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elister t1_j6d1qjp wrote

Reply to comment by Torschlusspaniker in With NextGen TV Transition `Stalled,' NAB Asks FCC for ATSC 3.0 Taskforce by antdude

ATSC 3 is broadcast in the Seattle area, but there's no 4k content. Superbowl is on Fox this year, I expect their 4k channel to broadcast it 4k, but it's probably going to be unconverted from 720p. Otherwise all the main networks are broadcasting 4k signals.

Note: Bought a hdhr 4k (two 4k, two 1080p tuners) and 4k broadcasts use AC-4 for audio, which only works with their hdhr app. Apps like Kodi, Plex and VLC can't decode AC-4 so all you get is video.

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teacher_comp t1_j6eam5a wrote

But who cares what resolution something is if you can’t get it at all? In 2007 when I bought my nice antenna, I could get 54 channels here in Seattle. Now, I can only ABC and its crappy subchannels, and that is unreliable. We need to make it work again in the first place.

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elister t1_j6eo2i0 wrote

When I lived on First Hill, no way could I get all channels. In Kent East Hill, I easily get them all using a $70 antenna built for RVs. You may need to upgrade your antenna if you got a $20 leaf clone.

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