en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA | reply to jgantert
Re: Huh?
With OTA analog, I get ~7 channels, mostly fuzzy
With OTA digital, I get 36 channels clear
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Robb
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join:2001-03-11
Hillsboro, OR
 ·Verizon Online DSL
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| 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
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| 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
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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
got fight?
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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