[CuriousG]

So, we here in the Florida panhandle are supposedly on the short list for HD LiL in the next few weeks. To those that already have HD locals, how are these numbered in the guide? I am currently using OTA for HD locals so I get a regular channel number followed by a "-1" channel in the guide. How will this work when the HD LiL comes from the satellite and I keep the OTA connected?

Just "curious".

 

[911medic]

Here in the Minneapolis market, the LiLs just show up as a 2-digit number. For example, in the guide I have 5 (LiL ABC), 5-1 (OTA ABC), 5-2 (OTA ABC subchannel), etc.

 

[Kansas Zephyr]

If you have both SD and HD channels selected to display in your guide (the default).

You'll see for example:
10 KAKE (the HD LiL)
10 KAKE (the SD LiL)
10-1 KAKE (the OTA)

 

[pfueri]

So, we here in the Florida panhandle are supposedly on the short list for HD LiL in the next few weeks. To those that already have HD locals, how are these numbered in the guide? I am currently using OTA for HD locals so I get a regular channel number followed by a "-1" channel in the guide. How will this work when the HD LiL comes from the satellite and I keep the OTA connected?

Just "curious".

The number you get the channel on OTA would be the same on directv but without the -1

 

[CuriousG]

Cool. Thanks for the quick replies.

I use the guide setup that deletes SD duplicates, so it looks like the guide numbers will stay the way they are except the "standard" channel number will be the HD channel.

 

[tonyd79]

AirRocker's picture tells it all in this post:

http://www.dbstalk.com/showpost.php?p=1737783&postcount=2

 

[Kansas Zephyr]

Cool. Thanks for the quick replies.

I use the guide setup that deletes SD duplicates, so it looks like the guide numbers will stay the way they are except the "standard" channel number will be the HD channel.

I keep the SD channels in the guide.

During rain-fade, the HD channels, on the higher frequency down-link, "disappear" before the lower band SD. So, I can fall-back to the SD, until it goes out.

 

[tonyd79]

I keep the SD channels in the guide.

During rain-fade, the HD channels, on the higher frequency down-link, "disappear" before the lower band SD. So, I can fall-back to the SD, until it goes out.

That is one of the reasons I have OTA. Can tune to them even if they are not in my favorites.

 

[Kansas Zephyr]

That is one of the reasons I have OTA. Can tune to them even if they are not in my favorites.

Me, too.

But, that only works for the locals.

The SD fall-back works for those other HD/SD channels via D*, too. Until it rains hard enough to stop both Ka and Ku.