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post #2221 of 2606
4/6/10 at 7:59am
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Originally Posted by wildbill129 View Post

Anyone else having a problem with KRCR? I haven't been able to get a signal at all since the last big storm on Sunday.

I've been getting KRCR on both 36 and 07 without problem or changes in signals.
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post #2222 of 2606
4/6/10 at 1:58pm
No problem here. Both frequency's good. Northwest Redding

Ed
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post #2223 of 2606
4/7/10 at 8:06am
Thanks guys, weird. I still get 9 at the normal signal strength, but 7 has dropped down to 35% and never locks in a signal. I am using my HR20-700 for the tuner. I can't force it to change between 36 and 7. Strange.....
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post #2224 of 2606
4/7/10 at 12:40pm
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Originally Posted by wildbill129 View Post

Thanks guys, weird. I still get 9 at the normal signal strength, but 7 has dropped down to 35% and never locks in a signal. I am using my HR20-700 for the tuner. I can't force it to change between 36 and 7. Strange.....

I have also had this problem. I waited until I could get no signal on 34 and then did the sync. The HR20 then locks on 7, should stay there if you don't sync again.

Mike
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post #2225 of 2606
4/8/10 at 9:18am
Update:

Today I am only at 28%, but the channel locks in now. Not sure what the issue is. I haven't changed anything on my setup.

I usually hover around 48% with no issues. Maybe it's time to buy a VHF/UHF combination preamp. Currently only my UHF side is amplified.
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post #2226 of 2606
4/8/10 at 4:02pm
Sure sounds like you have water in your coax connections outside the house otherwise your variances in signal strength would not be there. Silicone grease in the connections after they dry out should solve the problem.

Take them loose and let them hang down to let the sun dry them for 24 hours then apply the grease inside the connection and re-assemble. That's it.

The trick is that the grease will displace the water and keep the cable connection water free because it is thicker than water and therefore not let it enter the connection to begin with.

Silicon grease will NOT dry out either so it need not be re-done for future years of use but can be taken apart and re-assembled if necessary without damage.

Enjoy!

Part# 765-1824 Any Napa Auto parts store $5-6.00 cost.
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post #2227 of 2606
4/9/10 at 6:30pm
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Originally Posted by Bob mills View Post

Sure sounds like you have water in your coax connections outside the house otherwise your variances in signal strength would not be there. Silicone grease in the connections after they dry out should solve the problem.

Take them loose and let them hang down to let the sun dry them for 24 hours then apply the grease inside the connection and re-assemble. That's it.

The trick is that the grease will displace the water and keep the cable connection water free because it is thicker than water and therefore not let it enter the connection to begin with.

Silicon grease will NOT dry out either so it need not be re-done for future years of use but can be taken apart and re-assembled if necessary without damage.

Enjoy!

Part# 765-1824 Any Napa Auto parts store $5-6.00 cost.

Thanks Bob, but my problem is with one channel only. The rest, including VHF Channel 9 are normal. Plus, my antennas are in the attic and not exposed to water at all. Water is not the issue.
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post #2228 of 2606
4/15/10 at 8:37am
I was watching Good Morning America while getting ready for work, and I overheard a commercial for Entertainment Tonight. The announcer specifically said, "ET in HD." Normally, this wouldn't pique my interest, but I'm pretty sure the commercial was done at KRCR: the same announcer who said "ET in HD" also gave the time and channel.

Could this mean syndicated HD programming is slowly trickling into our tiny market, or is this some sort of miscommunication?
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post #2229 of 2606
4/15/10 at 10:19am
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Originally Posted by AKAWalrus View Post

Could this mean syndicated HD programming is slowly trickling into our tiny market, or is this some sort of miscommunication?

I was wondering this myself. I've seen this commercial for a few weeks now. The program is HD but it is not being aired here in HD. I was recently in Medford, OR. Their ABC station now has the studio equipment and is broadcasting syndicated HD content in full HD. I've got my fingers crossed.

If it is a miscommunication it falsely represents the airing of this show in HD in our market.
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post #2230 of 2606
4/19/10 at 11:47am
I've been really annoyed with some HD image issues during network broadcasts and thought I would try and track down the problem and see if it was something I could fix.
I have Dish Network running on a Sony 46" LCD 1080p. We have great signal and clear line of site for the dish. When watching some network programming (I notice it a lot during the various CSIs on CBS) I will get large block pixelation in quick camera cuts between scenes or if the image has strobe lights or similar effects.
Is this a TV issue? A compression issue in the KHSL/CBS >> Dish >> Me chain?
Any ideas would be appreciated.
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post #2231 of 2606
4/19/10 at 2:58pm
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Originally Posted by SoccerGuy3 View Post

I've been really annoyed with some HD image issues during network broadcasts and thought I would try and track down the problem and see if it was something I could fix.
I have Dish Network running on a Sony 46" LCD 1080p. We have great signal and clear line of site for the dish. When watching some network programming (I notice it a lot during the various CSIs on CBS) I will get large block pixelation in quick camera cuts between scenes or if the image has strobe lights or similar effects.
Is this a TV issue? A compression issue in the KHSL/CBS >> Dish >> Me chain?
Any ideas would be appreciated.

I have the same issue. I just bought a new TV w/120Hz refresh and it does the same thing my six year old Panasonic did. I think it's a bitrate issue with KHSL, because of the CW sharing channel. I have no problems with blu-ray disc. I think that CBS and NBC Networks should have used 720p instead of 1080i. Progressive is better with fast motion. Most TV is Motion.

Also, I use OTA, so I can't explain the problem with Dish Network.

Ed
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post #2232 of 2606
4/19/10 at 10:07pm
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Originally Posted by SoccerGuy3 View Post

I've been really annoyed with some HD image issues during network broadcasts and thought I would try and track down the problem and see if it was something I could fix.
I have Dish Network running on a Sony 46" LCD 1080p. We have great signal and clear line of site for the dish. When watching some network programming (I notice it a lot during the various CSIs on CBS) I will get large block pixelation in quick camera cuts between scenes or if the image has strobe lights or similar effects.
Is this a TV issue? A compression issue in the KHSL/CBS >> Dish >> Me chain?
Any ideas would be appreciated.

It is KSHL. They starve the HD bit rate for their sub-channel. Because they use 1080i (interlaced scan) and a low bit rate, with scene changes and fast motion from slow, the compressed signal can't recoup the information that should be there. It isn't dish and it is't your HDTV.
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post #2233 of 2606
4/20/10 at 10:20am
Ironically, the PQ of their sub-channel is garbage, even by SD standards, and has a weird orange/yellow tint to it.
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post #2234 of 2606
4/20/10 at 12:05pm
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Originally Posted by blastoff View Post

It is KSHL. They starve the HD bit rate for their sub-channel. Because they use 1080i (interlaced scan) and a low bit rate, with scene changes and fast motion from slow, the compressed signal can't recoup the information that should be there. It isn't dish and it is't your HDTV.

Thanks for the info. Good to know it isn't Dish or the TV (since both are fairly new)! I "assume" this is a trade off that KHSL knows about and is living with the end user suffering?
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post #2235 of 2606
4/27/10 at 4:53pm
Just got a generic letter from Comcast stating that all customers will soon need a cable box or cable card to view most channels. The letter concludes with "Call us by June 29, 2010 to get your equipment, and you'll be ready ahead of time!"

So perhaps that June 29th date gives us a better idea of when more HD channels will start trickling in. I don't have any illusions that it will be ON June 29th, but hopefully shortly thereafter.
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post #2236 of 2606
4/28/10 at 4:10pm
I just did a channel scan and am getting a hit for channel 40. There is no virtual channel number assigned. The signal strength here is 64. Now to try and find out what this is.

Update: there is a FCC listing for 40 that is assigned to LD K40HE, Family Stations Inc.
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post #2237 of 2606
5/4/10 at 3:04pm
I am still having issues with KRCR. I can't get it with my Panasonic Plasma tuner or my DirecTV tuner. I added a VHF/UHF pre-amp but it didn't help. I previously had a UHF only preamp on there and got KRCR just fine. I am still getting KIXE, in fact, with the new pre-amp it boosted my signal to 65% from around 50%..... I emailed Ray at KRCR to see if they were running on lower power, but he did not respond.

I really wish DirecTV would get our market in HD...
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post #2238 of 2606
5/4/10 at 3:36pm
Wildbill,

I have not seen any signal reductions to either VHF07 or UHF34. I haven't seen any changes since I can't remember when.

I looked at the signals with my TSReader. The signals are nice and clean with expected continuity errors and very few PSIP errors. All my tuners here are working normally with either signal.
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post #2239 of 2606
5/5/10 at 1:34pm
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Originally Posted by blastoff View Post

I was wondering this myself. I've seen this commercial for a few weeks now. The program is HD but it is not being aired here in HD. I was recently in Medford, OR. Their ABC station now has the studio equipment and is broadcasting syndicated HD content in full HD. I've got my fingers crossed.

If it is a miscommunication it falsely represents the airing of this show in HD in our market.

KRCR probably plans to broadcast it and other syndicated shows in HD, but they may still be in the process of getting their equipment. I have talked to both KRCR and KHSL/KNVN a number of months ago and both stations plan on broadcasting all their news and syndicated shows in full HD within this year.
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post #2240 of 2606
5/5/10 at 1:39pm
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Originally Posted by wildbill129 View Post

I really wish DirecTV would get our market in HD...

And this, among a couple of other small issues, was why I ended up dropping DirectTV back in January and switching to Dish. Haven't looked back.
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post #2241 of 2606
5/5/10 at 3:26pm
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Originally Posted by addicted_to_HD View Post

KRCR probably plans to broadcast it and other syndicated shows in HD, but they may still be in the process of getting their equipment. I have talked to both KRCR and KHSL/KNVN a number of months ago and both stations plan on broadcasting all their news and syndicated shows in full HD within this year.

...but haven't the local stations been making the "within the year" claim for a few years now?
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post #2242 of 2606
5/6/10 at 12:25pm
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Originally Posted by AKAWalrus View Post

...but haven't the local stations been making the "within the year" claim for a few years now?

Sure seems like it.
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post #2243 of 2606
5/6/10 at 12:27pm
I discovered that digital 23 now has a sub-channel. It is HSN. I get a signal of around 65. For these channels there is no PSIP and from the looks of HSN, there is much work needed.
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post #2244 of 2606
5/17/10 at 10:35pm
7-1 is off the air tonight, can't even get SD off the SAT. Anyone know why?
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post #2245 of 2606
5/18/10 at 6:37pm
Does anyone know if the ABC signal is functioning? I just hooked up my antenna for the first time and am getting 75-95% signal from

CBS
NBC
PBS
FOX

and 0% from

ABC

I see from antennaweb, the signal is coming from 75 miles away. Does anyone know if ABC is planning on installing a repeater or tower closer to Chico?

B
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post #2246 of 2606
5/18/10 at 6:45pm
I've checked them and they are at expected levels at present. They have been at expected levels for several days if not months when checked.

I am seeing occasional but infrequent signal degradation on the VHF frequency today, which may be a problem with data in the signal. I infrequently monitor the UHF frequency but according to Mike, it was off the air yesterday.

Bottom line, both UHF and VHF frequencies for KRCR are working great at this time.

EDIT:Revbone, I'm not sure about re-transmission of KRCR for the Chico area, maybe someone out there has an answer. What kind of antenna are you using?
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post #2247 of 2606
5/18/10 at 7:01pm
John,

I am using a Channel Master 2016. I just dont get why i get basicly 100% on all channels except for ABC....

I also am currently not getting 7.1 over clearQAM as well...

B
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post #2248 of 2606
5/18/10 at 7:13pm
Also, is it worth trying a signal amplifier? I have heard varying reports on whether they are effective on signal channels as low as 7.1..

Thanks for the advice.

B
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post #2249 of 2606
5/18/10 at 7:24pm
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Originally Posted by revbone View Post

John,

I am using a Channel Master 2016. I just dont get why i get basicly 100% on all channels except for ABC....

I also am currently not getting 7.1 over clearQAM as well...

B

It looks like your antenna should just barely pull VHF KRCR and should pull UHF pretty well. Do you have line-of-sight for Bally? Aiming may be an issue. 75 miles away is getting into the fringe area. The channels you are listing; CBS, PBS, & Fox you are getting off Cohasset and NBC from Tuscon. Not knowing where you live, the aiming of your antenna may not be an option.
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post #2250 of 2606
5/18/10 at 7:45pm
Thanks for the thoughts. Any other words of advice? Seems strange that we don't have a closer signal source that Redding.

B
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