UPN scrambled?

[xtra]

Has UPN been scrambled? They were saying that they were starting multicasting .What does that mean and how does that effect FTA?

 

[W_Tracy_Parnell]

That commercial is just talking about multicasting in general I believe and does not refer specifically to the Equity stations. Multicasting means using digital methods to make more than one program available on the same channel.

 

[snathanb]

Multicasting primarily (or exclusively) refers to OTA digital broadcasts. For example, several of the digital stations in Dallas Multicast. They take their allocated bandwidth, and split it into 2 or 4 separate channels that they can broadcast concurrently on.

Unfortunately, it often means comprimising the bit rate of HD broadcasts, as bandwidth is being used for the secondary (or more) channels.

Some OTA channels broadcast weather maps, some broadcasts news channels, some broadcast infomercials, and a few even broadcast "The Tube" on their multicast channels.

 

[Gas]

KFDF is not scrambled but has new pids so you may need to rescan it.
Gary

 

[xtra]

Rescanned G10R and UPN is fine thanks for the help.

 

[Mr Tony]

yeah I had to rescan it too...but its there