[opendtv] Re: Accurian DTV STB from Radio Shack
- From: Cliff Benham <cbenham@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 18:23:34 -0400
Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
>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.
>
Fresnel zone path interference because of the hill? Likely.
Classic microwave textbook problem.
>
>Is there a water tower nearby that might be reflecting
>Phila signals, perhaps?
>
Nope, just that damn hill.
>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.
>
As of today, they do! Even Fox 45 and I'm watching the football game
right now.
Great pictures, absolutely no breakups or blockies at all.
Philly Fox still has problems though. Same (signal level 63-67/100 and
low 16-17 dB SNR)
as yesterday and that's without any rain.
>Maybe from a second
>floor bedroom, even that's possible.
>
Single floor house. Only one in the neighborhood I have the outdoor
antenna already and it will stay.
>
>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.
>
I'll reserve judgement on this until CH6 drops their DTV CH 64 transmissions
and I can pick up DTV CH 6 with a bowtie!
>
>Broadcasters have a great opportunity here. And it's
>still only the 4th quarter of 2005.
>
And the 3rd quarter of the football game.
Bye!
>
>Bert
>
>
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