[Blue Rain]

NBC just announced it will be back up ( OTA) sometime tonight from the ESB.


No HD, but it's a start.


Blue

 

[ilkevinli]

Does this mean their analog signal or the digital signal ?

 

[Blue Rain]

I guess it's analog,no mention of digital or HD

 

[ensyed]

I emailed an NBC engineer in NY if this meant the DTV/HDTV signal was on the way and he wrote back


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We did indeed begin transmitting from empire this evening. People in certain parts of town may have problems as adjustments are made. Tomorrow night (Friday) should be better. No more news on digital. There are several obstacles to getting a digital transmitter on ESB quickly.


Wish I had more news for you.

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[Blue Rain]

ensyed,


Thanks for taking the time to email NBC




I'm sure their main concern is getting the NTSC signal up and running .


Step by step.



Blue

 

[hphase]

Don't forget...November is Sweeps Month (the viewer ratings period.) Think that might be a reason why most of the stations are back at Empire?


And how many Nielsen homes have DTV?

 

[spalecek]

i think the reason nbc went back to empire is because that is all that is left. i dought that sweeps had anything to do with it

 

[CJArciola III]

"BLUE RAIN"...next time you post a thread like this, do everyone a favor and add the word analog or digital in the subject heading. Since this forum deals with HDTV programming I was ready to high-tail it to my tv when I read further that it was only analog that was being resumed. I do appreciate the update you gave us with the email from NBC engineer. It will probably be a very long time befoe any of the stations are back broadcasting a digital signal.

 

[vruiz]

Me too. I almost choked on my lunch when I saw that title!

 

[CJArciola III]

Vic...I like the title you now have..."HD Fundamentalist"....gives a sense of power to your posts!

 

[vruiz]

Not that it'll do me any good, mind you. Nobody listens to me anyway!