Qam Channel listings??
MickBurke
Newbie

Where can I get the listing of channels available via clear QAM?

Also, if verizon monitors these boards, I'd love to hear why non pay channels (TBS, Spike etc) aren't available via clear QAM? 

Thanks all.

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KenAF
Specialist - Level 2

Only the locals (SD and HD) and music channels are available via clear QAM.  Specific channel numbers may vary slightly from region to region.

TBS, Spike, etc are all pay channels that are part of the Essentials and FiOS HD Extreme (replaced FiOS TV Premier) packages.  Verizon's $12.99/mo "locals only" package does not include those channels.   If all channels were in the clear, then customers only paying for locals would get them too.

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MickBurke
Newbie

"Specific channel numbers may vary slightly from region to region."

Yes, that's what I'm asking, how do I get the klisting of what the specific channels are for my region?

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Techman28
Master - Level 1

channel lineup

you can check your lineup there and find which channel #'s they are according to your region

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Re: Qam Channel listings??
KenAF
Specialist - Level 2

@Techman28 wrote:

channel lineup

you can check your lineup there and find which channel #'s they are according to your region


He wanted a list of the QAM channels, which are the channels you get without a set-top box or CableCard.

As indicated above, only the locals, public access channels, and music channels (plus WGN and TWC) are available via clear QAM.  There is no official listing of these channels or their numbers, and Verizon can change them periodically without notice.   The HD versions of ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC are found on QAM numbers in the low 70s, generally 71-74, on most Verizon FiOS systems.

Cable systems, Verizon FiOS included, consider the QAM numbers to be their internal system numbers and not for public consumption.  The official channel numbers are linked in Techman's post above -- those are the channel numbers you get with Verizon's STBs, DVRs, and CableCard devices like the TiVoHD.

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Re: Qam Channel listings??
MickBurke
Newbie
Not necesarily good news, but that's what I was looking for. Thanks guys...
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Ubertrout
Newbie
At least in Manhattan, the ClearQAM channels directly mirror the ATSC channels (from memory, could be slightly off: 2.1, 4.1-4.4, 5.1, 7.1-7.2, 9.1, 11.1, 13.1-13.4, 21.2, 31.2, and a few more further up).  I had VMC scan for channels and that's all it found.  There could definitely be more, but I'm not positive how I'd find them, so I'd also be curious to hear if anyone knows.  I doubt Verizon would change these much in the future, but who knows.
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Keyboards
Master - Level 3

@Ubertrout wrote:
At least in Manhattan, the ClearQAM channels directly mirror the ATSC channels (from memory, could be slightly off: 2.1, 4.1-4.4, 5.1, 7.1-7.2, 9.1, 11.1, 13.1-13.4, 21.2, 31.2, and a few more further up).  I had VMC scan for channels and that's all it found.  There could definitely be more, but I'm not positive how I'd find them, so I'd also be curious to hear if anyone knows.  I doubt Verizon would change these much in the future, but who knows.

The clear QAM channels only mirror the ATSC IF the PSIP mapping works correctly.  Otherwise they are at QAM channels in the 70 to 74 range (typically for the digital OTA channels) or in the case of bad PSIP they may not tune at all.  Verizon may place them on any QAM channel they chose.  From last November (2007) until this August (2008) My Sharp would not tune any of the OTA channels due to malformed PSIP being injected by Verizon.  And even then, until recently, channel 3 from Philly showed up as 26.1 not 3.1 due to improper PSIP (corrected very recently).

Message Edited by Keyboards on 11-19-2008 02:33 PM
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Re: Qam Channel listings??
Kappy
Newbie

FIOS In The Clear Channel Guide

 

 

NUMERICAL by

 

 

ChanNetwork

Digital#

2CBS

63-001

4NBC

63-002

5FOX

61-003

6WRNN48

63-004

7ABC

63-005

9WOR

63-006

10WLNY55

63-007

11WPIX

64-001

13WNET

64-003

14WVVH - RSN

63-009

18WMBC63

64-004

21WLIW21

64-006

23WNJN50

64-005

25NYCTV

64-008

29WFME

65-003

31ION

31-003

48TV Guide

66-002

49WeatherScan

66-003

460NBC-Weather

04-002

464NBC-Sports

04-004

467ABC - Plus

73-003

468ABC - Now

73-002

470WLIW-HD

21-002

471WLIW-Create

21-003

472WNET - Kids

74-001

473WLIW-World

21-004

502CBS-HD

02-001

504NBC-HD

04-001

505FOX-HD

05-001

507ABC-HD

73-001

509WOR-HD

65-006

510WLNY-HD

74-002

511WPIX-HD

71-001

513WNET-HD

72-002

531ION-HD

65-002

 Weather Channel

66-001

 

 

 

CNET87-001

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUSIC STATIONS:

 

 

66-004 thru 66-050

 

84-001 thru 84-050

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NJGary
Newbie

I am 15 miles outside of NYC in NJ and cannot get either WNYC or WNJN. both channels are broadcast over the air but are not on Verizon FIOS channel lineup received without their set-top box. Aren't they obligated to provide me with all the stations I would get through an antenna?

How can I force Verizon to list their over the air lineup...

They are extremely frustrating and I would easily leavre Verizon over these issues.

Leave Verizon and all their services including phone, wireless, internet and TV.

Gary D.

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