HuskyVision, UConn\u2019s on-campus video distribution provider, is now offering 14 high definition TV channels, with more on the way following a system upgrade.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was not just an upgrade to HD,\u201d says Jack Babbitt, director of computing & networking infrastructure at UConn. \u201cThe upgrade enhanced the entire picture quality and services of the HuskyVision system. Additionally, the footprint for the new equipment is only 20 percent of that of the original equipment, so we have been able to reclaim space, reduce heat and electrical consumption, and again enhance general signal quality.\u201d<\/p>\n
High definition is now available to everyone on campus who has a high definition TV, but even those who don\u2019t have HD capabilities will see marked improvement in the video quality.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause of the new distribution system, even the picture quality on standard definition sets has had a dramatic positive improvement,\u201d says Babbitt.<\/p>\n
The number of channels has also been expanded. The previous system allowed for up to 80 channels, but the new system could carry around 130 viewing channels.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomewhere on the horizon as time permits, we will also be doing some limited testing of IPTV [Internet Protocol television],\u201d Babbitt adds. This would allow viewers to watch a subset of available channels on their computers via the Internet.<\/p>\n
The list of HD channels includes:<\/p>\n
81.1\u00a0\u00a0 WFSB Channel 3 HD Hartford
\n81.2\u00a0\u00a0 WVIT Channel 30 HD New Britain
\n81.3\u00a0\u00a0 WCVB Channel 5 HD Boston
\n82.1\u00a0\u00a0 WTXX Channel 20 UPN HD Waterbury
\n82.2\u00a0\u00a0 WBZ Channel 4 HD Boston
\n82.3\u00a0\u00a0 WTNH Channel 8 ABC HD New Haven
\n83.1\u00a0\u00a0 WTIC Channel 61 Fox HD Hartford
\n83.2\u00a0\u00a0 WEDH Channel 24 PBS HD Hartford
\n83.3\u00a0\u00a0 WGBH Channel 2 PBS HD Boston
\n84.1\u00a0\u00a0 WHPX Channel 26 PAX HD New London
\n84.2\u00a0\u00a0 NESN HD
\n85.1\u00a0\u00a0 WCTX \u2013 MyTV9 HD
\n85.2\u00a0\u00a0 WUVN \u2013 Univision \u2013 HD
\n86.1\u00a0\u00a0 YES \u2013 Yankees Entertainment & Sports \u2013 HD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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