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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:36 PM
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It amazes me that more people don't know that you can't get HD over the air for free and also in 5.1 surround sound. I've been telling people about my new setup, and they are confussed when I tell them I get free HD with my HD antenna. They quiz me and think they'll find out that I've got cable or the dish.
Anyone else do the over the air HD? Minus Discovery and ESPN(and other sports stuff) I can't justify the extra expense of cable or the dish cause its stuff I'd never watch. Netflix ftmfw!
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by skabone69
It amazes me that more people don't know that you can't get HD over the air for free and also in 5.1 surround sound. I've been telling people about my new setup, and they are confussed when I tell them I get free HD with my HD antenna. They quiz me and think they'll find out that I've got cable or the dish.
Anyone else do the over the air HD? Minus Discovery and ESPN(and other sports stuff) I can't justify the extra expense of cable or the dish cause its stuff I'd never watch. Netflix ftmfw!
I did the over the air HD when I lived in Elk Grove. DirecTV at that time didn't offer local HD so I bought a cheap antenna that worked just fine....
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:44 PM
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HD over the air checking in. Actually by 2008 all local channels will only be broadcast in HD and require you to have an HD antenna. If you don't have an HD TV then the box will downgrade the signal to 480i.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:45 PM
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HD over the air checking in. Actually by 2008 all local channels will only be broadcast in HD and require you to have an HD antenna. If you don't have an HD TV then the box will downgrade the signal to 480i.
after my TV did a scan, all the channels in my area are in HD, there are a few that are 480i but they are at least digital.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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Why did I think it was February of 2009 and not 2008...
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:48 PM
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OTA HD at my girl's place. not sure great because some channels suck not HD and cut in and out in HD. but some channels are perfect.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by skabone69
after my TV did a scan, all the channels in my area are in HD, there are a few that are 480i but they are at least digital.
yeah but if your TV wasn't HD capable it would still pick up your local channels as non-HD channels. There is some new broadcasting bill that in the near future you will be required to own a special HD antenna with box to receive and view any local channels over the air. They want there piece of the pie as well I guess.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Civic2Scooby
HD over the air checking in. Actually by 2008 all local channels will only be broadcast in HD and require you to have an HD antenna. If you don't have an HD TV then the box will downgrade the signal to 480i.
i thought they just had to be digital, not necessarily hd
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Originally Posted by Chris WebMaster
Why did I think it was February of 2009 and not 2008...
oh is it Feb of 09....I thought I read Dec. 08. I A: read it wrong B: they moved it back some more.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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Digital Cable HD ftw. Fox sports HD, NFL HD, Golf/Versus HD, Discovery HD, ESPN HD, ESPN2 HD, TNT HD, and more.
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