[opendtv] Re: News: Rush on DTV-Converter-Box Coupons
- From: "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 09:21:38 -0800
Barry;
The reception problems in 1999 and today are in the region within about 15
miles of transmitter sites.
I can get stations 130 miles away using 8-VSB; I can get stations within 11
miles of my home, and 20 miles away. I can't get stations 3 miles away.
When I try reception at a family member's house, I can get all the stations
that I cannot receive at home, but I can't get stations just 5 miles away,
and I can SEE the transmit site, and I even know that the RF going to this
location is rather low.
With the newest receiver I have, I get more stations -- at least I get their
PSIP -- but the video is blocky at best.
The current term of art is "perceived impairments in the signal." That's the
FCC's term of art in the report & order in MB Dkt 07-91.
John Willkie
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De: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] En
nombre de Barry Brown
Enviado el: Friday, January 04, 2008 6:26 AM
Para: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Asunto: [opendtv] Re: News: Rush on DTV-Converter-Box Coupons
It amazes me that there are areas having so many reception problems
with ATSC and at the same time I'm using an antenna in my attic with
the transmitters 35 miles away and now have very few problems with
reception on all local DT channels. Perhaps your friend is too close
to the transmitters and needs to reduce the signal level to his set.
On Jan 3, 2008, at 11:27 PM, Cliff Benham wrote:
> Stephen W. Long wrote:
>> My Accurian does not work at my house, 8VSB does not work at my
>> house -
>> can't watch a ball game without glitches right at the biggest
>> plays. I
>> don't even bother any more - I have DirecTV with HDTV.
>> I ordered my coupon - just one, so I can experience what the
>> public has to
>> experience with trying to buy and make the things work.
>> ATSC is still crap, has always been crap, will always remain crap.
>
> I gave away my Accurian to a friend who lives within 9 miles of the
> Philly Transmitters. Even with a rooftop antenna he can only get
> "bits" of frozen video and bursts of sound with it.
>
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