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HD Discussion: HD & service providers
Here's a recent email exchange about KXII-HD and service providers.
Posted: 12:06 PM Jun 4, 2007
Reporter: KXII Web Staff
Email Address: webmaster@kxii.com
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Here's a recent email exchange about KXII-HD and service providers.



From: Robert
To: webmaster@kxii.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 9:13 PM
Subject: HD question

I receive KXII programming via Dish Network satellite (i.e. local channel subscription). Will your broadcast ever be uplinked and downlinked in HDTV?

Thanks

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From: KXII Webmaster
To: Robert
Subject: Re: HD question
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 12:02:08 -0500

Hi Robert,

I'm not sure what question your asking so I'll try to give as much information as I can....

KXII, Fox Texoma, and MyTexoma broadcast SOME network programming in HD. The CBS and FOX primetime shows and sports are being broadcast over the air in HD, as required by the FCC.

We're putting it out there in HD...free. If Dish doesn't carry it locals in HD (I use DirecTV and they do not) you can use an off-air antennae to get us over the air in HD. All you need is the antennae and a HD tuner (either built-in to your TV or your receiver) and tune in 12.1, 12.2, and 12.3 for KXII, MyTexoma, and Fox Texoma. DirecTV gave me the antennae upon request; I would think Dish would do the same if you asked.

KXII would love to make First News available in HD. The problem is HD cameras are extremely expensive. In fact, at last count there were less than 30 local affiliates in the entire country that broadcast news in HD.

In Dallas, the number five market in the U.S., only one of the big four stations in town, WFAA, broadcasts local news in high definition.

Since our news isn't captured in HD, I can only post what we have on the air.

I can tell you if you're just looking for more quality video on the website, we will soon be using Flash video in addition to our current streaming video format. For example, YouTube uses Flash video.

Hope this helps...
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I live in Durant and I assume that a rabbit ears set-up will not bring in your digital signal? And I'm not going to (can't) put up an outside antenna if that is required.

To my way of thinking, if you are HD enabled/broadcasting, and somehow your signal is getting to Dish Network (AllAmericanDirect.com, actually), and Dish Network is getting your signal to me, why can that signal be HD all the way up and down?

I don't care too much to see local news broadcasts in HD, but I would like to see my favorite shows (such as CSI and nationally broadcast sports events) in HD via satellite dish.

BTW and FYI, Locals can not be obtained here in Durant, OK through DirectTV, only Dish Network makes locals available to us here in Durant.

Thanks


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