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Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Noteworthy News
by Sammy Satellite. – Staff Writer for n2news
The US Senate voted on Monday to postpone the upcoming transition from analog to digital broadcasting. The new date would be June 12th, 2009 instead of February 17th. The funding limit for converter boxes had already been reached and there are a significant number of people still waiting for a coupon so they can upgrade. Those in the know have already switched to FTA but others now have 4 more months to figure out what to do. The House, however, rejected the delay and it would appear that the date will not chance. Nielson, a large ratings company in the US, suggests only 6% of houses are still not prepared for the transition. I would guess that those people don’t watch a lot of TV anyway.
Comcast’s advertising sales division Comcast Spotlight and DISH Network announced a new agreement under which Comcast Spotlight will sell ads on DISH’s 10 regional sports networks in seven U.S. markets. The markets involved include Boston, Detroit, Chicago, San Francisco, Denver, Atlanta and Houston.
VOOM HD Networks extended an agreement with British Sky Broadcasting to bring RUSH HD content to GO!VIEW, a subscription video-on-demand offering. Owners of the PlayStation Portable who subscribe to GO!VIEW can access the extreme-sports content from the service. Also available through the GO!VIEW “Sports” package is content from ESPN and Sky Sports.
Cablevision has ditched carriage of the VOOM networks, replacing the high-def channels with content from the big three premium programmers.
Ciel-2 (replacing E5 at 129 shortly as I mentioned in my last Noteworthy report) is revving up with HD locals for Atlanta, Austin, Beaumont, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Des Moines, Detroit, Fargo, Fort Myers, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Joplin, Kansas City, Lincoln, Los Angeles, Memphis, Minneapolis, Mobile, Nashville, Norfolk, Omaha, Orlando, Palm Springs, Peoria, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Richmond, Roanoke, Sherman-Ada, St. Louis, Tampa, Topeka, Waco, West Palm Beach, Wichita Falls, Abilene, Casper, Charlottesville, Charleston-Huntington WV, Clarksburg-Weston WV, Columbus again, Dayton, Erie, San Angelo, Sioux City, Wausau, Fairbanks, Juneau, Indianapolis, Bakersfield, and many, many other markets!
It seems the Pakistan channels on sat providers are going N3. Watch for other small markets to come. More details in my next Noteworthy News report.
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Monday, January 19th, 2009
Free to Air in an Emergency
by Sammy Satellite.
The digital switchover is now a mere month away and one of the biggest questions I’ve received is “What will happen to my portable analog television?” We all watch Satellite TV but still millions of people and many of Sammy’s readers have a small portable TV that we use when camping or in case of emergency. In the mid-west, when the bad weather hits and everyone heads for the basement, will have a way to stay informed after February 17, 2009?
Battery-powered analog televisions are able to receive over-the-air free digital programming, but they must be connected to a digital-to-analog converter box and a separate broadcast antenna. The battery-powered analog television must have an “antenna in” port in order to connect it to a digital-to-analog converter box. Sounds simple enough but wait, it’s an emergency and the power is out. Now what?
Ultimately, you need to find another source to feed power to the digital-to-analog converter box. The TV runs on batteries, but the converter box needs electricity from the wall. Fortunately, you do have a few options. These include external power sources with rechargeable battery packs, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), car battery adapters, or small power generators. There are also a few manufacturers that offer a separate battery pack for their converter box. One of them, the Winegard Battery Pack, allows you to run your Winegard converter box using 6 D cell batteries and will run for about 18 hours.
The other option, the one that will probably cost you the most money, is to shell out for a battery-powered digital television. Look for models that are marked with words like “Integrated Digital Tuner,” “Digital Tuner Built-in,” “Digital Receiver,” “DTV,” “ATSC” or “HDTV.” Your local electronics store has probably received this question as often as I have so that would be a great place to start if you plan to toss the old analog and move up to a digital portable TV.
The last emergency you need during an emergency is to be out of the loop so don’t forget to keep a battery-powered radio with your emergency kit so you can pick up news and weather bulletins.
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Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
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The US Goes Digital
by Sammy Satellite. – Staff Writer for n2news
Congress mandated the conversion to all-digital television broadcasting (DTV) because digital signals will free frequencies for public safety uses (such as police, fire, and emergency rescue). Digital TV signals take much less space on public airwaves to transmit the same amount of information. In fact, it is so efficient that digital TV stations will likely transmit multiple different video streams containing different shows.
If you currently watch TV using an FTA Receiver to watch Free-To-Air shows, you have nothing to worry about, the switch to all digital does not affect you.
If you currently watch TV using a box provided by a cable company, the switch won’t affect you but you’re missing out and should seriously consider the FTA hobby.
If you have been watching over the air signals from network stations in your market, now is the perfect time to upgrade to an FTA receiver. Even if you don’t have a satellite and have no intention of installing one, and FTA receiver is an excellent option for your TV needs. FTA receivers are well supported and often include PVR functions, on screen guides, and other entertainment options and many are capable of receiving the all digital signals in your local market and showing them on your existing TV.
Q: What date will I need an FTA receiver to help me watch my local over the air (OTA) broadcasts?
A: The US will officially switch on February 17th, 2009
Q: Can I upgrade now?
A: Yes, you should install your FTA receiver now. The digital signals are available in every major market already and will improve your TV experience.
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Sunday, December 14th, 2008
What’s N3 and does it affect me?
by Sammy Satellite. – Staff Writer for n2news
Various satellite signal providers choose to add a level of encoding on the video making it more difficult for FTA receivers to display. Currently providers in the United States use something called “Nagra 2”. Five years ago the “Nagra 1” codes where used and now certain providers are moving to “Nagra 3”. Even very experienced FTA users are confused by the transition so here is some information from Sammy that may answer your questions.
It is not unreasonable that a satellite company or Free-To-Air station wants to provide viewers with more options. To make that happen they use a special type of card that looks like a credit card but contains a microchip running software. These cards are called “ROMS” and fit into non FTA receivers. When a satellite company wants to offer new features, such as new methods of interaction or a new signal decoder, they must SWAP all of the cards that all of their millions of customers have with new cards. Over a period of time new rom cards will be shipped to existing customers and old cards will no longer work. This is called a Card Swap and has recently been started by at least one of the major providers and will start soon with others.
Here are some common questions and answers.
Q: Will my existing receiver be able to handle N3?
A: Little is known in the public about N3 at this time but most people believe that manufacturers and coding teams will find a way to support N3 on all popular receivers that are currently in the marketplace. Some receivers with less processing power, memory or other resources may not be able to handle this “Next Generation” of decoding.
Q: If I am not sure that a receiver will handle N3, should I spent my money on a new receiver or just wait?
A: This is a good question and there are two ways that experts are advising. Some experts are just not sure and they recommend buying a low end receiver for now and waiting and then switch to the best receivers as they prove support for N3. Others, including Sammy, think that more powerful FTA receivers will be the first to support N3 and having one now is a good investment and will likely prove to have less downtime. Sammy loves the way his HD receiver can record prime time shows in HD format free over air from my local network stations and this is worth the investment.
Q: Will I loose my FTA channels?
A: FTA receivers have many purposes. If you are using your receiver for OTA ATSC (Over the air signals sent by your local networks in digital and often HD format) then you will not have any problem and the N3 card swap will have no impact on you. The FTA hobby is perfect for watching international stations available on many different satellites that will not be impacted in any way by N3.
Q: Is one brand likely to come out with support faster?
A: Some people think that it will be a great sales advantage for the manufactures to support N3 before anyone else and in some cases this will happen. Generally speaking, the FTA community is just that, a community of hard working coders. Some hardware companies even use the same coders and coding teams. As information becomes available, these teams will likely share with each other so that everyone can learn and the hobby can move forward. Some receivers will have less downtime than others.
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
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Connecting your TV to your Receiver
by Sammy Satellite. – Staff Writer for n2news
Connecting your receiver to the TV is the first step in getting into the world of FTA. Some might say it’s the most important step! The first thing you need to do is get a good look at the connection on the back of your receiver and the back of your TV. Use Sammy’s chart starting at the top to figure out the best connections to use:
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A small horizontal plug that looks like it could fit a nickel called an HDMI plug.
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If your receiver supports HDMI output, simply connect the two and you’re set. This offers the best picture quality and audio in the same cable.
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A set of 3 plugs colored Red, Green, and Blue also called Pr, Pb, Py component cables.
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If your receiver has the same connectors use these with a nice shielded cable. A tip from Sammy, don’t waste your money on Moster Cables!
These three cables get you a picture so you’ll still need sound. Connect the Red and White cables to the Red and White audio input on your TV or Stereo Receiver.
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A small black circle with 5 little holes called an S-Video connection.
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There is a good chance your T.V. and Receiver have an S-Video connection and it’s a good idea to use it if you don’t have Component Video or HDMI. You’ll still need sound so connect those Red and White cables for audio.
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A yellow RCA jack
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This is the last resort connection but every TV and Receiver supports it for a reason. The Yellow RCA Video input is like Sammy’s dog, it’s old but it still has some life left in it.
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If you have a surround sound system, and everyone should, then you want to connect the audio from the back of the receiver directly into the sound system. The best way to do this is with an Orange audio jack that is labeled “Digital Cable” or “Digital Coax”. If your receiver doesn’t have the orange connector, look for a small square connector that says “Optical”. For this you’ll need an inexpensive Optical Audio cable from any superstore. Finally, you may use the Red and White audio cables if you don’t plan to watch movies with full surround sound.
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