I was a little confused about that - my fault. 

Thanks Chip.

Hurray!  I actually get that channel here!

10-19-14 @ 11:22 AM
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*Message edited by the Yule Log.com Message Board Administrator on 10/20/14 to combine two consecutive reply posts by the same member. Also, double-post was deleted.

Well, when my siblings and I were all under 10 years old, way too many years ago, lol, we used to get up at 4:00 AM and be begging our mother to see what Santa had brought us.  Eventually it got later and later until we got up at 7:00 AM.  Then as we started going our separate ways, it was whenever we felt like getting up.

We didn't know at the time that our mother had been up all night wrapping the presents and putting them under the tree, and couldn't understand why she was so tired.  Where she had hid them was another mystery because our apartment was so small.

{EDITED by Christmas Always to correct a grammatical typo in re-reading some responses to this thread.}

Steve,

Have you ever checked with Dish Network to see if you would be able to receive their SuperStation Package for $7.00 a month or $2.00 a month per channel?  WPIX, WWOR, WSBK, KWGN, KTLA.  I know that DirecTV doesn't want to "Waste Bandwidth" quoting a former DirecTV Technician who now works for Dish Network and though DirecTV will tell you that they can't give you Distant Broadcast Networks if you already receive that Network due to Local Market Area Rules, or something like that, but Dish Network does offer these 5 stations as a separate package though, sadly, only in SD for the time being.

I don't know if they would bundle Satellite Internet Service though to save you some money.

Hi

       Don.t know if this has been posted, but WPIX.com will be showing the yule log online Christmas eve fro   6-10 pm, and again on Christmas day - 9-1 and 6-9 pm.  Good news for those with a computer but no   TV broadcast.

Ed

Chip,

I don't know what happened, but KWGN's broadcast only recorded 3 hours on my DVR, but it was listed in my program guide for 4 hours ant I always set it to record 2 minutes early and 2 minutes late, just in case the receiver time and network time are off a little, and when I set it for KWGN, it was for the full 4 hours.  I can't say that KWGN didn't broadcast the 4-hours or not, but my guide wasn't like last year, 1 hour and then 3 hours, it was schedule4 for 4 complete hours, not like last year, and there wasn't any scheduling conflicts for my timers.

Also, our Antenna TV affiliate did broadcast the Yule Log in 4:3 screen ratio, but I had to manually set the time and channel and I set it an hour early, so I didn't get the last hour.  So far, WPIX's broadcast appears to be fine,  I am transferring it to the computer now.

{EDITED by Christmas Always to correct a typo and add a little more}

Jon,

Being my DVR had to be manually set, as I explained above, I missed the first hour of Antenna TV's broadcast, so I didn't bother to even listen to the last 3 hours, so I can't comment on how it came out.  But yes, last year there were audio dropouts and as also mentioned, black bars on all 4 sides of the picture, and zooming in didn't make any difference.

I don't know if any other members here who have Antenna TV noticed anything wrong or not, but hopefully all the Antenna TV affiliates ran the program without any glitches,

Susan

Thanks Chip,

My guide did show that it was for 4 hours, and by just clicking on the program that is listed, it is supposed to record the entire program.  As I mentioned in a previous post, there were no conflicts in recordings, but for some reason, it only recorded 3 hours.

Oh well, I did get the WPIX broadcast for 4 hours, and that is what is most important.  I just hope anyone else didn't experience the same problem if they have Dish Network.

Chip,

I just now got to view the DVD recording that my family on Long Island sent me of this year's WPIX broadcast of the Yule Log.

I was curious to know what you thought of the station's decision to air the Log this year with the "Merry Christmas PIX 11" message superimposed in the lower right corner. Although I realize that it is the station's choice to present the program in any way they choose, I still don't know how I feel about this.

I can't decide if this on-screen message takes away from the presentation of the Yule Log (since it loses the true fireplace feeling) or if it enhances it as "certifying" the program as a true WPIX showing.

This is a minor matter, for sure, but I'm still curious to hear your thoughts.

I agree Chip,

I didn't mind the occasional WPIX Station Logo. but the "Merry Christmas PIX 11" Logo was a distraction.  I like seeing the coals fall on the right side of the screen during the loop and it was blocked out and didn't seem like a real fireplace.

Though I do have a few DVD's from previous years, it's just not the same as having one from each year and it would be even better if there wasn't any Logo at all, but I guess, by FCC Laws, they have to show some sort of station identification during their programming.