[kwlug-disc] Cutting the cord

[CrankyOldBugger]

The email I got was from Shin.


On 26 February 2014 15:34, R. Brent Clements <rbclemen at gmail.com> wrote:

> Full disclosure:  TechUnbound is the company I work for ;-)  You will
> likely get better answers to the questions from our lead installer.
>
> Brent
>
> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 11:33 AM, Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:
> > There is also this Toronto based site, which may not apply to us here.
> They
> > charge fees for out of town, ...etc.
> >
> > But look at what they say on specific antennas right on the front page
> > (bottom left). Also, their antenna page.
> >
> > http://www.theantennaguys.com/
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 10:42 AM, CrankyOldBugger
> > <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I will bookmark that techunbound link, thanks for that.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 26 February 2014 10:32, Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I am also going on the path of cutting the cable, once Rogers
> termination
> >>> penalty runs out ...
> >>>
> >>> If I get local news, TVO and PBS, then I don't need Rogers ...
> >>>
> >>> TVFool.com says PBS from Buffalo is a long shot where I am, though I am
> >>> on higher ground than the rest of Waterloo. I have a large evergreen
> just
> >>> south of where the TV, and a house as well. So, will try the old coax
> lying
> >>> outdoor from an old unused satellite, and see if shifting the indoor
> antenna
> >>> to the far side of the house makes a difference.
> >>>
> >>> For outdoor antennas, these guys are local, and say that they will come
> >>> over and do a test to tell you which channels you can get before they
> do the
> >>> install.
> >>>
> >>> http://techunbound.ca/
> >>> Will wait till snow is gone before I give them a call.
> >>>
> >>> I can get CKCO in HD by connecting the unused coaxial cable to the TV's
> >>> ATSC.
> >>>
> >>> I will try first some highly rated indoor antennas, like the Winegard
> >>> FL5500A, which is amplified via a USB connection (so no power usage
> when the
> >>> TV is off). It is $150 at The Source, but on Amazon Canada it is less
> than
> >>> $100, and $60US if you have someone to buy it for you from Walmart.com
> >>> online.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=Indoor+Antennas&product=8011403
> >>>
> >>> Again, late March earliest ...
> >>>
> >>> For MythTV and XBMC, seems that OpenELECT is the highest rated distro
> for
> >>> XBMC.
> >>>
> >>> My issue is that any of these requires a PC. Even an Atom based one is
> >>> not small enough for my entertainment cabinet, which is now full. Also,
> >>> noise, heat and power outlets.
> >>>
> >>> Something embedded and small would be nice.
> >>> --
> >>> Khalid M. Baheyeldin
> >>> 2bits.com, Inc.
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