Archive for the ‘Over-the-Air HDTV’ Category
Saturday, March 1st, 2008
With all of this switching over to digital television, you might be wondering where this leaves you if you are a satellite or cable subscriber. If you have a satellite dish, you should be in a pretty good position because you already have what you need for digital services. ...
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008
As I have mentioned before, all broadcasts will be switched to digital on February 17, 2009. Therefore, if you hope to still watch television, you will need to either upgrade to an HDTV or you will need to purchase a digital over-the-air STB tuner to connect to your television.
Determining ...
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Thursday, February 28th, 2008
I don’t know about you, but I am really disappointed in those television stations that have chosen to abuse their allotted airspace so they can broadcast a larger amount of poor quality broadcasts. Now, I am not talking about the quality of the actual shows they are broadcasting. ...
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Thursday, February 21st, 2008
If you are serious about your television entertainment, you already know that our current analog system is going to be completely replaced by a digital DTV system as of February 2009. That is only a year away, yet many people still don’t really understand the difference. So, let’s ...
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
With all of television moving toward digital broadcasting, you are faced with three different options if you wish to continue receiving local broadcasts.
The first option you have available to you is the antenna. This option is the least expensive, costing only anywhere from $20 to $40. You can ...
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Monday, January 28th, 2008
There is a great deal of confusion surrounding HDTV and digital signals. In short, many people think the two are the same. In reality, while all HDTV is digital, not all digital broadcasting is high definition. This is similar to the fact that all oranges are fruit, ...
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Saturday, January 26th, 2008
2008 is looking like it will be an exciting year in the evolution of HDTVs. One feature that will likely become standard for this new year is the ability for HDTVs to display 120 frames per second.Currently, most HDTV signals are broadcast at 30 frames per second, though movies ...
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
If you have been hearing all of the buzz about how analog broadcasting will become obsolete by the end of 2009, you might be worried that it means you will need to purchase a new television. Although some television companies have tried to send the message that non-HDTVs will ...
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Saturday, November 24th, 2007
Probably the hardest part of setting up your HDTV is where to put the antenna and where to aim it. Here is some info for residents of America's major metropolitan areas about setting up your antenna to pick up digital TV broadcasts.
New York
All The Big Apple's digital broadcasts are ...
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Sunday, November 18th, 2007
All the major networks want to keep their viewers watching and get onboard the newest technology. That is why major stations like ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX are now broadcasting digital signals. Want to see if you can get your favorite shows on your High Definition TV? ...
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