Video Asylum

Posted by Audiophilander (i) on July 22, 2001 at 10:05:17

Well, after diving into the high-def world with both feet, I can honestly tell you that it's reminiscent of all those stories you've heard about friends, relatives and neighbors coming over when someone bought one of those newfangled TV sets back in the early 1950's. It's an eyepopping picture when set-up properly with the Video Essentials disc in one's home (i.e., as opposed as the dismally poor display frequently found in many TV showrooms).

My biggest frustration, however, is the occasional picture breakup due to weak HDTV signals (D/FW metroplex; we live in Arlington directly between those interconnected cities). We have both the DirecTV dish and one of those dish-topper TERK antennas which I tried maneuvering for stronger signals with mixed results (i.e., gained CBS high-def feed, but lost NBC). At any rate, between the trips to the roof, channel swaps and the odd "green" pixel break-up which occasionally creeps into view, I'm just a little frustrated. So my questions are these:

Are their any suggestions for a remedy to improve high-definition reception from the growing legion of HDTV savvy inmates?

Is the TERK TV42 antenna adequate for pulling in HDTV signals or would some other type of antenna (indoor or outdoor) be better?

Thanks in advance for any wisdom or assistance provided! :o)

Cheers,
AuPh