[opendtv] Re: Accurian DTV STB from Radio Shack
- From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 18:10:47 -0400
Cliff Benham wrote:
> Wait, this just in,---
> HOLY GUACAMOLE BATMAN, IT'S WORKING WITH THE SILVER
> SENSOR SEVEN FEET OFF THE FLOOR IN MY LIVING
> ROOM!!!!!!! I'm getting 4 of the Philly stations
> and 2 of the Baltimore stations with an indoor antenna!
Wow, great news. So it seems that the tall hill between
you and Phila does not reduce the signal strength too
much after all. So the problem with Phila stations must
have been something else.
Is there a water tower nearby that might be reflecting
Phila signals, perhaps? Something like that might have
created just the kind of pre-echo problem that would
have made older receivers fail. Too bad all the Balt
stations didn't come in, but hey. Maybe from a second
floor bedroom, even that's possible.
This sort of indoor reception capability is what the
Linx and CRC tests of the past 2 1/2 years have been
hinting would be possible. I think this is clearly
better performance than NTSC indoor users were able to
achieve. And to me, this is what could make OTA
reception almost a no-brainer, even for many folks who
rely on cable or DBS. I mean, why not? It's there, it's
easy, and all it costs is the price of a Radio Shack
double bowtie.
Broadcasters have a great opportunity here. And it's
still only the 4th quarter of 2005.
Bert
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