ATSC 3.0 Coming to Hartford in October

[Scott Greczkowski]

Fox 61 and CW 20 will be moving to ATSC 3.0 in October.

https://www.fox61.com/article/about-us/nextgen-tv-coming-hartford-here-is-everything-you-need-to-know

 

[navychop]

I get 404

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

NEXTGEN TV is coming soon. Here is everything you need to know

If you use an antenna to watch TV for free, you may need to rescan your television at that time in order to continue receiving certain channels.

www.fox61.com

 

[hancox]

Yay! Finally! Let's see how the details work themselves out, but good to see something FINALLY lighting up!

 

[rad]

In Austin we have a total of 8 channels on 2 physical channels and so far not impressed. The PQ at best looks like what our local cable company pumps out with over compression.

 

[TheKrell]

In Austin we have a total of 8 channels on 2 physical channels and so far not impressed. The PQ at best looks like what our local cable company pumps out with over compression.

Blech! Do you know how it was transcoded? Perhaps the sources came from MPEG-2 channels and they have putrescent hardware or software.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

I am told WFSB (CBS) and WTNH (ABC) are also going to be part of this ATSC 3.0 signal as well. So WTIC (FOX) WCCT (CW) WFSB (CBS) and WTNH (ABC) will all be on the same ATSC signal.

 

[raoul5788]

I am told WFSB (CBS) and WTNH (ABC) are also going to be part of this ATSC 3.0 signal as well. So WTIC (FOX) WCCT (CW) WFSB (CBS) and WTNH (ABC) will all be on the same ATSC signa

Where will they be transmitting from then?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Where will they be transmitting from then?

From Rattlesnake Mountain.

Since my company (the one I work for) owns the Antenna I am going to see if I can go up and take a look and maybe some pictures. (Always have to ask first though)

 

[cosmo_kramer]

WTNH antenna moving to Farmington?

Why no WVIT?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

WTNH antenna moving to Farmington?

Why no WVIT?

They are on their own antenna.


PBS is on our antenna as well as is ION, but neither of them have announced anything yet.

 

[raoul5788]

That will make a lot of people happy who have issues picking up WTNH. Will it be a more robust signal? Fox is spotty at my house.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

That will make a lot of people happy who have issues picking up WTNH. Will it be a more robust signal? Fox is spotty at my house.

It is "supposed" to be.

 

[Trip]

We don't know that WVIT won't be on it. Just that WFSB and WTNH will be.

- Trip

 

[Brct203]

here is western CT, WTNH is fairly easy to receive. The difficult one is usually WFSB 36/3, and WHCT 35/35 (ME-TV) is almost impossible. Any word on WHCT joining the party?

Do we know what RF channel will transition to ATSC 3.0 and where its existing ATSC 1.0 channels will move to?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

With the excitement, I went out and purchased a HdHomeRun Connect 4K ATSC 3.0 Tuner. Just hooked it up and did a scan, hoping to find them testing and nothing yet.

But I will keep on checking.

 

[raoul5788]

With the excitement, I went out and purchased a HdHomeRun Connect 4K ATSC 3.0 Tuner. Just hooked it up and did a scan, hoping to find them testing and nothing yet.

But I will keep on checking.

So current ATSC 1.0 tvs aren't backwards compatible. But will they receive the 3.0 signal as a 1.0 signal?

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

No. You will need a new tuner to see ATSC 3.0 and other than the HD Homerun's there are no ATSC 3.0 tuners out there. (A few 8K sets have them built in)

Note that ATSC 3 tuners can tune ATSC 1.0 as well.

 

[rad]

No. You will need a new tuner to see ATSC 3.0 and other than the HD Homerun's there are no ATSC 3.0 tuners out there. (A few 8K sets have them built in)

Note that ATSC 3 tuners can tune ATSC 1.0 as well.

Some newer 4K sets, like my Samsung QN90A, has a built in ATSC 3.0 tuner.

 

[raoul5788]

No. You will need a new tuner to see ATSC 3.0 and other than the HD Homerun's there are no ATSC 3.0 tuners out there. (A few 8K sets have them built in)

Note that ATSC 3 tuners can tune ATSC 1.0 as well.

So you will get the same "old" signal, but will it be more robust like the 3.0?