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Re: Metrocast Basic cable, do I get HD channels via QAM (NH)Hi All,
I am in Rochester, NH and I just installed a new TV and am using it for all the channels I can get without a cable box. I auto-scanned the network and came up with all of the X.1, X.2, X.5, etc... channels. I learned something about M-Cast yesterday...the tech told me that their is an OTA antenna at their Rochester, NH Offices so that all of the regionally broadcast OTA (HD) broadcasts can be grabbed from the M-Cast coax.
This news is way cool, I wonder though after searching the metrocast.com site, these forums, and Google...is there a comprehensive list of these OTA channels anywhere? Once I am done, I will prolly have made my own, but thought I'd put it out there first.
Thanks All,
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tenpin784I Went To The Dark Side? join:2001-03-30 Brierfield, AL |
Basically all the local broadcast channels. I don't think there is a database.
For the most part, they have to pass through the channels they receive off the antennae if it is within your DMA. Being in Rochester, you will get the NH/MA and some ME stations (no Maine FOX or MyTV)
2 - PBS - Boston 4 - CBS - Boston 5 - ABC - Boston 6 - NBC - Portland 7 - NBC - Boston 8 - ABC - Portland 9 - ABC - Manchester 11 - PBS - NHPTV (Durham) 13 - CBS - Portland 21 - ION - Concord 25 - FOX - Boston 38 - WSBK TV38 - Boston 50 - WBIN - Derry
For *most* channels, .1 is the HD feed. .2-.4 are others (SD feeds or other co-channels). .5 is the same thing Metrocast sends to the boxes for SD channels (EG: if you choose channel 5 on the box, it will tune to the same station as 5.5 on your QAM tv).
Hope this helps. |
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gwg66
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2011-Sep-27 11:24 am
Thanks tenpin...you rock! I was wondering what the .2, .5 and other decimals were classified as. Now I know. |
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tenpin784I Went To The Dark Side? join:2001-03-30 Brierfield, AL |
Even more breakdown. This is for the Rochester area, in case others wanted to know:
2.1 - WGBH-HD 2.2 - WGBH-SD (receive from Broadcaster that way) 4.1 - WBZ-HD 5.1 - WCVB-HD 6.1 - WCSH-HD 6.2 - WCSH News Center Weather Plus (Digital channel 209 on boxes) 7.1 - WHDH-HD 7.2 - This TV Boston 8.1 - WMTW-HD 8.2 - WMTW AccuWeather 9.1 - WMUR HD 9.2 - MeTV (if Metro passes it when WMUR launches it) 11.1 - WENH-HD 11.2 - WENH-SD (Received from broadcaster that way) 11.3 - NHPTV Explore 13.1 - WGME-HD 13.2 - TheCoolTv 21.1 - QuBo 21.2 - ION (WPXG) 21.3 - ION Life 25.1 - WFXT-HD 38.1 - WSBK (not sure if it's HD or not, I think it is) 50.1 - WBIN 50.2 - Universal Sports (which is a digital channel on boxes, 283)
I know I am missing some, but I am not in NH right now to look. |
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Anon
2011-Sep-27 10:06 pm
The funny thing is although they are on QAM, they don't have them on the regular system. WTF??! |
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