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OTA-London · 2012-08-10, 07:56 AM

I talked to the VP of Tech at Shaw Media, and they said, a month before this year Oil Springs goes to Digital, they will have a scroll at the bottom of the screen telling people that they are changing. BTW, since CBC went off, I get 29 a lot better, almost as clear as 42 now.

alebowgm · 2012-08-10, 10:39 AM

Was there any time frame?

Bark64 · 2012-08-10, 12:52 PM

Since they haven't even started the scroll yet that is not particularily good news for those of us waiting for the switch. It means another month or more of waiting, minimum. Oil Springs reception has also improved for me since CBC went off air. Hopefully that bodes well for digital reception.

OTA-London · 2012-08-10, 01:15 PM

I have sent another email off today, to them, hopefully they should get back to me. I am noticing now, that I get 29, a lot clearer, and also 42 almost as clear as it can get.

alebowgm · 2012-08-10, 01:54 PM

You mean since RF35 went dark?

OTANUT · 2012-08-10, 02:52 PM

Probably referring to rf23, that was CBC in London...

Bark64 · 2012-08-10, 03:28 PM

Yes, we were referring to rf 23 London cbc going dark but also rf 29 cbc out of kitchener going dark probably helps out as well during tropo season.

octopod · 2012-08-12, 12:25 PM

TVO-33 in Chatham has been dark, atleast in Chatham for two days now, plenty of signal just no signal in the signal. Either lost feed or trying something to fix HD *crosses fingers*

Anyone else have this in Windsor, London, etc

BCF · 2012-08-12, 02:26 PM

^^^
Just checked: TVO 18.1 in London is still broadcasting 480i this Sunday afternoon.

OTANUT · 2012-08-12, 05:48 PM

Windsor TVO 32-1 is still 480i as of 6pm Sunday....

Jase88 · 2012-08-15, 10:20 PM

According to a Tweet from TVO earlier this evening, in response to my question regarding London's TVO transmitter broadcasting in SD:

Quote:

Yes, we've had technical issues in the Windsor tower, which also rebroadcasts to London. It should be fixed in the fall.

octopod · 2012-08-16, 12:24 AM

I thought they originally said everything was daisy chained out from Toronto, which would make Windsor one of the end points lol.

Either way HD would be nice before Christmas

BCF · 2012-08-16, 08:16 AM

^^ That's great news for TVO channel 18.1 viewers in the London-area!

Hopefully we'll see Sarnia-Oil Springs' CIII-TV-29 converted to digital within the next couple of months.

Would like to see Channel Zero get an HD feed to their CHCH rebroadcasters, in order to upgrade CHCH channel 51.1 from Alvinston, ON to OTA HD.

Now, if CTV/Bell would convert their Sarnia-Oil Springs' CKCO-3 to digital, that would benefit London and area OTAers as well.

alebowgm · 2012-08-16, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by octopod

I thought they originally said everything was daisy chained out from Toronto, which would make Windsor one of the end points lol.

Either way HD would be nice before Christmas

They did. Is it possible they flipped the daisy chain around?

rmchahn · 2012-08-17, 01:28 PM

Digital transmitter and multiplexing has been approved for CFTV Leamington.

http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-446.htm

Hopefully we will see more multiplexing in the future.

2012-08-10, 07:56 AM	#781
OTA-London Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 103	CIII-29 I talked to the VP of Tech at Shaw Media, and they said, a month before this year Oil Springs goes to Digital, they will have a scroll at the bottom of the screen telling people that they are changing. BTW, since CBC went off, I get 29 a lot better, almost as clear as 42 now.

2012-08-10, 10:39 AM	#782
alebowgm Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,918	Was there any time frame? __________________ Windsor:CM4228+4220HD to 1.Samsung LNT3242H+2.AccessHD DTA1080D [RCA DTA800+CM7775+DTB-H260F in storage] GTA:LN40B750

2012-08-10, 12:52 PM	#783
Bark64 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: London, On Posts: 168	Since they haven't even started the scroll yet that is not particularily good news for those of us waiting for the switch. It means another month or more of waiting, minimum. Oil Springs reception has also improved for me since CBC went off air. Hopefully that bodes well for digital reception. __________________ CM 4221hd, CM 7777, CM 9521A, 30 foot tower

2012-08-10, 01:15 PM	#784
OTA-London Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 103	CIII 29 I have sent another email off today, to them, hopefully they should get back to me. I am noticing now, that I get 29, a lot clearer, and also 42 almost as clear as it can get.

2012-08-10, 01:54 PM	#785
alebowgm Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,918	You mean since RF35 went dark? __________________ Windsor:CM4228+4220HD to 1.Samsung LNT3242H+2.AccessHD DTA1080D [RCA DTA800+CM7775+DTB-H260F in storage] GTA:LN40B750

2012-08-10, 02:52 PM	#786
OTANUT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Holly, MI Posts: 181	Probably referring to rf23, that was CBC in London...

2012-08-10, 03:28 PM	#787
Bark64 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: London, On Posts: 168	Yes, we were referring to rf 23 London cbc going dark but also rf 29 cbc out of kitchener going dark probably helps out as well during tropo season. __________________ CM 4221hd, CM 7777, CM 9521A, 30 foot tower

2012-08-12, 12:25 PM	#788
octopod Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chatham, Ont Posts: 124	TVO-33 in Chatham has been dark, atleast in Chatham for two days now, plenty of signal just no signal in the signal. Either lost feed or trying something to fix HD crosses fingers Anyone else have this in Windsor, London, etc

2012-08-12, 02:26 PM	#789
BCF Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 261	^^^ Just checked: TVO 18.1 in London is still broadcasting 480i this Sunday afternoon.

2012-08-12, 05:48 PM	#790
OTANUT Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Holly, MI Posts: 181	Windsor TVO 32-1 is still 480i as of 6pm Sunday....

2012-08-16, 12:24 AM	#792
octopod Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chatham, Ont Posts: 124	I thought they originally said everything was daisy chained out from Toronto, which would make Windsor one of the end points lol. Either way HD would be nice before Christmas

2012-08-16, 08:16 AM	#793
BCF Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 261	^^ That's great news for TVO channel 18.1 viewers in the London-area! Hopefully we'll see Sarnia-Oil Springs' CIII-TV-29 converted to digital within the next couple of months. Would like to see Channel Zero get an HD feed to their CHCH rebroadcasters, in order to upgrade CHCH channel 51.1 from Alvinston, ON to OTA HD. Now, if CTV/Bell would convert their Sarnia-Oil Springs' CKCO-3 to digital, that would benefit London and area OTAers as well.

2012-08-17, 01:28 PM	#795
rmchahn Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: OTtAwa (Byward Market); Sony Bravia KDL46SL140; Mini State HDMS9100 Posts: 225	Digital transmitter and multiplexing approved for CFTV Leamington Digital transmitter and multiplexing has been approved for CFTV Leamington. http://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-446.htm Hopefully we will see more multiplexing in the future.

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