Channel One ?

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Blue Cat wrote:
>
> I recently bought a Samsung SIR-T451 digital TV tuner. When I set it up, I
> had it scan for digital signals. Channel 42 in West Palm Beach, FL has a
> digital signal on channel 27. Usually when I enter in a digital channel
> directly, I get the DT channel and the analog channel number (that is,
> channel 10's digital channel is 9. If I enter 9 directly, I get channel 10).
> However, when I enter channel 27 directly, I get channel one (not channel
> 42), with no programming, and a "hidden" attribute. Has anyone else
> encountered this ?


Blue Cat:

I believe IF a Digital TV station does not enter the PSIP

(Text for Channel ID & Program Offerings 'correctly') data into

the digital Program data stream... Channel 1 has a possibility

of being referenced with TV Program info Not carried along.

The DTV station has to corrects it's 'rookie' mistake....

Will you be the first to call 'em?

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"David Efflandt" <efflandt@xnet.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 09:51:31 -0500, Blue Cat <bluecat22@go.com> wrote:
>> I recently bought a Samsung SIR-T451 digital TV tuner. When I set it up,
>> I
>> had it scan for digital signals. Channel 42 in West Palm Beach, FL has a
>> digital signal on channel 27. Usually when I enter in a digital channel
>> directly, I get the DT channel and the analog channel number (that is,
>> channel 10's digital channel is 9. If I enter 9 directly, I get channel
>> 10).
>> However, when I enter channel 27 directly, I get channel one (not channel
>> 42), with no programming, and a "hidden" attribute. Has anyone else
>> encountered this ?
>
> I notice this as well with SIR-T351. Analog channel 26 (WCIU) which
> broadcasts on digital channel 27 shows as 1-1. And what I think might be
> related analog 28 shows up as 1-2 (WFBT-CA).
>
> Whether I punch 01 or 27 on the remote, I end up on 1-1.

Weigel owned stations are under a corporate mandate to set their PSIP remap
info to channel 1. This should end when the FCC requires stations to clean
up their acts re: PSIP. That is scheduled for Feb, 2005.

Pat

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"Badger" <cferriola@1removenumbers2triad.3rr.4com> wrote in message
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>
> "David Efflandt" <efflandt@xnet.com> wrote in message
> news:slrncpb2iv.ong.efflandt@typhoon.xnet.com...
> > On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 09:51:31 -0500, Blue Cat <bluecat22@go.com>
> wrote:
>
> > > 42), with no programming, and a "hidden" attribute. Has anyone
> else
> > > encountered this ?
> >
>
> What's the hidden attribute?
>
I have no idea. It is not mentioned in the set top box user manual. Also,
channel 42 in West Palm Beach is PBS, so this affects non-commercial, as
well as commercial stations.