Franklin County has begun broadcasting
KIFI Channel 8 from their translators. Channel 8 is an ABC affiliate from Pocatello and Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Channel 8.1 is KIFI-TV, ABC HD720p; channel 8.2 is Telemundo SD480i; channel 8.3 is CW SD480i(NOT the same as CW30 from Salt Lake City); and channel 8.4 is a 24 hour KIFI news loop in SD480i.
Channel 8 will present a problem for some Cache Valley viewers, since Logan's own low power station, KUTA-LP, also occupies channel 8 (America One), along with 8.2 (Telemundo) and 8.3 (CacheValley). Since the channels occupy the same PSIP, the way they appear in your channel lineup will depend on how your TV or converter box deals with them. Most TV and converters will display 8.1, 8.1; 8.2, 8.2; 8.3, 8.3; and 8.4. However, my DTVpal converter box is totally confused by this, and displays KUTA 8.1-8.3 together along with 8.4 (KIFI news), and throws the first three Idaho channel 8's to the high channels - above channel 39, KJDN-LD.
Franklin County really needs to get its act together. They need to get a minimux (or similar device) to change the mapping on the overlapping 8s, or KUTA-LD needs to map to a different channel, but I don't see that happening anytime soon, since KUTA_LD was in the valley first, and they can't even get their own PSIP ID and EPG working properly. By the way, the PSIP ID and EPG on KIFI-TV and it's subchannels are functional. Telemundo on 8.2also has working Spanish Closed Captioning, unlike the Telemundo 8.2 subchannel from KUTA-LP in Logan.
Franklin County and Cache County should really start talking to each other and working together, instead of doing whatever they want regardless of what the other county want or needs. Most importantly, the wants and needs of ALL Cache Valley residents - from both Idaho and Utah - should be taken into account.
Franklin County has begun broadcasting KIFI Channel 8 from their translators. Channel 8 is an ABC affiliate from Pocatello and Idaho Falls, Idaho. 
KUTA-LP is a weird TV station and Franklin County is ok
ReplyDeleteKUTA does need help. I think America One is the last "Sports" channel available here since Universal Sports was pulled off air and moved to cable. I do think they need to step up their game a lot: Channel 39 is going to walk all over them with their programming. KUTA can't even get their PSIP data right (KUAT??? Huh?)
DeleteThey should add a decent subchannel on 8.3, and dump the weather loop that is usually crashed anyway.
Note to KUTA: See the survey on the right? There's lots of networks out there with content for you - not just these. Luken has a bunch of networks - Tuff TV? RTV? What about Me-TV? I'm sure http://www.familynet.com would love to have you onboard, too.