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• OTA/HD is hit or miss - johnvb 06:04:54 05/03/07 (0)
  In Reply to: rabbit ears coming back for HD posted by Duilawyer on April 29, 2007 at 08:22:43:

  in my area (Hampton Roads VA) since all the local broadcast antennas are in one area, inland from the coast. I happened to luck out, using a CM 4228, getting all the locals with a decent signal.

  But others in the area aren't so lucky. Reading AVS's local OTA/HD boards for our area, some folks lose the signal when the trees grow leaves, or when the jets fly by (from the local Oceana Naval jet base)!

  Luckily we have cable, dish, and Verizons to take up the slack.
  
  
  

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• See homey install antenna - Jazz Inmate 16:00:15 05/01/07 (0)
  In Reply to: rabbit ears coming back for HD posted by Duilawyer on April 29, 2007 at 08:22:43:

  

  Best programming move I ever made was installing this sucker and buying the TiVo Series 3. I'm never paying a cent to those dish and cable robbers again.
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• Too bad I'm on the wrong side of the hill. - oscar 18:15:45 04/30/07 (1)
  In Reply to: rabbit ears coming back for HD posted by Duilawyer on April 29, 2007 at 08:22:43:

  I had OTA HD for a while, with mixed results; one being the inability to pull in PBS in HD.
  
  

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  • Me too - Jack G 09:43:07 05/02/07 (0)
    In Reply to: Too bad I'm on the wrong side of the hill. posted by oscar on April 30, 2007 at 18:15:45:

    My house is in a small valley with a hill between me and the stations. I can get the networks, and a few independants, but PBS is iffy at best.
    Jack
    
    

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• That's not "rabbit ears" - Jon L 10:23:11 04/29/07 (6)
  In Reply to: rabbit ears coming back for HD posted by Duilawyer on April 29, 2007 at 08:22:43:

  Traditionally, rabbit ears are small, portable "rabbit ears" that goes on top of TV's.

  The subject of the article are really proper, fixed, on-roof, over-the-air HD antennas, which are SWEETTTT! I highly recommend one to get all the HD programming you want over the air for free!

  You don't need to build it or DIY, as pre-made HD antennas are pretty cheap, such as the fantastic Channel Master 4228 http://www.hdtvprimer.com/ANTENNAS/cm4228.html
  
  

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  • "The many models of available indoor antennas look more like a fleet of spaceships " - Duilawyer 19:26:05 04/29/07 (5)
    In Reply to: That's not "rabbit ears" posted by Jon L on April 29, 2007 at 10:23:11:

    both indoor "rabbit ears" and outdoor are discussed.
    
    

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    • good to see - Jade East 19:57:58 04/29/07 (4)
      In Reply to: "The many models of available indoor antennas look more like a fleet of spaceships " posted by Duilawyer on April 29, 2007 at 19:26:05:

      Good to see an article pointing to the fact that some broadacsters are compressing
      HD quite heavily to try and squeeze as much as they can over limited bandwidth.
      I find it bizzare that in the year 2007 OTA would be the best way to get a HD signal
      into your home.
      
      

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      • if it weren't for BBC America I would give cable the boot and - Duilawyer 06:40:35 04/30/07 (3)
        In Reply to: good to see posted by Jade East on April 29, 2007 at 19:57:58:

        go rooftop antennae.
        
        

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        • You might as well watch al jazeera NT - Jazz Inmate 22:49:14 05/01/07 (2)
          In Reply to: if it weren't for BBC America I would give cable the boot and posted by Duilawyer on April 30, 2007 at 06:40:35:

          
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          • Ridiculous comment on BBC America! - The Duke 11:43:08 05/02/07 (1)
            In Reply to: You might as well watch al jazeera NT posted by Jazz Inmate on May 1, 2007 at 22:49:14:

            Is watching old "Avengers" and "Benny Hill" shows unpatriotic?
            If anything, BBC America is dumbed down. It could be much better.
            
            

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            • It's ok...even the BBC "journalists" can admit it - Jazz Inmate 13:28:15 05/02/07 (0)
              In Reply to: Ridiculous comment on BBC America! posted by The Duke on May 2, 2007 at 11:43:08:

              "Unfortunately, much of it is so deeply embedded in the BBC's culture, that it is very hard to change it."

              Understatement of the year award.
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