CBC / Radio-Canada "DTV reception" news report

Informative news report on how to receive over the air DTV stations in the Montreal area. First in English, then in French. Reportage sur la réception de stations en haute définition dans la région de Montréal. En anglais et français.

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• DTV
• reception
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• air
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• radio-canada

[CCRider100]

@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,

[hitachi088]

@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.

[amazingdany]

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!

[filmnet]

@Aliendear , what city and state are you in, and what sort of outdoor antenna do you have, and at what height?

[Aliendear]

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]

@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]

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.