[kwlug-disc] Cutting the cord

[CrankyOldBugger]

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
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