DTV question

[Freshgeardude]

Originally posted by: Spacehead
Neither pole option applies to me.

Analog TV+converter box+antennae=no black out or satellite dish

then u qualify as yes. ur not blacking out

 

[rocadelpunk]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: rocadelpunk
I probably will go black.

I heard you never go back. Is it true?

hah.

well wmc is making me do setup again...

still have the same channels...great jerry springer and some soap opera is on : /
ooh on jerry today

"you tld me you were a man"

 

[IHAVEAQUESTION]

I will have to run WMC today to see if my DTV is still working fine.

I don't think my laptop handls DTV well, I get choppy screen sometimes when watching certain channels at full screen.

HP DV2000, C2D 1.73ghz, 2GB ram, 7200GO, HP digital tuner Express Card with regular antenna.

 

[YetioDoom]

All the stations here already made the switch back in Feb.

 

[judasmachine]

I have digital cable, and I think I'm covered. Still using the tube TV, but...

 

[SonnyDaze]

Originally posted by: PlasmaBomb
I don't care.

Yeah what he said.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: zerocool84
I have a satellite that scratches my ass from my roof.

Just be careful that they don't sign you up for their Penetration-Bonus offer. :shocked:

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
TV is for stupid people. I don't own one. Also this transition isn't happening in my country, but I thought I'd chime in anyway.

This right here is the essence of your charisma.

 

[ColdFusion718]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
TV is for stupid people. I don't own one. Also this transition isn't happening in my country, but I thought I'd chime in anyway.

Yeah there's probably 2 or 3 TV stations in your tiny ass country anyway. We don't all have 3 acres of land between houses that we can chase sheep on during our free time, unfortunately. So watching TV will have to do.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
TV is for stupid people. I don't own one. Also this transition isn't happening in my country, but I thought I'd chime in anyway.

yea sure..i'd like to see you write a script that equals the wire or the shield...

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: ColdFusion718

Originally posted by: GodlessAstronomer
TV is for stupid people. I don't own one. Also this transition isn't happening in my country, but I thought I'd chime in anyway.

Yeah there's probably 2 or 3 TV stations in your tiny ass country anyway. We don't all have 3 acres of land between houses that we can chase sheep on during our free time, unfortunately. So watching TV will have to do.

yea we have like 40+ channels now with subchannels.. not that everythings watchable, but it raises the chances considerably.

 

[alkemyst]

what do I do...I have a cable going to my set. I don't use rabbit ears. I just have fuzz now...if I upgrade to RG6 would that help, I have RG59.

 

[amdhunter]

All my analog stations are still working. WTF did Obama fuck this up too?

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: amdhunter
All my analog stations are still working. WTF did Obama fuck this up too?

I think Yomama did.

© 1971 AssHat Edition.

 

[SonnyDaze]

Originally posted by: amdhunter
All my analog stations are still working. WTF did Obama fuck this up too?

NOOOOooooo.....it was GW man. :disgust:

The ball was already rolling when BO took office.

 

[sdifox]

I am in backwater Canada, I am not even sure analogue is going offline this decade. But the bandwidth has already been sold.

 

[Shadowknight]

I've been using digital OTA tuners since the end of 2006; also, who needs a converter box when you have an HD-DVR? (Yes, it's a DVR for OTA).

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Shadowknight
I've been using digital OTA tuners since the end of 2006; also, who needs a converter box when you have an HD-DVR? (Yes, it's a DVR for OTA).

since you are explaining...whats OTA and HD-DVR?

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: Shadowknight
I've been using digital OTA tuners since the end of 2006; also, who needs a converter box when you have an HD-DVR? (Yes, it's a DVR for OTA).

since you are explaining...whats OTA and HD-DVR?

OTA= Over the Air, so ATSC

HD-DVR= High Definition Digital Video Recorder

 

[alkemyst]

Ok so OTA = Over the Air, so how does that = ATSC

I don't get it

/hides sarcasim meter behind a fluffy palm tree.

 

[sdifox]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
Ok so OTA = Over the Air, so how does that = ATSC

I don't get it

/hides sarcasim meter behind a fluffy palm tree.

ATSC is the standard used in North America for HD OTA broadcast. The shutdown in question is to turn off the SD broadcast which is NTSC.


Confused yet?

 

[Shadowknight]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
Ok so OTA = Over the Air, so how does that = ATSC

I don't get it

/hides sarcasim meter behind a fluffy palm tree.

As sdifox said, ATSC is the digital standard for OTA broadcasts in the U.S. As to the device I'm using as a DVR, it's this thing http://www.dtvpal.com/ I even get a7 days of TV Guide data, as long as I can receive a signal from certain CBS or PBS stations that support that feature; otherwise, it makes a guide based on the PSIP data broadcast by individual stations (usally 2-24 hours worth of programming data).

 

[IHAVEAQUESTION]

I lost KABC and KCAL. These are the two channels I actually watch. Thank you, Obama.

 

[Blayze]

I lost Fox after midnight. The new digital signal is terrible (they switched from 35 to 8).

 

[brtspears2]

The UHF to VHF switch of some local channels for me has made me lose a few channels.