Columbia, SC - HDTV - Page 287

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Greetings,

For a while now, I've been experiencing audio dropoouts on my OTA signals. Happens on all networks, and I thought it was my Directv DVR. Yesterday, I split the line, and fed the signal to my HTPC, and taped the 7:00 report on both boxes. Guess what? Audio dropouts, in the exact same spots on both boxes. Video continues on perfectly.

I have a terk HDTVs antenna (looks like the winegard Square Shooter), grounded properly. I added a Radio Shack 15-2507 amp a few months ago (the problem occured before and after the amp was added). My signals on WIS and Wltx are in the 90s, WOLO 80s, and PBS is always at 100.

Any thoughts on what's going on?

Thanks,

David

Sounds like it might be getting too much power. I had the same problem...had an amp on my powered antenna and kept getting dropouts. I removed the amp and my signals have been dropout free ever since...

Try removing the amp and then lowering the level of the powered antenna and see if that works...

Yes, but only if you're stealing your neighbor's cable feed ..

PBS has a few issues. Black lines on the right side of the video(look like a worn VHS tape) and a very screwed up 5.1 audio settings. Hope they fix it soon.

Can you please clarify the issues you are having with us? Which service are you having problems with; SD or HD? You can contact me directly or on the forum. Thank you.

-Shaun

The video and sound issues happend during the Sunday episode Nature on cable 800 and also viewable on OTA 32-3. The video appears to have a thin black line that appears off and on in the middle right side of the screen that divides the image to the center point only. The audio sounded like two version of the audio playing at the same time with just a slight delay giving it a reverb effect.

Just want to say that WLTX audio is now in 5.1 Dolby and sounding great. No more static type noise. Great going and thanks to the new chief at WLTX

yes, the static is gone. but last night i was cruising around all the HD channels showing the State of the Union and it sounded like the center channel is still blasting through all 5 channels on WLTX.

has anyone been getting dropouts on several of the HD channels? MHD, Universal HD,HGTV HD etc? I've been experienceing what seems like bandwith problems for the last week.

I have. Been wondering if others have.

I just want the HD channels to stay available.

Set the DVR to pick up MaxHD-W at 4AM the other day, only there WAS no MaxHD-W then so no recording. Some days I see a channel already gone just after dark, and HOPE it comes back in time for my recording. Every once in a while, it does.

This may be like the local station HD equipment, where it doesn't pay the bills yet so the money to keep it up 24/7 is still spent on SD, or it could be satellite interference, but with the HD/SD-pair channels I have available, the HD ones are what I WANT to watch...

With TWC, usually its neither, most of the problems cable viewers have like you describe are related to line / distribution issues that can be traced to
specific areas or homes.

But where does the "This channel is unavailable" message come from: my box, the head end, or somewhere in-between?

It's not just blank, it's marked as unavailable...

Don't know if this is appropriate in this forum (I know it's not, so sue me, lol) but I recently got a flyer for Windstream at my home in Lexington (as opposed to my other homes right??? lol) and I'm intrigued not by their DTV, which is Dish Network, or their phone bundle (I don't have a home line) but by there DSL package...$19.99 (for 6 months) for their 6MB down package which is the same as what I get from TWC at the moment (though 26.99 cheaper). Also included is a $5.00 off for 12 months from switching from cable to DSL...

Just wondering what you guys have heard about Windstream internet...

Again... I know it's not 'appropriate' to this forum, but y'all are the more 'techie' people I talk to in the Columbia/Lexington, SC area...so I figured someone should know something about it...right?

if you so wish, you can just Private message me so we don't clutter the board further and get back to the "Why won't my HD channels come in all the time, when I want them to, on TWC?!"

EDIT: NVM - I just got off the phone with them and their 19.99 deal only matters if you get their full phone service which is 49.99...and their other deal is only $5.00 cheaper than TWC... Not going to change for that

Is anyone having problems with their WIS OTA signal? Mine was out last night, back for a while and now out again (Sunday A.M.). Luckily the Super Bowl is Fox. Thanks for any help.

I just noticed that my WIS OTA is out as well...

To kevinivey

Sorry you are still having problems receiving our audio correctly.
I want to assure you we here at WLTX are consistently vigilant in maintaining technical excellence for our viewers. We do care! To suggest otherwise would normally be insulting to me and my staff. However your perpetual frustration while understandable may stem from something lacking at your particular receive site that needs to be corrected. I do not know the detailed configuration of your HDTV system or your ability to operate it, but we have had very few other complaints since we recently corrected the minor noise issue.
If you will mail (U.S. postal) to WLTX (care of the Chief Engineer) a detailed letter spelling out your observations and complaints we will review and investigate it in detail.

I can vouch for kevinivey. WLTX's sound is just the center channel coming through all the speakers. Doesn't happen with any other station but WLTX so I know my system is setup correctly.

Is this game on any TWC channels in Columbia? Why isn't it on 950? It's also not on 26. It can't be true that we can't see it.

Try channel 4. SUCKS

Wktc-my63

Thanks. What an absolute joke that we have to watch it on that POS channel!

Don't you just love it when an oligopoly controls what you want and there is little to nothing you can do about it?

Raycom is apparently broadcasting this in HD where available... would be a nice use for 813/814...

This looks awful.

Local station exclusive, and the local doesn't do HD.

ACC Tournament will be in HD on WOLO.

I'm probably the only one lurking on this forum using TVGOS (TV-Guide On Screen) but I'll ask anyway. I havent been receiving TVGOS updates for over two months. I would very much like to know:
1. Is there anyone with TWC currently receiving TVGOS updates?
2. Does anyone (Shaun?) know if our PBS affiliate is still providing the Gemstar info to TWC, or if TWC is still passing it on to subscribers?

Cheers, Jon

WOLO inserts TVGOS. Based on some TWC knowledge I have, they no longer pass the data here, so I suspect the same is for Columbia.

Anyone else experiencing stutters on FSN's HD feed of the Clemson-UNC game? No problems in SD. I thought it might be my directv DVR failing, but none of my other HD channels is showin the problem. Even the SD commercials are acting up on the HD channel.

No problems here via Dish Network.