Denver OTA

[Thomas P.]

Does anybody know when D* will announce their plans for the conversion of the Denver local stations to mpeg4/HD??

I’ve heard late January is when they plan to start this conversion, which would make it nearly impossible to see the Super Bowl in HD on a D* system if you live in the Denver metro area

[ADent]

KMGH again said they will have the Superbowl from Republic Plaza.

(reference:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&&#post6861504

).

There are still a few doubters given the history of KMGH shoveling ferilizer in the past.
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It is the voters of JeffCo that controls the zoning and the tower's future. Not all of Denver.

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If that fails, The City of Golden is trying to condemn the land the tower is to be built on to keep it is Open Space.

[x1hdtv]

I have heard Spring ( give or take a few months ) for Denver to get mpeg4 started. Yea channel 7 is still saying they will be ready by superbowl. Hope they allow time to fine tune their new antenna. Keep our fingers crossed or call comcast.

[Thomas P.]

I have tried a basic $ 20 Radio shack antennae with no success on getting a good HD picture for the Denver locals, so my only hope is D* having a special HD broadcast for the Super bowl.

All that money spent for HD products and I can’t even watch the super bowl in HD-- and I will NOT go to Comcast.

I live in Westminster, so I must have tree/elevation problems on the line of sight into downtown.

[fleetmack]

I have tried a basic $ 20 Radio shack antennae with no success on getting a good HD picture for the Denver locals, so my only hope is D* having a special HD broadcast for the Super bowl.
All that money spent for HD products and I can’t even watch the super bowl in HD-- and I will NOT go to Comcast.
I live in Westminster, so I must have tree/elevation problems on the line of sight into downtown.

not true. i am in westminster too and bought a $200 antenna ... professionally mounted ... nothing in the line ... and i can't get a HD signal ... can BARELY get an analog signal from ABC. fox, wb, cbs, and nbc all come in clear as day. (and i have the cbs and fox feeds from LA as well as i got waivers from them)

[code4code5]

I have a Channel Master medium range UHF/VHF FM antenna that I got for $35.00 at Ace Hardware mounted in my attic and I can get everyone but KMGH just fine. I tried the expensive antennas, and they're just a joke. For aiming, I just called my wife on the cell phone while I was in the attic and she read me the signal strength. I can get 9, 4, and 2 between 77 and 86%, 6 is at 66-78%, and 31 is at 100%. In Westy, you should be able to get something!

[ADent]

Funny that you can't get NTSC 7. It's broadcast from the same area all the other NTSC stations are.

ATSC KDVR & KWGN are at 1/3 to 1/2 full power on Lookout- so if you can't get those you are unlikely to pick up all the other stations when the move to Lookout (in 2/2009).

[slacker9876]

all I can say is move to NYC before the SB ... or get Comcast

[Iwanthd]

The general manager at KMGH has replied to emails and states that they will be broadcasting from Republic Plaza on the week of 1/23/06.


http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&&#post6902496

[fkostyn]

I would also agree for you folks to "move" to NY or LA for the superbowl.