<div dir="ltr"><div>Another good place to check out, though they do not do installs, is Orion Electronics in Kitchener. They have some decent panel antennas, co-ax, connectors and just about every part you could think of.<br>
<br></div>Neat place to check out. They're on Lancaster, just north of Victoria.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 4:00 PM, CrankyOldBugger <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:crankyoldbugger@gmail.com" target="_blank">crankyoldbugger@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I love it when a plan comes together...<div><br></div></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div class="gmail_extra">
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 26 February 2014 15:40, R. Brent Clements <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rbclemen@gmail.com" target="_blank">rbclemen@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">That would be him.<br>
<br>
Brent<br>
<br>
On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 3:39 PM, CrankyOldBugger<br>
<<a href="mailto:crankyoldbugger@gmail.com" target="_blank">crankyoldbugger@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> The email I got was from Shin.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On 26 February 2014 15:34, R. Brent Clements <<a href="mailto:rbclemen@gmail.com" target="_blank">rbclemen@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Full disclosure: TechUnbound is the company I work for ;-) You will<br>
>> likely get better answers to the questions from our lead installer.<br>
>><br>
>> Brent<br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 11:33 AM, Khalid Baheyeldin <<a href="mailto:kb@2bits.com" target="_blank">kb@2bits.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > There is also this Toronto based site, which may not apply to us here.<br>
>> > They<br>
>> > charge fees for out of town, ...etc.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > But look at what they say on specific antennas right on the front page<br>
>> > (bottom left). Also, their antenna page.<br>
>> ><br>
>> > <a href="http://www.theantennaguys.com/" target="_blank">http://www.theantennaguys.com/</a><br>
>> ><br>
>> ><br>
>> > On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 10:42 AM, CrankyOldBugger<br>
>> > <<a href="mailto:crankyoldbugger@gmail.com" target="_blank">crankyoldbugger@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> >><br>
>> >> I will bookmark that techunbound link, thanks for that.<br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >><br>
>> >> On 26 February 2014 10:32, Khalid Baheyeldin <<a href="mailto:kb@2bits.com" target="_blank">kb@2bits.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> I am also going on the path of cutting the cable, once Rogers<br>
>> >>> termination<br>
>> >>> penalty runs out ...<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> If I get local news, TVO and PBS, then I don't need Rogers ...<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> TVFool.com says PBS from Buffalo is a long shot where I am, though I<br>
>> >>> am<br>
>> >>> on higher ground than the rest of Waterloo. I have a large evergreen<br>
>> >>> just<br>
>> >>> south of where the TV, and a house as well. So, will try the old coax<br>
>> >>> lying<br>
>> >>> outdoor from an old unused satellite, and see if shifting the indoor<br>
>> >>> antenna<br>
>> >>> to the far side of the house makes a difference.<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> For outdoor antennas, these guys are local, and say that they will<br>
>> >>> come<br>
>> >>> over and do a test to tell you which channels you can get before they<br>
>> >>> do the<br>
>> >>> install.<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> <a href="http://techunbound.ca/" target="_blank">http://techunbound.ca/</a><br>
>> >>> Will wait till snow is gone before I give them a call.<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> I can get CKCO in HD by connecting the unused coaxial cable to the<br>
>> >>> TV's<br>
>> >>> ATSC.<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> I will try first some highly rated indoor antennas, like the Winegard<br>
>> >>> FL5500A, which is amplified via a USB connection (so no power usage<br>
>> >>> when the<br>
>> >>> TV is off). It is $150 at The Source, but on Amazon Canada it is less<br>
>> >>> than<br>
>> >>> $100, and $60US if you have someone to buy it for you from Walmart.com<br>
>> >>> online.<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> <a href="http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=Indoor+Antennas&product=8011403" target="_blank">http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online&category=Indoor+Antennas&product=8011403</a><br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> Again, late March earliest ...<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> For MythTV and XBMC, seems that OpenELECT is the highest rated distro<br>
>> >>> for<br>
>> >>> XBMC.<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> My issue is that any of these requires a PC. Even an Atom based one is<br>
>> >>> not small enough for my entertainment cabinet, which is now full.<br>
>> >>> Also,<br>
>> >>> noise, heat and power outlets.<br>
>> >>><br>
>> >>> Something embedded and small would be nice.<br>
>> >>> --<br>
>> >>> Khalid M. Baheyeldin<br>
>> >>> <a href="http://2bits.com" target="_blank">2bits.com</a>, Inc.<br>
>> >>> Fast Reliable Drupal<br>
>> >>> Drupal optimization, development, customization and consulting.<br>
>> >>> Simplicity is prerequisite for reliability. -- Edsger W.Dijkstra<br>
>> >>> Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. -- Leonardo da Vinci<br>
>> >>> For every complex problem, there is an answer that is clear, simple,<br>
>> >>> and<br>
>> >>> wrong." -- H.L. Mencken<br>
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