I had to have the cable tech come out because I was not getting certain channels such as my wife’s HGtv. Found out it was due to a bad connection at the cable box into the house. He put a signal strength meter on the cable and it was too low a reading. So If you start seeing a lot of digital break up and losing channels you use to get. Might want to call and have them come out an check the strength of your cable signal.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of R. D. Preston Sent: Monday, November 03, 2014 11:01 PM To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Digital TV question On Nov 3, 2014, at 12:46 PM, Jonathan Fletcher <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: On Nov 3, 2014, at 12:00 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I have an analog television aerial on my roof. I do not subscribe to cable or to a dish network. I only watch broadcast TV (and videos from Netflix). I typically TIVO all programs that I watch and view them on my LCD TV at my convenience. When the weather is inclement the signal to my TV is bad. The more severe the weather the more severe the degradation of the signal I receive, ie the more pixelated the signal. Would a digital antenna mitigate this problem? Do they even make rooftop digital antennas? I have heard about digital indoor antennas - are they any good? Your comments and advice will be greatly appreciated. Harry, I have a Mohu Leaf that works pretty well. I set it up and then my family overruled it due to their addiction to cable. You can pretty much put it wherever you want: behind the TV, in the attic, etc. You're welcome to it if you want to try it. I put it back in its original packaging. BTW, you can also put your existing antenna in your attic to protect it from the elements. I believe the signal degradation due to electromagnetic interference from thunderstorms will not be mitigated for any over-the-air signals, though. For that you need some kind of wire. j. …and doesn’t the cable company have to deal with the same thing, getting the satellite programming they re-transmit by cable, anyway? (!) I have often been viewing programs at a reletive’s home and seen the same thing regarding interference. -russ
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