HD Locals: Myrtle Beach-Florence

[Doug Brott]

Please post broadcast issues with DIRECTV satellite delivered HD Local Channels only

DMA: Myrtle Beach-Florence
Established: 9/24/2008
Rank: 104

HD Locals available in this DMA

ABC - WPDE (15)
CBS - WBTW (13)
NBC - WMBF (32)
FOX - WFXB (43)
CW - WWMB (21)


For instructions, please visit this thread (http://www.dbstalk.com/showthread.php?t=137643)

[Rockaway1836]

WFXB (FOX) Watching the baseball game picture is not at all smooth. It's almost like there are frames missing. I checked other receivers to see the same PQ. I switched over to OTA and PQ is smooth and what one would expect to see. It reminds me of what I saw while living in NY and WNBC first went Mpeg4 via D. I don't know how many remember that, but it almost had a film quality to it, not at all natural. Commercials seem to be fine, it's just the game that has issues.

[Rockaway1836]

Well, todays football game began with the same issues. Someone at D must have been watching, because it's much better now.

[Rockaway1836]

WBTW (CBS) As was the case when this station first got lit up. Picture and no sound on H20-100 and No sound no picture on H21-200. I tried it on two of each model # receiver. Same model # yeilds same results. I am guessing they are trying to work things out at D. As the pq was horrible last night and this morning with much hesitation in the picture. Bet described as herky jerky, along with audio being out of sync.

[Rockaway1836]

Several hours after my last post in this thread the problem went away. Then last night it started up again with it being un-watchable. Today we are back to no sound on H20s and no sound no picture on H21s. I normaly do not watch much network TV Monday though Friday. But on the weekends with sports being the big draw for me, it's getting a little frustrating. I hope they get it fixed for the NFL games tomorrow.

[Rockaway1836]

Things are back to normal as of this AM. Maybe normal is the wrong word. All is good at this time.

[Robert L]

The CW network, channel 21 isn't being broadcast in HD, so why do they list it as HD? That was as of tonight while I was there but a friend of mine lives in the area.

[Rockaway1836]

Once again these problems continue. Today it's FOX again. No sound no picture on my three H21-200s and picture and no sound on my five H20-100s. I know it's not just me seeing this as I have had friends in the area calling me asking me what's going on.

Also I can confirm CW comes in at 480i rather than 1080i.

[Rockaway1836]

As another day goes by. The situation remains the same here.

[kirkblitz]

Rockaway1836

I am having the same issues you are, all 4 of my recievers have started having the issue you are having since about the beginning of october. I actually had a tech come and re align my dish but of course that wasnt the issue. I cant think of anything that would fix this, i know its not my dish alignment because im pretty sure a tree didnt just sprout infront of my dish. Any suggestions?

BTW this is effecting ALL of my HD channels, of course ALL SD Channels work fine.

[Rockaway1836]

Kirkblitz, the only thing I can fiqure is that there is some kind of issue with the spot beams. We are not the only DMA seeing these problems. If you read reports from other markets you will see many of the same issues reported. I read a post last night from NY. The same thng was happening there on Fox5 channel 5 (spot beam) Everything was fine on Channel 88 ( mpeg 2 conus) and channel 398 (mpeg4 conus) As far as the issue with CW goes. I think someone may be asleep at the switch. What really has me scratching my head is the way different model receivers show symptoms. H20s both 100s and 600s have picture and no sound, while H21s have no sound and no picture. A reset of the H21s will result in sound with no picture. But sound is lost again after changing channels. I can pick up Fox OTA so it's not that big a deal for me. It's just a pain in the ass. I'm sure in time they will get the bugs worked out. But in the meantime it's best to post the issues here and hope someone at D reads about them.

[Rockaway1836]

Of course, right after the last post a quick check of Fox and it's working again. Who knows for how long this time. But it's working now and that's what counts. CW is still 480i though.

[Robert L]

I ask the station manager and engineer at WWMB - 21 if they knew why CW wasn't in HD, and they said would check into it. They didn't realize it so I guess they hadn't check a directv setup.

But anyway they didn't know why but I could tell they thought it was in HD. So they told me they were looking into it and see what the reason is. I've talk to WWMB before about OTA HD and they usually will answer. Of course WPDE is who runs it. I assume its Directv trying to save bandwidth or something. But they claim HD so it should be.

[kirkblitz]

Locals cutting in and out ALL day. Non local hd's dont work :mad:

[Rockaway1836]

Locals cutting in and out ALL day. Non local hd's dont work :mad:
See my response to your post at AVS

[Rockaway1836]

Here we go again ! Since the pre-game show on Fox we have had a pic of AR 3x4 with the audio being out of sync. In fact even the video was off a bit. As the crawl during the show was without a doubt stutering. The video was no fault of D's, as it was the same OTA. At some point, the local station must have switched . It now is in HD. However, we are back to the Charlie Chaplin effect (my new name for it )via D.
NOTE; OTA does not show this, and neither do the commercials on D.

[Rockaway1836]

As of about 10 AM yesterday the problem with Fox seems to have been fixed again. Now it's gone back over to CBS. I don't know when it began, but I noticed it at about 11PM last night. A quick check this morning and the problems are still there. This time I have no sound or picture on the H21s and a staggering picture and out on sync audio on the H10s. Also as of last check yesterday afternoon CW is still 480i

[Rockaway1836]

While the picture on CBS has gotten better, the audio is quite a bit ahead of it. In the meantime Fox is back to no sound no picture on H21s, and picture and no sound on H20s

[kirkblitz]

I had directv come and completely rewire my home and replace all the splitters and diplexers etc.

All channels work now.

[Rockaway1836]

I had directv come and completely rewire my home and replace all the splitters and diplexers etc.

All channels work now.

Congrats !!!

[Rockaway1836]

After working again this morning FOX is acting up once again

[kirkblitz]

ABC down

[Rockaway1836]

I have ABC with no problem

[kirkblitz]

yep just spent 4 hours bitching directv out because they ****ed up my new wiring everything worked except abc and cbs and i didn't realize that until he left. They didn't want to repair my system and wanted me to wait another 2 weeks without a signal for a appointment, needless to say i am sick and tired of these fudge heads.

they claimed i haven't gotten HD in 2 years and its impossible i had it, thought ive been watching it and i have all new mpeg 4 boxs and a 5lnb slimline dish. After them telling me i was a liar and I ran all of my wiring before they finally sent the original guy back out and he realized he fudged up. It works now.......... FOR NOW!

[Rockaway1836]

I now have pic and sound on FOX on both model receivers. However, every couple of seconds the video freezes up. Also Channel 21 remains at 480i

[kirkblitz]

ALL locals down as of 12:00 wtf!!!!!!!!!

[Robert L]

Anyone living in this area might want to call or write Directv and ask why they are down converting channel 21, CW network.

They keep telling me its HD in emails but finally said they'd turn it over to the Broadcasting dept.

The station manager said they were sending the 1080i feed directly to them, but Directv was down converting. He said he hasn't been able to get a straight answer to why. So if Directv want to continue to list it as HD, then they need to actually send it over in HD.

[Rockaway1836]

Both CBS WBTW 13 and ABC WPDE 15 are down this morning.

Robert L, I did call D yesterday and reported the issue about 21

[Rockaway1836]

Both stations are back up now. But now FOX has audio about 2 seconds ahead of video.

[Robert L]

Both CBS WBTW 13 and ABC WPDE 15 are down this morning.

Robert L, I did call D yesterday and reported the issue about 21


Yeah, the station doesn't seem to know why and I assume Direct won't answer them. Apparently whatever type of contract they have, Directv can down rez if they like.

I never could get Directv to answer me either, they just said would report it to the broadcasting team. That was almost 2 months ago, so they should remove the claim saying CW, channel 21 is HD. Anyone wanting to watch that in HD has to keep a OTA antenna and a DVR with the tuner.

[Robert L]

Does anyone happen to know why channel 21 comes in as 720p? That's what my HR20-700's been showin for awhile now, instead of 480i. Which I think looks worse than 480i.

I keep asking Directv when will they start sending it out in HD and also why is it now in 720p, but I think it kind of gets lost trying to get to the right Dept. I ask the station also but didn't get a answer yet.

I also wanted to know of WPDE would ever start sending out 5.1 audio, maybe if enough people ask, they'd finally do it.

[Rockaway1836]

I just did a quick check on a HR21-700 and an H21-200. With native turned on they both show as being 480i. As for WPDE, they are having money issues right now. I read a while back that they had some layoffs.

[Robert L]

Well, that's strange because I always use Native because it goes into a vp50pro video processor, and the HR20 always goes to 720p now. Started doing that awhile back. The receiver must be confused, but its been restarted who knows how many time, with different CE software also.

So, not sure what I can do to stop it from jumping to 720p, but would be nice if Directv actually sent 21 as HD, like they claim.

[Robert L]

I just did a quick check on a HR21-700 and an H21-200. With native turned on they both show as being 480i. As for WPDE, they are having money issues right now. I read a while back that they had some layoffs.

That is odd because I have 4 Hr20-700's and everyone of them is jumping to 720p on channel 21. All are set to Native when I try them. I guess it don't matter since I only watch 21-1, but I don't understand how I could have 4 doing the same thing, if there is a problem with something at my end.

Its been that way for awhile now.


Regarding WPDE, maybe they do have money issues, but they had told me by email they would do 5.1 not long after they came on the air. But each time I ask since then, they always had excuses.