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AZTV-DT up and running
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dhett said:
They've been having PSIP issues throughout the day (they must be working out the technical glitches), but I'm now receiving them as 7.1. So far, the clearest looking standard-definition DTV picture I've seen, and blows away their DirecTV feed (I wonder if this will change once they bring in the multicast channels).
...still not recieving it at all in Maryvale...
dhett said:
I noticed this too, as well as a PSIP map that includes a "7.10" which was marked "LONDEN." 7.10 is not a working channel, but an interesting find anyway.
As for 7.2, could they just put up a slide in memoriam of Ron Bergamo for the time being until RTN is up and running, or don't they have the capability to do so?
...okeh. NOW it's coming in -- amazingly clear -- in Maryvale. I'll have to check back after the morning preachers to see how the *real* schedule looks ;-) ...
...oh, I also noticed that the legal ID is still being displayed as KAZT-CA Phoenix. Do I assume there's no change in call sign and suffix even though the analog signal is no more?...
...and at 7:00 P.M. Thursday the 17th it's back to "no signal" again. Sat down to watch the Coyotes game and getting a blue screen. C'mon guys, get your act together!...
...got the reception problem fixed. Had to turn the antenna to the North rather than towards South Mountain like for the rest of the stations...
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I am not receiving KAZT-DT in Ahwatukee. Is the transmitter on S.Mountain or somewhere else in town?
One more thing:
If you have a newer DirecTV HD receiver, you will have to go through channel setup again with the off-air stations to receive KAZT-CA DT. Its default setting is Channel 25 for the Prescott digital channel, but will eventually find the signal on Channel 27 through the PSIP.
If you have a newer DirecTV HD receiver, you will have to go through channel setup again with the off-air stations to receive KAZT-CA DT. Its default setting is Channel 25 for the Prescott digital channel, but will eventually find the signal on Channel 27 through the PSIP.
Eric Stein said:
I have a DirecTV H20 with an antenna pointed toward Tucson to receive those channels, but have never had any real problem getting any of the South Mountain sticks, save for the occasional issue with 15. 7-1 has come up on my guide for a few months now, but as recently as today I can't get anything to come up. Not even a searching for signal message. Just blank. Do I need to look for Channel 27, or will it map down to 7-1? I'm a little confused.
Beau Duran said:
You would have to go through local channel setup and start all over again by entering your ZIP codes and such. the DirecTV receiver will scan every broadcast frequency to correspond to the virtual number. But, if you antenna is pointed toward Tucson and you're in the east Valley, it might not work, given that the power on KAZT-CA DT is much less than that of the other DTV's from South Mountain.
The Insignia DTV converter box I just installed today picks up 7.1 & 7.2 just fine with rabbit ears from my location in central Scottsdale. I honestly didn't think such a cheap piece of equipment would lock on to a low power signal with a cheap antenna, but it works fine with just the occasional picture blocking. Now all AZTV needs to do is to get RTN on the air...
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