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Originally Posted by Ronbo
Digital HD requires better signal level than analog and the frequencies are almost all in UHF now. the existing channel numbers are basically "place setters" (why the TV has to scan these in on setup).
I changed my antenna out to a true HD antenna, made a world of difference. Try one of these: Antennas Direct | DB4 The Best HDTV Antenna on the Market
They also have an 8 element if your way out in the boonies.
BTW if any of you get flack from your local natzies, I mean housing board. There's an FCC ruling passed in '96 that says you can go up to 12ft above your roof line. They can't tell you to take it down. Here's the rulling: FCC Fact Sheet on Placement of Antennas |
Thanks for the link, Ronbo. It might be worth a shot and $69 is not too much to gamble.
I'm fairly close, less than 15 miles from all towers and I get a good signal strength reading, so I have some doubts. Still, I could be losing signal lock to aircraft flyovers and such since I'm about 5 miles from an airport. A better dedicated antenna might resist fluctuations better. It is my understanding that newer tuners are also more resistant to momentary multi-path signals which may present themselves as dropouts instead of ghosts as in analog.
I don't have a problem with outdoor antenna restrictions, but good point. I'm using one similar to this:
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What do you mean by "place setters"? Is that to say that the current digital channel assignments are temporary? I haven't run across the term before.
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