At 1/8/2009 08:02, you wrote: >Tom, > >I do like the suggestion about the pre-amp - I may give that a try this >afternoon (if it isn't too cold in my attic!) and I'll report my results. >(BTW - mine is not a "hardware store" variety, it's a Winegard that I spent >probably $70 on about three years ago.)
Preamps aren't going to help if the problem is multipath distortion. From what I've been told, the 8VSB format that our DTV uses has poor multipath tolerance. Notice how there are no DTV Watchmans available. When Feb. 17 arrives I won't be able to watch TV during my weekend walks anymore. I think DTV is like D-Star: on paper, & in good broadband path conditions, digital will outperform analog. However, in many real-world scenarios digital falls apart due to its intolerance of phase distortion. Bob NO6B
