HDTV over the air DX- Crookston MN to Winnipeg Manitoba

[theHockeyTonkMan3]

Global Winnipeg (channel 9 anolog) is now in HD on digital channel 9-1 Global is the first over the air HD channel in Winnipeg. The rest of the local channels should be broadcasting in HD by fall 2011

[ReedSolomon]

What sort of antenna setup did you use for this? Do you get digital channels in Winnipeg with any sort of consistency or is it pretty much a cross your fingers sort of thing. What other signals have you picked up? Are you in the south end of Winnipeg?

[nesnman]

I have a home in Orlando near Sea World . I have an antenna on my roof and get Tampa all the time.

[tvdxer]

Not bad...very nice! Especially considering that KCGE-DT only runs 105 kW.

[mower10]

Communications theory says, a 20 db advantage for digital QPSK transmissions. That's a 100 factor power reduction with same coverage. At least in theory.

[theHockeyTonkMan3]

Don't get scammed by all those fancy indoor antennas marketed as "HD Ready" Any old style indoor antenna will work for close by stations. Just use the UHF loop part of the antenna. If using rabbit ears, just collapse the elements all the way. HDTV signals are in the UHF TV band (470-806 MHz)

For far away stations, you shoud use an outdoor UHF TV antenna, it must be mounted as high as possible. Always use RG-6 coax cable. RG-6 is thicker than RG-59 and has less signal loss.

[k9feces]

Is 26 miles away considered close or far? I was on Antennaweb and it says I can use an indoor antenna. Also how would I hook up cable and an antenna to an HDTV? I have the cheap $8 a month cable and would like to get HDTV through an antenna.

[vikingscool]

You can use an indoor antenna for digital is better than analog that has very ghosting, twisting, flipping, or weird colors.

[theHockeyTonkMan3]

With an HD digital TV (DT) over the air (ota) signal, there is no ghosting static or snow in the picture or sound. Even a weak signal will have a perfect picture. If the signal is very weak or marginal, the picture and sound will freeze and be pixilated.