"Unfortunately, due to the nature of the digital signals as they propagate to your location, what was once considered acceptable reception typically results in jumpy, choppy reception with a digital tuner"
Typically? Before the digital conversions (both US and Canada), I received 8 watchable analog channels (3 excellent, 3 decent, and 2 poor), now I receive 25 digital channels (17 in HD) including 11 Seattle channels 114 miles away. Only 4 channels have any jumpy or loss of reception.
@CCRider100 Thank you for commenting. Do you have a yagi or some other rooftop type antenna giving you that amazing reception? My video gave an idea of what to expect from basic rabbit ears, as installed in a car, three years ago. If I could have mounted a yagi with a 5 foot boom and a 3 foot mast on the roof of my SUV and pointed it at the towers back then, I would have. In all seriousness, I'm happy that they improved the situation, but it wasn't always bunnies and rainbows.
@jason24568 Thanks, Jason. Keep in mind this video was shot 28 miles from the tower and I was parked in my driveway. Horrible. Traded in the car so I have nothing to test ATM :( Will keep an eye out though. Thanks again.
Indeed ATSC does not work well on the move. OFDM/DVB from europe works somewhat better. However, the tuners will get better and soon there will be a mobile standard added to the ATSC system.
Hey, thanks for the comment. No, I was parked in my driveway. Granted, I'm obviously not going to get the same reception as I would if I had a 3 foot yagi pointing at the tower, but this "new reality" is just terrible.
For a while, it seemed my own the was only voice I could hear discussing how millions of people are going to lose their tv service after the switch -- and many of them went out and picked up a converter box. I even wrote to my congressman.
It sounds like you were in motion, were you? If so, how fast? Receptions should be night and day from moving to a stand still. Right now, there is no standard for mobile ATSC Digital signal over the air so it will be choppy and pixelated. Check out LGs videos from CES 2009, they are pioneers in this field.
"Unfortunately, due to the nature of the digital signals as they propagate to your location, what was once considered acceptable reception typically results in jumpy, choppy reception with a digital tuner"
Typically? Before the digital conversions (both US and Canada), I received 8 watchable analog channels (3 excellent, 3 decent, and 2 poor), now I receive 25 digital channels (17 in HD) including 11 Seattle channels 114 miles away. Only 4 channels have any jumpy or loss of reception.
CCRider100 3 weeks ago
@CCRider100 Thank you for commenting. Do you have a yagi or some other rooftop type antenna giving you that amazing reception? My video gave an idea of what to expect from basic rabbit ears, as installed in a car, three years ago. If I could have mounted a yagi with a 5 foot boom and a 3 foot mast on the roof of my SUV and pointed it at the towers back then, I would have. In all seriousness, I'm happy that they improved the situation, but it wasn't always bunnies and rainbows.
easternpa2 3 weeks ago
Just wait for ATSC-M
jason24568 1 year ago
@jason24568 Thanks, Jason. Keep in mind this video was shot 28 miles from the tower and I was parked in my driveway. Horrible. Traded in the car so I have nothing to test ATM :( Will keep an eye out though. Thanks again.
easternpa2 1 year ago
@easternpa2 Yeah, someone tested on laptops on cars and they got a great reception.
jason24568 1 year ago
@easternpa2 Did you put the converter box on your car?
jason24568 1 year ago
Indeed ATSC does not work well on the move. OFDM/DVB from europe works somewhat better. However, the tuners will get better and soon there will be a mobile standard added to the ATSC system.
jkeelsnc 2 years ago
Hey, thanks for the comment. No, I was parked in my driveway. Granted, I'm obviously not going to get the same reception as I would if I had a 3 foot yagi pointing at the tower, but this "new reality" is just terrible.
For a while, it seemed my own the was only voice I could hear discussing how millions of people are going to lose their tv service after the switch -- and many of them went out and picked up a converter box. I even wrote to my congressman.
easternpa2 3 years ago
It sounds like you were in motion, were you? If so, how fast? Receptions should be night and day from moving to a stand still. Right now, there is no standard for mobile ATSC Digital signal over the air so it will be choppy and pixelated. Check out LGs videos from CES 2009, they are pioneers in this field.
hottschott 3 years ago