The analog shutdown party thread
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they are in "nightlight mode"
in the upper midwest there are some too including 2 stations in Minneapolis
in the upper midwest there are some too including 2 stations in Minneapolis
In Mobile, AL...
WEAR-3 was already gone when I checked this afternoon.
WKRG-5 showed a DTV infomercial loop all day, then signed off at midnight with a retrospective and the national anthem.
WALA-10 had a slate. Didn't see what happened at the end.
WPMI-15 just pulled the plug at midnight in the middle of a commercial. They are supposed to move the digital from 47 to 15 anytime now. Their existing digital HD went to 4x3 mode about 11:30, probably in preparation of reconfiguring it, or perhaps this is backup equipment and the primary is about to come online.
WEAR-3 was already gone when I checked this afternoon.
WKRG-5 showed a DTV infomercial loop all day, then signed off at midnight with a retrospective and the national anthem.
WALA-10 had a slate. Didn't see what happened at the end.
WPMI-15 just pulled the plug at midnight in the middle of a commercial. They are supposed to move the digital from 47 to 15 anytime now. Their existing digital HD went to 4x3 mode about 11:30, probably in preparation of reconfiguring it, or perhaps this is backup equipment and the primary is about to come online.
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Minneapolis went off I think without a hitch
at 11:59 4 & 5 switched to the "nightlight mode"
9, 11, 29 all went off
the digital version of 5,9,11,29 all went black as 9 & 11 & 29 went to the analog spots and 5 went form DT50 to DT35 (where 11 was until a few minutes ago)
now the fun...I have a UHF Only antenna so lets see how the signals look
at 11:59 4 & 5 switched to the "nightlight mode"
9, 11, 29 all went off
the digital version of 5,9,11,29 all went black as 9 & 11 & 29 went to the analog spots and 5 went form DT50 to DT35 (where 11 was until a few minutes ago)
now the fun...I have a UHF Only antenna so lets see how the signals look
well scanned DTV Pal and other than 5 taking until 12:08 to move form 50 to 35 all channels logged in right spots
9 I lost aboujt 8 points (88 down to 80) but using a UHF only antenna would do that
big screen having issues with the channel changes. Wont log them right
edit: had to reset the big screen. Any channel that moved it logged twice. SO it shows
5-1 (mapped correctly to 35)
5-1 (mapped to old channel 50)
if I remove the bad one neither work...so just reset the TV and starting over
9 I lost aboujt 8 points (88 down to 80) but using a UHF only antenna would do that
big screen having issues with the channel changes. Wont log them right
edit: had to reset the big screen. Any channel that moved it logged twice. SO it shows
5-1 (mapped correctly to 35)
5-1 (mapped to old channel 50)
if I remove the bad one neither work...so just reset the TV and starting over
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As of 12:55am, WPMI is now on both DT15 and DT47. It remains to be seen what will happen to the dish local (and how long it will take them to rescan) when DT47 goes away. I'll check on it in the morning...
Found some useful info here... Updated Maps of All Full-Service Digital Television Stations Authorized by the FCC
You can download a pdf of your area, containing estimated coverage maps of all the digital stations.
You can download a pdf of your area, containing estimated coverage maps of all the digital stations.
All of the full power stations here in Portland have shutdown/switched with the exception of KOIN which will be in nightlight mode for 2 weeks.
I watched the all but the last 2. KRCW did it while I was in messing with the Olevia HDTV. And I just barely missed KATU switching off by 5 mins.
Most here just pulled the plug. Nothing classy.
3 move from UHF to VHF. One moved within the UHF band. 2 just switched off their analog simulcast.
I watched the all but the last 2. KRCW did it while I was in messing with the Olevia HDTV. And I just barely missed KATU switching off by 5 mins.
Most here just pulled the plug. Nothing classy.
3 move from UHF to VHF. One moved within the UHF band. 2 just switched off their analog simulcast.
rescanned this morning and all is fine
2 moved from UHF to VHF
3 moved within UHF (2 back to the analog spot and one from 50 to 35)
Now once ION moves their tower I'll get that back
2 moved from UHF to VHF
3 moved within UHF (2 back to the analog spot and one from 50 to 35)
Now once ION moves their tower I'll get that back
Channel 6 (WPVI) in the Philadelphia area is having some MAJOR issues. Apparently they switched from UHF 64 to VHF 6 and they are now dark in a lot of their primary viewing areas.
Is it true that stations were advised to avoid the VHF 5-6 frequencies? I used to get their signal free and clear, and now I've got 0% since the switch.
On a side note all other Philly stations made the switch beautifully...and, now, I can finally see WHYY-PBS!!
I guess the question now is what can ABC-6 do about getting their viewers back?
Is it true that stations were advised to avoid the VHF 5-6 frequencies? I used to get their signal free and clear, and now I've got 0% since the switch.
On a side note all other Philly stations made the switch beautifully...and, now, I can finally see WHYY-PBS!!
I guess the question now is what can ABC-6 do about getting their viewers back?
Found a youtube lnk to KTCA (PBS) shutdown here in Minneapolis
what's cool is Bill Schrankler, the first person on the air in what was KTCA in September 1957, is the last person on the analog channel
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm0vhW8lT-g&feature=related]YouTube - Twin Cities public TV bids the analog era adieu[/ame]
what's cool is Bill Schrankler, the first person on the air in what was KTCA in September 1957, is the last person on the analog channel
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm0vhW8lT-g&feature=related]YouTube - Twin Cities public TV bids the analog era adieu[/ame]
WAVE 3 had the same guy that turned on the first transmitter when they went on the air turn off the analog signal.
WZZM-TV Grand Rapids, Michigan analog shutoff
I wish I could figure out how to embed this; instead you'll have to settle for a link (and note there is a commercial at the start, so turn the sound down for 30 seconds if you don't want to hear it, although it is kind of funny if you've never seen it before):
WZZM-TV Analog Shutoff with test pattern and old "Black Cat" logo
I wish I could figure out how to embed this; instead you'll have to settle for a link (and note there is a commercial at the start, so turn the sound down for 30 seconds if you don't want to hear it, although it is kind of funny if you've never seen it before):
WZZM-TV Analog Shutoff with test pattern and old "Black Cat" logo
BYE BYE Analog!
Got PBS in HD in Puerto Rico
2.1 Telemundo
4.1 Wapa
4.2 Wapa Weather Channel
6.1 WIPR PBS
6.2 WIPR Create
6.3 Kids PBS 24h
6.4 VME
6.5 PBS HD
7.1 WSTE
9.11 UNIVISION
11.1 Univision
13.1 WORO
14.1 WMEI
16.1 WMTJ PBS
16.5 WMTJ PBS HD
21.1 WJPX Caribevision
21.2 Carib.
31.1 WSJU Mega
32.1 WTCV
33.1 WDWL
34.1 WECN
42.1 Caribivision
42.1 Caribivision
46.1 WIDP
48.1 WRUA
64.1 WECN
Got PBS in HD in Puerto Rico
2.1 Telemundo
4.1 Wapa
4.2 Wapa Weather Channel
6.1 WIPR PBS
6.2 WIPR Create
6.3 Kids PBS 24h
6.4 VME
6.5 PBS HD
7.1 WSTE
9.11 UNIVISION
11.1 Univision
13.1 WORO
14.1 WMEI
16.1 WMTJ PBS
16.5 WMTJ PBS HD
21.1 WJPX Caribevision
21.2 Carib.
31.1 WSJU Mega
32.1 WTCV
33.1 WDWL
34.1 WECN
42.1 Caribivision
42.1 Caribivision
46.1 WIDP
48.1 WRUA
64.1 WECN
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