[opendtv] Re: Fox and Accurian DTV STB from Radio Shack
- From: Cliff Benham <cbenham@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 17:26:30 -0400
Today, it's not raining, and I ran the channel scan again. It added Fox
45 from Baltimore that comes
in like a ton of bricks. 75-77/100 signal strength and 24-27 dB SNR.
Signal 'meter' half-way up in the green,
and the football game looks great!
No problems with the video or audio at all.
Fox Philadelphia still about 63/100 and 16-17 dB SNR with stop and go
pictures and sound.
I did read about the Fox/Accurian reception problem on one of the forums
but that post seemed to be
about a single station in S. Florida.
Checked with 3 other R/S stores in S.E. PA and they all have at least 2
of these boxes in stock.
John Limpert wrote:
>Any problems with picking up Fox affiliates? I've read reports of people
>having problems with this STB and Fox affiliates.
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>Cliff Benham wrote:
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>>After reading the posts about this unit I found two on the "bargain
>>table" at the R/S on my way home
>>originally priced at $249.95, marked down to $179.95, then another
>>sticker says 50% off.
>>I got it for $89.95.
>>I have not seen any advertising ever in the R/S flyers for this STB. Why
>>is it being sold at this price
>>and on the bargain table too?
>>
>>When I opened the box at home, I noticed it was manufactured in Korea
>>and the date was October, 2004!
>>Where have these things been for a year? Sitting on a dock in Long Beach
>>or the stock rooms at all the R/S stores
>>because nobody knows what they are or how to display them? Amazing.
>>
>>I connected the audio and component video cables and then the antenna
>>cable...
>>(to the big 7 ft parabolic UHF with a mast mounted preamp 28 feet off
>>the ground--remember that I live
>>in the country 37 miles from Philadelphia and almost in a straight line
>>52 miles from Baltimore)
>>...and then plugged in the power.
>>
>>In a few seconds (without me touching the remote control) the auto scan
>>feature started finding all the DTV channels.
>>This took about a minute, then the picture appeared. I channeled up and
>>down through the list for about 5 minutes
>>and all the signals come in very strong on the included signal meter--75
>>to 90% all in the "green" and all come up and
>>lock in very quickly without any blockiness or pixelation. They just pop
>>up and very quickly too.
>>This STB acquires the signal and displays it faster than any other STB I
>>have tested* and with no hesitation or breakup.
>>
>>Oh, by the way this great performance is occurring while the weather in
>>this area is quite bad. It has been raining for about
>>14 hours non-stop, and it is quite heavy at this time. But it doesn't
>>seem to bother this STB like it does the others*.
>>The setup for this box are the easiest I have encountered.
>>
>>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! The S.S. antenna
>>is pointed in the general direction of Philly, and I have not attempted
>>repointing it to get better signals.
>>No other STB has ever performed this well out here in the country. No
>>other STB I have tested here will work with an indoor antenna.
>>A $90 bargain for sure.
>>
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>>*Other DTV STB/tuner cards I have tested:
>>RCA, Motorola, Panasonic, Sanyo, Access DTV, and Hi-Pix .
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