On February 6, 2006 at 15:55, barlow said...
So if I am reading this correctly the stations
that use to be on the lower VHF band are relocating
to available UHF channels.
There are the same number of UHF channels now
as there were 20 years ago - correct? So in effect
all digital stations are getting packed closer
together on the UHF band as well as maybe the
high end of VHF. This will free up the lower
VHF bands for other uses by the Goverment.
So.. over all in the future there will be less
available bands for future tv stations to bid
on. Am I correct on this.
Also I think that the lower VHF bands are really
not the premium choices for digital broadcasting
so maybe it does not much matter that future prospective
stations lose a few choices.
-Don B
The UHF band will go from 14-69 to 14-51. The VHF band will go from 2-13 to 7-13.
Yes there will be less channels, 45, then there were before, 69, but there can now be more channels. That is because with digital channels can be adjacent or next to other digital channels.
With analog broadcasts channels, that are nearby, there would always be separated by an unused channel. This would prevent one channel from interfering with another. Currently with digital channels there is no buffer channels. In my area, Washington DC/Baltimore we have digital channels on 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, and 40.
I am not sure if adjacent channels will be used on the VHF band but currently they are allowed on the UHF band.
Hope this helps,
Dave T
