If that guy's antennae can be used to receive normal analog TV signals, then he will be able to get DTV signals, too. But picking up DTV in the boonies will probably be harder. Unlike analog TV where the receiver can tolerate a pretty weak signal but still give you a picture (though with noise and multipath and sync problems), DTV is all-or-nothing. Once the signal gets too weak or filled with too much multipath, the TV will just give you a blank screen. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR On 11/2/2007 11:33 AM Jack R. wrote: > Mike, > > So the poor guy in the photo from the link I sent, won't be able to get > digital with his little antenna either. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/77623993@N00/1829771066/ > > You did open the above photo link did you>>> > > Jack > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Elliott [mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 2:05 PM > To: Jack R. > Cc: Vanagon > Subject: Re: Antena option for VW Vans > > Where we live we have good TV signals. But we never get good programs. I > asked the man at the electronics store if the new HDTVs made the > programs any better and he said he didn't think so. > > Keep in mind that after Feb 17, 2009, all television broadcasters will > shut off their analog signals and broadcast only in digital. New > antennae, new tuners, will be needed. See > http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/digitaltv.html > |
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