I just wanted to share an insight article on 8K transmission. We do have a chipset that is becoming available for the 8K chip. The question is it worth the costs and time?

https://nabpilot.org/some-thoughts-on-the-prospects-of-8k-ultra-hdtv/


The other issue is the VVC and if that would be a chip as well.

It is worth reading.

Regards,

Jeff Schumann
Manhattan-Digital

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Are you guys looking for the stream address?  It can be found with Firefox by going to the webpage, clicking on the Tools menu and selecting Web Developer - Network.  Under the xhr tab, I got:
It appears to be a variable HLS stream with 270p, 480p and 720p resolutions available.

Well, I understand more now after I talked with Dolby. For years we just pass Dolby AC3 through and worked through the factory. Only to find out any charges the factory was keeping those funds. We understand Dolby needs to get paid and their technology was not being supported and stolen by China mostly.

Yes, I agree with you El, the ATSC is the main issue just like the NRTC is to satellite, criminals. I see on the RFDT channel they are still pushing for their free money for doing nothing campaign. Then ATSC hires a women to get the women's approval in congress. All moves that shake your head!

The volume control and the second audio in place is nice with AC4. Just think if the FTA business was to license this and have a second audio in English for the foreign programs. I'm not sure if any of those programs are enticing to the FTA users.

I understand the wait and see approach fro 3.0. Some people cannot wait and are still purchasing multimedia boxes in 1.0. Which is not a big deal since they are now giving these boxes away. By the way, T2 & T3 will be in AC4 in the future as well.

We will have our ATSC 3.0 products out q1 2020. That is because of AC4 delay. Hopefully we will have the S2x version out with ATSC 3.0 in q2 2020. Again the AC4 is the issue for some chipsets to comply. Most will not have it, but we are implementing the AC4 ourselves.

Regards,

Jeff Schumann
Manhattan-Digital


 

We have Quest tv in the KCMN-LD Topeka-Kansas City, mux on Sub-channel 42.5

sense January 29, 2018... nice channel to have...i get about 93 OTA channels...

Slayers

 I have had WAQP come in several times lately, but it's still running at a much lower power level, and doesn't stay locked permanently as of yet. It can go up to 25% signal level, and it will NOT lock. When it has locked, it's been up to 49% signal level.

So, they are definitely broadcasting, but apparently don't have the damaged permanent RF36 antenna repaired and/or a new one installed as of yet.

They moved to 101W c-band some time ago. 4180 H DVB-S2 8PSK 30000 FEC 5/6 SID 8

I guess Quest has been in the Atlanta market for 6 months or longer. It is a nice addition with varied content.


You can usually get terrestrial tv stations 50-70 air miles away in the United States by using a decent deep fringe antenna installed at a rule of thumb height of 7 wavelengths for vhf, and 11 wavelengths for uhf.  Feed the installed antenna with a good quality rg11, or other low loss cable, and avoid installing inline amplifiers if possible.

Most houses today are located in an area where you could not install a large deep fringe type antenna due to restrictions. So you have to make do with what you have or what is available. Maybe within the next 5 years, OTA content will improve for everyone.  The new ATSC system is supposed to improve many things. We will see...

I always try to use the satellite that is South for adjustments. You can use any satellite for adjustments, but the center satellite in your arc (True South), or one close to it seems to work best for dish alignment.

Thank you for your help. It took me a while to open your xml file from my android. I guess I have to get up on the roof and fix the LNB...does it matter what satellite I choose to fix it from or is it always best to fix it from the true south satellite? I'm located zip 92405. I am getting channels already just not all of them