i had bought a few digital converter boxes for my analog t.v.'s ... as per the whyy programming schedule indicates , the jim lehere news show comes on again..at 7 p.m. ... i have to bypass my digital boxes to watch the nightly business report ... is it because the florida based p b s production is not "sent" yet to whyy , or has it not yet been produced digitally ? any input on this would be greatly appreciated .. thank you ...
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whyy ... nightly business report :cannot get in on my digital converter box tv's
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I wondered the same thing...and found the answer on the WHYY website.
After 7pm, WHYY 12.1 no longer duplicates its analog TV12 programming.
After 7pm, WHYY 12.1 no longer duplicates its analog TV12 programming.
It's a fairly popular broadcast. So I imagine once things settle down after the transition, it will remain on the schedule.
PBS in general, and WHYY in particular, seem to have written the book on multicasting.
It wouldn't hurt, however, to call the station and let them know your concerns.
PBS in general, and WHYY in particular, seem to have written the book on multicasting.
It wouldn't hurt, however, to call the station and let them know your concerns.
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Re: whyy ... nightly business report :cannot get in on my digital converter box
Be thankful you can at least see the digital signal. It is the only Philly station that does not decode here in Ocean County, NJ, which is annoying, as I enjoy WHYY's programming. So, for now, I have to continue watching analog 12.
c.s.p. said:
Be thankful you can at least see the digital signal. It is the only Philly station that does not decode here in Ocean County, NJ, which is annoying, as I enjoy WHYY's programming. So, for now, I have to continue watching analog 12.
Re: whyy ... nightly business report :cannot get in on my digital converter box
more likely then not, 12's DT channel will move to 12 and increase power to cover about the same area the analog signal does now--that will resolve the signal problems.
more likely then not, 12's DT channel will move to 12 and increase power to cover about the same area the analog signal does now--that will resolve the signal problems.
more likely then not, 12's DT channel will move to 12 and increase power to cover about the same area the analog signal does now--that will resolve the signal problems.
This is probably a dumb question, but there's some part of this switch from analog to digital television I don't understand. My understanding was that after the TV stations made the switch to DT next February, the spectrum 2-13 (VHF) would no longer be used for television, but would be reallocated for cell phone and other uses. If this is correct, then how could channel 12 move their DT signal to channel 12? Does that mean that the other VHF stations would also move their digital signals to their former analog channel allocation?
Also, based on what was said in green by Nate in FLA the digital signal doesn't get out as well as the analog one requiring more power, how much more to cover channel 12's present coverage area?
Is this lesser coverage also with HD radio vs analog radio?
This is probably a dumb question, but there's some part of this switch from analog to digital television I don't understand. My understanding was that after the TV stations made the switch to DT next February, the spectrum 2-13 (VHF) would no longer be used for television, but would be reallocated for cell phone and other uses. If this is correct, then how could channel 12 move their DT signal to channel 12? Does that mean that the other VHF stations would also move their digital signals to their former analog channel allocation?
Also, based on what was said in green by Nate in FLA the digital signal doesn't get out as well as the analog one requiring more power, how much more to cover channel 12's present coverage area?
Is this lesser coverage also with HD radio vs analog radio?
Channels 52-69 are being taken back, not 2-13. Some are moving back, there's lists (including my own) that can clarify this.
Digital signals do about as well as analog signals assuming the problem isn't multipath. The signal problems are due to WHYY-DT being at severely reduced low-power. They're doing 50 kW on channel 50 from a directional antenna that provides a LOT of protection to WNJN-50 analog and, my guess, WWSI-DT 49.
- Trip
Digital signals do about as well as analog signals assuming the problem isn't multipath. The signal problems are due to WHYY-DT being at severely reduced low-power. They're doing 50 kW on channel 50 from a directional antenna that provides a LOT of protection to WNJN-50 analog and, my guess, WWSI-DT 49.
- Trip
Enjoyed your web site "rabbit ears". It appears that WHYY has decent plans for their two additional digital channels 12-2, 12-3. I noticed 3,6,10 plan on news/weather type info besides their normal network programming on 3-1, 6-1, 10-1. I noticed channel 48 TBN had four channels and had a different use for each one, all religious as TBN is a religious network. Fox 29 only plans, at this time to use 29-1.
You've obviously done your homework and then some. Good website.
You've obviously done your homework and then some. Good website.
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