Comments on: Road to OTA Digital TV – Step ONE http://www.2fatdads.com/2009/03/road-to-ota-digital-tv-step-one/ TECHnically we're both! Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:04:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Linemanal http://www.2fatdads.com/2009/03/road-to-ota-digital-tv-step-one/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Linemanal Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:54:02 +0000 http://www.2fatdads.com/?p=563#comment-989 http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=95898 here is post for antenna design..sorry about that http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=95898
here is post for antenna design..sorry about that

]]> By: Linemanal http://www.2fatdads.com/2009/03/road-to-ota-digital-tv-step-one/comment-page-1/#comment-988 Linemanal Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:52:51 +0000 http://www.2fatdads.com/?p=563#comment-988 To Laurent Lasalle, Check out the Gray Hoverman UHF antenna. "fly swatter" type. Can be mounted indoor/outdoor, dependant on design. 40" x30" a DYI project. To Laurent Lasalle, Check out the Gray Hoverman UHF antenna. “fly swatter” type. Can be mounted indoor/outdoor, dependant on design. 40″ x30″ a DYI project.

]]> By: Adi http://www.2fatdads.com/2009/03/road-to-ota-digital-tv-step-one/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Adi Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:49:56 +0000 http://www.2fatdads.com/?p=563#comment-913 "Anyway, ABC will always be though to catch because it broadcast over VHF, which its signal as a shorter range." Umm, that's totally wrong. VHF is between 30 - 300Mhz while UHF is roughly from 350 - 850Mhz. The lower the frequency, the farther the signal is able to go and reach as there is less resistance when passing through air, trees, houses etc. Adi “Anyway, ABC will always be though to catch because it broadcast over VHF, which its signal as a shorter range.”

Umm, that’s totally wrong. VHF is between 30 – 300Mhz while UHF is roughly from 350 – 850Mhz. The lower the frequency, the farther the signal is able to go and reach as there is less resistance when passing through air, trees, houses etc.

Adi

]]> By: Laurent LaSalle http://www.2fatdads.com/2009/03/road-to-ota-digital-tv-step-one/comment-page-1/#comment-910 Laurent LaSalle Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:37:17 +0000 http://www.2fatdads.com/?p=563#comment-910 Am I the only one missing the industrial looks of these rooftops antenas? Anyway, ABC will always be though to catch because it broadcast over VHF, which its signal as a shorter range. I still haven't purchased any antennas; My girlfriend and I plan on buying something in the near future (we are still renting) and the condo where I live won't allow me to install anything on its roof. Am I the only one missing the industrial looks of these rooftops antenas? Anyway, ABC will always be though to catch because it broadcast over VHF, which its signal as a shorter range.

I still haven’t purchased any antennas; My girlfriend and I plan on buying something in the near future (we are still renting) and the condo where I live won’t allow me to install anything on its roof.

]]> By: Johnny Canuck http://www.2fatdads.com/2009/03/road-to-ota-digital-tv-step-one/comment-page-1/#comment-905 Johnny Canuck Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:21:51 +0000 http://www.2fatdads.com/?p=563#comment-905 Point taken Sir! But in all fairness I would expect the "Dame" to act like one in order to be treated like one. Point taken Sir! But in all fairness I would expect the “Dame” to act like one in order to be treated like one.

]]> By: Linemanal http://www.2fatdads.com/2009/03/road-to-ota-digital-tv-step-one/comment-page-1/#comment-904 Linemanal Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:17:53 +0000 http://www.2fatdads.com/?p=563#comment-904 I must take exception to the quite liberal amount of "Ma Bell" bashing going on. More respect needs to be awarded the " Grande Dame". I must take exception to the quite liberal amount of “Ma Bell” bashing going on. More respect needs to be awarded the ” Grande Dame”.

]]> By: Johnny Canuck http://www.2fatdads.com/2009/03/road-to-ota-digital-tv-step-one/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Johnny Canuck Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:55:17 +0000 http://www.2fatdads.com/?p=563#comment-881 We're gonna heat this thing too!!! W00t W00T! You don't get service like this from Ma Bell anymore that is for sure. We’re gonna heat this thing too!!! W00t W00T!
You don’t get service like this from Ma Bell anymore that is for sure.

]]> By: Linemanal http://www.2fatdads.com/2009/03/road-to-ota-digital-tv-step-one/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Linemanal Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:49:22 +0000 http://www.2fatdads.com/?p=563#comment-880 AS we both know reasoning behind combo was availability. I agree with Schultzer as to UHF, hence the thinking along the lines of rotor driven "arrow" type. Have to do more searching. Doing panel heat re-installation. more later AS we both know reasoning behind combo was availability. I agree with Schultzer as to UHF, hence the thinking along the lines of rotor driven “arrow” type. Have to do more searching. Doing panel heat re-installation. more later

]]> By: Schultzter http://www.2fatdads.com/2009/03/road-to-ota-digital-tv-step-one/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Schultzter Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:06:42 +0000 http://www.2fatdads.com/?p=563#comment-878 They all look like UHF channels, so why bother with a combo (VHF/UHF) antenna and just go with two or three UHF antennas? Aren't UHF antennas usually smaller anyways? They all look like UHF channels, so why bother with a combo (VHF/UHF) antenna and just go with two or three UHF antennas? Aren’t UHF antennas usually smaller anyways?

]]> By: Schultzter http://www.2fatdads.com/2009/03/road-to-ota-digital-tv-step-one/comment-page-1/#comment-877 Schultzter Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:50:52 +0000 http://www.2fatdads.com/?p=563#comment-877 Now you just gotta hookup an HD PVR to the OTA antenna so you can record Grey's Anatomy for grampa!!! Now you just gotta hookup an HD PVR to the OTA antenna so you can record Grey’s Anatomy for grampa!!!

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