[kwlug-disc] Cutting the cord

[Khalid Baheyeldin]

If you can share which area are you in?
And what channels do you get?


On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 7:42 PM, William Park <opengeometry at yahoo.ca> wrote:

> I have 4-bay Channel Master 4221HD antenna from this retailer:
>     <http://overtheair.saveandreplay.com/channel_master_4221HD.asp>
> Channel Master was the bestseller then, but now Antenna Direct seems to
> be the new bestseller.
> --
> William
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 09:52:54AM -0500, CrankyOldBugger wrote:
> > Again, so many good points have been brought up in this discussion.  I
> seem
> > to have hit the jackpot for ideas!
> >
> > So... if I was to go out today and buy an antenna just to see what
> channels
> > I can get, is there a particular make and model that you guys recommend?
> >  Let's just assume for a moment that I'm willing to pay a couple of extra
> > coins for quality if it means eventually getting rid of the monthly
> > satellite TV bill (just a couple of extra coins, not a lot!).
> >
> > If there isn't a clear make and model known, what sort of features do I
> > look for instead?  The last time I bought an antenna it was a set of
> rabbit
> > ears that sat on top of the old RCA TV.....
> >
> > If I can't get any stations over the antenna in my location then I'm just
> > going to take it back to the store, so obviously I would prefer to deal
> > with a reputable dealer.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 26 February 2014 09:40, Jason Locklin <locklin.jason at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > * In regards to two antennas: It's tricky, but it can work, it's called
> > > "stacking" in OTA parlance:
> > > http://overtheair.saveandreplay.com/Antenna_Stacking_Ganging.asp
> > >
> > > Generally, it's tricky to keep signals from both antennas from
> > > interfering with each other because of being just slightly out of
> > > phase, but it can work with a little patients. One exception, being,
> > > that if you are combining signals from two different frequency bands. I
> > > have a VHF/UHF coupler that I plan on using to add a VHF dipole which
> > > bypasses my amp, so that the local CTV on channel 6 stops overloading
> > > things. The coupler only allows VHF signal from one antenna, and UHF
> > > from the other, so there is no issues with phasing.
> > >
> > > If you are going the PVR route, such as with MythTV, and you are having
> > > trouble with your stacked antennas, you could run two lines down to two
> > > tuners. It will be slightly more expensive, but you will get much
> > > better performance, and double your simultaneous recording ability.
> > >
> > > * Regarding TV guide information: All the Channels are broadcasting
> > > guide information now, but only for 12-25 hours ahead. This works fine
> > > with MythTV because I can set automatic recordings and even automatic
> > > searches to enable recordings. If you have a PVR that requires manual
> > > scheduling, it would be a pain, as you can only see a day's worth at a
> > > time. I did have a Schedules Direct membership for a while because
> > > Global didn't used to broadcast guide data at all. It was generally
> > > more accurate and had about a month of data.
> > >
> > > * Regarding XBMC and MythTV: I have been using XBMC as a frontend for
> > > MythTV for a couple years. It has never worked very well for me, and I
> > > usually end up switching to the MythTV frontend to watch recordings. I
> > > just have a script that alternatively starts the two programs, so when
> > > I exit MythTV, XBMC starts, and vise versa. It's a bit slow, and  I
> > > thought of putting them on two different virtual desktops and using the
> > > window manager to flip back and forth instantly, but because they both
> > > use graphics acceleration, there was issues. I also thought of running
> > > two X-servers and switching back and forth, but I never got around to
> > > trying that.
> > >
> > >
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