2012 New HD Local Launches

[Mr Tony]

There are still 30 more days in October

 

[Mr Tony]

nothing new this week..no new uplinks or launches

bummer

 

[jcrandall]

October still no Lansing?

Latest word is delayed to November.

 

[kh4fun]

I noticed that Topeka Ks is now in italics. Any idea on how long after D* starts uploading a channel before they could go live? Thanks.

 

[Mr Tony]

Topeka was uplinked on 9/19...honestly we dont know how many weeks Directv tests before launching them

Wednesdays are the days they turn on locals so check back then

 

[Mr Tony]

Fargo uplinked this morning

Big 4 + PBS +2nd ABC (there are 2 ABC's in the market....WDAY licensed to Fargo and WDAZ in Grand Forks)

Hopefully they turn on some locals later today

 

[Mr Tony]

Launched today

Corpus Christi, TX
Laredo, TX
Duluth, MN (WOO HOO)

Testing
Lansing, MI

 

[Blackloz]

I heard back from my grandmother that her waiver for FOX was denied....thank you very much KNDFOX 26) so I will be up that way next week and I wonder if an AM21 would work for her? Other people Ive talked to up there say its spotty at best. I might just have to attempt a move for her to the NY area.

 

[Mr Tony]

I guess it depends on where she is in that (semi-huge) market and whether or not she gets the actual station or a translator station

Fargo will be going live soon (its uplinked) and has Fox in HD (even though it sucks rocks programming wise)...its on 103 (s) TP19 so check signal when you're there to see if there is signal

 

[Blackloz]

Ya will do. Btw she is in Minot.

 

[Mr Tony]

I just looked and yeah KXND (Minot) is in the database

Minot stations in the database
PBS
KSREDT 6.1
KSREDT2 6.2
KSREDT3 6.3
KSREDT4 6.4

NBC
KMOTDT 10.1

CBS
KXMCDT 13.1

ABC
KMCYDT 14.1

FOX
KXNDDT 24.1

 

[Mr Tony]

Lansing locals uplinked
Big 4 + PBS + My Network

 

[aquinnuvm]

Thanks for all the info. What is the typical distance between the uplink and access? I live in grand forks which is in the Fargo market.

Thanks

 

[Mr Tony]

what do you mean?
The spotbeam will cover the whole Fargo/Grand Forks market just fine. There are only 2 markets in ND
Fargo/GF
Minot/Bismark/Dickinson

 

[aquinnuvm]

I meant when will I get to watch my locals in hd. They have yet to show up in my guide.

 

[Mr Tony]

Duluth was 3 weeks from uplink to launch

Fargo just uplinked last week....so maybe 2 weeks more

 

[jcrandall]

Lansing locals uplinked
Big 4 + PBS + My Network

Happy to see Lansing finally getting close.

It's so hard to visit a sports bar after work and see SD locals for football or other sports.

Then have one drink and leave to go watch HD at home.

 

[tuti]

In what transponder and satellite are the Laredo locals? Thanks for your help

 

[Mr Tony]

In what transponder and satellite are the Laredo locals? Thanks for your help

99W(s) TP19 except for ABC which is on 103 (s)Tp18 (its imported from San Antonio)

 

[tuti]

Thank you very mmuch Iceberg.Im getting signals of over 90 in spot transponders one and three in 103 Do you know by chance what cities are in those transponders?