Local channels: Directv

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"Richard M." <junk955@att.net> wrote in message
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> How do local channels get their signals to Directv for beaming back
> down? I have 5 local channels in Baton Rouge LA, and one of them,
> WBRZ-2, has what appears to be ghosting, like what would be produced
> by a misaligned analog antenna. This is especially noticeable on
> white letters. All of my other local channels from Directv are clear.
> I have 2 receivers doing the same thing, so it must be the incoming
> signal.
>
>
> Rich M.

Could be your wiring.

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On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 14:59:52 GMT, nonex <noemail@none.com> wrote:

>Richard M. <junk955@att.net> wrote:
>
>> How do local channels get their signals to Directv for beaming
>> back down?
>
>Usually received locally via OTA antenna, then uplinked to the sats
>from D* and then downlinked to your small dish antenna.
>
>IOW, Ghosts In=Ghosts Out

That's what I am thinking. So my appeal to D* for a remedy is
justified.

Thanks....

Rich M.

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Richard M. <junk955@att.net> wrote:

> On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 14:59:52 GMT, nonex <noemail@none.com> wrote:
>
>>Richard M. <junk955@att.net> wrote:
>>
>>> How do local channels get their signals to Directv for beaming
>>> back down?
>>
>>Usually received locally via OTA antenna, then uplinked to the sats
>>from D* and then downlinked to your small dish antenna.
>>
>>IOW, Ghosts In=Ghosts Out
>
> That's what I am thinking. So my appeal to D* for a remedy is
> justified.

In addition to contacting D*, also let your local broadcast station
know the satellite feed is "ghosty"...

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nonex wrote:
> "Matthew L. Martin" <nothere@notnow.never> wrote:
>
>
>>What the hell is D*? I know what P* and E* is but what is D*. Are
>>you really talking about DirecTV?
>
>
> Of course, and you know it.

Where does D* for DirecTV come from. It make _NO_ sense.

Matthbew

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On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 20:50:38 -0400, "Matthew L. Martin"
<nothere@notnow.never> wrote:

>Where does D* for DirecTV come from. It make _NO_ sense.

Used in the context of discussing sat tv or dbs, it is usually
referring to DirecTV. I first encountered it at avsforum.com. It is
just a shortcut.
Rich M.