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post #4051 of 7018
4/4/06 at 3:29pm
We don't have a thread for Charter so I'll ask this here. Charter in Newtown has added a few HD channels recently and I was wondering if they upgraded there system for more bandwith or are compresssing more. Added YesHD today. Any way to find out what the bandwith of their system is?
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post #4052 of 7018
4/4/06 at 3:31pm
We don't have a thread for Charter so I'll ask this here. Charter in Newtown has added a few HD channels recently and I was wondering if they upgraded there system for more bandwith or are compressing more. Added YesHD today. Any way to find out what the bandwith of their system is?
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post #4053 of 7018
4/4/06 at 3:45pm
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Originally Posted by pmalve View Post

We don't have a thread for Charter so I'll ask this here. Charter in Newtown has added a few HD channels recently and I was wondering if they upgraded there system for more bandwith or are compresssing more. Added YesHD today. Any way to find out what the bandwith of their system is?

Why don't you call them up and ask for the tech dept. Most techs love to talk about that kind of stuff.
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post #4054 of 7018
4/5/06 at 9:48am
Anyone re-experiencing audio drop outs on WFSB-DT? Looks to be same problem that occurred a couple months back. Sent an email to WFSB engineering (wfsbengineering@wfsb.com) and haven't had a response.
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post #4055 of 7018
4/5/06 at 10:10am
Yea I'm having the dropouts also.
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post #4056 of 7018
4/10/06 at 6:19am
Is anybody still having audio dropouts on WFSB HD ?
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post #4057 of 7018
4/10/06 at 6:33am
Oh yes, big time yesterday in the Masters coverage, then later also into the evening. I have no STB, by the way. I am in Clinton.
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post #4058 of 7018
4/10/06 at 6:35am
O.K. ,
Thakyou very much I will call them agian.
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post #4059 of 7018
4/10/06 at 7:17am
Don't know if those of you who have the D* HR10-250 have noticed this, but all of a sudden this weekend, I've started receiving both the NY Local Channels (2,4,5 & 7) along with the East Coast National Feeds (380's). I immediately placed a call to D* HD Support to question why I can receive the East Coast National SD Feeds but not the East Coast National HD Feeds. Got the usual run-around, but had them submit a new set of waivers to see if anything's changed.

As an aside, the HD Rep stated that HD Locals were coming to CT in June which is also their scheduled release date of their HD DVR.
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post #4060 of 7018
4/10/06 at 7:52am
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Originally Posted by stumacdo View Post

Don't know if those of you who have the D* HR10-250 have noticed this, but all of a sudden this weekend, I've started receiving both the NY Local Channels (2,4,5 & 7) along with the East Coast National Feeds (380's). I immediately placed a call to D* HD Support to question why I can receive the East Coast National SD Feeds but not the East Coast National HD Feeds. Got the usual run-around, but had them submit a new set of waivers to see if anything's changed.

As an aside, the HD Rep stated that HD Locals were coming to CT in June which is also their scheduled release date of their HD DVR.

You are getting wabc? I thought it was supposed to be 2,4, and 5 only.
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post #4061 of 7018
4/10/06 at 9:43am
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You are getting wabc? I thought it was supposed to be 2,4, and 5 only.

You're right - only 2,4 & 5. Some reason, I thought I was getting 7 as well, but no go. Weird that they would give us NY CBS, Fox & NBC but not NY ABC.
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post #4062 of 7018
4/10/06 at 9:53am
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Originally Posted by stumacdo View Post

You're right - only 2,4 & 5. Some reason, I thought I was getting 7 as well, but no go. Weird that they would give us NY CBS, Fox & NBC but not NY ABC.

Yes, it is weird. Those are the "significantly viewed channels" in New Haven county.
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post #4063 of 7018
4/10/06 at 5:43pm
I just don't get it about the HD Feeds in Connecticut. Why would D* not enable those?
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post #4064 of 7018
4/11/06 at 5:53am
Hard to tell. As I've said, it's pretty baffling that they would enable us to get the NY National SD feeds, but not the HD feeds. I got the old CSR dance when I called D*, they had no answer other than the standard "you have to submit waivers, blah, blah, blah"
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post #4065 of 7018
4/11/06 at 5:27pm
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Originally Posted by stumacdo View Post

You're right - only 2,4 & 5. Some reason, I thought I was getting 7 as well, but no go. Weird that they would give us NY CBS, Fox & NBC but not NY ABC.

Stu - Are 2, 4 & 5 showing up as such in your guide, or up in the 380s? I have the HR10-250 as well, but noticed several days ago that I was now getting CBS and NBC from Providence (ch 10 & 12). Just checked the 380s and I'm not getting either East coast or West coast feeds. Thanks.

Ross
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post #4066 of 7018
4/11/06 at 6:51pm
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Originally Posted by RTracey View Post

Stu - Are 2, 4 & 5 showing up as such in your guide, or up in the 380s? I have the HR10-250 as well, but noticed several days ago that I was now getting CBS and NBC from Providence (ch 10 & 12). Just checked the 380s and I'm not getting either East coast or West coast feeds. Thanks.

Ross

Channels 10 and 12 from Providence are not in the 380's, but 2, 4 and 5 are. You are not eligible to get 2, 4 or 5, just what is considered "significantly viewed" in your area.
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post #4067 of 7018
4/11/06 at 7:42pm
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Originally Posted by raoul5788 View Post

Channels 10 and 12 from Providence are not in the 380's, but 2, 4 and 5 are. You are not eligible to get 2, 4 or 5, just what is considered "significantly viewed" in your area.

Thanks Chip. So if I've got this straight, since you and Stu are in central/western CT, you're getting the NY locals, and I'm getting Providence locals because I'm in SE CT, correct?

Ross
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post #4068 of 7018
4/11/06 at 7:44pm
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Originally Posted by RTracey View Post

Thanks Chip. So if I've got this straight, since you and Stu are in central/western CT, you're getting the NY locals, and I'm getting Providence locals because I'm in SE CT, correct?

Ross

Yup, that's it. Check this link for more info.
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/see/Sv...equestid=85729
Use the drop down box and highlight Hartford/New Haven.
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post #4069 of 7018
4/12/06 at 6:32am
New to off air and having fun. Anyway tuned CH 61 just before 8 PM for AM Idol and found black and no sound. Plenty of signal. At 8 PM Idol started. Is this normal for 61? Don't they do digital when there's no HDTV? Just wondering.
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post #4070 of 7018
4/12/06 at 7:36am
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Originally Posted by RTracey View Post

Thanks Chip. So if I've got this straight, since you and Stu are in central/western CT, you're getting the NY locals, and I'm getting Providence locals because I'm in SE CT, correct?

Ross

Ross,

Just as an FYI, not only are we getting the NY Locals (2,4,5) but also the East Coast National Feeds (380+). It's kinda weird as now when I look to Tivo a show, I've got 4 sources (NY local, CT local, East Coast National & Off-air antenna).
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post #4071 of 7018
4/12/06 at 7:40am
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Originally Posted by 100/40 View Post

New to off air and having fun. Anyway tuned CH 61 just before 8 PM for AM Idol and found black and no sound. Plenty of signal. At 8 PM Idol started. Is this normal for 61? Don't they do digital when there's no HDTV? Just wondering.

No, it's not normal. The national feed seemed okay, but the WTIC local was missing.
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post #4072 of 7018
4/12/06 at 8:43am
Thanks Chip & Stu - now if only if these new channels were in HD!

Ross
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post #4073 of 7018
4/12/06 at 2:15pm
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Originally Posted by raoul5788 View Post

Yup, that's it. Check this link for more info.
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/see/Sv...equestid=85729
Use the drop down box and highlight Hartford/New Haven.

I just tried your link and entered my New Britain zip code of 06052. Nothing came up at all. Wouldn't Springfield, MA be the obvious adjoining market in this case?
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post #4074 of 7018
4/12/06 at 6:17pm
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Originally Posted by KML0224 View Post

I just tried your link and entered my New Britain zip code of 06052. Nothing came up at all. Wouldn't Springfield, MA be the obvious adjoining market in this case?

For some reason Hartford county wasn't included in this. I have no idea why.
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post #4075 of 7018
4/13/06 at 5:13pm
Checked for the NY channels last night and I'm showing 2, 4, and 5 from NY as well as the same channels in the 380's. All are coming in here in Killingworth. The Direct web link above shows that I should get Fox 5 only. Hope this NY stations don't disappear as fast as they came.

I actually forgot to check the HD versions, so I'll do that tonight. One can hope.

Chris

Edit 4-14-06: No New York HD at m locaion - oh well!
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post #4076 of 7018
4/18/06 at 8:43am
You can get some Channel Master products in ACE hardware in Mildale.
Check ACE's website and you can get them delvered to the store.
I got 3016 and I get 3, 8, 20, 30, 59, 61 with decent results in my attic in Southington.

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Originally Posted by Donjoy View Post

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has noticed that channels 3 and 61 have been dropping in strength at night . Seems to me that they were in the high 80's to 90 then drop to around 74-75 at night with lots of drop outs. Do they lower their power sometimes. Wonder why such fluctuation on calm nights. I live in the Enfield area and get the following

channel 3 76%_ 92%
8 65%-68%
20 65%-67%
30 90%
22 90%
61 75%-90%
also get channel 24 and 59 analog not in digital HMM!

I am wondering if when the trees get on the trees will my signal drop dramatically, i am using a Antenna that was on my cape for years back to the day of the rotor good antenna but rotor is frozen I run a 300 ohms from antenna into basement then switch to 75 ohms for run to entertainment center a 942 dish with OTA tuner also split from 300 hms to stereos in house for better fm signal
Love this site thankyou for any imput
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post #4077 of 7018
4/18/06 at 8:46am
You can get some Channel Master products in ACE hardware in Mildale.
Check ACE's website and you can get them delivered to the store.
I got 3016 and I get 3, 8, 20, 30, 59, 61 with decent results in my attic in Southington.

Lowes and HomeDepot have some of the bigger (huge) antennas RCA and CM.
There is the Signal Electronics in West Hartford, but sales are final and if it does not work for you, you are stuck with it.

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Originally Posted by JDN, Cox-Meriden View Post

So, I've installed a HDTV card in my computer. And I've been experimenting with rabbit ears. Using a program on the computer (dtvscan (it's a linux program)) I've gotten a signal strength of about 70-75% on WTNH (CH10)(surprisingly absent the last 2 days) and WVIT (35). I have picked up weaker signals on WFSB(33), WTIC(31) and a couple of others.

Now I'm looking to buy a better antenna. I live in an apartment (on the 12th floor, in downtown Meriden), but think I could put an outdoor antenna on my balcony. I hoping someone can recommend a reputable dealer that I can get good advice from before I buy. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Jon - Meriden CT
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post #4078 of 7018
4/22/06 at 12:22pm
Any word on CPTV and tower in Hartford? I get the one in Norwich but its not as stable as should be since in opposite direction of my antenna.
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post #4079 of 7018
4/22/06 at 2:11pm
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Originally Posted by brewer4 View Post

Any word on CPTV and tower in Hartford? I get the one in Norwich but its not as stable as should be since in opposite direction of my antenna.

The last thing I heard was from Jerry Franklin, the CPTV general manager. They are still fighting with WABC for the use of digital channel 45. WABC already has it and doesn't want CPTV to use it, claiming that it would interfere with their signal. The FCC hasn't yet decided if CPTV will get to use 45 or have to go with another channel. Until then, the antenna can't be set up.
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post #4080 of 7018
4/22/06 at 3:08pm
Hi! This post is a bear! 138 pages...WTF. How is a newbie supposed to find any thing specific to their market? Anyway...enough of that....

I'm in Old Saybrook, CT and I'm trying to figure out what type of antenna I'll need to get all of the locals in HD. I am really looking someone who's nearby and has had success. Thanks, much!
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