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- How to keep DTV from going astray Reclaim the Media
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... In this interview with TVNewsday, Sgrignoli talks about what broadcasters -- and viewers -- need to do to make sure viewers can find the DTV signals and keep the pictures sharp and steady...
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... An edited transcript: I have been hearing lately that the DTV signal is not everything that it should be, that the reception is poor even in areas where the field strength meters are saying it should be strong...
... Now we've quietly heard that there are certain areas where they're questioning whether high-VHF signals are being received properly...
... Also, getting the signal indoors sometimes is a problem with high-VHF, if the only decent path to the inside is through the windows, which typically are not large enough for these high-VHF signals to pass through easily...
... Of course, it's worse for low-VHF signals, but there are only roughly 40 stations in the whole country that are going to end up in that band...
... The broadcasters are pretty much sending out a decent VSB signal in terms of signal quality...
... They've learned to do linear and nonlinear pre-correction, which means to make the signal as pristine as possible before it's sent up the transmission line to the antenna...
... Since you're using the channel much more efficiently, you have to be more careful about the creation of the 8-VSB signal and its transmission...
... The equipment is there to do what is necessary to create this pristine signal...
... The reason it's being focused on now is because we've had a third of the stations turn off their analog signal and station management realizes that digital is all they've got now...
... So, obviously, they want viewers to have a good experience with their free, over-the-air signal...
... What are you learning about how they affect the signal...
... What we're finding out is that interference from multiple different signals is still an unknown at this point... - Digital TV Transition delayed until June.
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... Q: If I currently have cable service, is there anything else I need to do to prepare for the switch...
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... A: If you have cable service, there is nothing else you would need to do...
... However, if other TV sets in the house are not connected to cable and they receive their signals with an antenna, each of these sets will need a digital TV converter box...
... Q: Will my current television still work with off-air signals after June 12, 2009...
... " February 18, 2009 at 2:26 pm what about the stations that turn off their analog signals and refuse to transmit a digital signal...
... if you stay in savannah georgia then you won't be able to watch PBS over the air because they turned off their analog signal and now they are not broadcasting any digital signals...
... they used to transmit a very weak digital signal when they were transmitting an analog signal but after turning off their analog signal they also turned off their weak digital signal... - DTV converter boxes aplenty, but good luck finding an antenna Wireless
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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...
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... 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...
... You really do need an antenna to receive digital signals," he said...
... They may be able to use the existing antenna they had used to get analog TV signals...
... 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...
... 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...
... But cable is too expensive and I don't want to give them my money...
... Still, Wigfield recommends that consumers check out the FCC Website and use a tool that allows people to put in their address and ZIP code to see where their local station transmitters are located and what kind of signal they can expect to get...
... 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...
... If you're still unable to get a signal, try a new antenna...
... I'll bet there are lots of folks all over the USA that are in the same boat, but also only have DIAL-UP internet and not able to watch anything on the internet either... - VIDEO: TV switch postponed
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... VIDEO: TV switch postponed That’s the current deadline for analog signals to be eliminated by broadcast stations and to be replaced with digital signals...
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... Cable is not affected by the transition...
... 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...
... An analog TV connected to a cable or satellite service will work, as will a standard-definition TV with a digital tuner...
... For everyone else, the answer is simple: either subscribe to a cable or satellite service, buy a digital TV or purchase an analog-to-digital converter box, available at most major electronic retailers...
... TVs purchased these days are digital-ready, but if you buy one and still don’t have cable or satellite, you’ll still get fuzz after June 12...
... If you get your TV through cable or satellite or FiOS, you’re fine...
... DTV signals run mostly on the Ultra High Frequency, or UHF, band...
... " This phenomena is when the digital TV signal is received fully or not at all...
... In the analog days, if you had a poor signal, you’d get a fuzzy picture," Clauser said...
... Clauser said it will be especially hard for those who are non-native to the United States and cannot speak English because they may not understand all the changes that will happen in June...
... It will be hard for people who haven’t been able to make the transition on time," he said... - Pioneer Elite VSX-94TXH 7.1 Channel A V Receiver
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... HDMI does make life easy in cable management and universal remote programming...
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... The only complication was using an HDMI to DVI cable between the Mac Mini and the receiver...
... Since the DVI cable does not carry audio, the optical output of the Mini was connected to the DVD input of the receiver...
... Not so with the Pioneer, the system accurately determined the size and distance of the speakers and was able to set the gains to the proper levels...
... Although there is no sound quality difference between having Dolby True HD or DTS Master Audio decoded on a receiver it was still nice to see "True HD" or "DTS Master Audio" light up in the receiver's display...
... However, with my Blu Ray Player, the only way to hear DTS Master Audio is to have the receiver decode it...
... Nor would it upconvert a signal coming in over the HDMI inputs...
... As far as switching goes, the player passed the signal through to the TV unaltered...
... It comes complete with an iPod cable which allows you to listen and watch your content on your TV through the receiver...
... Sound is very good, build quality is first rate and you get an iPod connection cable included in the deal...
... We were a bit disappointed that the receiver would not scale a 1080i or 720p signal to 1080p and that we couldn't find a way to get our 480i signal via HDMI to scale to 1080p... - The New DTV Delay Act - What They Forgot to Tell You
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... Older analog antennas are not designed to pick up the digital or HD signals...
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... Not only that, but neither cable companies nor satellite providers give you the full HD that the over-the-air digital broadcasts are able to give you...
... An HD broadcast is a lot of data to be sending over a network that used to only send lesser analog data, but instead of building more infrastructure to be able to send consumers the real thing, the signal is crunched and compressed...
... This has begun to upset those that have purchased a big screen HDTV or plasma screen who want what they're paying for every month: real 1080i HDTV signals...
... The placement and style of antenna affects how far away you can pick up a signal, but some can pick up as far as 100 miles away...
... Is there a reason to buy an HD antenna, even if you already have cable television...
... Almost everyone has experienced the cable going out before, especially in the middle of severe weather, but the antenna will almost always pick up a signal... - Guide to DTV
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... Digital signals are transmitted using computer code, which means they are less susceptible to interference and provide a higher quality picture and sound than analog...
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... No matter how you receive your TV signal, you will need DTV equipment to watch DTV programming...
... " Monitors must be paired with a cable or satellite set-top box, or a stand-alone DTV tuner...
... Digital cable ready" or "plug and play" televisions can receive digital cable TV without a set-top box...
... Analog TVs will eventually need extra equipment to receive over-the-air signals...
... It does not need a separate set-top box to receive over-the-air DTV signals...
... Plug-ann-Play or Digital Cable Ready: A DTV or other device for digital cable customers that plugs directly into the cable jack and does not require a separate set-top box...
... Plug-and-Play TV owners must obtain a CableCARD from their cable company in order to view scrambled programming services... - The DTV Transition May Bring Broadband Internet To Everyone
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... Analog broadcast technology is not able to carry as much information and this results in a screen resolution that is significantly lower than that of digital broadcasting...
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... The clarity of the image and sound on the TV set is much clearer and it is able to provide a more entertaining experience because the viewer can see and hear more details than was previously possible...
... Not only that, but it is also able to provide interactive video services that would not be possible with the traditional analog technology...
... Imagine being able to cast your vote on American Idol right from your TV remote instead of having to text it in with your cell phone or even voting on what happens on your favorite TV show after the commercial...
... If you have cable or satellite television, it isn't very likely that you will be affected by the transition because your provider in most cases will give you the equipment that you need to make the switch...
... If you live outside the city limits where there is no cable service and you do not subscribe to satellite services, you will need to purchase a DTV converter box or a television that is DTV compatible...
... To be able to view HD transmissions in locations that are not subscribed to cable or satellite service, an HD antenna and HDTV will be required... - OPPO DV-983H Upconverting DVD Player - On the Test Bench
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... At this time the Panasonic PTAE-1000U has been kept in the stable just for the purpose of using the Wave Form Monitor feature...
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... This does come with the limitation of only being able to check YPbPr output, preventing me from verifiying the switching to RGB output that would be required for a DVI input...
... Some of the results are based on visual calibration checks as well as signal and are noted...
... This loss of detail was most evident in the restaurant sequence during the table view...
... Video Mode If you are playing back a PAL encoded DVD you can select the front end MPEG video decoder, Video 1, or use Video 2, the Precision Scaling and RightRate video processing technologies of the Anchor Bay processor...
... In this mode I was able to duplicate all DVD Audio formats out to 24 192...
... It is unfortunate but in the end maintaining a pure unconverted signal for SACD from source to decoded analog output, whether that be stereo or multichannel analog or digital, is a huge challenge for the end user on a budget... - Getting ready for the digital switch
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... On June 12th, television stations around the country and here in Indianapolis will drop their analog signals and transmit only in digital...
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... To keep your TV from going black, you will need a converter box, a DTV set with a built-in digital tuner, cable or satellite...
... They know about it, but they're busy, and since many of them have cable and satellite, they just haven't set up that one TV in the kitchen or in some other room for the switch...
... If your digital signal is breaking up, the problem is likely not with the digital converter box...
... People who maybe had a little ghosting on an analog UHF channel now have some digital break-up on their digital signals and they need to get a little bit better antenna, a higher grade antenna...
... It's important at that point to just go in the converter box or TV set's menu, do a new digital channel scan to look for more channels, and then the set will know where we've relocated our signal," Grossniklaus said...
... When you do the scan, make sure the TV is set to "Antenna" and not "Cable...