OTA NETWORK Status: GlobalTV
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Yes, the city of Ottawa and its residents often gets blamed for the actions of the federal government (who mostly are not from Ottawa BTW).I think this time I misread "and for Ottawa," to mean the CRTC/government since they're mostly in Ottawa...
^^^True Jase88. To be clear for everyone, in this case we are discussing a document published by Shaw listing locations that recently have and soon will be converting to digital and why two locations aren't listed. Since this document is for the whole network and not one region it make sense to discuss it here. Detailed discussions about one the transition of the transmitter in location (and not relating to this document, such as errors or omissions in it) belong in the thread for the region covering that transmitter (not station as the station may be based in a different region).
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Channel 27.1 Global Peterborough has been messing with their PSIP data ever since they went HD Jan 09.
Almost daily,I find 27.1 ,CIII-HD and 27.2 CIII-SD gone and 27.3 in their place;program info is also gone -again.
It means having to "auto program" the TV(Sony Bravia KD46SL140) -again to straighten it out.
Almost daily,I find 27.1 ,CIII-HD and 27.2 CIII-SD gone and 27.3 in their place;program info is also gone -again.
It means having to "auto program" the TV(Sony Bravia KD46SL140) -again to straighten it out.
Global PSIP issues on many transmitters
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Reading through the forums, it appears that these or similar PSIP issues---including sporadic guide info--is also impacting the Ottawa and Paris (Kitchener) transmitters.
Anyone noting these problems on other Global transmitters?
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Reading through the forums, it appears that these or similar PSIP issues---including sporadic guide info--is also impacting the Ottawa and Paris (Kitchener) transmitters.
Anyone noting these problems on other Global transmitters?
"Supposedly" covered by channel 41 off the CN Tower is a good statement. I have not been able to pick up Global since the transition in Fort Erie.
Doesn't matter much anyways - it is mostly ABC/CBS/NBC/Fox programming I can get from Buffalo networks.
Doesn't matter much anyways - it is mostly ABC/CBS/NBC/Fox programming I can get from Buffalo networks.
Global SD sub-channel
Is there a previous thread that discusses why Global wastes sub-channel bandwidth on a repeat of the same stuff in SD? Why not give the weather folks a few extra $ and have an OTA 24hr weather channel? Or repeats of 16x9?
Just curious.
Is there a previous thread that discusses why Global wastes sub-channel bandwidth on a repeat of the same stuff in SD? Why not give the weather folks a few extra $ and have an OTA 24hr weather channel? Or repeats of 16x9?
Just curious.
Global sends the SD channel for the benefit of cable companies without a direct fibre link, so that they can receive an appropriate 4:3 version of the channel in the short term.
I've heard that it is not they intention to maintain this for the long term.
Canadian rules for sub channels re different than the American ones. Once an American station has an ATSC license, they can do what they want with the sub channels, as long as they maintain Educational/Instructional quotas on each channel, and they pay the FCC a cut for any third-party data services that they carry.In Canada, subchannls need to be specifically licensed by the CRTC. So far, the only subchannels licensed in Canada is the CFTV-DT in Leamington, and community-based repeaters like the Logan Lake TV Society in BC.
For Global to air anything other that the SD version of their main channel, they would need to get a separate CRTC license for any sub channel, which I imagine one they might apply for someday. (Or more likely, launch a mobile ATSC version of the main channel, which again would not require a separate license.)
I've heard that it is not they intention to maintain this for the long term.
Canadian rules for sub channels re different than the American ones. Once an American station has an ATSC license, they can do what they want with the sub channels, as long as they maintain Educational/Instructional quotas on each channel, and they pay the FCC a cut for any third-party data services that they carry.In Canada, subchannls need to be specifically licensed by the CRTC. So far, the only subchannels licensed in Canada is the CFTV-DT in Leamington, and community-based repeaters like the Logan Lake TV Society in BC.
For Global to air anything other that the SD version of their main channel, they would need to get a separate CRTC license for any sub channel, which I imagine one they might apply for someday. (Or more likely, launch a mobile ATSC version of the main channel, which again would not require a separate license.)
Shaw applies for an extension to DTV conversion
Shaw has applied to the CRTC for an extension to the original 2016-2017 Broadcast year deadline for converting all of Global's transmitters to DTV.
For the most part, it attributes the need for a delay on the current Industry Canada moratorium on TV applications.
Shaw has applied to the CRTC for an extension to the original 2016-2017 Broadcast year deadline for converting all of Global's transmitters to DTV.
For the most part, it attributes the need for a delay on the current Industry Canada moratorium on TV applications.
There are 7 Alberta stations, 17 in BC, and one each in Ontario and Saskatchewan left to convert.
CIII Global Ottawa, Channel 6.1 & 6.2
For the past two days or so, the Ottawa Global signal doesn't seem to be transmitting A/V data. Both my digital TVs show good signal levels (equal to other locals such as CBC/4.1 and CTV/13/1), and certainly stronger than others more distant such as WPBS/18.1 that are working just fine) but the screens stay blank.
Any one else in the Ottawa/Nepean ON area finding the same and, if yes, any idea what's happening with Global here? ( @tvlurker )
For the past two days or so, the Ottawa Global signal doesn't seem to be transmitting A/V data. Both my digital TVs show good signal levels (equal to other locals such as CBC/4.1 and CTV/13/1), and certainly stronger than others more distant such as WPBS/18.1 that are working just fine) but the screens stay blank.
Any one else in the Ottawa/Nepean ON area finding the same and, if yes, any idea what's happening with Global here? ( @tvlurker )
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CIII Global Ottawa, Channel 6.1 & 6.2
I have the same problem.
I live in CenterPoint Nepean (Ottawa) area and CIII-DT6 channel is not available today.
Even though the signal shows strong status, the no tv show.
When I run channel auto scan, CIII-DT6 is no longer recognized and lost a channel.
I moved my 4-bay antenna from 1st floor to 2nd floor and scanned again, then CIII-DT6 channel was recognized again but it was pixelated.
After a while, the channel becomes blank and no longer show anything (I just check at 3:30 pm, Dec 17, 2017).
I have no idea when this situation began.
I will wait till Monday to see if any change occur.
I have the same problem.
I live in CenterPoint Nepean (Ottawa) area and CIII-DT6 channel is not available today.
Even though the signal shows strong status, the no tv show.
When I run channel auto scan, CIII-DT6 is no longer recognized and lost a channel.
I moved my 4-bay antenna from 1st floor to 2nd floor and scanned again, then CIII-DT6 channel was recognized again but it was pixelated.
After a while, the channel becomes blank and no longer show anything (I just check at 3:30 pm, Dec 17, 2017).
I have no idea when this situation began.
I will wait till Monday to see if any change occur.
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same here, full signal strength and quality at 100 in Avalon but no image. just a blank screen, noticed it Dec 16th
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