[EAS] Cable TV Problems

[David Ostmo]

Barry,

Keep in mind that EAS is created at the set-top box; it is not inserted at the headend like it was in the days of analog systems. On most digital cable systems, the subscriber is forced tuned to a virtual channel created in the set-top box with text and audio pushed down from the cable system headend.  Depending on how the system programmed, the cable box could switch back to the original channel, be switched on a different channel, or stay on the virtual channel until something else is selected.

I think most television broadcasters would simply prefer to have their channels excluded from cable generated EAS. 

David Ostmo
San Antonio, Texas

On 12/1/2011 12:26 PM, Barry Mishkind wrote:

>At 11:10 AM 12/1/2011, David Ostmo wrote:

>>The bottom line is this:  The viewing public is not being served when
>>they are unable to see the local news channels because they are getting
>>covered by cable generated EAS crawls.  An entire generation of cable
>>distribution equipment was released without that capability.

>        David ... a dumb question from a radio guy:
>        Is it possible for the cable system to force tune
>        everyone to a local channel and then leave the
>        video/audio alone, except for a crawl?

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