[NYota1]

He got back to me........saying it's on an IP stream, and will need to check some settings on Monday, to see if it's "supposed" to be in 4:3. Fingers crossed!

Meanwhile, Gloversville viewers are complaining that it's gone from WFNY.

 

[djbrian]

What is the future of the True Crime Network in Albany? It still shows on the web site.

 

[bwb8]

Very excited to have reliable reception of Antenna TV! We now have the trifecta of classic tv: MeTV, Decades, & Antenna TV 📺 🎉

 

[NYota1]

Very excited to have reliable reception of Antenna TV! We now have the trifecta of classic tv: MeTV, Decades, & Antenna TV 📺 🎉

Yes....unless WNYT finds reason to tinker w/WNYA. This is a cautionary "fingers-crossed" that Decades remains where it is. And let's also hope that WTEN gets the aspect right!!! (right now it's awful)

 

[wkomorow]

Wish I could get Decades reliably. WYNA is iffy in the Berkshires. Ironic since it is licensed to Pittsfield.

There is a problem with Antenna TV. Anytime there is motion, it scrambles. getTV is fine.

 

[BR Wilkie]

Wish I could get Decades reliably. WYNA is iffy in the Berkshires. Ironic since it is licensed to Pittsfield.

COL means diddly. They still transmit from Heldebergs.

 

[jimbobub1]

Wish I could get Decades reliably. WYNA is iffy in the Berkshires. Ironic since it is licensed to Pittsfield.

There is a problem with Antenna TV. Anytime there is motion, it scrambles. getTV is fine.

NYA has been weaker lately north of Saratoga Springs too. The same with XXA. Sometimes there is pixelization on all subs and the main with both. They were both fine until the 30" storm. I thought it may have been the snow on my roof but that has since melted. All other stations are normal. Heck I'm even receive VER frequently which is almost from the back side of my antenna.

 

[Davird_Jr]

Thanks, but I can't seem to find this one anywhere. I am going to take a look at the antenna djbrian is using, it looks promising.

This just came back in stock so I ordered it should have by January 11th. Thanks for the link!!

 

[wkomorow]

COL means diddly. They still transmit from Heldebergs.

Did not know that. FCC rules used to be the station must maintain a studio within 25 miles of the COL, maintain a local or toll free number, have broadcast coverage for the COL, and make public documents available somewhere within 25 miles of the COL. The intent when the FCC expanded licenses was to serve underserved rural and suburban areas.

I knew the current FCC got rid of the studio rule, they may have gotten rid of the others at well.

 

[NYota1]

Did not know that. FCC rules used to be the station must maintain a studio within 25 miles of the COL, maintain a local or toll free number, have broadcast coverage for the COL, and make public documents available somewhere within 25 miles of the COL. The intent when the FCC expanded licenses was to serve underserved rural and suburban areas.

I knew the current FCC got rid of the studio rule, they may have gotten rid of the others at well.

A few of our contributors here know the rules about this much better than me. But yeah, it seems the COL has become much less of an importance in recent years.

According to the signal contour, Pittsfield is supposed to receive prime coverage. RabbitEars.Info

 

[djbrian]

For how long nobody (but Dan) knows...........but Retro has now magically appeared on 14.3

RetroTV is also on the WYBN This! Vuit stream as well. Wonder what's going on, really....

 

[BR Wilkie]

RetroTV is also on the WYBN This! Vuit stream as well. Wonder what's going on, really....

Oh? I just checked (and refreshed) and I still only see This & Buzzr for YBN.

 

[wkomorow]

RetroTV is also on the WYBN This! Vuit stream as well. Wonder what's going on, really....

At least the aspect ratio is right on retro on VUIT. Thanks for the headsup. Wonder how long it will be on?

 

[BR Wilkie]

At least the aspect ratio is right on retro on VUIT. Thanks for the headsup. Wonder how long it will be on?

Oh yes of course. Retro has temporarily replaced This on Vuit...because that's currently what's ON 14.3

 

[BR Wilkie]

I wonder when one of my TV's will update 10.3 to Antenna? I have an older Samsung where it's already switched. But my much newer LG still lists it as Justice.

 

[mrradiohead55]

I have a 2016 LG 55" smart TV. My suggestion for the newer LG. Go into your menu and delete the channel in your saved channel list, then go to the manual tuner, tune to the RF and then it should be corrected. In your particular firmware, you may have to ADD it to the channel list. It should update the PSIP. It sounds like it's still showing you the old PSIP data.

I had an LD station (carries 10 channels) and they were off a couple days. The LG completely dropped them and they wouldn't tune in. I went into the manual setup and tuned the RF for them and boom, they were back. It was driving my wife nuts because the other TVs in the house were tuning the LD signal just fine.

Jim - Springfield, Missouri

 

[jimbobub1]

If streaming can be done to the home properly, why isn't it working at the TV station which has more resources than Joe Smoe at home?

 

[NYota1]

I have a 2016 LG 55" smart TV. My suggestion for the newer LG. Go into your menu and delete the channel in your saved channel list, then go to the manual tuner, tune to the RF and then it should be corrected. In your particular firmware, you may have to ADD it to the channel list. It should update the PSIP. It sounds like it's still showing you the old PSIP data.

I had an LD station (carries 10 channels) and they were off a couple days. The LG completely dropped them and they wouldn't tune in. I went into the manual setup and tuned the RF for them and boom, they were back. It was driving my wife nuts because the other TVs in the house were tuning the LD signal just fine.

Jim - Springfield, Missouri

Thanks! I'm responding under my regular account. Anyway, not sure why I didn't think of that, but yes, now it's showing the correct channel. Now it just needs to update the programming.

 

[Brian in CT]

Did not know that. FCC rules used to be the station must maintain a studio within 25 miles of the COL, maintain a local or toll free number, have broadcast coverage for the COL, and make public documents available somewhere within 25 miles of the COL. The intent when the FCC expanded licenses was to serve underserved rural and suburban areas.

I knew the current FCC got rid of the studio rule, they may have gotten rid of the others at well.

IIRC, I believe it was the 15 mile rule. So replacing 25 with 15 in all the above statements puts you on the nose. I also believe the COL had to have "A-grade" reception of its TV station, too. This was all changed amid the first round of broadcast deregulation in the mid-1980's. As a result, for example, WNET sold their TV studio in Newark (their COL) and consolidated operations in NYC. There has been so much more deregulation since then, that it's hard to keep up.

 

[KyL416]

Also keep in mind WNYA is still broadcasting from a temporary antenna about 100 feet lower on the tower, so what you're seeing right now is not what their final signal will be like.