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Gold Member Username: John_s
Columbus,
Ohio
US
Post Number: 1497
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007 - 05:35 pm: |
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Livin' in Cowtown. Only one station so far.
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Silver Member Username: Alright_boy
Post Number: 153
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 08:07 am: |
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You indirectly raise a sore issue with me. That is the waiver requirements of local stations so that one can receive their or non-local HD satellite network broadcasts. In my area, only NBC has agreed to the waiver. ABC, FOX and CBS continue to deny it. I asked for an explanation and only the local ABC affiliate responded. Short answer: revenue. They claim they would be losing advertising dollars if I were allowed to watch the New York/LA HD network feeds. Hogwash. I live in the mid-Atlantic region. What is the likelihood that I am going to buy carpet in New York or LA? Plus, I subscribe to the local package from my satellite provider. It's a hodge-podge of federal regulations that, in my opinion, thwart free trade and limit consumer choice. |
Silver Member Username: Formerly_fx
Dallas,
Tx
Post Number: 265
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 10:08 am: |
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I think you miss the point. Broadcast networks get paid by advertisers based on Neilsen ratings which are comprised of how many people watch certain shows at specific times. If you watch an out of market channel for news you are not seeing the local advertisements so the local stations do indeed lose revenue.
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Silver Member Username: Alright_boy
Post Number: 156
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 10:22 am: |
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That might make sense except for the fact I still receive those same out of market channels in standard broadcast. So I can still watch the out of market commercials if I choose. Point not missed. It just doesn't make sense. |
Gold Member Username: John_s
Columbus,
Ohio
US
Post Number: 1503
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 10:37 am: |
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Jim Bob, if you subscribe to the local (HD?) package, why would you want to see the HD network feeds? |
Silver Member Username: Alright_boy
Post Number: 159
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 10:57 am: |
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I subscribe to the local package but I can only receive the local NBC and FOX channels in HD. The local ABC affiliate says that is my satellite providers fault, the technology is there but they choose to use the bandwith for 200 channels that no one watches. Local CBS affiliate refuses to respond to my inquiries and my satellite provider speaks with a forked tongue. Since I can not (for whatever reason) receive the local CBS and ABC HD feeds, I would be satisfied to watch those very few programs out of market. But unless the locals waive, I can't. So, unless I put up a roof or attic antenna (neither is feasible), I'm stuck with the SD broadcasts of ABC and CBS. Suggestions welcomed. |
Gold Member Username: Tapeman
New York,
NY
Post Number: 1011
Registered: Oct-06
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| Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 12:22 pm: |
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What do you mean antenna is not feesable?
You can get a good one for less than $70 with no additional monthly payment. |
Gold Member Username: John_s
Columbus,
Ohio
US
Post Number: 1507
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 01:04 pm: |
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Yes, I get it now. Reminds me of times around here a while back. Sinclair Broadcasting, which owns the local ABC and Fox stations, refused to let Time-Warner cable have either station's HD signal without payment. NBC, PBS and CBS (Ch 10 above) were on line from the beginning. This dispute went on for 3 years, with a growing band of early HD adopters crying fowl. Kind of reminded me of David and Goliath, only in this case both were bad guys.
Fortunately a smaller competitor to TW made peace with Sinclair interestingly enough just before the Superbowl (was it on Fox or ABC this year?, I don't remember). Of course TW lost some subscribers and eventually bit the bullet with Sinclair.
In your case, since an antenna is out of the question, then is there an option for you with a different satellite provider? Big hassle, I know. Without that alternative, you are at the mercy of some organizations who don't care. Surely you are not the only one with this problem. Is there a local HD forum in your area? We have one here.
http://www.hdcolumbus.net/
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Silver Member Username: Alright_boy
Post Number: 168
Registered: Jan-07
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| Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007 - 01:57 pm: |
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Afraid not John. Small country town (pop. under 50,000 many of whom probably still don't know what high definition is-one guy complained that he was paying for HD programming but the tv picture was no better than regular tv-he was using the composite video hook-up. As I told King in another thread, for aesthetic reasons, I don't want an antenna on my roof. |
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