me2000
join:2003-06-23
Waukegan, IL | reply to jgantert
Re: Huh?
A lot of people won't be able to pick up the OTA digital channels with just bunny ears...
So who's going to opt installing an outdoor antenna just so they can get a few channels when they can easily just switch to cable and get hundreds? |
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jgantert
join:2004-06-02
Columbia, MD
| So there's that many out there that can get OTA analog but not OTA digital? I thought most OTA users already had an outdoor or attic antenna installed.
For me, OTA analog came in fuzzy, but OTA digital locks in fine. I'm pointed toward DC, about 25 miles away with a rooftop antenna. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | With OTA analog, I get ~7 channels, mostly fuzzy
With OTA digital, I get 36 channels clear
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Canada = Hollywood North |
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funchords
Robb
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-11
Hillsboro, OR
 ·Verizon Online DSL
 ·Skype
 ·Comcast
| said by en102  :With OTA analog, I get ~7 channels, mostly fuzzy With OTA digital, I get 36 channels clear WOW! I thought you'd only get the same channels that were broadcasting in analog. So what are the other 29 channels? I'm in Portland, Oregon -- where do I find out what's available OTA digital here (I don't have a digital set)?
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
·DSL EXTREME
·DSL EXTREME
| Try »www.tvfool.com
There's many 'sub' channels
Eg. Channel 4 digital also has 4.2 (news) and 4.4 weather
Also, many 'weak'/'snowy' channels on analog are actually usable / clear on digital. NOTE: There is a different between 'current' OTA and post Feb 2009 OTA. Here, 7, 9, 11 and 13 will be back on VHF, while they're on UHF right now.
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tschmidt
Premium,MVM
join:2000-11-12
Milford, NH
·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to funchords
said by funchords : where do I find out what's available OTA digital here ...? Here are a few of good resources about local reception:
»www.antennaweb.org/aw/welcome.aspx
»tvfool.com/
»www.rabbitears.info/
If you have a more technical interest here is a great tutorial about OTA on the HDTV Primer site. This is more about the nuts and bolts of OTA reception.
»www.hdtvprimer.com/ISSUES/erecti···nna.html
/tom |
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Madness
Wish I Knew
join:2000-01-05
Quincy, MA
·Verizon Online DSL
| »www.titantv.com : This is another good one. Punch in your zip code and it will give you the DTV listings for your area.
For me, out of a possible ~40 channels, I'm getting 25 (most clearly) w/ the Digital Stream box from RadioShack and a cheap pair of rabbit ears. On analog, I was lucky to pull in maybe 8 channels that were (at minimum) watchable.
My curiosity is piqued so now I DO want to put an antenna up outdoors. Maybe I, like some, just don't want to shell out ~40/month for basic cable. |
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