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Speaking of DFW DTV signals

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scrtr84

What the hey is up with WFAA? They used to provide the weather radar on 8-3. Now it's an all-traffic reports channel. I know they have radar on 8-2, but cramming in the news / sports scrolls is distracting. It's also hard on the eyes for some folks, to look at the "squished" view of the radar on 8-2.

Nice move, Channel 8.
 
donicus said:
We were speaking of DFW DTV signals?
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Yep, a little. In the CBS 11 (DFW) thread.

And the DFW TV board rarely gets much traffic, which is why I posted here instead of there.
 
Wonder how long it will take for WFAA to get with all the cool kids on UHF? KTVT got a rude awakening on VHF with loss of viewers & fixed it pronto.
 
Lancer said:
Wonder how long it will take for WFAA to get with all the cool kids on UHF? KTVT got a rude awakening on VHF with loss of viewers & fixed it pronto.
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Channel 11 is still the weakest signal of the VHF stations and weaker than a couple of the UHF stations, at least in south Richardson where I live -- even after rescanning last night.

I installed new connections on the old antenna which is strapped to the chimney of my roof and connected the antenna to the television with new coaxial cable.

Channel 8 is the next weakest of the VHF stations. Channel 4 is the strongest.

Despite the weaker signals, the picture is superb on all over-the-air channels even the low-powered ones.
 
So why is WFAA suddenly the only DTV station with subchannel programming? All I see on 4, 5 and 11 is their primary channel. What's the point in investing money for the technology but then don't use it?
 
Subchannel programming

scrtr84 said:
So why is WFAA suddenly the only DTV station with subchannel programming? All I see on 4, 5 and 11 is their primary channel. What's the point in investing money for the technology but then don't use it?
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Channel 5 has subchannel programming.

5.2 is continuous weather with audio from the National Weather Service.

5.3 is something called Universal Sports -- swimming, beach volleyball, gymnastics, etc.

Channels 4 and 11 have no subchannel programming as far as I know.

Tony
Tony Lyndell Williams
 
scrtr84 said:
Maybe I need to run the scan again, but right now if I try to go to channel 5-2, it actually goes to channel 52!
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Rescanning should do it.

My television is a Sharp, a gift, and not more than two years old. However, I could never get digital TV with it. All I could figure is that the digital tuner was defective.

So, I bought a box at Radio Shack. Works perfectly.

I rescanned tonight after hearing a radio spot about Channel 11 increasing its power. But 11 is still the weakest of the VHF stations with the exception of Channel 13.

Tony
Tony Lyndell Williams
 
scrtr84 said:
Ahh OK thanks Tony. Eventually I'll get off my lazy butt and do a rescan. Ain't technology great? ;)
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You can sit on your butt while doing it.

It just takes one finger. :)

Tony
Tony Lyndell Williams
 
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