Just noticed channel 51 in Jackson is now on DirecTV's lineup. I was looking at the program guide and it doesn't seem very appealing. Lots of movies I've never heard of, and back-to-back episodes of Highway to Heaven in the afternoons. Now, if they'll go ahead and carry Me TV...
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WWJX-TV now on DirecTV
- Thread starter golden eagles97
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I noticed that too. Maybe it will grow with good programing over time.
I am kind of surprised to see DirecTV carrying WWJX. However, I suspect that WWJX has invoked "Must Carry" with DirecTV. Although operating at low power station levels of 20kw, it is licensed as a Full Service station and was supposed to originally broadcast digital on 51 at 1 million watts. I believe this status allows them to demand carriage. If so, it will be interesting to see what Dish Network does in this case.
MeTV, AntennaTV, Bounce and ThisTV will probably never be carried on DirecTV or Dish Network.
MeTV, AntennaTV, Bounce and ThisTV will probably never be carried on DirecTV or Dish Network.
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Channel 51 may be wrong. They were kicked off of channel 51 because of the cellphone companies. They are now on channel 23. Even though the virtual channel may be 51. The TV's ID bar shows up as "WWJX 23.1" on the screen. no mention of 51 at all anymore. BTW does anyone know it this station still has plans to go full power or at least increase power? or has that been scrapped. I got interested in a half way decent movie the other day, but lost the signal before it was over. As far as I know they don't have a website or they don't make their email public.
To my knowledge, Flinn Broadcasting owns WWJX. Here is the URL to the list of MS tv stations:
http://www.flinn.com/mississippi-tv
http://www.flinn.com/mississippi-tv
The permit to increase power was on channel 51, it's looking like it didn't get refiled when they moved to 23. I'm thinking KLPB would make a significant power increase on channel 23 unlikely.
Yes, they're on RF channel 23. **I think** the virtual channel is supposed to be 51 but since 23 won't conflict with anything else, I don't think they'll get in trouble for using it.
Yes, they're on RF channel 23. **I think** the virtual channel is supposed to be 51 but since 23 won't conflict with anything else, I don't think they'll get in trouble for using it.
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To be honest, maybe I'm in the minority, but I've never cared for the "virtual channel" that stations use. I understand stations don't really want to change their branding, but all they would have to do is repaint their sign, get a new number for their microphones and change their onscreen graphics. Sure it might confuse the old folks, but they'd figure it out. The reason I like to know the actual number they are broadcasting on, makes it easier to shop for an antenna. I don't need a long range Lo-VHF antenna to pick up WLBT since it's on channel 30 and not on channel 3 as advertised.
OK, I'll trot out my explanation again
Imagine you're in Los Angeles. The channels you need to dial up, if we didn't do channel remapping:
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Now, the same table given virtual channels:
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Looking at KCBS.. to watch it in analog before transition, you punch in channel 2. To watch it in digital during transition, you punch in channel 60 -- unless you have cable or satellite in which case it's still channel 2. But at the end of analog, channel 60 stops working ("No Signal"), to watch KCBS you have to punch in channel 43 instead. But again, if you have cable or satellite it's still channel 2.
Now, let's say you want KCAL.. To watch it in analog before transition, you punch in channel 9. To watch it in digital during transition, you punch in channel 43 -- unless you have cable or satellite in which case it's still channel 9. But at the end of analog, if you're still watching channel 43 now you get KCBS, not KCAL. To get KCAL you have to go back to channel 9.
What's less confusing?
Imagine you're in Los Angeles. The channels you need to dial up, if we didn't do channel remapping:
| Station | Channel, analog | Channel, transitional digital | Channel, permanent digital |
| CBS (KCBS) | 2 | 60 | 43 |
| NBC (KNBC) | 4 | 36 | 36 |
| CW (KTLA) | 5 | 31 | 31 |
| ABC (KABC) | 7 | 53 | 7 |
| KCAL | 9 | 43 | 9 |
| Fox (KTTV) | 11 | 65 | 11 |
| My (KCOP) | 13 | 66 | 13 |
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Now, the same table given virtual channels:
| Station | Channel, analog | Channel, transitional digital | Channel, permanent digital |
| CBS (KCBS) | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| NBC (KNBC) | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| CW (KTLA) | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| ABC (KABC) | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| KCAL | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Fox (KTTV) | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| My (KCOP) | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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Looking at KCBS.. to watch it in analog before transition, you punch in channel 2. To watch it in digital during transition, you punch in channel 60 -- unless you have cable or satellite in which case it's still channel 2. But at the end of analog, channel 60 stops working ("No Signal"), to watch KCBS you have to punch in channel 43 instead. But again, if you have cable or satellite it's still channel 2.
Now, let's say you want KCAL.. To watch it in analog before transition, you punch in channel 9. To watch it in digital during transition, you punch in channel 43 -- unless you have cable or satellite in which case it's still channel 9. But at the end of analog, if you're still watching channel 43 now you get KCBS, not KCAL. To get KCAL you have to go back to channel 9.
What's less confusing?
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OK, I'll trot out my explanation again
Imagine you're in Los Angeles. The channels you need to dial up, if we didn't do channel remapping:
Station Channel, analog Channel, transitional digital Channel, permanent digital CBS (KCBS) 2 60 43 NBC (KNBC) 4 36 36 CW (KTLA) 5 31 31 ABC (KABC) 7 53 7 KCAL 9 43 9 Fox (KTTV) 11 65 11 My (KCOP) 13 66 13
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Now, the same table given virtual channels:
Station Channel, analog Channel, transitional digital Channel, permanent digital CBS (KCBS) 2 2 2 NBC (KNBC) 4 4 4 CW (KTLA) 5 5 5 ABC (KABC) 7 7 7 KCAL 9 9 9 Fox (KTTV) 11 11 11 My (KCOP) 13 13 13
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Looking at KCBS.. to watch it in analog before transition, you punch in channel 2. To watch it in digital during transition, you punch in channel 60 -- unless you have cable or satellite in which case it's still channel 2. But at the end of analog, channel 60 stops working ("No Signal"), to watch KCBS you have to punch in channel 43 instead. But again, if you have cable or satellite it's still channel 2.
Now, let's say you want KCAL.. To watch it in analog before transition, you punch in channel 9. To watch it in digital during transition, you punch in channel 43 -- unless you have cable or satellite in which case it's still channel 9. But at the end of analog, if you're still watching channel 43 now you get KCBS, not KCAL. To get KCAL you have to go back to channel 9.
What's less confusing?
The only people who would be confused would be the same people who don't know what station they are watching and are always fussing about those pesky black bars during Matlock reruns but don't seem to mind the stretch-o-vision.
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