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post #6571 of 6616
2/6/12 at 5:30am
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Originally Posted by obxdiver View Post

The only way to get this fixed with the Wavy PQ (macro blocking) and the video studder on Direct TV is to email WAVY

Send this gentleman an email

Add a "dot" between his first and last name and add "at wavy dot com" to the end


Charles Stutsman
WAVY/WVBT
Senior Transmitter Engineer CSTE 8VSB CBNT
300 Wavy Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704

We should not have to do anything. WAVY (Lintv) knows they have this problem that has existed off and on for months now. It's outrageous that this has been allowed to continue this long and for it to effect the Big Game of the year. They can't blame it on Directv solely as I saw postings that on some cable systems it was happening there also.

What is all the (DSTE *8VSB CDNT) behind his "Senior Transmitter Engineer"? A simple "engineer" would be sufficient to identify his position.

I don't recall Les Garrenton ever flaunting his position. Perhaps a little more attention to the "transmitter" would be in order.
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post #6572 of 6616
2/6/12 at 5:33am
Thanks, my email has been sent.
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post #6573 of 6616
2/6/12 at 5:35am
If WAVY has known about this and has ignored it for several months, that is inexcusable.

I had audio issues on WTKR-HD and WVEC-HD and both of those stations worked with me to fix the situation (although WVEC was more difficult to convince that they had an issue). I had a running email with the engineer at WTKR who quickly figured this out and followed up with me after the fix was in place.
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post #6574 of 6616
2/6/12 at 5:40am
Superbowl PQ was better than any other NBC football game this year but there were still some moment where the picture was very soft. Pixellation was apparant throughout the game both OTA and Cox cable.
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post #6575 of 6616
2/6/12 at 5:47am
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Originally Posted by robertawillisjr View Post

Superbowl PQ was better than any other NBC football game this year but there were still some moment where the picture was very soft. Pixellation was apparant throughout the game both OTA and Cox cable.

I can get over the softness of the video, the pixelation is what bothers me. It makes certain points of the game not fun to watch.
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post #6576 of 6616
2/6/12 at 9:48am
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Originally Posted by hjriver View Post

We should not have to do anything. WAVY (Lintv) knows they have this problem that has existed off and on for months now. It's outrageous that this has been allowed to continue this long and for it to effect the Big Game of the year. They can't blame it on Directv solely as I saw postings that on some cable systems it was happening there also.

What is all the (DSTE *8VSB CDNT) behind his "Senior Transmitter Engineer"? A simple "engineer" would be sufficient to identify his position.

I don't recall Les Garrenton ever flaunting his position. Perhaps a little more attention to the "transmitter" would be in order.

It is not Charles' fault, sometimes you have to do what the corporation says, and tow the line, no matter how you think it should be. (And now Les is the corporate engineer if I remember right)
Those letters are certifications, hard earned, and he has a right to be proud of them. (No, I do not work at WAVY)
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post #6577 of 6616
4/10/12 at 5:48pm
Is the audio out of sync for anybody else on WVBT HD? Noticed it on recording of House last night and Glee tonight.
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post #6578 of 6616
4/10/12 at 5:49pm
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Originally Posted by kes601 View Post

Is the audio out of sync for anybody else on WVBT HD? Noticed it on recording of House last night and Glee tonight.

Watched House yesterday with no issues...
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post #6579 of 6616
4/11/12 at 3:20pm
Thanks for the info. Were you using 5.1 audio or stereo audio? Assuming that could make a difference.
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post #6580 of 6616
4/11/12 at 3:32pm
The 4pm news cast on WTKR ch 503 on Fios was out of sync today using the internal TV speakers.
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post #6581 of 6616
6/18/12 at 5:23am
Not sure if anyone will see this but it looks like another digital TV signal will be coming on the air soon. According to this FCC filing, WJHJ-LD/Newport News will sign-on UHF39 within the next 30 days with a signal coming from the West Norfolk section of Portsmouth...
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post #6582 of 6616
6/18/12 at 5:54am
Thanks for the info
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post #6583 of 6616
10/9/12 at 9:36am
I've got a question about DTV reception in northeastern North Carolina. I have an aunt that lives in Edenton, and she really wants to get rid of her monthly satellite bill. She only watches the local broadcast channels on a regular basis. I checked AntennaWeb, which shows only two signals reaching her in Edenton, WUND-DT and WSKY-DT. I happened to have a converter box and a small RCA wall-type antenna, and I tried these at her house. Sure enough, I picked up the signals that AntennaWeb mentioned. However, I also picked up weak signals from the CBS, MY Network, and NBC affiliates in Hampton Roads. I'm wondering if she gets a larger aerial antenna whether reception will improve. AntennaWeb says no, but I'm not so sure. Does anybody on the board live near Edenton? Did you have any success getting the digital OTA signals from the Hampton Roads stations with an aerial antenna?
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post #6584 of 6616
10/9/12 at 9:56am
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Originally Posted by Intern View Post

I've got a question about DTV reception in northeastern North Carolina. I have an aunt that lives in Edenton, and she really wants to get rid of her monthly satellite bill. She only watches the local broadcast channels on a regular basis. I checked AntennaWeb, which shows only two signals reaching her in Edenton, WUND-DT and WSKY-DT. I happened to have a converter box and a small RCA wall-type antenna, and I tried these at her house. Sure enough, I picked up the signals that AntennaWeb mentioned. However, I also picked up weak signals from the CBS, MY Network, and NBC affiliates in Hampton Roads. I'm wondering if she gets a larger aerial antenna whether reception will improve. AntennaWeb says no, but I'm not so sure. Does anybody on the board live near Edenton? Did you have any success getting the digital OTA signals from the Hampton Roads stations with an aerial antenna?
I would very much think so... AntennaWeb - Edenton, NC...
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post #6585 of 6616
10/9/12 at 10:42am
Thanks, Robert. My aunt lives near downtown Edenton, but when I entered her physical street address, AntennaWeb gave me just two stations. It's funny that a simple adjustment in the search terms produces a drastically different result.
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post #6586 of 6616
10/9/12 at 11:22am
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Originally Posted by Intern View Post

Thanks, Robert. My aunt lives near downtown Edenton, but when I entered her physical street address, AntennaWeb gave me just two stations. It's funny that a simple adjustment in the search terms produces a drastically different result.
Well, she could live in a "valley."
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post #6587 of 6616
10/9/12 at 1:36pm
Nope, it's definitely not that. Like most of eastern North Carolina, it's as flat as a pancake.
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post #6588 of 6616
10/9/12 at 4:36pm
Plug the location into TVFool.com instead of Antennaweb. Antennaweb is extremely conservative.

- Trip
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post #6589 of 6616
10/26/12 at 8:16am
Appears that Sinclair has dropped The Cool TV, is that so? I've noticed no 33-2 on WTVZ this week as well as nothing in Richmond. Also, Baltimore outlet has no programming. Also visited web site that shows only a handful of stations nationwide now with closest listings in CT, MA and OH. Any insight as to what's up? I wasn't a hardcore viewer but I liked watching iy occaisionally, especially when I could catch the old classic videos.
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post #6590 of 6616
10/26/12 at 12:57pm
All Sinclair stations dropped The CoolTV weeks ago. I lost it on WMYV Winston-Salem and WRDC Raleigh-Durham.
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post #6591 of 6616
10/26/12 at 4:29pm
More like almost two months ago (Sep 1st).
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post #6592 of 6616
11/4/12 at 8:58am
WVBT along with the rest of the Hampton Roads stations have been for Obama all along.
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post #6593 of 6616
11/4/12 at 2:36pm
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Originally Posted by vurbano View Post

WVBT is running a paid ad instead of Fox News Sunday 3 days before the election???? They in the tank for Obama too?

$$$$$$$
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post #6594 of 6616
11/4/12 at 2:52pm
They also are supposed to be operating in the public interest. That went away a long time ago.
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post #6595 of 6616
11/5/12 at 12:18pm
apparently I cant tell time anymore. They did run FN sunday.
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post #6596 of 6616
11/24/12 at 9:09am
Seriously....lol
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post #6597 of 6616
11/26/12 at 5:45am
If anyone is interested, religious programmer Daystar has flipped their analog signal to digital on channel 25 (WVAD-LD/25-1 Chesapeake)...
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post #6598 of 6616
1/11/13 at 7:18am
just saw on metv webb site that on 1/23 it will be on 13-3
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post #6599 of 6616
1/11/13 at 7:20am
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Originally Posted by sibby3 View Post

just saw on metv webb site that on 1/23 it will be on 13-3
Delayed a week... hmmm
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post #6600 of 6616
1/11/13 at 12:16pm
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Originally Posted by sibby3 View Post

just saw on metv webb site that on 1/23 it will be on 13-3
Very cool! I just looked over their lineup and they have some shows I really like. smile.gif
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