Video Asylum

Posted by Estes (i) on August 12, 2001 at 19:51:14

In Reply to: Re: John C.-Aussie- Ranking of video sources.... posted by blake on August 12, 2001 at 15:09:16:

Hi Blake: I am using Ultralink S video from the Star Choice reciever to the TV (a year old JVC 36" D series). Compared to a TVO off air broadcast (Studio 2), the satellite is clearly second. The advantage I have compared to others is the antenna is only 6 or 7 years old and I live outside of Toronto proper. A lighting bolt hit the house and fryed the old antenna. The new setup (rotor, coax, antenna) surprised me. This got me looking at antennas around the neighbourhood and I have noticed that most are blocked by trees, or have broken downleads or antenna elements. I am surprised that these people can get any stations at all!! Star Choice gets me the other stations such as A&E, History and so forth. However, the antenna gets me 49 (Warner), 23 (NBC?), 13 (Kitchner) and late at night, Channel 3 (Barrie!) 8, 10, 15 etc. I wonder what an even taller tower and a higher quality RG-6 would get me.

I think that a good external antenna, put up high enough is hard to beat.