: AB - Calgary, Lethbridge, Southern Alberta - OTA
ClgShaft 2009-01-04, 02:36 PM so I guess I am getting all the uhf channels I am supposed to be getting at this time.
TV fool said few more, but nothing.
I think I may go back to the original suggestion of a delhi antenna and I will put it in the attic.
thanks for the help.
stampeder 2009-01-04, 02:43 PM TV fool said few more, but nothing.TVFool's data reliability for Canadian locations is suspect since it uses FCC data from the U.S. rather than the more up to date Industry Canada data.
DHC member roger1818 has asked TVFool in the past to try to use IC data, and I offered to pump it to them from my web site, but nothing came of it.
http://www.user.dccnet.com/jonleblanc/Canada_TV_Stations/
ClgShaft 2009-01-04, 02:48 PM Yes, so I am getting the two uhf that I am supposed to get.
I wish I could do something to the sbgh to give vhf a little boost, but I do not think anything can be done as it it a uhf antenna.
Other option would be to order the dehli and install in the attic.
stampeder 2009-01-04, 02:51 PM Before you make a final decision on an antenna, check out the PDF file in this thread that finally lays out the allotment of Canadian channels in the post-transition period:
http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=99074
ClgShaft 2009-01-04, 03:17 PM so not all channels are going back to their originals. I would still need a high vhf antenna for 9 and 13.
looks promising I guess.
ClgShaft 2009-01-04, 06:24 PM at the bottom of the antenna chart it has uhf/vhf indoor antennas.
has anyone tried any of them? I cannot find the cm 4220 that does vhf and uhf.
I would like to try one out.
thanks
stampeder 2009-01-04, 06:34 PM Not all of those indoor antennas on the Antenna Chart can do VHF, but you can find ZSS clones that have VHF rabbit ears attached.
From your location I would not bother with an indoor antenna of any kind.
ClgShaft 2009-01-05, 10:18 PM I picked up a hauppauge win tv usb drive today. Works great.
I scanned for digital and nothing yet. I cannot wait to see ctv testing. I will try to scan often to see when they start to test, maybe by super bowl.
ClgShaft 2009-01-08, 12:16 AM cfcn-hd channel 1041 is operational in calgary.
I assume the correct channel number is 41.
I just scanned, so time to go enjoy.
says I have a digital signal of 21 snr.
current program is not in HD.
jettblue 2009-01-08, 06:36 PM Yep, I can confirm that CFCN-DT is operational, I have not seen an HD program yet though either :(
My TV is showing physical channel 36 (or 4.1 digital virtual channel)
ClgShaft 2009-01-08, 07:29 PM channel 36 is the correct channel.
looks like channel 44 may be next. E! chca-tv.
I will look for some hd programming tonight.
stampeder 2009-01-09, 11:25 AM They were alloted channel 36, and ClgShaft confirms that they're broadcasting on 36, but which subchannel are they using? Is it 36.1? Is it remapping to 4.1?
Regarding numbers like 1041 as seen in MCE, lets stick only to the proper ATSC numbers. :)
JesseJ 2009-01-09, 11:55 AM I'm getting CFCN on Shaw on 120-1. Will I need an antenna to get it OTA? I did a channel scan and it didn't find it.
stampeder 2009-01-09, 11:57 AM What is your location, JesseJ (major street corner)?
JesseJ 2009-01-09, 12:09 PM Umm...40th ave and 4th ST SW by Fowler HS...When I run the channel search on Antenna mode, it doesn't find the channel.
Regis & Kelly is not on in HD today. Will check The View at 11.
stampeder 2009-01-09, 12:11 PM You mean NW then... ;) From there you would need at least an indoor antenna aimed at CFCN and you'll get excellent results. :)
JesseJ 2009-01-09, 12:19 PM sorry....ya, NW...ok
guess I run to WalMart today! Those stackes of un-bought HD antennas should come in handy ;)
stampeder 2009-01-09, 12:21 PM Nope, those Walmart antennas are crap! Check out the Antenna Chart and then visit The Source instead for preferably the ZSS clone (http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=40741) or else the other one mentioned, the 1501880. ;)
JesseJ 2009-01-09, 01:34 PM yup, it is crap. doesnt work.
wii be taking it back tomorrow. until then I'll just go with the unencrypted feed via Shaw.
ClgShaft 2009-01-09, 05:11 PM They were alloted channel 36, and ClgShaft confirms that they're broadcasting on 36, but which subchannel are they using? Is it 36.1? Is it remapping to 4.1?
Regarding numbers like 1041 as seen in MCE, lets stick only to the proper ATSC numbers. :)
how do I tell what the actual channel is?
thanks
|