TV & Electronics : About HDTV Antennas

HDTV antennas are designed to mount to a mast on the outside of a house, and they usually use a standard coaxial cable connection. Use an HDTV antenna to receive high definition signals with help from the owner of an electronics store in this free video on HDTV.

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[The096757]

The broadcasters' antennas need to be taller and larger for the 21st century and they needs to be allowed to build them higher and more powerful. The regulators and FCC are afraid to build tall antennas in the US and expect cable to deliver most programming. Free TV is in nowadays.



[SaveFreeTV]

Okay, first each station broadcasts a Electronic Program Guide that goes for several hours into the future, and there is TV Guide On Screen (TVGOS) which is broadcast by CBS & or some PBS stations which gives you a 8 day guide over the air. With the right equipment over the air broadcast television can look and act like pay-TV. And, best of all it free!!!

[CoroaEntertainment]

Let's just say that you are happy with your setup, and I'm happy with mine. ;)

Anyway, there is now plenty of helpful information in here for people to read, and hopefuly it will help them make up their own minds on which route they would want to take.

It was nice discussing this subject with you. Have a good day.

[CoroaEntertainment]

To recap for myself:

"is going to cost you a LOT more than a 110 dollar PCI-Card that does the same thing in any decent modern computer."

Sure, as long as the comp that card is going into is fast enough to begin with. If not, a person would have to add in the cost of a new comp that can handle it. Just curious... how much was your comp setup (tuner card, mother board, case, etc..)? I'm sure it was more than just $110. ;)

And that's what people need to know if they go the computer PVR route.

[DoofNoofem]

Oh and also (har!), back to simplicity: There's no kind of Guide over the air as I'm sure you know. That means that to program your expensive and snazzy PVR, you're going to either have to go online or use a paper TV listing, and then program your PVR manually with a remote. I don't consider that easy, not compared to using a mouse to click on the channel and time/duration. especially on the amazing free and resource-lite "WatchHDTV" app. I'll have my recording set before you even get going ;}

[CoroaEntertainment]

"Also, are you absolutely sure you can get a DVD recorder that will record ATSC in High-Def?"

I do not care if it doesn't record in HD to DVD. In your setup, if you record to DVD (recorded so it can be played back on most dvd players), it won't be in hidef either, so I don't understnd your point here?

Anyway, we are kinda getting away from what the original youtube video was talking about.

For me I'm happy (for now) just watching OTA without the need of a "PVR" based system.

[CoroaEntertainment]

You have to remember that there are many types of people out there when it comes to HDTV. Imo, most will fall under one of these 3 categories.

1. people that are content with watching TV from cable or sat.

2. people that want a simple way to watch HD. (either with cable/sat, or without it)

3. people that want it all (example, the ability to recorder/pause/save the HD tv they watch)

You obviously fall under #3... but imo I and most US and Canadians tv viewers would usually fall under #2.

[DoofNoofem]

To recap: I don't know where you're coming from, but to buy a set-top box and a PVR that can record atsc to (removable and transferable?) DVDs in HD (assuming that's possible...I don't think so) is going to cost you a LOT more than a 110 dollar PCI-Card that does the same thing in any decent modern computer. Plus it's fun as hell to surf the net and watch youtube vids on a bigscreen.

[DoofNoofem]

You fail to mention how much this unit will cost you. How much more is it going to cost you to record? Model? Also, are you absolutely sure you can get a DVD recorder that will record ATSC in High-Def? Care to name the model? And if it exists, will it allow you to play those DVDs on anyone else's dvd-player/computer? And can you edit the commercials out of it? As for simplicity, I check the online tv listings and tell my computer to record that channel at that time and go to work. Pretty simple.

[CoroaEntertainment]

"I've got a terabyte of storage for recording on my PC & I can burn anything I record to dvd to free up room on my drive...can you?"

I will be able to do the same thing very soon (and w/o the need of a computer). I'm looking at getting a DVD recorder with an ATSC decoder & internal hard drive.

I'm sure the computer based route you picked is good for your needs, but most people just want a quick & easy way to watch HD TV. Imo, an HD ready tv (or set top box) + antenna is much easier to do.