits with the 3250?

Larry

videohot, I am recording HD to the JVC 30K with a 3250HD from TWC. There are some problems (no sound on some channels, most SD digital channels don't display correctly), but TWC is working with Pioneer (the box is running Passport software) to resolve them. Is your box running Passport or the SARA software from Scientific Atlanta?

FCSmith,

I have no clue and don't know the commands to give the box to find out. Seems I know more about the box than Everest does

If you know how I find out please let me know. I am more than frustrated here!

What channels can you record reliably? I am tempted to tell Everest to take their non functioning boxes out and go with TW if you are getting results.

Larry

KCJeff - TNT-HD is posted at TWC's KC Website under their channel lineup section .... http://www.twckc.com/services/lineups/schednet.asp
If you look under the HD section, TNT-HD appears as channel 1460 in the purple section. It goes active FRI MAY 21st ... tomorrow. It is a free HD channel, just as Discovery-HD Theater is. In other words, it is not part of the $6 HD package TWC has (HDnet x 2 and InHD x 2).

videohot,

I know the type of software shows when you reboot the box, but other than that I'm not sure how to find out. I have gotten good recordings off of the HBO and Showtime HD channels, as well as Discovery HD. On the CBS, NBC, and ABD HD channels there is no sound, so of course I haven't bothered with those. As I mentioned above, TWC is working with Pioneer on this and other issues.

fcsmith--you said you have the 3250HD box, yet you mention Pioneer. Don't you mean that you have the Pio 3510HD box?

kc

kchdtv,

It's a 3250HD, but it's running Pioneer software (Passport). The issues I'm having are software-related, so that's why TWC is working with Pioneer to resolve them.

clear as mud now.

makes sense. SA3250 with Pio software. thx.

This isn't really an HD question since TWC doesn't pass UPN 29 on in HD, but does anyone in KC get a good picture through the standard cable? This has got to be the worst looking channel in the world.

If you have a snowy picture of UPN on channel 7 of the cable feed you may have direct pickup of KMBC digital 7 on your drop. Call provider and they can run better shielded drop to get rid of this common problem. Time Warner here in Kansas City has been very helpful on this type of problem.

I spent some time on the phone this afternoon with a Julio within technical support after speaking with FCSmith and his reaffirming that he is getting at least VG results recording HBOHD, SHOHD, and DISCHD. I wanted to confirm that these were recordable as a condition to my switching from Everest and when they would have normal network channels recordable. I got a canned response about how they were putting on new channels as soon as possible and that they put out the channels exactly as they get them. My frustration was apparent in my voice I'm afraid and he said, not surprisingly, that no one else was having any problems recording. This was just after I had spoken to FCSmith and he told me about his reporting problems recording most HD channels on his 30K.

Anyone have a name other than Mike Davolt as someone to call thats knowledgeable regarding 5C, their boxes, and recording off TWCKC? I could not get through to Mr Davolt today who FCSmith dealt with.

Larry

Mike is the person you should be dealing with. You could try Carol Rothwell, but I would all but promise that she will refer you back to Mike. He is usually pretty good about answering his email, do you have it? If not, I'll PM it to you.

Watched Lakers v. Timberwolves on TNT HD. Picture was pretty good, sound quality was great. When the ball would bounce off the rim, it sounded like some strong 30-35Hz bass.

Cons: TNT scoreboard logo was not transparent, which is a huge no-no for big screens.

Regards,
PolkThug

Is Fox4 a O&O affiliate?

Yes

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KSMO 62

Has anyone else been having difficulties receiving KSMO OTA? I've got a Dish 811 receiver with and outdoor antenna and am near Dennis & Harrison in Olathe. I was able to pick them up at roughly 70-85% some time ago, but now I can't anything at all. Was just curious if I had missed something or if anyone else was having this same type of issue.

Avalanche - I live in Olathe also and have been unable to pick up KSMO DT-47 with a large rooftop antenna for the last 8 months. I think their PSIP info is crap. My TV sees a signal at that frequency but cannot resolve an image. I have called the Chief Station engineer repeatedly but nothing ever gets fixed.

Does anyone else have any problems with the Pioneer HD STB from TWC freezing when navigating through the channel guide while watching an HD channel? It will occasionally lock the STB and put numerous color bars on the screen, requiring me to power cycle the box to get it out of that state. It only happens while watching HD channels and only when navigating through the channel guide. I also seem to get a number of sound dropouts on all the digital channels - not just HD. This is my second box with identical issues. (I am connected via component to a Samsung DLP and via digital audio to an Onkyo receiver). Any suggestions?

Do you have any splitters in front of the STB? Signal degradation may be the problem, not the box.

First, I have the Pioneer HD box and it works fine for me on my Hitachi RPTV. Secondly, my father in law has a Mits RPTV and when we switched out his SA HD box for the pioneer (for a functional guide) his setup displayed the same problems you describe. We swapped out boxes. No luck. A tech came out and swapped out boxes without any change. After a 3 hour tech call, we ended up going back to the SA box. He lost the guide (on the HD side) but at least it was watchable.

He was hooked up via component (we tried through the Sony ES reciever and directly to the TV) and a digital coaxal.

Thanks Craash. Glad top hear it is not just me and hopefully just my STB. As far as signal strength goes, I have already had a tech out to install a booster for my signal so I do not think that is the problem. I just hope this is resolved with the HD DVR if and when we ever get it.

I seem to remember 'kchdtv' having a similar set-up (Pioneer STB and Samsung DLP). Do you experience a similar problem?

I found out last night that Pioneer is getting out of the STB business, so we may not have to deal with those problems too much longer. Also, the HD DVRs are still weeks out, as they are having problems with the software.

kcsooner--yes, i have an almost identical setup with similar problems. However, I have another identical Pio STB hooked to a plasma and have not seen this kind of lockup. In both cases the STBs are hooked up via component