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Current TV Service Issues

TV CHANNEL RE-PACK INFORMATION
Translators in Carbon County will experience intermittent outages as equipment will be replaced and channels changed as part of requirements from the FCC. TV viewers will need to re-scan their TV sets to get the new channels. Please consult your TV manual for instructions to re-scan. This outages for each site should only last for most of the day but could span into the next day. If TV channels are off please re-scan your TV in the early evening.

We are in the process of re-channelizing all transmission sites due to the FCC Spectrum sale and re-pack. Equipment has been ordered but we do not have a scheduled delivery date of when the equipment will arrive. We ask that you give us time while we work through this transition period.

Also viewers that get reception from the Wood Hill and Helper TV sites will need to make sure that their antenna is capable to receive VHF and UHF signals. Below are some examples of VHF/UHF combination antennas.

Some of the stores locally might carry something similar. They can also be purchased online.

 

Carbon County Communication Department
435-636-3275

Digital TV Information

For TV Antenna and Coaxial cable installations you may contact a local installer at

The Cable Guys 801-970-1336


FREE DIGITAL TV IN CARBON COUNTY!

Carbon County is now broadcasting, free, over-the-air, digital television channels from its Star Point, Ford Ridge, and Helper communication sites. These channels are the Salt Lake area channels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, and 30. The digital TV project in Salt Lake City was finished by February 2009 an now almost every home in the Carbon County area will have the capability of receiving FREE, over-the-air, DIGITAL television channels, each of which has one or more SUB channels for a total of as many as 33 channels. 

WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO RECEIVE THE NEW OVER-THE-AIR DIGITAL TELEVISION SIGNALS IN YOUR HOME?

  1. You will need a reasonably good UHF or VHF - UHF combo television antenna and feed line (COAX cable). An outdoor antenna is highly recommended. If you have a splitter in-line to feed more than one television, you may need a good low-noise UHF pre-amp or distribution amp.

    Position the antenna's orientation so it faces our transmitting sites and has a clear sightline (see diagram below).

  2. You will need either a television with a built-in receiver labeled as ATSC, or a stand-alone digital ATSC box that will sit on top of your regular analog TV.

    Most large-screen TV's on the market today have the ATSC (digital receiver) built in. If you are planning to buy a new television in the near future, be sure to look for the ATSC (digital receiver) listed on the box or display. If you buy a TV that says "HDTV Monitor" or "HDTV Ready", then it most likely DOES NOT have a digital receiver built in, and you will need to purchase a stand-alone ATSC box. Be sure to ask your sales person to verify whether or not it has the digital television receiver built in.

    For televisions that do not have a built-in "ATSC" digital tuner, there is a "SET TOP" box that plugs into your existing TV just like a DVD player does. 

WHAT CHANNELS ARE ON THE NEW FREE OVER THE AIR DIGITAL TELEVISION IN CARBON COUNTY?

Channel

Network

Channel Name

Screen Format

Format
CH 2.1 CBS KUTV Widescreen (16:9) 1080i
CH 2.2 KMYU Widescreen (16:9) 720p
CH 4.1 ABC KTVX Widescreen (16:9) 720p
CH 4.2 Me-TV Widescreen (16:9) 480i
CH 4.3 Laff Widescreen (16:9) 480i
CH 4.4 H&I (Hero's & Icon's) Widescreen (16:9) 480i
CH 5.1 NBC KSL Widescreen (16:9) 1080i
CH 5.2 Cozi-TV Widescreen (16:9) 480i
CH 5.3 This TV Widescreen (16:9) 480i
CH 7.1 PBS KUED Widescreen (16:9) 720p
CH 7.2 World Widescreen (16:9) 480i
CH 7.3 PBS Kids Widescreen (16:9) 480i
CH 7.4 Create Widescreen (16:9) 480i
CH 9.1 KUEN Widescreen (16:9) 1080i
CH 9.2 MHzWrld MHz World Widescreen (16:9) 480i
CH 9.3 FNX First Nations Experience Widescreen (16:9) 480i
CH 9.4 NHK NHK World Widescreen (16:9) 480i
CH 9.91 KUER-FM (Audio Only) Standard (4:3) 480i
CH 11.1
KBYU - BYUtv Widescreen (16:9) 720p
CH 11.2 BYURADIO Standard (4:3) 480i
CH 11.3 KBYUFM Standard (4:3) 480i
CH 13.1 FOX KSTU Widescreen (16:9) 720p
CH 13.2 Antenna TV Standard (4:3) 480i
CH 13.3 STADIUM Standard (4:3) 480i
CH 13.4 CHARGE Widescreen (16:9) 480i
CH 14.1 KJZZ Widescreen (16:9) 720p
CH 14.2 Comet Widescreen (16:9) 480i
CH 14.3 TBD Widescreen (16:9) 480i
CH 14.4 Charge! Widescreen (16:9) 480i
CH 16.1 ION KUPX Widescreen (16:9) 720p
CH 16.2 qubo Standard (4:3) 480i
CH 16.3 IONLife Standard (4:3) 480i
CH 16.4 Shop Standard (4:3) 480i
CH 16.5 QVC Standard (4:3) 480i
CH 16.6 HSN Standard (4:3) 480i
CH 30.1 KUCW Widescreen (16:9) 720p
CH 30.2 Movies! Widescreen (16:9) 480i
CH 30.3 Grit Standard (4:3) 480i
CH 30.4 Escape Standard (4:3) 480i

If you have any TV questions contact Carbon County Communications at (435) 636-3275.

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