Global Ottawa DTV Transition - Aug. 16, 2011 - update in Post #331 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

rmchahn · 2011-08-15, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moody

@roger1818 in this post, navwizard (a Global engineer) recently said they were on track to transition Ottawa on August 15th, but not to hold him to that.

Only analog as of 6:15 a.m. this morning. Anybody have any further updates as to when Global will flash cut in Ottawa?

argilo · 2011-08-15, 09:04 AM

At 9:00am Global went off the air. Hopefully it will be in digital when it comes back!

james039 · 2011-08-15, 09:46 AM

And they're on with a bizarre PSIP of 6.1 channel name uJC-4LA

The signal is appallingly weak. I enjoy better reception from the 2-Edge HC channels and this channel is LOS.

Update: now it's showing up as channel 4.1 after a rescan and CBOT was bumped to 25.10

Wtf Global??

ve2vq · 2011-08-15, 10:41 AM

Well the headline says it all.
RF 6, vert ch 6-1
S/N = 27
signal strength full scale= 97

OTAJuncqui · 2011-08-15, 10:45 AM

here's a screen cap of Global @ 10:30.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/6603455...in/photostream

I hope they turnthe knobs to the right

moody · 2011-08-15, 10:53 AM

Global's corrected their channel name to "CIII-DT" instead of "uJC-4LA". Still showing up as 4.1 though.

OTAJuncqui · 2011-08-15, 10:55 AM

Full TS details in this one:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/6603455...in/photostream

vejostde · 2011-08-15, 11:13 AM

Well, it looks like I'm going into the attic. As I feared, Global is too weak for me to receive.

I've got a homemade channel 7 yagi pointed at Watertown, with 6 is coming in from the back. The analog signal was weak, and the picture was quite grainy, but I was optimistic that it would be good enough to pull in the digital signal.

Since the WNYF repeater went up on 28.1 and 28.2,the channel 7 antenna became redundant, so I'll replace it with a channel 6 dipole I built and see how well that works for the digital signal.

Wish me luck,
Josh

james039 · 2011-08-15, 11:45 AM

Global is currently on RF6 an mapping to 4.1

CBOT-DT has been booted off to 25.10

I can't imagine CBC will be terribly amused by this.

GerryB · 2011-08-15, 11:56 AM

No Global here in downtown Ottawa at noon Monday. Tried every possible antenna angle in the apartment. Nothing. Even shut off all computers and electronic devices that would normally kill the signal.

bowhunter · 2011-08-15, 12:00 PM

No Global here in Franktown on either TV or my Hauppauge 850. And CBOT is still on RF 25(4-1) here too.

moody · 2011-08-15, 12:04 PM

I just scanned again and confirmed that I still see Global from Richmond. I can't actually confirm that there's a picture, because I'm at work and just have shell access to my mythtv box. That is, I can scan but I can't watch.

roger1818 · 2011-08-15, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james039

Global is currently on RF6 an mapping to 4.1

CBOT-DT has been booted off to 25.10

You must be using MythTV. I got the same thing on my myth box when I did a full rescan, likely because It found 6 first and when it saw that 4-1 was already occupied, it gave CBOT-DT 25-10 instead of the 4-1 it requested. I did deleted both channels and did two partial re-scan (only channel 6, renamed it to 6_1 and then only channel 25) and everything came out okay (though I am having troubles getting the guide data from Schedules Direct for some strange reason).

Could everyone please report the type of antenna you are using for VHF-LO when reporting your results? I am using a 5Y6S and seem to be receiving a good signal so far.

OTAJuncqui · 2011-08-15, 12:20 PM

I've got pic and sound on ch6 within my Npvr software so if the situation remains as is I'm good to go.

FunkyTown · 2011-08-15, 12:23 PM

I still have no sound or pic. I'm using a CM4228HD antenna in my attic. I'm getting all of the other digital channels and analog too. So unless channel 6 is broadcasting at an extremely low signal, I'm not sure why I'm still not picking it up. I just did a scan to see if it would make a difference but it doesn't.

I have plain rabbit ears on my TV in the bedroom. I'll go up and try that one, but if I can't pick it up with the CM4228HD in the attic, it seems strange I would pick it up with rabbit ears. I'll check though.

2011-08-15, 10:41 AM	#4
ve2vq Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: AYLMER / Gatineau, Qc Posts: 48	Global 6-1 DTV Operational Well the headline says it all. RF 6, vert ch 6-1 S/N = 27 signal strength full scale= 97

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2011-08-15, 09:04 AM	#2
argilo Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 215	At 9:00am Global went off the air. Hopefully it will be in digital when it comes back!

2011-08-15, 09:46 AM	#3
james039 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 339	And they're on with a bizarre PSIP of 6.1 channel name uJC-4LA The signal is appallingly weak. I enjoy better reception from the 2-Edge HC channels and this channel is LOS. Update: now it's showing up as channel 4.1 after a rescan and CBOT was bumped to 25.10 Wtf Global??

2011-08-15, 10:45 AM	#5
OTAJuncqui Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nepean, ON Posts: 338	here's a screen cap of Global @ 10:30. http://www.flickr.com/photos/6603455...in/photostream I hope they turnthe knobs to the right

2011-08-15, 10:53 AM	#6
moody Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Richmond, ON Posts: 111	Global's corrected their channel name to "CIII-DT" instead of "uJC-4LA". Still showing up as 4.1 though.

2011-08-15, 10:55 AM	#7
OTAJuncqui Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nepean, ON Posts: 338	Full TS details in this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/6603455...in/photostream

2011-08-15, 11:13 AM	#8
vejostde Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Carp, ON. HD8800 and Ch6 Dipole to CM7777 in attic. Posts: 98	Well, it looks like I'm going into the attic. As I feared, Global is too weak for me to receive. I've got a homemade channel 7 yagi pointed at Watertown, with 6 is coming in from the back. The analog signal was weak, and the picture was quite grainy, but I was optimistic that it would be good enough to pull in the digital signal. Since the WNYF repeater went up on 28.1 and 28.2,the channel 7 antenna became redundant, so I'll replace it with a channel 6 dipole I built and see how well that works for the digital signal. Wish me luck, Josh

2011-08-15, 11:45 AM	#9
james039 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 339	Global is currently on RF6 an mapping to 4.1 CBOT-DT has been booted off to 25.10 I can't imagine CBC will be terribly amused by this.

2011-08-15, 11:56 AM	#10
GerryB Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ottawa - Lees Ave Posts: 325	No Global here in downtown Ottawa at noon Monday. Tried every possible antenna angle in the apartment. Nothing. Even shut off all computers and electronic devices that would normally kill the signal.

2011-08-15, 12:00 PM	#11
bowhunter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Franktown, Ontario CM4228HD with 7777 to two Samsung LCDs and WinTV on my WiFi network Posts: 45	No Global here in Franktown on either TV or my Hauppauge 850. And CBOT is still on RF 25(4-1) here too.

2011-08-15, 12:04 PM	#12
moody Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Richmond, ON Posts: 111	I just scanned again and confirmed that I still see Global from Richmond. I can't actually confirm that there's a picture, because I'm at work and just have shell access to my mythtv box. That is, I can scan but I can't watch.

2011-08-15, 12:20 PM	#14
OTAJuncqui Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nepean, ON Posts: 338	I've got pic and sound on ch6 within my Npvr software so if the situation remains as is I'm good to go.

2011-08-15, 12:23 PM	#15
FunkyTown Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gatineau, QC Posts: 1,165	I still have no sound or pic. I'm using a CM4228HD antenna in my attic. I'm getting all of the other digital channels and analog too. So unless channel 6 is broadcasting at an extremely low signal, I'm not sure why I'm still not picking it up. I just did a scan to see if it would make a difference but it doesn't. I have plain rabbit ears on my TV in the bedroom. I'll go up and try that one, but if I can't pick it up with the CM4228HD in the attic, it seems strange I would pick it up with rabbit ears. I'll check though.