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Originally Posted by Eureka
But Youtube is not live TV.
IIRC, VHF is being left out of mobile trials. It would be practically impossible to have an antenna large enough in a hand held device that would work with VHF. If mobile hand held TV catches on, VHFs are screwed unless they have a sister station they can use to piggback a sub channel on.
I think VHFs are screwed, anyway - at least where weather frequently interferes with solid reception. It's raining/lightning near here right now and our local DTV chs on VHF are a pixelly mess, full of audio dropouts. The UHFs are rock solid. |
Youtube not being live though makes a perfect blend for local MPH, but it's also perfect blend for pay TV via cell phones. I still say success will more depend on which devices go on the market to receive it.
I know MPH isn't yet and probably won't be considered for VHF which was what made me chuckle as we just passed the "Hidden Transition" and it's troubles that are still going on those that felt cutting back to VHF was a grand idea.
The reason I chuckle is I am having a horrible experiences with VHF here where I live. At least 2 of the 4 VHFs I have didn't need to move to VHF, they choose it thinking lots of range, small electric bill. 2 of the stations don't have a sister UHF, they are sister VHFs.
Besides lightning, here in the Gulf coast they spaced VHF's too close together. Tampa and Jacksonville FL share 3 VHF channels at 165 miles between farms. Seeing high band 80 miles out is common here back in the analog days, during the day, there most of the time. I used to watch WFTV RF CH9 analog for decades at 81 miles during the day as well. Seldom was it not watchable. At night it was clear. Same with Ch 12 analog out of Jax at 61 miles, that was clear almost all the time.
During our normal night time tropo 80 to 100 mile reception is the norm, not an exception or hot skip night. This leaves a HUGE zone between Tampa and Jacksonville where you can't count on receiving digital. The zone is large enough it extends into their
FCC contours on a regular basis at night about a 1/4 to 1/3 of the way in. I bet they didn't count on that happening, if they did, then shame on them.
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somewhat related Trip did a great post on AVS
The official upcoming final DTV Table Of Allotments/channel change thread - Page 136 - AVS Forum
