<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">CrankyOldBugger</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:crankyoldbugger@gmail.com">crankyoldbugger@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: 26 February 2014 10:40<br>Subject: Re:<br>To: Jason Locklin <<a href="mailto:locklin.jason@gmail.com">locklin.jason@gmail.com</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr">Well, if I'm reading TVFool correctly, I should get:<div>
<br></div><div>Internal antenna:<br><div>CKCO</div><div>CIII (Global)</div><div>TVO (CICO)</div><div><br></div></div><div>Attic antenna:</div><div>
Crossroads (CITS)</div><div>CHCH</div><div><br></div><div>Roof-mount:</div><div>CITY-TV</div><div>CFTO</div><div>TVO (CICA)</div><div>CHCJ</div><div><br></div><div>from then on it fades to grey...</div><div><br></div><div>
So apparently I will need to go up on the roof and mount an antenna on the chimney at some point after the snow clears...</div><div><br></div><div>Do you guys know if there's a big difference between no-name and brand name antennas? What sort of features should I be looking for?</div>
<div><br></div><div>It just occurred to me that I've been a satellite TV user since the early 80's. Remember those big 6ft dishes?</div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On 26 February 2014 10:18, Jason Locklin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:locklin.jason@gmail.com" target="_blank">locklin.jason@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Have you put your location in TVfool? I can help you read the output.<br>
Can't really make a good recommendation without knowing the signal<br>
levels. Anywhere within a few blocks is fine, so you don't have to<br>
share your exact location.<br>
<a href="http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29" target="_blank">http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29</a><br>
-Jason<br>
<br>
On Wed 26 Feb 2014 09:52:54 AM EST, CrankyOldBugger wrote:<br>
> Again, so many good points have been brought up in this discussion. I<br>
> seem to have hit the jackpot for ideas!<br>
><br>
> So... if I was to go out today and buy an antenna just to see what<br>
> channels I can get, is there a particular make and model that you guys<br>
> recommend? Let's just assume for a moment that I'm willing to pay a<br>
> couple of extra coins for quality if it means eventually getting rid<br>
> of the monthly satellite TV bill (just a couple of extra coins, not a<br>
> lot!).<br>
><br>
> If there isn't a clear make and model known, what sort of features do<br>
> I look for instead? The last time I bought an antenna it was a set of<br>
> rabbit ears that sat on top of the old RCA TV.....<br>
><br>
Have you put your coordinates into TVfool? I could help you read the<br>
output. Can't really make a good recomendation without knowing what the<br>
signal levels are. Anywhere within a couple blocks is fine, so you<br>
don't have to share your exact address.<br>
<a href="http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29" target="_blank">http://www.tvfool.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=29</a><br>
<br>
-Jason<br>
<br>
> If I can't get any stations over the antenna in my location then I'm<br>
> just going to take it back to the store, so obviously I would prefer<br>
> to deal with a reputable dealer.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> On 26 February 2014 09:40, Jason Locklin <<a href="mailto:locklin.jason@gmail.com" target="_blank">locklin.jason@gmail.com</a><br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:locklin.jason@gmail.com" target="_blank">locklin.jason@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> * In regards to two antennas: It's tricky, but it can work, it's<br>
> called<br>
> "stacking" in OTA parlance:<br>
> <a href="http://overtheair.saveandreplay.com/Antenna_Stacking_Ganging.asp" target="_blank">http://overtheair.saveandreplay.com/Antenna_Stacking_Ganging.asp</a><br>
><br>
> Generally, it's tricky to keep signals from both antennas from<br>
> interfering with each other because of being just slightly out of<br>
> phase, but it can work with a little patients. One exception, being,<br>
> that if you are combining signals from two different frequency<br>
> bands. I<br>
> have a VHF/UHF coupler that I plan on using to add a VHF dipole which<br>
> bypasses my amp, so that the local CTV on channel 6 stops overloading<br>
> things. The coupler only allows VHF signal from one antenna, and UHF<br>
> from the other, so there is no issues with phasing.<br>
><br>
> If you are going the PVR route, such as with MythTV, and you are<br>
> having<br>
> trouble with your stacked antennas, you could run two lines down<br>
> to two<br>
> tuners. It will be slightly more expensive, but you will get much<br>
> better performance, and double your simultaneous recording ability.<br>
><br>
> * Regarding TV guide information: All the Channels are broadcasting<br>
> guide information now, but only for 12-25 hours ahead. This works fine<br>
> with MythTV because I can set automatic recordings and even automatic<br>
> searches to enable recordings. If you have a PVR that requires manual<br>
> scheduling, it would be a pain, as you can only see a day's worth at a<br>
> time. I did have a Schedules Direct membership for a while because<br>
> Global didn't used to broadcast guide data at all. It was generally<br>
> more accurate and had about a month of data.<br>
><br>
> * Regarding XBMC and MythTV: I have been using XBMC as a frontend for<br>
> MythTV for a couple years. It has never worked very well for me, and I<br>
> usually end up switching to the MythTV frontend to watch recordings. I<br>
> just have a script that alternatively starts the two programs, so when<br>
> I exit MythTV, XBMC starts, and vise versa. It's a bit slow, and I<br>
> thought of putting them on two different virtual desktops and<br>
> using the<br>
> window manager to flip back and forth instantly, but because they both<br>
> use graphics acceleration, there was issues. I also thought of running<br>
> two X-servers and switching back and forth, but I never got around to<br>
> trying that.<br>
><br>
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