Well, if it makes you feel any better, most of all my OTA channels have been sporadic at best this past month... one of the local the station keeps having antenna/tranmistter issues so they have to turn off ALL DTV transmissions from that tower, i.e. all HD's save one (NBC). It sucks when it goes out in the middle of a show... like 24, NFL playoffs, etc... I'm a little reluctant to throw a SB party this year cause we all might be watching the game in SD due to the cheap ass networks not wanting to upgrade the DTV towers till the mandated 2009 switchover date.Mike Lang said:South Bend's local ABC station is "low power" so I never get ABC in HD, but it will hurt the most this weekend.![]()
That little problem didn't stop Sears from advertising HD sets "in time for the Super Bowl" in this area, which is part of the South Bend market.Mike Lang said:South Bend's local ABC station is "low power" so I never get ABC in HD, but it will hurt the most this weekend.![]()
Nope, a true low power analog only station. TiVo even lists it as "WBNDLP".TyroneShoes said:There is "low power" and then there is "low power". A true LP station is only licensed for a fraction of the power of normal TV stations. If they are truly a LP, you are SOL. But these days many stations are operating their DT station at a fraction of their rated power in an effort to save money while there are fewer DT viewers and no paid spots or ROI.
I would take a shot and talk directly to the engineering department or the GM at that station, and see if they would be willing to raise the power level just for the game. They may already be thinking that way and may do it anyway (as this is their biggest PR program for the next 4 years), or you may give them a good idea that they just hadn't thought of. It's worth a shot, and you have little to lose.
It could be that it's in a different direction than the other channels...did you check here?vertigo235 said:ABC is hit or miss for me, even though I'm only *10* miles from the tower, it comes and goes.
I have no problem picking up other stations that are ~37 miles from my house.
What gives?