Static On OTA CBS Signal

Joe Schmoe · 05-26-09, 08:11 PM

More and more, I hear static when I watch my local CBS in hi def OTA. How is this possible? I would expect that if I were watching their analog signal OTA. I have 2 different hi def TVs, each with their own antenna, and it happens on both sets. It's not all the time, and it only happens with CBS. What gives?

Mr. Salty · 05-27-09, 03:33 AM

Which affiliate is it? (Which city?)

Joe Schmoe · 05-27-09, 09:56 AM

Boise, Idaho.

Ranger · 05-27-09, 11:11 AM

my local cbs station said they changed their frequencies recently. They told people to re-scan for the channels. That should fix the static.

Quatermass · 05-27-09, 11:30 AM

It may be that they haven't figured out how to use the equipment yet. My local PBS station is fine when they are showing national shows in primetime, but when they are airing shows that are on a local schedule (cooking and travel shows), they are in widescreen but window-boxed in 4:3, so you end up with a widescreen image about half the size of your TV screen and "black bars" on all 4 sides. I sent them an e-mail about it and got a somewhat condescending reply that the black bars are normal for digital TV. Fortunately, my TV has a zoom, so it's close to their correct aspect ratio. It seems like the resolution is not quite as good when zoomed though.

Ranger · 05-27-09, 11:42 AM

Maybe those just aren't in HD and thus have black bars on four sides.

Quatermass · 05-28-09, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ranger

Maybe those just aren't in HD and thus have black bars on four sides.

Not to hijack the thread, but the "Travels with Rudy Maxa" show starts off with something like "The splendors of the world, brought to you in the lifelike glory of High Definition."

Joe Schmoe · 05-28-09, 08:45 PM

I just don't understand how I end up hearing static when the signal is digital. I didn't think it was possible, but apparently it is. Isn't static associated with analog signals?

Deftones · 05-28-09, 09:03 PM

yeah, that seems weird. w/ HD signals, you get pixelization.

05-26-09, 08:11 PM	#1
Joe Schmoe DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 1,323	Static On OTA CBS Signal More and more, I hear static when I watch my local CBS in hi def OTA. How is this possible? I would expect that if I were watching their analog signal OTA. I have 2 different hi def TVs, each with their own antenna, and it happens on both sets. It's not all the time, and it only happens with CBS. What gives?

05-27-09, 03:33 AM	#2
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05-27-09, 09:56 AM	#3
Joe Schmoe DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 1,323	Re: Static On OTA CBS Signal Boise, Idaho.

05-27-09, 11:11 AM	#4
Ranger DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 18,147	Re: Static On OTA CBS Signal my local cbs station said they changed their frequencies recently. They told people to re-scan for the channels. That should fix the static.

05-27-09, 11:30 AM	#5
Quatermass DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Upright, in a cool, dry place Posts: 3,387	Re: Static On OTA CBS Signal It may be that they haven't figured out how to use the equipment yet. My local PBS station is fine when they are showing national shows in primetime, but when they are airing shows that are on a local schedule (cooking and travel shows), they are in widescreen but window-boxed in 4:3, so you end up with a widescreen image about half the size of your TV screen and "black bars" on all 4 sides. I sent them an e-mail about it and got a somewhat condescending reply that the black bars are normal for digital TV. Fortunately, my TV has a zoom, so it's close to their correct aspect ratio. It seems like the resolution is not quite as good when zoomed though.

05-27-09, 11:42 AM	#6
Ranger DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 18,147	Re: Static On OTA CBS Signal Maybe those just aren't in HD and thus have black bars on four sides.

05-28-09, 08:45 PM	#8
Joe Schmoe DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 1,323	Re: Static On OTA CBS Signal I just don't understand how I end up hearing static when the signal is digital. I didn't think it was possible, but apparently it is. Isn't static associated with analog signals?

05-28-09, 09:03 PM	#9
Deftones DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Arizona Posts: 59,158	Re: Static On OTA CBS Signal yeah, that seems weird. w/ HD signals, you get pixelization. __________________ John Henson: McDonald's has dumped Kobe Bryant as their spokesperson and have replaced him with Yao Ming. Apparently McDonald's prefers Yao because he is a bigger international star, and he doesn't rape so much. "You are everything that's wrong with this forum".---SleepyW