Smart Antenna comparison spread sheet is found here: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=13704996 I designed it for PRINTING, unlike the other counterparts. I'll be doing an update in a week or so. Currently, there is one and only one available Smart Antenna, the Japanese DX Antenna DTA-5000 (which several "brand" names). Antennas Direct, RCA, Terk, GE-Jasco, Broadcom/PauseTV, et. al. have announced and/or demo'd Smart Antennas, but have not yet released any: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=13721144 If you follow the links, you'll also find a post where I compared DTA-5000 OTA performance to a Silver Sensor, 4-Bay and 8-Bay antennas using the Sylvania 6900DTE HD-STB. I plan to do something similar with Converter Boxes.... holl_ands ====================================== John Willkie <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Cue Richard Hollandsworth, the keeper of the spreadsheet. John Willkie -----Original Message----- >From: "Hunold, Ken" >Sent: May 21, 2008 8:03 AM >To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [opendtv] Re: CBA and Microprose team up on NTIA DTV Boxes > >Perhaps you might need an analog tuner after next February, but I'd >venture a guess that the vast majority of other users would have no need >for another NTSC tuner and would benefit from the few extra dB of >sensitivity. > >A few of the CECBs have the smart antenna interface. There used to be >some comparison spreadsheets posted, but I can't find them now. The RCA >unit has the interface, and there are others. Unfortunately, there >aren't many smart antennas available. More chicken-and-egg, I guess. > >Ken > >-----Original Message----- >From: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >On Behalf Of Craig Birkmaier >Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 9:28 AM >To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [opendtv] Re: CBA and Microprose team up on NTIA DTV Boxes > >At 9:10 AM -0400 5/21/08, Hunold, Ken wrote: >>I'd rather see a smart antenna interface (which I can't add myself) and > >>more smart antennas. I'm using such a setup now, and while I don't >>need all the capabilities of the smart antenna in my >>high-signal-strength location, I did see a difference at home. > >I'd rather see an integrated analog tuner, like those in EVERY new HDTV >capable receiver sold in the U.S. today. It was sheer stupidity to >remove (or disable) these tuners from the NTIA DTV box specifications. > >By the way, the NTIA specs do allow for a smart antenna interface, >however I have not seen this feature in any NTIA approved box. > >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. > > >----------------------------------------- >This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential >information intended for a specific individual and purpose. If you >are not the intended recipient, delete this message. If you are >not the intended recipient, disclosing, copying, distributing, or >taking any action based on this message is strictly prohibited. > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >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. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.