What are your thoughts on the digital transition? - Page 3

DTVuser2009 · 03-12-2009, 12:23 PM

I'm not sure, my biggest problem is that most of my channels (except two, CBS and MyNetworkTV) are that '2Edge' crap that makes them all hit and miss if any kind of weather other than a sunny/perfectly calm day happens. CBS/MyNetworkTV will work during a tornado warning. but the others, crap.

I have currently a Phillips indoor HDTV antenna with adjustable 50db gain and it works great. i just have to aim it every time i change the channel.

I'm thinking of tinkering around with non-powered VHF/UHF oldies and see if i can 'build' a outdoor antenna, run the cable indoors, and hook a amp in line and then the box, since using my new antenna outdoors if any rain happens it won't be too good for the antenna. the new trailer home i got has a built-in roof antenna that retracts but it's inoperative, won't crank up and some nimrod cut the wire off so it's useless.

cowboyup4christ · 03-12-2009, 07:03 PM

problem solved
http://www.dtvusaforum.com/dtv-recep...a-reviews.html

staticMHZ · 03-13-2009, 08:55 AM

all my channels are 1edge 2edge because of the hills over here

DTVuser2009 · 03-13-2009, 11:15 AM

hills and trees too for me. i wonder if things will get a little better once the transition happens and no bandwidth is wasted on analog? that is, if they don't delay it again!

staticMHZ · 03-13-2009, 12:34 PM

well I think their might be some interference. Some stations have their DT transmitters at lower power because they are still working on the system. Some of them will be raising the DT transmitters on the towers.

Because they are running at low power, the coverage area is limited. I'm 28 miles from the antenna farm. So it's like I'm on the outer edge. All affiliates are already broadcasting pretty strong, but the 3 hills are blocking the signals as well as tropo (over horizon). I'm in a black hole, per say.

goboha · 03-15-2009, 10:26 PM

I was hoping that the transition would happen in February, when it was supposed to. I had hoped that I could receive the other stations better with the digital converter box then because some of them are moving in some fashion that will apparently get me better reception. I may not have the correct antenna; I think that what I have is a suburban antenna and maybe I need a fringe. Thought I would wait until after the transition to see how my reception is, then make the decision. Now I have to wait even longer!

camper223 · 03-15-2009, 10:40 PM

We currently use a hdtv anntena on our roof. Due to household only having 1 income we had to say goodbye to directv.
I feel that as we move towards the future it is great to update.
Although the boxes are available how many people do you think not understanding the whole concept and not wanting to deal with the hassle of learning are putting their perfectly good tv out to the junk to go to the landfill?
Is there going to be better channels if we don't have cable?
I think all homes should be able to get more channels with out having cable or satellite.
We have tvs that are so old they are antiques.
Hopefully the prices on HD tvs will come down so that the boxes wont be needed as tvs will have built in convertors.

navarro54@aol.com · 03-16-2009, 12:43 PM

I think it's a good idea but I wonder when it will actually happen.

staticMHZ · 03-17-2009, 11:10 AM

Thursday I'm gonna have to correctly aim my antenna to the CBS affiliate for march madness. I love watching basketball on the local HD stations

When I do that though I'll lose my 3 other stations. I tried adjusting it so that all of them would come in without having to re-adjust but it's no good.