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New subchannel for WFAA
- Thread starter TexasTom
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Time Warner carries This TV(WFAA 8.3) on its systems in D/FW. They also carry 8.2, KXAS 5.2 and 5.3
So, in theory this channel debuts on Monday. Can't find anything about it on wfaa.com. Just wondering if anyone has heard anything?
Found the answer to my question on another board: This TV is apparently going to be replaced tomorrow on 8.3by Live Well.
A guy on AVS Forum got the answer from WFAA:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=19427761#post19427761
A guy on AVS Forum got the answer from WFAA:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=19427761#post19427761
The "thistv" website (http://dallas.thistv.com/) does indeed show K31GL 31.3 as its affiliate here.
I have not been able to check to see if it's there yet, but that might also explain why 31.5 showed up a few days ago. Perhaps 31.5 is where they'll move "HOT-TV."
This TV is not as good as it could be, but it's pretty decent. I'm glad we're not losing it.
I have not been able to check to see if it's there yet, but that might also explain why 31.5 showed up a few days ago. Perhaps 31.5 is where they'll move "HOT-TV."
This TV is not as good as it could be, but it's pretty decent. I'm glad we're not losing it.
tripinva said:
Trip --
The 13 kW flamethrower is still simulcasting 52-1 on its 52-2 subchannel in standard def. In this thread, it appears that ThisTV will be on K31GL's 31-3 subchannel.
Great..... ???
Frank Provasek said:
At least now we know how they dealt with the bandwidth issue: they simply downconverted to 480i!
Actually 8.3 isn't 16:9; the PSIP info says 4:3, but the 16:9 broadcast I saw was "squeezed" rather than being cropped or letterboxed, which produced an "Avatar" effect (everyone looked 10 feet tall).
In contrast, 8.2 is 480i 16:9, and one can choose cropped, letterboxed, or Avatar from a typical converter box according to taste.
Speaking of 8.2, it looks like they revamped the format and did away with the mini-windows. I still prefer 5.2, though.
Frank Provasek said:
You should be able to get K31GL in Fort Worth, but you'll probably need an outdoor antenna due to the low power. K31GL's service contour is here:
http://maps.google.com/?q=http://ww...L-D&freq=0.0&contour=51&city=DE_SOTO&state=TX
BTW, it looks like the FCC has settled on Google Maps now that the "tiger" census map service is gone.
JHBrandt said:
What I see is 16:9 on both 8.2 and 8.3. I also see the standard format on 8.2 with the mini-windows.
I strongly suspect the person at WFAA does not know that K31GL exists. This person probably thought when they heard "31.3" that whoever told them that must have meant "33.3"LibertyNT said:I sent an Email to WFAA asking where This TV is moving, guess what, its not staying on 31.3, looks like WFAA forgot that WB closed shop though
Kind of sad that they don't know more about the business they are in However, it probably does explain when we'll see This TV hit 31.3.
JHBrandt said:
Sure enough, they did change it back. 8.2 has the mini-windows again and 8.3 is back to 16:9. But I swear both were as I described them last night!
As of tonight 31.3 is still Hot TV and 31.5 is still blank. December 6 will be a long time to wait for the return of This TV!
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