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    Pixelation on local channels

    I've got a couple of Aerostars sitting in the driveway but the antenna is pointing the other direction. I'm not familiar with the term "aerostat". I'll try changing my lead-in coax when the weather cools some. It's way too hot in the attic right now.
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    Pixelation on local channels

    I've been fighting this issue for years. My OTA locals are prone to pixelation because of my location. I'm close enough to the transmitter towers but there are several hills in my way. Some days are worse than others and I can find no rhyme or reason - sunny day, cloudy day, rainy day? I...
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    The FCC Will Allow ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC TV Stations to Shutdown Free ATSC 1.0 & Switch to ATSC 3.0 Only

    You'd need to go back before the Reagan administration to see where the FCC worked in the interest of the consumer.
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    Explain the 3.0 debate (likely scenarios)

    How low do you want to? I've never missed smut being broadcast into my home over the airways (or over a streaming connection either). Different tastes I guess.
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    Explain the 3.0 debate (likely scenarios)

    I for one enjoy my OTA "free" TV and hope it continues. There's no way I'm going to subscribe to half a dozen streaming services to watch what I want to watch. Seems like they all carry a different line up and I have no interest in trying to sort out which fits me. I've never seen or heard of...
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    Nexstar wants to buy Tegna

    It's hitting me right here in river city also. This can't be good for consumers. Nexstar Media Group buying Tegna in deal worth $6.2 billion 3 channels in St. Louis will be owned by the same corporation (Fox & NBC). KTVI and KPLR share the same newsroom already. I suppose KSDK will lose...
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    Nexstar wants to buy Tegna

    In my lifetime, bigger has never proved to be better. The lack of competition always results in higher prices and often less service because with no choices, where are you going to go? Gotcha!
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    New OTA movie channel!

    My channel scan shows one of the channels that's on the list but when I tune to it, it shows a blank screen. There's nothing there in St. Louis, MO.
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    Are there any small TVs for ATSC 3.0?

    Coming in early 2025, the ADTH NEXTGEN TV Box Gen 2 now comes with unconnected DRM and DVR. ATSC 3.0 NEXTGEN TV brings more high-quality content, such as live sports events, movies, TV shows, news broadcasts, and more. It improves the TV viewing experience with higher audio and video quality...
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    Are there any small TVs for ATSC 3.0?

    I've been very happy with my ADTH NextGen TV box that connects to my TV using an HDMI cable. It receives OTA signals and gives you the choice of watching ATSC 1.0 or 3.0 broadcasts. The cost isn't bad either. Their customer support has been very good also. https://adth.com/products/
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    Yet another ATSC 1 or 3 back and forth article

    I'm glad you asked about DVR. I just checked for updates and see the latest one says "Enable DVR". I just installed it but haven't tried connecting a hard drive yet. I see it has 5Gb of internal storage. Using an amplifier, I have very good signal strength (90%) but poor signal quality (+/-...
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    Yet another ATSC 1 or 3 back and forth article

    I bought an ADTH-ATSC-3.0-Gateway in September of 2023 and I'm very happy with it. I'm in a very poor reception area with hills all around so there's no way I can get a good line of sight to the towers. I've got 3 tuners - one in my ViP 211k Dish receiver, one in the TV and the ADTH. Of the...
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    NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas

    Once you've Foxed, you won't be able to deal with true facts and reality.
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    Shopping For A New TV

    The Roku "smart TVs" I've had all have a guide showing several hours of programming. I've never tried to see how many hours or days it goes out. I recently bought a cheap 32" Roku TV at Walmart for only $88. I took it back the next day the picture was so bad. My old TV screen is "blooming"...
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    More news on ATSC 3.0...

    And of course, it'll be great for the economy with everyone watching OTA having to replace their TVs. The treasury will benefit also because all those tariffs will add up. The consumer will be screwed and thousands of tons of electronic waste will be generated because of the obsolescence of...
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    Allen Media laying off local TV weather forecasters

    That explains why more and more forecasters are female and we see a full body shot from the floor up with a smaller map in the background that she stands in front of. Their skirts keep getting shorter showing more and more leg.
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    OTA Recorder

    If you can find a Dish PAL, it's an OTA receiver with a built in HD. I'm sure there's still a few around.
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    DISH Announces New TV Bundle

    When I saw the original post my first thought was "oh boy!", then I saw the part about the two year commitment. I've been with Dish for over 20 years but there's no way I'm going to commit for two more years. The next jump in prices may be the last for me.
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    Bit Rate Errors - causes and fixes?

    The signal can bounce off an air plane or helicopter too. When the two signals arrive at different times, it freaks out the tuner and it has to reassemble the picture all over again from one source or the other. I live in a terrible fringe area too and feel your pain.
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    Say goodbye to ATSC 3.0. LG has suspended inclusion of ATSC 3.0-compatibility in its 2024 television lineup for the USA

    I'm using a ADTH box to receive, ATSC 1.0, ATSC 3.0 and ATSC 3.0 with DRM. My only comment is that the tuner is no stronger than the ATSC 1.0 tuner in my TV and Dish ViP211k receiver. In my location 30 miles from the towers but behind several hills, I've tried several antennas and tuners with...
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    ATSC 3.0 DRM Encryption

    What I'm hearing here is that I screwed-up buying the ADHT Nextgen TV box. ADTH NEXTGEN TV BOX - ADTH When I looked at TVs, the cheapest one Costco had with Nextgen was in the $1300 neighborhood. I wanted to see if the new signals were any better than what I've been getting with the older ATSC...
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    Weigel Broadcasting Co. is flipping its digital broadcast network Decades into the sitcom-centric Catchy Comedy on March 27

    The only shows we watch (watched) on Decades were 'Through the Decades', 'The Dick Cavett Show', 'The Ed Sullivan Show' and 'Laugh-In'. I won't have any reason to watch it at all anymore. I wish them luck with their new line-up but it's nothing that interests me.
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    Partial Signal Loss (00-00-00)

    I want to thank everyone for the education I've received here. I wouldn't have connected the OTA drop outs with the satellite channels but now understand there is one. The strange thing is this only happens at certain times of the day during certain times of the year. It's not an all day or...