September 7, 2012

How and where to find AISD-TV, Channel 22






AISD-TV originates from district facilities and transmits the signals to Time-Warner Cable, Grande Communications, AT&T U-verse and Livestream Content Delivery Network for Internet distribution.

On the Time-Warner cable system AISD-TV is available on channel 22. In order to see the channel you will need either a modern digital TV set or the Time-Warner cable set top box. With a digital TV set, you will need to set up or scan the TV channels. The actual channel is 10.22. Some TV sets may scan this at another channel such as 10.7. With the Time-Warner set top box the channel is mapped within their system to channel 22. The channel is available on this system in standard definition (SD) only.

On the Grande Communications cable system AISD-TV is available on channel 22. It is currently available only on their analog part of the system and can be viewed on channel 22 using older analog TV sets, newer digital TV sets and with or without Grande Communications set top box. The channel is available on this system in standard definition (SD) only.

On the AT&T U-verse system AISD-TV is available on channel 99. Channel 99 contains a listing of menus. Scroll through the menu for Austin ISD. To view U-verse you will be required to use the AT&T set top box. The channel is available on this system in Windows Media displayed to the TV only.

On the web, AISD-TV is available at aisdtv.blogspot.com. Here you can find the full time stream of AISD-TV and the collection of on–demand shows of most all AISD-TV productions. The stream is Web High Definition (HD), but is also adjustable for Internet bandwidth availability. This same stream is also available on the school district’s main website at: austinisd.org/board-webcasts. The site currently is intended for viewer’s access to live board meetings and does so by featuring AISD-TV full time stream.

For teachers, students and staff, within school district facilities, in addition to some of the above, there is access to AISD-TV via the school district’s MediaCAST system web application. It is located at aisdcontent.austinisd.org . Currently it is best viewed in Internet Explorer and most versions of Safari. From the home page in MediaCAST go to the Digital TV tab and select AISD HD. Your may need to download Microsoft Silverlight in order to view the Windows Media stream. This is a lower resolution Web HD stream.