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That is the "Descriptive Video Service" and has been around since about 1990. Currently shows with the D))) logo on screen at the start when the rating and closed caption logos are showing have that, and NCIS:LA is one of them. I didn't see it happen last night, but I have had the DVS just...

That is one thing I have noticed as missing. On the old Primestar program guide, you could click on a channel and get a scrollable list of programs for just that channel. I really miss that.

If they need all four networks on the same transponder, then they should just give us the Springfield, MO networks for our out of market NBC, CBS and FOX. I am pretty sure that the transponder they put KAIT and KTEJ on is the same one that the Springfield locals are on (61.5° 18s63). Problem...

(I started typing my previous post then had to leave, then posted it upon my return, so it doesn't take Iceberg's post into account.)

The problem with that answer from RayC is that, according to the maps, the spotbeam on 61.5 that the Memphis HD feeds are already on covers the entire Jonesboro DMA. In fact, the map shows a primary and secondary coverage area, and Jonesboro DMA is in the primary coverage area. So no...

That is what I figured would happen. All things considered, if they don't change this the whole thing seems like a waste. I know I won't bother to have my dish turned right away if at all. Only reason to do it would be to be ready in case they eventually do turn on the Memphis stations in HD...

Don't forget that if the reason your mother-in-law lost CBS is because it was removed due to a contract dispute (such as the ongoing Media General thing) then, although the channel itself will be on the guide, the actual programming information will not be present, only a message about the...

I guess everyone on this thread saw the announcement that Jonesboro DMA will officially be a Hi-Def market on November 21. So, the big question will be, is it just going to be KAIT and KTEJ, or will they flip the switch so that the HD feeds from Memphis will also be available in this market...

No doubt this kind of thing can drag on for much longer than it should. I am sure that the Memphis stations don't really have much incentive (other than payments from Dish) to allow the HD upgrade since very little of their local programming or advertisement is of any use to most of us in this...

Talk about interesting timing. Got a call today from Dish. Not a sales call, but a rep who just wanted to know how things were going and if I had any comments about my Dish service. Well, I sure did! First, I want to say that the young (sounding at least) woman who called was very nice and...

As far as old receivers, couldn't they leave all the folks with old SD-only receivers on WA, and only put those with newer HD receivers on EA? Since they didn't have any locals for us on the EA before this recent change, shouldn't really matter, unless they have a policy that SDs have to be...

You are right about the AETN thing. In fact, I saw somewhere that AETN's channel 2 in Little Rock is a statewide station, so as you said there is no need for more than one feed of AETN.

Skip, I hadn't thought about the fact they were using up bandwidth by duplicating the SD locals on 61.5, instead of just "turning on" the HD feed for us. That means this all makes even less sense in terms of bandwidth cost vs benefit to subscribers. Checked some zip codes, and see that Salem...

One does have to wonder what the end game is here, if only KAIT and KTEJ are going to be HD. While I know there are a few fringe areas of the DMA that can't get the Jonesboro stations OTA, in the grand scheme of things that has to a pretty small number. I used to live in Fulton Co., about 8...

BGB73: After additional thought, I have to wonder if your tech was fully informed also. According to the uplink reports, the Memphis stations we get now off of the Western Arc have been added to 61.5 on the same spot beam as KAIT and the other Jonesboro stations, and the Market Flag for...

Sounds like the customer service rep didn't know about the out of market channels being provided when those networks aren't available in market. Figures.....

Jim, a lot of people do that. The ones I know have property, or have a friend who does, in the LR DMA, and they give that as their physical location. For me though, it is simply a matter of honesty. I just won't say something I know not to be true, no matter how innocent it may seem to...

Iceberg, I hadn't thought about the spot beam thing, glad you pointed that out. Looked at the picture of the SB14 you linked to, then found the one for SB63, which is where the KAIT HD feed lives, and based on those maps it looks to me like SB14 actually covers this DMA better than 63...

I believe up to now (but I could be wrong), everyone in the Jonesboro DMA has been on western arc, since KAIT, KTEJ and KVTJ have only been available on WA sat. Wonder what they did for people who lived on the east side of a big hill or something......

Got a question for whoever knows. This conversation got me curious about just where the various market areas borders are located. I have done some googling, but finding conflicting information. One map I found shows ( http://dishuser.org/TVMarkets/Maps/arkansas.gif ) Sharp Co. in Jonesboro...

Thanks BGB75. You posted while I was typing my previous post. That is interesting. I have to wonder though, since the HD version of the Memphis stations being provided to the Jonesboro DMA don't have the Market Flag for us (according to the uplink reports I read and the local channel list I...

Thanks for the info Iceberg. I hadn't considered that there was an actual technical reason for some of this. I will say though, as I have mentioned before, there are a lot of people close to me and in the surrounding areas who simply, shall we say, "mislead" Dish about there physical location...

I had PM'd a DIRT member months ago about going to the Little Rock locals, and was told that it could not be changed. Also, I was a Nielson household about a year ago, and in the final comments section I wrote a lengthy note about how crazy it is that locals in this area are not from Little...

Skip, thanks for the info. I guess I'll just wait a while then. I am curious. Without getting too specific as to location (don't want to be nosy), I am wondering if you are in the eastern or western part of the DMA? Just trying to get an idea of how good the signals would be on EA if it does...

Skip, just saw where you mention moving the dish and finding the Memphis SD stations in 16X9. Getting those in full screen instead of inside the 4x3 box would be a big improvement, even if not in HD. Might be worth the trouble after all. Are any hardware changes needed to move to the Eastern...