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Offline wxmediafan

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Interesting Situation..
« on: July 13, 2008, 09:20:07 AM »
So this morning, I turned on TWC.
The end.


No, kidding.  But, I turned to MTV, which is on channel 23, and TWC is 25, and noticed that it was out.  So, I went back to TWC on 25, it was on, and then to channel 24, then to channel 22, and TWC was on.
Turns out that on Channel 22 (which is my cable provider, Mediacom's, local channel) was showing the Ames LDL/Local forecast.  This is funny, because numerous times I go to channel 22, they are playing sports from Des Moines, and have a commercial for a TV station there.  So, the QC, and Des Moines I guess share that channel, but TWC was on that channel, and then my regular channel, 25.
I wonder why/how this is happening, and why I'm getting the Ames/Boone/Des Moines feed.

Also, what's interesting is, my TWC seems to be on like a 5 second delay to the Des Moines feed..

Did this make any sense at all? :P
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Re: Interesting Situation..
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2008, 10:47:09 AM »
Seems like they are inadvertently simulcasting the TWC from Ames to your area (for an unknown reason), which would explain the the ~5 second delay (when channels/programs are simulcasted, there is usually a few second delay). Probably a mistake, and they will fix it when they notice

In the mean time, I wouldn't mind seeing a LF video from Ames. :P
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Re: Interesting Situation..
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2008, 11:58:17 AM »
Yeah please post a video if you can!  :sunglasses:
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Re: Interesting Situation..
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2008, 03:34:58 PM »
Haha, sorry, I would, but... I have no way of doing so.  I just got home and checked the channel, and it's back to broadcasting more local stuff.  But it was very interesting...
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Re: Interesting Situation..
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2008, 05:11:33 PM »
What was the CC location for that STAR? What type of STAR was it?
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Re: Interesting Situation..
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2008, 06:21:14 PM »
Quote from: Spring Rubber on July 14, 2008, 05:11:33 PM
What was the CC location for that STAR? What type of STAR was it?

i can verify that he has an intellistar, but can't answer the other question.  :P
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Re: Interesting Situation..
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2008, 02:34:58 AM »
Last time I saw a STAR with a CC location of Ames, it was an XL. I wonder if that one has been upgraded or not.
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Re: Interesting Situation..
« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2008, 08:39:57 AM »
Quote from: 20AL09 on July 14, 2008, 06:21:14 PM
Quote from: Spring Rubber on July 14, 2008, 05:11:33 PM
What was the CC location for that STAR? What type of STAR was it?

i can verify that he has an intellistar, but can't answer the other question.  :P
Al, I think he was referring to Ames..haha

But yea, Ames has the Intellistar, and Ames was the CC location.
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