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Gentleman:
I do not have an HDTV yet nor a HD receiver but will in a couple of months.
In anticipation of such, I recently switched to Directv and had the Wineguard Squareshooter 1000 installed.
I thought that in order to test it out, I could just hook up the coax from the wineguard to my standard TV and it will work. Well I did but all channels came in very snowy. The installer says that that is supposed to happen. He said "The Wineguard is an HD antenna and will only work when connected to a HDTV."
Is this true? How can the Wineguard only work with HDTV? I thought this was strange so hopefully you can shed some light on this. THANKS!
I do not have an HDTV yet nor a HD receiver but will in a couple of months.
In anticipation of such, I recently switched to Directv and had the Wineguard Squareshooter 1000 installed.
I thought that in order to test it out, I could just hook up the coax from the wineguard to my standard TV and it will work. Well I did but all channels came in very snowy. The installer says that that is supposed to happen. He said "The Wineguard is an HD antenna and will only work when connected to a HDTV."
Is this true? How can the Wineguard only work with HDTV? I thought this was strange so hopefully you can shed some light on this. THANKS!
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Z
Thats what I thought too. I'm only 17 miles from the transmitters. Boba says I can see analog but Beast says I need the HD stb.
OK Confused again!
OK Confused again!
J
There is no such thing as an HD-only antenna. Most (but not all) digital stations are broadcasting in the UHF band (that's analog channels above 13), so you can sometimes see antennas being advertised as HD antennas - this only means that they only pick up the UHF band.
The SquareShooter, on the other hand, is a VHF (analog channels 2-13) and UHF antenna. See Winegard's
press release for proof.
If you are seeing heavy snow on the analog channels, and the digital versions are broadcasting from the same towers, you're gonna have problems.
Some things to try:
1) Check the wiring (i.e. make sure the connectors are tight on the cable, the cable is of good quality and the run isn't too long) and check that your TV is set up for an antenna (as opposed to cable) connection. If you're only 17 miles, you should be getting _something_.
2) Go to Antennaweb.org and typing in your home address. Up will come a list of the broadcast stations around you, along with the compass orientation to point the antenna at.
If after this you still can't get a reasonable analog signal, you might have to either elevate the antenna over an obstruction between you and the towers, get an amplifier, or a higher-gain antenna.
Good luck,
Jim
zubinh said:Thats what I thought too. I'm only 17 miles from the transmitters. Boba says I can see analog but Beast says I need the HD stb.
OK Confused again!
There is no such thing as an HD-only antenna. Most (but not all) digital stations are broadcasting in the UHF band (that's analog channels above 13), so you can sometimes see antennas being advertised as HD antennas - this only means that they only pick up the UHF band.
The SquareShooter, on the other hand, is a VHF (analog channels 2-13) and UHF antenna. See Winegard's
press release for proof.
If you are seeing heavy snow on the analog channels, and the digital versions are broadcasting from the same towers, you're gonna have problems.
Some things to try:
1) Check the wiring (i.e. make sure the connectors are tight on the cable, the cable is of good quality and the run isn't too long) and check that your TV is set up for an antenna (as opposed to cable) connection. If you're only 17 miles, you should be getting _something_.
2) Go to Antennaweb.org and typing in your home address. Up will come a list of the broadcast stations around you, along with the compass orientation to point the antenna at.
If after this you still can't get a reasonable analog signal, you might have to either elevate the antenna over an obstruction between you and the towers, get an amplifier, or a higher-gain antenna.
Good luck,
Jim
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
Can we expect to see a new coach if we say "pretty please?"
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
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Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
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Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
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An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
Yup, I agree, I'd rather be 2 or 3 till the last few weeks.They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.
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