From be79cbcbd4a08a0737f7f263dcec83ab9aad7394 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Diego <5572928+sguinetti@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2022 15:10:06 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update FAQ.md Update info about call sign. --- FAQ.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 9e07bea67d..8a6dc27e61 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -70,8 +70,10 @@ Yes. Due to technical limitations is necessary add a [Streamlink](https://stream ### Is it possible to add audio-only streams, like FM radio? No. Exceptions are the visual radios, in which a video and audio are shown at the same time. -### Why are there some ids with call sign (WATB-TV.us) and others with alphanumeric id (Mychannel.us)? -It's to differentiate the origin of the broadcast from the content. Call signs usually come from physical stations in the country of origin and their programming is subject to change. +### Why are there some call sign (KJLA-DT1.us) as ids and alphanumeric names as ids (Mychannel.us)? +It's to differentiate the origin of the broadcast from the content. Call signs usually come from physical stations in the country of origin and their programming is subject to change. If the channel is not from a television station, the brand name will be used. + +An example of a call sign used as id is KJLA-DT1.us: [KJLA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KJLA) is a digital television station, DT is a suffix, 1 is a subchannel number and ".us" is the country code (United States). This station broadcasts the Visión Latina channel, whose id is VisionLatina.us. ### There are source for verify call sign and coverage area for some TV stations? There are websites to consult the location and characteristics of the station. For example, [FCCData](https://fccdata.org/) for US, Canada, Mexico UK, Austrailia and Japan.