Yes, for the most part I can get only the unencrypted channels I could otherwise theoretically get with an OTA antenna. And for most of my years on this list I've been talking about my experiences with such OTA antennas, and why I seem to get more convenience and fewer drop-outs getting the same stations from cable clear QAM.
And a couple months ago I moved to a new residence, a duplex where my side does not even have access to the attic. So here I have not even bothered to put up my rooftop rotor. My Vizio TV and/or my MyHD card both get the same stations easier from cable, with my $5-10 / month lifeline basic cable subscription (plus the needed broadband).
- Tom Craig Birkmaier wrote:
At 9:46 PM -0400 6/5/08, Tom Barry wrote:Sorry, I can't quote any numbers or hard facts, only my own opinion picked up from hanging out on AVS and from shopping for a low end LCD when my projector bulb popped a few months ago.But I can say that, at the low end, both Target's Olevia and Walmart's Vizio newer models all seem to support clear QAM. I ended up with a Vizio and can say it has no problems with it on Cox. And I think Vizio is now something like the 2nd best selling LCD brand now.Until the sparsity of 'hard facts' is corrected I'm going to stick with my previous opinion that clear QAM support will become an expected option in most sets going forward. And I also think true2way has some momentum building.- TomWhile clear QAM support may exist in many new receivers, what is it good for?Apparently you can see some broadcast re-transmissions, but presumably you could get them with an antenna. It is my understanding that virtually all digital cable content is encrypted...Is this what most people are finding? Regards Craig ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways:- Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.
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