I suspect UPN is getting an SD signal from the network, and transmitting it on their transmitter, which is set for HD widescreen mode. Damon Brunger ----- Original Message ----- From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 2:21 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. | Here's another question for those more knowledgeable with this.. | We get a few HD stations..but how do you know if they are transmitting in HD or standard definition? | If it is 16x9, is it HD? | We have one station, UPN, that is usually in 16x9, but the picture is a lot more grainy than the others. | I know CBS has daytime programming in 4x3, but after 8 pm, most programming is in 16x9..when the signal is | there. | | Jeff Dougherty | Intrepid Video TV/VCR | 263 S Front St | Steelton PA 17113 | fax...717-564-4952 | www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 8:54 AM | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you leave me here all alone..... | | | Believe it or not, PBS in Fort Wayne is the only TRUE HD station. NBC, CBS, | ABC at present is Digital, but moving towards HD. I thought Fox was Digital, | but not from what I've seen on the ATSC terrestial tuners I've been setting | up recently. | | Damon Brunger | Telrad Electronic Services | Ft Wayne, IN 46815 | | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 3:33 PM | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you | leave me here all alone..... | | | | LeRoy, | | Then you haven't seen a true HD station. Seems, CBS transmit the best HD | programming than the others. NBC | | a close second. | | NBC is usually only SD. | | Fox just came abroad and it is OK and UPN is the worse. | | ABC, who knows? I can't get anyone there to return my phone calls or | emails. | | | | Jeff Dougherty | | Intrepid Video TV/VCR | | 263 S Front St | | Steelton PA 17113 | | fax...717-564-4952 | | www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net | | | | ----- Original Message ----- | | From: "LeRoy Westlund" <llw@xxxxxxxxxx> | | To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | | Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 1:51 PM | | Subject: [TechAssist] Re: HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did | you leave me here all alone..... | | | | | | Actually, it is NOT worth it. IMHO. | | The picture available on the NTSC system was good enough for ANYBODY. | | I think the HDTV picture looks a little PHONY,.. to me !,...but, I don't | | shop at Wal-Mart either,....so who gives a dam what I think ? | | ;-) | | | | LLW | | | | LeRoy Westlund | | Westlund TV & Electronics | | 97 North Main "Where there's a will,... | | Centerfield, UT 84622-0087 There's always a way." | | Ph./Fax 435-528-3822 | | mailto:LLW@xxxxxxxxxx | | | | -----Original Message----- | | From: Damon <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | | To: TechAssist <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | | Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 5:13 AM | | Subject: [TechAssist] HDTV. Where O' Where are you tonight..why did you | | leave me here all alone..... | | | | | | >Actually, 2006 is the last year that ALL stations are mandated to | transmit | | >DIGITAL.....I can only guess when they will turn off the NTSC | | >transmitters.....2008 to 2012 is the range I've heard. I've also heard | that | | >each station must tranmit between BOTH styles, the same power they were | | >transmitting beforehand.....ie: If 33 was transmitting 1 megawatt of | power, | | >then between 33 and 36 they must maintain that output.....which means | they | | >can split it or 40/60 it or 20/80 it or....... | | > | | >But you know what the most fun part of these HOO HAA shenanigans has | been? | | >The FACT that all of our information has NOT come from the FCC or THE | | >MANUFACTURERs.....a little hearsay......a little theresay. | | >Is it worth it? Ohhhhhhh yeah! Whatta picture! | | > | | >Damon Brunger | | >Telrad Electronic Services | | >Ft Wayne, IN 46815 | | > | | > Original Message ----- | | >From: <greentron@xxxxxxx> | | >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | | >Cc: "walter wood" <wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | | >Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 10:56 PM | | >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: **** Notice!!!!! | | > | | > | | >| That date has been pushed to the future several times in the past and | | will | | >probably be pushed off well into the future. Dealers are not especially | | >interested in the public being well informed that all those tvs sitting | on | | >the shelf for sale wont work after a couple of years. Also the | politicians | | >that passed the laws mandating the cut-off of analog tv transmission are | | >also not eager for the public to be aware that they are taking away their | | >tv. | | >| J Silverman | | >| | | >| | | >| > Larry, I understand that 2006 has been mandated, | | >| > but HD was supposed to have been reality years ago. | | >| > As I understand it, NO non HD set will work (this | | >| > includes the HD monitors) once everything is being | | >| > broadcast in HD, EXCEPT that an HD converter box is | | >| > used. | | >| > All the box will do is extend the life of the NON | | >| > HD tv. | | >| > It will NOT put a HD picture on the screen. | | >| > Now, how many $300 boxes are people going to buy to | | >| > put on $100 wally world tvs? | | >| > Remember also that although HD is digital, being | | >| > digital does NOT make it HD. | | >| > Walter | | >| > --- larry <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: | | >| > > true, but! | | >| > > digital tv may make these 3 year or older tv | | >| > > useless. | | >| > > i am under the impression they wont work after | | >| > > 2007. | | >| > > is this true? | | >| > > Larry | | >| > > | | >| > > | | > | | > | | | >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | -- | | >Lost Password: | | >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | | >Email Archives: | | >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | | > | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | | Lost Password: | | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | | Email Archives: | | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | | | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- | | Lost Password: | | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | | Email Archives: | | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- | Lost Password: | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | Email Archives: | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- | Lost Password: | http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". | Email Archives: | //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". 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