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I was watching Law & Order last night on KNVN and I've noticed now that the volume is at a decent level but the part where it does the gavel sound effect thing nearly blasted me out of the room. Also the commercials are EXTREMELY loud. Anyone else noticing anything like this? I plan on watching The Office tonight so we'll see how that goes.

I'm not sure about the SD volume. I haven't had a lot of time to actually watch TV lately, just talk about it.

That's strange. I watched it last night as well and had no problems at all. You're referring to OTA, right? (Sorry, I don't know if DT means OTA automatically).

I noticed that on L&O: SVU Tuesday. Highly annoying. The commercials are pretty bad but the 'dong dong' sound maked me have to hold the remote the whole time for volume up and down.

KNVN is at full power I get a max. signal. I even get a signal if I turn my antenna in a different direction. Maybe your signal is affected by your geographical location. The signal problem may be associated with your antenna. What type of antenna are you using? Also, since you state that it is sporadic, you may be a victim of multi-path signal rejection which is common with omni and multidirectional antennas.

I have noticed what your describing most recently on my new 622 receiver. I didn't have the problem with my other ATSC receivers. I watched the entire Super Bowl and the audio was fine. I'll start paying closer attention to KRCRHD with my other receivers.

I would like to know why KNVN HD channel when in SD mode is darker then the Analog channel.

And do anyone why when or if KRCRHD is going to broadcast via Comcast?

since I am not able to get OTA channels, it be nice if the local Stations would broadcast via local cable companies; such as: Charter and Comcast

Any word from KHSL when they may be up and running in HD?

Yes, pretty much what I have already posted on 03-02-06. It may be a little more than one week, hopefully sooner. Weather is not a big factor but waiting for part replacements are slowing them down. They have tested the HD channel internally and it is good. When they go live and full power, it will be from atop Cohasset Mountain from there present broadcast site.

HDTV-luver, you might be able to receive OTA for KHSL HD if you can currently receive the analog signal. Can you receive KNVN HD?


I don't have an answer to why KNVN HD is darker in the SD mode. Are you seeing this through Comcast? or OTA? I would suggest contacting Comcast to find out when they are going to provide KRCR HD. I heard third hand that it would be soon (but I don't consider this factual or accurate.)

yes, I do get KNVN HD via Comcast on ch904.
I have tried using a indoor OTA, but unable to get any channels. and a outside antenna is out, since I live in a Apt.
So I am stuck with Comcast

I think that the darker HD vs. SD might be something between KNVN and Comcast. I know that they are using an optical cable from KNVN to Comcast and are not using OTA interception. Personally, I think that the OTA analog signal is better than the OTA SD digital signal. I think that the reason is that the signal is retransmitted modulated, demodulated and retransmitted so a less than perfect picture is rebroadcast digitally.

This weekend I watched a few recorded shows that are in Dolby 5.1 on KNVN HD. I noticed that the voice level was very low as compared to the background sounds. When the shows went to commercials that were either in HD and SD, the voice sound quality improved greatly. I don't have Dolby 5.1 and neither my stereo or TV sound system were capable of increasing the volume of the voice audio.

Did anyone else experience the low volume of the voices? And, anyone with Dolby 5.1, can you comment on how the center channel was when Dolby 5.1 was being broadcast?

Thanks

Yeah, I'm noticing the same thing and this is what Ron had to say about it.

"I'll take a look at all of the HD programming that I can to see what seems to be going on. My best guess at the moment based upon conversations with other folks here as well as a friend who is the Chief Engineer at a station in San Diego and another in San Jose, they all tell me that the sound levels coming from network for 5.1 vary greatly depending upon the program and how they put the sound together. They tell me that they often wonder if the sound guy fell asleep during recording!!"

So that's not a good thing if it really is out of his control. It's not good at all. The center channel volume is very low and the surround is very loud.

I hear ya. If it is the fault of the networks I think it would have been corrected shortly after they began using 5.1. They would have received overwhelming complaints. I think that things are correctable at the station, I hope. I am glad that I'm not the only one. I was beginning to think that my hearing was just going bad for the voice range but when I played CSI and other shows that are 5.1 the voice volume is very good.

Thanks for the info.

Is anyone getting a digital signal on Local 5. I am but my Dish 811 won't lock on. I'm getting a 40 to 49% signal. Can get all digital signals except Fox. Does anyone know if KCVU is at full power? I hope I'm doing this right...New in Redding.

Thanks

KHSL has been running commercials that they will be going HD 'soon'

Only hint of a date was 'watch the final four in HD'... I guess that gives them a few weeks to get it up and running.

gfearz,

Welcome to the board. Fox is not at full power yet. They have a new transmitter and I thought that they would be using it and have it a full power by now. I'm not sure why they are delaying.

What kind of antenna are you using? I get fox pretty well. I live in East Redding.

I saw the same commercial this morning, not sure what the final four is, but I am glad to see khsl will up and running for it.

Per engineering at KCUV, they currently broadcast the HD channel at 4kw. Sometime during or after June, 06 they will transmit at 100kw with a new transmitter. The new transmitter will be atop Cohasset where the existing transmitter is located.

The antenna is a Channel Master 4221. UHF Directional. Located on top of the bluff behind WinRiver...But alot of trees. I also have a Radio Shack ant. amp on line. I also have an amplified set of rabbit ears, which can grab ABC, NBC, & PBS AT ABOUT 75% IF YOU WORK AT IT, AND DON'T DARE MOVE THEM AFTER YOU GET THE SIGNAL.

THANKS FOR THE INFO.

The KCUV transmitter is 54 miles away and at low power, I'm not surprised you don't get it. The 4221 is really only good to about what 40 miles? I can't get KHSL SD. I'm excited for them to change to full power and HD. Can you receive either KHSL SD and KNVN HD?

Blastoff..
I can get KNVN HD at about 75% but KHSL seems to have decreased in signal strength at least to my location. I can only get about a 49% signal strength, not enough to lock onto. Funny thing is I use to be able to get it at about 60% about a month ago..I'm thinking it may be tree growth?

Does Comcast have a bandwidth issue here in Butte Co.? and is why we are not getting more HD channel.
'cause I heard that Comcast has added UHD to their channel line-up in Boston today.
and if bandwidth is a issue, does comcast have enough to add KHSL in HD.

I guess I am confused about HD and why the bandwidth is such a issue, when it takes more bandwidth to broadcast analog signal then HD.

This also goes for the amount of HD programs, HD has been around for several yrs, one would think that there would alot more HD programs then what is being shown.

I remember reading that HD channels take like 6x more bandwith then a normal digital. However, you can fit 2 HD channels or 12 Digital channels in the same 6 Mhz as 1 analog channel. So they can just start moving more channels digital to make room if needed.

You would think that Butte Co. would be ok on bandwith right now. A few months ago they took away about 15 PPV channels because of On Demand. I dont remember them adding any channels since then, other then KNVN.

They might be dragging their feet on adding HD channels untill all the locals are in HD, seems like they could just reserve the bandwith needed and still add more though.

Is Comcast having to paying the network to broadcast HD programs?
and if not, then why not remove the analog and/or Digital channel as they become HD.


then you would think that Comcast would broadcasting KCRC ABC. since KCRC has been braodcasting in HD OTA for how long now?

I am growing a headache, from trying to understand what is going through the heads of those at Comcast.

If you have not checked yet, and if you have been unable to receive KHSL DT, they increased the power a bunch today. You may want to check and see if it works for you. Should be a very short time before it is HD. I'm talking about OTA not Cable.

I have Direct tv and just got hdtv with hd-tivo. Can i get local hd or a waiver for abc, nbc, cbs or fox?

Blastoff,

I live in west Redding and tried KHSLDT but only get a signal strength of 18. Before today I got nothing. Are they broadcasting at full power?

I do get KNVNDT with a signal strength of 79.

Chas

I guess I should let you know I live in south redding off Girvan Rd