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- DTV converter boxes aplenty, but good luck finding an antenna Wireless
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... DTV converter boxes aplenty, but good luck finding an antenna Wireless TV broadcasters in the U...
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... TV signals and started broadcasting only in digital, but she still found herself in a Best Buy store on the DTV deadline day, Friday, buying the last amplified digital antenna on the store shelf...
... But when Coleman hooked up her digital converter box to her TV using her existing antenna on the eve of the digital transition, she discovered that she could get every regular broadcast TV station except channel 2...
... Meanwhile, using a new TV antenna with a built-in signal amplifier attached to her digital ready flat-screen TV, she was able to get all the regular channels, plus two extra channels...
... But then when I hooked up the box last night, I realized that I wasn't getting all the channels and that I probably needed a different antenna, so here I am again...
... TV antennas were in short supply in New York City Friday when full power broadcast TV stations switched to digital-only TV broadcasts...
... EDT the Radio Shack on 23rd Street near Park Avenue had plenty of converter boxes in the store, but it was all out of antennas...
... The Best Buy just down the block on 23rd Street and 6th Avenue only had a few antennas left by mid-afternoon...
... Best Buy customer service representative at the store on Broadway and 62nd Street said that antennas were sold out in Manhattan...
... Justin Barber, a spokesman for Best Buy, said that as of Friday evening, Best Buy stores across the country were meeting demand for converter boxes...
... He couldn't say whether other areas around the country were experiencing antenna shortages...
... We have been working with our antenna vendors to get additional inventory," he said...
... " It's difficult to say how widespread the potential antenna shortage has been...
... Mark Wigfield, a spokesman for the Federal Communications Commission, said he hadn't heard that antennas were in short supply...
... But he said he wasn't surprised that antennas are in high demand...
... You really do need an antenna to receive digital signals," he said...
... Best Buy had plenty of digital TV converter boxes on hand for last minute shoppers...
... They may be able to use the existing antenna they had used to get analog TV signals...
... But he said that whether the antenna is new or old, consumers should make sure it supports both UHF and VHF radio frequencies...
... VHF antennas have traditionally been the rabbit-ear antennas that receive channels 2-13...
... And UHF antennas have been in the shape of a circle or bow-tie...
... These antennas are used to tune channels 14-51...
... Now that broadcasters are only transmitting in digital, it's important to have an antenna that supports both VHF and UHF, since many digital signals are now being broadcast in UHF frequencies...
... In addition to VHF UHF antennas there are also amplified antennas that can be used to improve reception...
... In the case of Louise Coleman, the amplified antenna, helped her get all the standard TV channels offered in her area, as well as two more channels she couldn't get with analog TV...
... But retailers caution consumers that no antenna is a one-size fits all solution, something Richard Savelli, of Manhattan learned the hard way...
... Savelli had bought a basic rabbit ear-style antenna from Radio Shack when he picked up his converter box earlier this year, but even with the new antenna he isn't able to tune in some digital TV channels...
... He was in Best Buy on Friday looking to buy a new antenna...
... Nobody told me I needed a special antenna...
... " Figuring out exactly which antenna to use can be a big challenge...
... But most of the information on the Internet is about outside antennas...
... There is also information available about the different types of antennas...
... And he says he has spent hours testing and figuring out which solution works best for getting digital TV signals in his Astoria, Queens, apartment...
... What he has discovered is that an expensive amplified antenna did not perform as well in his apartment as a much cheaper HDTV UHF VHF antenna...
... A silver sensor HDTV antenna from Philips that is similar to the one CNET editor Matthew Moskovciak uses...
... Here are a few tips that can be used to help get you started setting up your antenna for digital reception...
... Make sure you are using an antenna that supports UHF and VHF...
... Move your antenna closer to a window...
... Point the antenna in the direction where you know local TV stations are broadcasting...
... You may have to adjust the antenna for different channels...
... If you're still unable to get a signal, try a new antenna...
... Moskovciak recommends not buying the most expensive antenna first...
... Instead, he says to work your way up, trying different antennas to see which one works best...
... Often a less expensive antenna may work better than a more expensive one...
... Best Buy has a 30-day return policy, so try as many antennas as you want, and return the ones that you don't need...
... I have my antenna taped to the wall and pointing toward the transmitters...
... The antenna is approx 12 feet off the ground in the attic...
... So if she had an antenna that worked, why was she out buying another one...
... Or was an "investigative journalist" involved here, creating a story with a loaner antenna... - HQV Benchmark Blu-ray, DVD and HD DVD
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... The HQV Benchmark series of discs have received a lot of press and a lot of players have failed to pass many of its tests...
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... Let's take a look at what each of these tests are, what their purpose is and what it actually means to your overall experience...
... Testing, Scoring, Education The test material concentrates mostly on deinterlacing and scaling...
... Silicon Optix provides a downloadable PDF file of the test regimen which includes how to score each test along with detailed explanations...
... While the guide provides comparison images, the resolution is not high enough for many of the tests to assist you in fully appreciating what to look for...
... HQV Benchmark DVD Testing and Scoring Guide HQV Benchmark Blu-ray and HD DVD Testing and Scoring Guide Many of the DVD test results and all of the Blu-ray and HD DVD test results rely on perception requiring proper calibration of the display for valid results and is noted by in the title...
... Neither disc provides a full suite of calibration test patterns...
... If the auto aspect does not provide a manual feature then you are stuck with 4:3, which will not be correct for some of the 16:9 tests...
... The introduction and test material does not provide reference imaging quality for showing off the DVD format at its best...
... Above the middle is a resolution response test for both luminance and chroma...
... Page 10 of the guide compares two images that hardly look different for a test score high of 10 and 0, and in this case resembles reasonable expectations for this test...
... MPEG NR targets compression noise, is processed differently and should not be used for this test...
... This test is all about the NTSC broadcast television system, analog cable, analog RF tuners and the RF noise that can easily come from them...
... You can also reverse the test, turn the NR off on the player and turn it on for your TV if available...
... Some NR circuits offer different range levels in which case test all of them and determine which setting provides the best balance of detail versus noise suppression...
... While an NR circuit can successfully navigate the prior noise test of still images, the addition of motion will show any artifacts created by the process and may help identify what kind of NR the video processor is using...
... The roller coaster is also a convenient test for LCD pixel speed provided you turn off NR on the player and display...
... HQV Benchmark DVD on Your Player Just because a player fails some or all of these tests does not mean it will generate the same errors when playing a Hollywood movie on your player, nor would passing some of these tests qualify as high fidelity performance...
... None of the tests even relate to how the vast majority of movies are captured, processed and mastered for DVD along with how your player is designed to reproduce them...
... Missing from this disc is the same test material processed and mastered just like Hollywood does...
... Without such a reference point the person doing the evaluation may have unrealistic expectations of how well the test material should perform...
... While it can be argued on the surface that some of these tests should apply to a player, as a reviewer I find myself in a catch 22...
... Test material from Avia, Video Essentials, Sound and Vision, Digital Video Essentials and nearly all popular movies look decent to fantastic although that same player fails all or some of the HQV Benchmark material...
... With a native 480p 16:9 display, typically CRT only, and a properly designed 480p player, you are in videophile nirvana due to this free ride but this is an HDTV world and most displays these days require the 480p free ride gets scaled to one of the HD scan rates, 720p, 1080i or 1080p...
... The bottom line is that the vast majority of players are going to fail many of the tests that relate to DVD content...
... HQV Benchmark is exactly what the doctor ordered for reviewers and videophiles alike who are looking for a simple straight forward battery of tests to quickly determine performance with such content... - OPPO DV-983H Upconverting DVD Player - On the Test Bench
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... OPPO DV-983H Upconverting DVD Player - On the Test Bench This portion of the review details how the OPPO DV-983H performed on the test bench...
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... On the Test Bench The very ability to inspect and view an HDMI video source goes directly against the copyright capability of the connection since the means to see it would infer a means to steal it...
... All tests were performed using Digital Video Essentials as the source material...
... Horizontal Frequency Response Luminance As noted, waveform monitoring response was useless for this test...
... Visually the player passed the continuous frequency burst test quite well for luminance...
... This pattern always has banding so the best I can state on this is high, medium or a low contrast response with high being the best and low being the worst...
... The Toshiba HD-A35 remains a reference for this test...
... Similar to the HQV Benchmark DVD it, contains similar test material for jaggies, cadence and titles...
... The OPPO DV-981HD passed many of the tests but it uses intelligent deinterlacing...
... The ABT disc image quality and some of the tests like jaggies are better implemented and delivered than the HQV Benchmark...
... Moving on to test images from DVE at 1080p I was greeted with an overall good response...
... As noticed for the color burst response test this player is lacking by comparison...
... It passed all but one of the HQV Benchmark cadence tests...
... If you are a DVD collector looking for the best overall response with ANY content the DV-983HD has you covered...
... Additional Video Features Y C Delay With a calibration disc you test for this error on your display and correct it...
... CUE Correction Although the player passes the CUE test there is also ICP, Interlaced Chroma Problem...
... Beyond the specific CUE patterns on the ABT test disc I did not see this feature change anything and it would seem leaving it in automatic will give you the best results...
... Being a simple matter of set-and-forget, there was nothing to test... - Vizio VX20L 20-inch Widescreen LCD HDTV Review
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... Vizio VX20L 20-inch Widescreen LCD HDTV Review Welcome...
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... News - Vizio VX20L 20-inch Widescreen LCD HDTV Review Vizio VX20L 20-inch Widescreen LCD HDTV Review It seems like all you see today is flat panel monitors and TV's and that's basically true...
... Today we will be looking at the VX20L 20-inch Widescreen LCD HDTV from Vizio...
... Today we will be looking at the VX20L 20-inch Widescreen LCD HDTV from Vizio...
... This HDTV features a 1366 x 768 (720p) native resolution, built-in HDTV tuner, and HDMI input...
... 7 Million colors - Brightness: 450 cd/m2 - Contrast Ratio: 700:1 (Typical) - Internal ATSC QAM/NTSC Tuner - Display Compatibility: HDTV (1080i*) - Signal Compatibility: 480i (SDTV), 480p (EDTV), 720p (HDTV), 1080i* (HDTV) - V-Chip for Parental Control - Wall mounting capable - Includes Remote Control - Power: 100 - 240V 50/60 Hz 2A Connections: - One (1) Coaxial RF (ATSC/QAM/NTSC) - One (1) HDMI with HDCP (plus Stereo Audio RCA for DVI source) - One (1) Component YPbPr plus Stereo Audio - One (1) RGB (PC) plus stereo audio - One (1) Composite Video - One (1) S-Video (AV-S) plus Stereo Audio - Headphone in jack Dimensions: - 15...
... Once we get everything out of the box we have the HDTV, remote, and a piece of paper that tells us where to download the manual... - ClearStream2 (C2) UHF Antenna
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... ClearStream2 (C2) UHF Antenna If you have an HDTV or are thinking about getting one before the analog cutoff early next year, you may also want to consider picking up your digital TV via an antenna...
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... Many of you are concerned that an antenna is an eye sore or that they are just too big to to deal with...
... Today we talk about an antenna that takes care of both these issues...
... According to Antennas Direct, the C2 uses a new breakthrough in size and unmatched ultra efficient design and gain...
... So in typical HT Guys fashion, we look at this antenna empirically...
... 2 dBi Consistent gain throughout the entire DTV channel spectrum Dimensions: 20" H x 10" W x 5" D The test site for this review is 45 miles from the LA transmitters and 80 miles from the San Diego Transmitters...
... This is a Yagi-style antenna rated for deep fringe...
... So this is not a best case scenario to say the least...
... There were three tests involved...
... The first was to stick the antenna in a window and scan for digital channels...
... Ara has mentioned it in the past but it warrants mentioning again that there are mountains off to the East and the antenna is probably picking up a reflection...
... The next test was to actually aim the antenna in the direction of the transmitters and hold it outside the window...
... With this test we were able to pull in 12 channels...
... We were hoping for more because at this point it has not been a fair test and the only way to do so was to get up on the roof and put the C2 right next to the Yagi...
... For the third and final test we mounted the antenna in the same position as the Yagi and aimed it in the same direction...
... Conclusion If you live within 40 miles of the transmitters or you have a clean line of site and live within 50 miles of your transmitters, the C2 antenna is a great way to receive free over the air digital television... - ClearStream2 (C2) UHF Antenna
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... ClearStream2 (C2) UHF Antenna If you have an HDTV or are thinking about getting one before the analog cutoff early next year, you may also want to consider picking up your digital TV via an antenna...
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... Many of you are concerned that an antenna is an eye sore or that they are just too big to to deal with...
... Today we talk about an antenna that takes care of both these issues...
... According to Antennas Direct, the C2 uses a new breakthrough in size and unmatched ultra efficient design and gain...
... So in typical HT Guys fashion, we look at this antenna empirically...
... 2 dBi Consistent gain throughout the entire DTV channel spectrum Dimensions: 20" H x 10" W x 5" D The test site for this review is 45 miles from the LA transmitters and 80 miles from the San Diego Transmitters...
... This is a Yagi-style antenna rated for deep fringe...
... So this is not a best case scenario to say the least...
... There were three tests involved...
... The first was to stick the antenna in a window and scan for digital channels...
... Ara has mentioned it in the past but it warrants mentioning again that there are mountains off to the East and the antenna is probably picking up a reflection...
... The next test was to actually aim the antenna in the direction of the transmitters and hold it outside the window...
... With this test we were able to pull in 12 channels...
... We were hoping for more because at this point it has not been a fair test and the only way to do so was to get up on the roof and put the C2 right next to the Yagi...
... For the third and final test we mounted the antenna in the same position as the Yagi and aimed it in the same direction...
... Conclusion If you live within 40 miles of the transmitters or you have a clean line of site and live within 50 miles of your transmitters, the C2 antenna is a great way to receive free over the air digital television... - ClearStream2 (C2) UHF Antenna
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... ClearStream2 (C2) UHF Antenna If you have an HDTV or are thinking about getting one before the analog cutoff early next year, you may also want to consider picking up your digital TV via an antenna...
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... Many of you are concerned that an antenna is an eye sore or that they are just too big to to deal with...
... Today we talk about an antenna that takes care of both these issues...
... According to Antennas Direct, the C2 uses a new breakthrough in size and unmatched ultra efficient design and gain...
... So in typical HT Guys fashion, we look at this antenna empirically...
... 2 dBi Consistent gain throughout the entire DTV channel spectrum Dimensions: 20" H x 10" W x 5" D The test site for this review is 45 miles from the LA transmitters and 80 miles from the San Diego Transmitters...
... This is a Yagi-style antenna rated for deep fringe...
... So this is not a best case scenario to say the least...
... There were three tests involved...
... The first was to stick the antenna in a window and scan for digital channels...
... Ara has mentioned it in the past but it warrants mentioning again that there are mountains off to the East and the antenna is probably picking up a reflection...
... The next test was to actually aim the antenna in the direction of the transmitters and hold it outside the window...
... With this test we were able to pull in 12 channels...
... We were hoping for more because at this point it has not been a fair test and the only way to do so was to get up on the roof and put the C2 right next to the Yagi...
... For the third and final test we mounted the antenna in the same position as the Yagi and aimed it in the same direction...
... Conclusion If you live within 40 miles of the transmitters or you have a clean line of site and live within 50 miles of your transmitters, the C2 antenna is a great way to receive free over the air digital television... - Mitsubishi LT-46148 LCD HDTV - On the Test Bench
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... Mitsubishi LT-46148 LCD HDTV - On the Test Bench This portion of the review details how the Mitsubishi LT-46148 LCD HDTV performed on the test bench...
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... Please read the Mitsubishi LT-46148 LCD HDTV Review Essentials, if you have not already...
... I also tried the HDTV section at 480p and was greeted with a correct 16:9 aspect ratio...
... Only the HDTV 720p, 720x1280, pixel mapped as a centered output...
... 120 lines was well saturated, 240 showed a drop, 480 was greatly reduced, 960 was barely noticed and of course 1920 was missing in action as it should be rather than creating a chroma error since HDTV is limited to 960 or half of luminance...
... Calibration, Test Results and Factory Settings The factory service menu is extremely limited from the controls offered to how they affect the image...
... 2 100 IRE - end While still climbing strongly out of black at the 20 and 30 IRE points the rest of the response is text book...
... The human eye is more sensitive to color at peak black rather than peak white so ultimately it is set for the best overall response...
... The display does not provide any red, green or blue gating feature to properly test this response... - VIDEO: TV switch postponed
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... If you don’t have cable through Comcast or Verizon FiOS, or digital programming through DIRECTV or Dish Network - which means you only get local channels from a roof antenna or rabbit-ear antenna - then all you’ll get from June 12 on is fuzz on TV...
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... You do not have to buy an HDTV to watch digital television...
... There is also no such thing as a "digital antenna," so don’t be fooled...
... , Philadelphia television market suspended analog broadcasts for a minute as a test...
... They are confused about it, and I don’t think they have done the best job marketing the change...
... You hook up the antenna to the back of the converter box, then a wire goes from the converter box to the TV and instantly you’ll have all the benefits of digital TV on your old analog TV," said Hatfield Township resident Grant Clauser, who is editor-in-chief of E-Gear Magazine...
... The only people who need to worry about the digital TV transition are people who receive their television strictly from antenna...
... There are some misconceptions out there when it comes to the antenna needed to get digital TV...
... There’s no such thing as a digital antenna or an HDTV antenna," Clauser said...
... A standard UHF antenna will work just fine," Clauser said...
... However, a small antenna could result in what’s called "The Cliff Effect...
... So, if you’re having that problem, my best advice is to go for a bigger antenna... - As switch to digital approaches, a few last-minute reminders
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... As switch to digital approaches, a few last-minute reminders But if you use an antenna to watch TV, you'll need a converter box...
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... Depending on where you live, you might not need a replacement antenna...
... Right about now, it's good to be in the business of installing antennas and TVs...
... If you pick up the signal for News Center 16 through an antenna, and you have a converter box, you're probably okay...
... Before you shell out cash for an HDTV antenna, see if yours works...
... If you have an antenna now and it's picking up the stations relatively clear, that antenna will work just fine, you don't need to buy a new HD antenna or anything like that," said Ryan Pogue of the Satellite Store...
... If you live closer to WNDU's transmitter in South Bend, you're probably okay with an inside antenna...
... But if you're further away, you might need to use an outside antenna on your roof, or maybe even your attic...
... Posted by: Todd Location: South Bend on Feb 14, 2009 at 08:53 AM Deb, you might try moving the antenna closer to a window...
... There is no such thing as an HDTV antenna...
... Posted by: Deb Location: Goshen on Feb 13, 2009 at 07:27 PM I have both the converter box and an HDTV antenna and when I can get the signal the picture is very clear...
... I live in an apartment building, so putting up an outdoor antenna is not an option for me...
... Is this the best I can look forward to...