"Listen to what the tech guy said "the signal is limited to as far as you can see"
ATSC (digital reception by antenna) is NOT limited to just line of sight, or as far as you can see, though it does make reliable reception more tricky, ie. rabbit ears will typically not suffice. Non LOS, is possible as the signals refract, I have a good outdoor UHF antenna (about size of satellite dish) and get US channels from over 110 miles away, night and day with no problems.
I built that coat hanger antenna from the popular video here on YT and it works great as I live in Montreal. 14 digital stations with 8 of them showing HD programming for FREE!
I get the major (local) QC, Canadian and U.S. stations, only missing ABC as the signal is too weak and I'd need an antenna on the roof (nah). But three major HD stations coming in August 2011!
I live in the northeast and get only five of these HD channels. What a drag. I was hoping to get stations from Canada and other parts of the New England area. The dtv party was a bust, not a boon.
Listen to what the tech guy said "the signal is limited to as far as you can see"
So that means the signal doesn't reach as far as the traditional regular signal. Signal loss is a huge problem on the west coast because of the hilly terrain.
@fordranger797 I live in the northeast and get only five of these HD channels. What a drag. I was hoping to get stations from Canada and other parts of the New England area. The dtv party was a bust, not a boon.
@fordranger797 - So that means the signal doesn't reach as far as the traditional regular signal"
RF signals are RF signals, digital signals can travel just as far as analog, the problem is that most broadcasters lower the signal strength as digital typically needs less power to cover the same area. Unfortunately TV stations often under estimate the power needed, resulting in some people who were getting the analog channel are not able to receive the new digital channel,
@fordranger797 - Signal loss is a huge problem on the west coast because of the hilly terrain.
Just wanted to add that I am on the west coast (suburb of Vancouver) and the terrain works in my favor, 5 Seattle channels are no problem year round. Yes, the west coast is hilly, which will make most west coast locations difficult to impossible for receiving far away stations, but adding more height (such as upper floor apartment balcony facing south east) can be a difference maker.
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"Listen to what the tech guy said "the signal is limited to as far as you can see"
ATSC (digital reception by antenna) is NOT limited to just line of sight, or as far as you can see, though it does make reliable reception more tricky, ie. rabbit ears will typically not suffice. Non LOS, is possible as the signals refract, I have a good outdoor UHF antenna (about size of satellite dish) and get US channels from over 110 miles away, night and day with no problems.
CCRider100 9 months ago
I built that coat hanger antenna from the popular video here on YT and it works great as I live in Montreal. 14 digital stations with 8 of them showing HD programming for FREE!
I get the major (local) QC, Canadian and U.S. stations, only missing ABC as the signal is too weak and I'd need an antenna on the roof (nah). But three major HD stations coming in August 2011!
amazingdany 1 year ago
I live in the northeast and get only five of these HD channels. What a drag. I was hoping to get stations from Canada and other parts of the New England area. The dtv party was a bust, not a boon.
Aliendear 1 year ago
@Aliendear , what city and state are you in, and what sort of outdoor antenna do you have, and at what height?
filmnet 1 year ago
Listen to what the tech guy said "the signal is limited to as far as you can see"
So that means the signal doesn't reach as far as the traditional regular signal. Signal loss is a huge problem on the west coast because of the hilly terrain.
fordranger797 2 years ago
@fordranger797 I live in the northeast and get only five of these HD channels. What a drag. I was hoping to get stations from Canada and other parts of the New England area. The dtv party was a bust, not a boon.
Aliendear 1 year ago
@fordranger797
you are right, but all depends on witch station how strong and the geographic aspect of the place.
but i would say that normally if you got Analog you got DTV too.
hitachi088 11 months ago
@fordranger797 - So that means the signal doesn't reach as far as the traditional regular signal"
RF signals are RF signals, digital signals can travel just as far as analog, the problem is that most broadcasters lower the signal strength as digital typically needs less power to cover the same area. Unfortunately TV stations often under estimate the power needed, resulting in some people who were getting the analog channel are not able to receive the new digital channel,
CCRider100 9 months ago
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@fordranger797 - Signal loss is a huge problem on the west coast because of the hilly terrain.
Just wanted to add that I am on the west coast (suburb of Vancouver) and the terrain works in my favor, 5 Seattle channels are no problem year round. Yes, the west coast is hilly, which will make most west coast locations difficult to impossible for receiving far away stations, but adding more height (such as upper floor apartment balcony facing south east) can be a difference maker.
CCRider100 9 months ago