Digital TV Broadcasts

[Sonny Daye]

Thanks Mark for the COMPLETE answer to my question. You're better than
Google! :-)
Hopefully, the stations will add MORE unique programming on their
sub-channels soon.

On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 6:58 PM, Mark Laurence <marklaurence@mac.com> wrote:

>
> On Mar 29, 2008, at 3:40 PM, Sonny Daye wrote:
>
> > I'm wondering just WHAT programming is offered, specifically in the
> > Boston
> > market. After Googling for hours, I can't find any listings for
> > digital
> > programming. Is the programming offered simply the SAME programming
> > as the
> > analog counterpart or is there UNIQUE programming on the digital
> > channels
> > (which I assume will be accessible once a digital converter is
> > hooked up to
> > the TV - even NOW, before the 2009 transition).
> > I have seen mentions of channels like Channel 4, Channel 4.1, Channel
> > 4.2and the like, but can't find any specific info for available
> > channels in Boston
>
> Most of the programs that require schedules are on 2 and 44.  2.2 is
> WGBH HD.  44.2 is WGBH World.  44.3 is WGBH Create.  44.4 is 'GBH
> Kids.  These are all on the wgbh.org website.
>
> 4, 5, 38, and 56 have no unique digital programming.  7 has 24 hour
> weather information on 7.2.  62 has unique programming on 62.2, but
> who cares, it's another shopping channel.  68 has 3 digital stations:
> the kids network "qubo" on 68.2, IonLife on 68.3, and Worship on
> 68.4.  You'll find their schedules on http://www.qubo.com/
> tvschedule.asp, and http://www.ionlife.com/.  http://www.worship.net
> has information about the Worship Network, and maybe you can find a
> schedule there.
>
> Mark
>