XHUAA-TDT
XHUAA-TDT, virtual channel 19 (UHF digital channel 22), is a Las Estrellas owned-and-operated television station located in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, whose over-the-air signal also covers the San Diego, California area across the international border in the United States. The station is owned by the Grupo Televisa. XHUAA began broadcasting in digital on UHF 22 in early 2006 making it the second station in Tijuana (and at the time one of very few in Mexico) to have a digital signal (sister station XETV was the first).
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| Tijuana, Baja California Mexico | |
|---|---|
| Branding | Las Estrellas (The Stars) |
| Slogan | Por Las Estrellas (On the Stars) |
| Channels | Digital: 22 (UHF) Virtual: 19 (PSIP)[1] |
| Affiliations | Las Estrellas (O&O) |
| Owner | Grupo Televisa |
| Licensee | Televimex, S.A. de C.V. |
| First air date | August 14, 1990 (concession) |
| Call sign meaning | XH TijUAnA |
| Sister station(s) | XETV-TDT, XEWT-TDT |
| Former call signs | XHUAA-TV (1990–2013) |
| Former channel number(s) | 57 (UHF analog, 1990–2013; digital virtual, 2006–2020) |
| Transmitter power | 200 kW[2] |
| Height | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°30′7.9″N 117°2′26.8″W |
| Licensing authority | IFT |
| Website | www |
XHUAA signed on in 1990; its original concessionaire was Radiotelevisora de La Rumorosa, S.A. de C.V.
Digital television
Digital channels
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | XHUAA | Main XHUAA-TDT programming / Las Estrellas |
| 19.2 | 480i | FOROtv |
Analog-to-digital conversion
By then-current Mexican law, XHUAA was suggested to start broadcasting digital television by January 1, 2010, although this station was allowed at its discretion to start broadcasting DTV before law required it to, and XHUAA-TDT had signed on in 2006. The original assignment was channel 20,[4] but the chosen channel caused issues to land mobile services in Los Angeles, prompting the FCC in the United States to request a channel change.
Due to the conversion mandate, XHUAA-TV shut down its analog signal on May 28, 2013 and again on July 18, 2013, due to issues relating to elections.[5] Tijuana was the first Mexican city to start the analog to digital conversion in Mexico.
XHUAA retained its virtual channel of 57 after October 2016 because channel 2 would create a channel conflict with KCBS-TV over portions of San Diego County. However, on March 6, 2020, it moved to the lowest number available in Tijuana, 19.
References
- Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Listado de Canales Virtuales. Last modified 25 January 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Infraestructura de Estaciones de TDT. Last modified 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2015-08-14. Technical information from the IFT Coverage Viewer.
- RabbitEars TV Query for XHUAA
- RPC: Modification of Concession for XHUAA
- http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5246325&fecha=04/05/2012
- RPC: Shadow XHUAA Tecate
- RPC: Shadow XHUAA Col. Playas de Tijuana